Virgilio S. Almario, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetVirgilio S. Almario
Filipino poet
Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1944
Place of Birth: San Miguel, Luzon, Philippines
Profession: poet
Nationality: Philippines
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Virgilio S. Almario
- Virgilio Senadrin Almario (born March 9, 1944), better known by his pen name Rio Alma, is a Filipino artist, author, poet, critic, translator, editor, teacher, and cultural manager.
- He is a National Artist of the Philippines and currently serves 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).
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