Here's an update and official press release from PBBY on the 2013 Salanga Prize
Teacher Wins 2013 PBBY-Salanga
Prize
The Philippine Board on Books for
Young People declared Michael Jude C. Tumamac as the Grand Prize winner of the
2013 PBBY-Salanga Prize. Tumamac’s winning story, “Ngumiti si Andoy,” is a story
inspired by the life of Andres
Bonifacio. Michael is a teacher and a proud member of Kuwentista ng mga Tskiting
(KUTING) and Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA).
Honorable mention went to
Mark Anthony Angeles for his story,
“Si Andoy, Batang Tondo,” and April Jade Biglaen for her story, “Ang Supremo at
ang Kuweba.
Tumamac shall receive Twenty-Five Thousand Pesos and a medal. Prizes will
be awarded during the celebration of National Children’s Book Day in July
2013.
For inquiries about the contest,
contact the PBBY Secretariat at telephone number 352-6765 loc. 203 or e-mail
pbby@adarna.com.ph.
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