1980:

The anatomy of a passionate derangement (First prize) / Eric Gamalinda

The captive word (Second prize) / Elsa M. Coscolluela

The surrender (Third prize) / Alfredo Navarro Salanga

1981:

Sacraments of the dead (First prize) / Tony Perez

Penumbra (Second prize) / Dong A. de los Reyes

Abbatoir (Third prize) / Leoncio P. Deriada

The players (Third prize) / Alfredo O. Cuenca, Jr.

1982:

The wayside cafe (Third prize) / Tony Perez

Late journey home (Honorable mention) / Elsa Martinez Coscolluela

1983:

Waiting for Noriyushi (Second prize) / Herminia Sison

The chieftain's daughters (Third prize) / Felix Clemente

Brief passage (Honorable mention) / Jessie Garcia

Standard overhauling procedure (Honorable mention) / Dong A. de los Reyes

1984:

Claudia and her mother (First prize) / Rolando S. Tinio

A show case of basic sentiments (Third prize) / Renato L. Zamora

1985:

El sentido del indio (Third prize) / Jorge P. Hernandez

First fruits (Second prize) / Elsa Martinez Conscolluela

Blessed are the poor ... (Third prize) / Herminia A. Sison

1986:

Airport on Mactan Island (First prize) / Dina Enrique

Celadon (Second prize) / Dhelia Racines

1987:

Fiesta (First prize) / Bobby Flores Villasis

Wish afternoon in a slum (Second prize) / Ametta Suarez-Taguchi

In transit (Third prize) / Jose Dalisay, Jr.

1988:

Salcedo (First prize) / Bobby Flores Villasis

Japayukisan (Third prize) / Elsa M. Coscolluela

1989:

Brisbane (Second prize) / Bobby Flores Villasis