English Division

• First Prize: "The God Stealer" by Francisco SioJose
  F. Sionil José
  F. Sionil José or in full Francisco Sionil José is one of the most widely-read Filipino writers in the English language. His novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society...
  
  
• Second Prize: "The Giants" by Kerima Polotan Tuvera
  Kerima Polotan Tuvera
  Kerima Polotan Tuvera was a Filipino author.-Early life:Born in Jolo, Sulu, she was christened Putli Kerima. Her father was an army colonel, and her mother taught home economics...
  
  
• Third Prize: "On the Ferry" by N.V.M. Gonzales

• First Prize: "In the Tangled Snare" by Epifanio San Juan Jr.
• Second Prize: No Winner
• Third Prize: "Scent of Fear" by Jesus T. Peralta

Filipino (Tagalog) Division

• First Prize: "Dayuhan" by Buenaventura S. Medina Jr.
• Second Prize: "Estero" by Pedro L Ricarte
• Third Prize: "Mapanglaw ang Mukha ng Buwan" by Efren Reyes Abueg

• First Prize: No Winner
• Second Prize: "Hagdan sa Bahaghari" by Amado V. Hernandez
• Third Prize: No Winner