2006 Philippines Free Press Literary Awards

Late this afternoon, I browsed through the September 23 issue of the Philippines Free Press and found that it has finally revealed the winners of its literary awards for 2005:

FICTION

First Prize: Sounds of the Earth, by Lilia Quindoza-Santiago
Second Prize: Blind Spot, by JB Lazarte
Third Prize: Nenita's Flight, by Fran Ng

POETRY

Third Prize: Nascent, by Jose Marte Abueg

ESSAY

First Prize: A Sense of Place, by Timothy R. Montes
Second Prize: Ten Scenes, by Rica Bolipata-Santos

CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners! (even if they won't get to read this.)