06/05/2026
๐๐ต๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น ๐. ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฌ-๐๐น๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ!
The Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) awards this yearโs PBBY-Alcala Grand Prize to Jhucel A. del Rosario, a digital artist from Cavite. Del Rosarioโs illustrations are based on this yearโs PBBY-Salanga Grand Prize winner, Tinamaan Ako ng Galing! by Genaro R. Gojo Cruz.
Del Rosario teaches at a public school in Brgy. Malainen Bago, Naic, Cavite. As a member of the Department of Educationโs Pool of Illustrators, he has contributed to the development of local learning resources including instructional materials and childrenโs stories. His published works include Ang mga Naglalakad na Bahay (Johnny and Hansel, 2024), Walang Pasok (Lampara Books, 2026), and Ang Matandang Babaeng Lumaban sa Himagsikan (Bookware, 2026). Today, he integrates his artistic talent into his teaching.
Del Rosario will win a medal and a cash prize worth Twenty-Five Thousand Pesos from the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), as well as an opportunity to be published.
The PBBY also recognizes the following Honorable Mention awardees: freelance illustrator ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฒ๐น ๐๐ฐ๐ผ, University of the Philippines Diliman staff ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ผ, Singapore-based advertising creative ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ, and graphic designer ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐๐๐น๐ถ๐ฎ ๐จ๐.
The winners will be awarded at the 43nd National Childrenโs Book Day ceremonies on July 21, 2026 at Museo Pambata.
For inquiries about the contest, contact the PBBY Secretariat at [email protected].
https://www.pbby.org.ph/alcala/2026
