Virgilio S. Almario

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Senadrin and the surname or paternal family name is Almario.
Virgilio Almario
BornVirgilio Senadrin Almario
(1944-03-09) March 9, 1944 (age 80)
San Miguel, Bulacan, Philippine Commonwealth
Pen nameRio Alma
Occupation
  • Poet
  • literary critic
  • lecturer
  • editor
NationalityFilipino
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BA, MA)
University of the East (MA)
Literary movementPhilippine Modernism
Notable awardsOrder of National Artists of the Philippines
University of the Philippines Centennial Award, Amado V. Hernandez Award, Balagtas Award for Poetry and Essay
SpouseEmelina B. Soriano
ChildrenAsa Victoria, Ani Rosa, Agno Virgilio, Alan Ortiz
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Virgilio Senadren Almario (born March 9, 1944), better known by his pen name Rio Alma, is a Filipino author, poet, critic, translator, editor, teacher, and cultural manager.[1] He is a National Artist of the Philippines. He formerly served as the chairman of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), the government agency mandated to promote and standardize the use of the Filipino language. On January 5, 2017, Almario was also elected as the chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).[2]

Virgilio Almario at a poetry reading in June 2011.
  1. ^ UP Newsletter; 4 April 2008; Volume xxviii Number 03
  2. ^ "National Artist Virgilio Almario elected as new NCCA Chair". The Manila Bulletin. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.