Virgilio S. Almario
Virgilio Senadren Almario, 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.
Si Virgilio Senadren Almario ay kilalang awtoridad sa larangan ng wikang Filipino at panitikan ng Pilipinas. Kasalukuyang dekano ng Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas sa Diliman. Gamit ang sagisag na Rio Alma, si G. Almario ay nakapagsulat at nakapaglathala na ng mga tula at kuwento na kinilala na rin ng maraming mga institusyon tulad ng Carlos Palanca Foundation, Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas at Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. Kilalang mananaliksik din si G. Almario at pangunahing tuon ng kanyang mga pananaliksik. Isa rin siya sa mga hinirang na Outstanding Writers and Artists of the Century ng CCP.......
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