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Virgilio S. Almario

Filipino author and poet

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 nameRio Alma, is a Filipino author, poet, critic, translator, editor, teacher, and cultural manager.[1] He is a National Artist

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Virgilio S. Almario, known widely by his nom de guerre, Rio Alma, is a prolific Filipino artist, critic, translator, editor, teacher, and cultural manager. He is one of the many National Artists here on Philippines and is currently serving a government agency, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino(KWF), that mandates to accredit the promotion of Filipino language to be a standard usage on each citizen. But before we immerse on his engrossing works and wondrous awards, let us first discover and know who is Rio Alma behind his paragon silhouette. So, Almario was born on March 9, 1944 at a rural town in San Miguel, Bulacan. He is also the husband of Emelina B. Soriano and a father of three children, Asa Victoria, Ani Rosa and lastly Agno Virgilio. Surrounded by peasants, Almario strives and sought to enter Manila and complete his degree in A.B. Political Science at the famed University of the Philippines. His promising life of being a poet started when he get acquainted to Rogelio G. Mangahas and Lamberto E. Antonio after he took master's course in the Universi

Virgilio Senadren Almario, Better Known by His Pen Name, Rio Alma, Is A Filipino

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Virgilio Senadren Almario, known by his pen name Rio Alma, is a Filipino artist, poet, critic, translator, editor, teacher, and cultural manager who was proclaimed a National Artist of the Philippines in 2003. As a prolific writer, he spearheaded the second successful modernist movement in Filipino poetry. He has translated works of many contemporary poets and plays into Filipino. Almario founded and directed Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA), an organization of Filipino poets that has produced several award-winning writers.

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