The Palanca Awards or Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature are a set of literary awards for Filipino writers. Usually referred to as the "Pulitzer Prize" of the Philippines, it is the country's highest literary honor in terms of prestige. Winning works are entered in the competition either as previously published pieces or in manuscript form. The Palanca Awards, organized by the Carlos Palanca Foundation, is one of the Philippines' longest-running awards programs.