Second Time in Second Place

Just in case you haven’t heard, the 2nd (2005) Philippine Graphic-Nick Joaquin Literary Awards has publicly announced and profiled its short-story winners in the issue dated today:

First Prize: Virgilio Harry C. Tejero, for Pigeonhole
Second Prize: Lakambini A. Sitoy, for The Sisterhood
Third Prize: Rogelio B. Cruz, for My Family During the War

Cruz actually shares third-place honors with Sharmaine Galve, but the magazine didn’t mention the title of her winning story. She wasn’t also present when the prizes were given out late last December. The magazine’s literary editor Adrian T. Cristobal and frequent columnist Alfred A. Yuson, together with last year’s winner Rosario Cruz Lucero, judged the entries.

No doubt about it, 2005 has been very good to Bing Sitoy, even if her latest win landed her once more in second place. Good for her. Check out the issue dated today to read more about the winners.