Virgilio S. Almario

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Senadrin and the surname or paternal family name is Almario.
Virgilio Almario
Almario at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2025
Born
Virgilio Senadrin Almario

(1944-03-09) March 9, 1944
San Miguel, Bulacan, Second Philippine Republic
Pen nameRio Alma
Occupation
  • Poet
  • literary critic
  • lecturer
  • editor
NationalityFilipino
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BA, MA)
University of the East
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. He is a National Artist of the Philippines. He formerly served as the chairman of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 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.

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