Here's a glimpse of the students who were exceptional in their respective categories:
2023 LEONCIO P. DERIADA LITERARY PRIZE
Poetry (Regional Languages)
- Grand Prize Winner: "Didto, Sadto" by Kyle Lenard A. Mangubat (BA in CMS I)
- Runner-up: "Sinulatan Halin sa Tagipusuon" by Leigh Gabriel T. Vacio (BA in Literature III)
2023 LEONCIO P. DERIADA LITERARY PRIZE
Poetry (Other Languages)
- Grand Prize Winner: "Nag-aalingasaw ang Araw ng Pag-apaw" by Rodmar G. Arduo (BS Fisheries IV)
- Runner-up: "Tortyur" by Robin Angelo C. Yankin (BA History IV)
2023 LEONCIO P. DERIADA LITERARY PRIZE
Drama (Other Languages)
- Grand Prize Winner: "The Orphan and the Rat" by Liane Carlo R. Suelan (BA in Literature IV)
- Runner-up: "Women of Salt and Sugar" by Amanda Marie S. Tirador (BA in Literature II)
DIONISIA A. ROLA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LITERATURE THESIS (2023)
- Outstanding Thesis: "The Gay Gaze: A Queer Study of Selected Short Stories in John Iremil Teodoro’s Hasang: Mga Kuwento ng Pag-ibig" by Merl Antonette N. Sumbiling (BA in Literature, 2023)
Please join us for the livestream of the awarding ceremony on Wednesday, February 21,2024 at 9AM via the UPV Division of Humanities Facebook page. #LiteratureAwards2023
