Here is the official press release of the PBBY on the winners of the 2017 Alcala Prize.
Art Student Bags 2017 PBBY-Alcala Prize
This year’s PBBY-Alcala Grand Prize winner
is art student Sophia Lorraine Demanawa, from the Ateneo De Manila University.
Demanawa is studying Information Design and is an active member of Blue Indie
Komiks (BLINK). She earned the judges’ unanimous vote for her “fresh” portrayal
of Genaro Gojo Cruz’s Dalawa Kami ni Lola. Gojo Cruz’s story
bagged the 2017 PBBY-Salanga Prize. Aside from illustrating, Demanawa also
enjoys making comics, designing gig posters, and writing poetry.
Four other illustrators were chosen as
Honorable Mention: Arade Louise Villena, Mary Grace Theresa Dulawan, Christian
Oliver Cruz, and Irene Rose Buenaventura.
The winners will be awarded at the National
Children’s Book Day (NCBD) celebration on July 18, 2017 at the Cultural Center
of the Philippines.
For inquiries about the contest and the
NCBD celebration, contact the PBBY Secretariat at telephone number 352 6765 loc
204 or e-mail pbby@adarna.com.ph.
Below are the entries of Ms. Demanawa that wowed the judges of this year's Alcala Prize.
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| What an intimate portrayal of a relationship between lola and apo! |
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| The contrast of colors, orange and blue, sucks you in the moment of rest and motion. |
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| Warm, endearing, sentimental. Pinoy na Pinoy! |
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