21st century

Virgilo S. Almario
 Virgilo S. Almario
Almario who goes by the pseudonym
Rio Alma was born on March 9, 1944
in Camias, San Miguel, Bulacan.
Before he became a National Artist
of the Philippines, an artist, poet,
critic, renowned translator, and
cultural manager, he was an AB
Political Science student in the
University of the Philippines (UP)
Diliman
Virgilio Senadrin Almario , better
known by his pen name Rio
Alma, is a Filipino visual artist,
author, poet, critic, translator,
editor, teacher, and cultural
manager. He is a National Artist
of the Philippines.
Parents: Ricardo Almario, Feliciana
Senadren

Achievement
Almario has been a recipient of numerous awards such
as several Palanca Awards, two grand prizes from the
Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Makata ng Taon
of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, the TOYM for
literature, and the Southeast Asia Write Award of
Bangkok.
He has published numerous books of criticism,
literary history and anthologies, among them are
Taludtod at Talinghaga (1965; 1991), Balagtasismo
Versus Modernismo (1984), Kung Sino ang Kumatha
Kina Bagongbanta, Ossorio, Herrera, atbp. (1992),
Panitikan ng Rebolusyon(g 1896) (1993), Pag-unawa
sa Ating Pagtula (2006), Walong Dekada ng
Makabagong Tulang Pilipino (1981), and Mahigit
Sansiglo ng Makabagong Tula sa Filipinas (2006).
Almario, the current chairman of the
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, is an
important figure in nurturing Filipino
high school students' knowledge of
Filipino literature. That's because he
translated Jose Rizal's “Noli Me
Tangere” and “El Filibusterismo.” Also
included
 Virgilo's artworks
Retrato at Rekwerdo (1984)
Palipad-Hangin. ( 1985)
Katon Para sa Limang Pandama. ( 1987)
Sentimental. ( 2004)
Estremelenggoles. ( 2004)
Memo Mulang Gimokudan. ( 2005)
Dust Devils. ( 2005)
Sonetos Postumos, book of poems with translation
by Marne Kilates and paintings by National Artist
 His contribution
A prolific writer, he spearheaded
the second successful modernist
movement in Filipino poetry
together with Mangahas and
Antonio. His earliest pieces of
literary criticism were collected in
Ang Makata sa Panahon ng Makina
(1972), now considered the first
book of literary criticism in Filipino.
 Style of his work
modernism and formalism and
took interest in nationalism,
politics and activist movement.
As critic, his critical works deal
with the issue of national
language.
Apart from his poems, Almario's
works include the children's story
"Ibong Adarna," and Filipino
translations of Jose Rizal's "Noli
Me Tangere" and "El
filibusterismo."
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