Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika at Anyo (LIRA), the organization of poets who write in Filipino founded by National Artist Virgilio Almario, is marking its 40th anniversary on December 15, 2025, the date of the 150th birthday of Emilio Jacinto. The celebration kicks off with a wreath-laying ceremony at Jacinto's tomb in Himlayang Pilipino in Quezon City at 8 am. Senator Loren Legarda will lead in the tribute to the revolutionary leader and writer also known as "Pingkian."
National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario formally launched a movement to make Quezon City as the Poetry Capital of the Philippines as he led in a Valentine’s Day book donation drive for the QC Public Library and its 28 branches.
National Artists Virgilio Almario and Gemino Abad are among the 63 writers whose works are featured in the first issue of the new Santelmo: Liwanag sa Dilim literary magazine published by San Anselmo Press. Recognizing the resurgence of patriotic writing—especially essays and poems—borne out of the recent political events, Filipino publishing house San Anselmo Press and a …
The recent political developments and the upcoming polls have urged National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario to come up with a 220-page anthology entitled Lugaw ni Leni, Pink Parol, KKK, Kakampink, Atbp. The book, which Almario co-edited with Aldrin Pentero, contains almost 200 pages of curated poems, short stories, essays, and letters, plus original prayers, musical …
Creative talent is the very fiber of Filipino culture, which ultimately also fuels the engine of Philippine economic growth. Following the pandemic’s heavy blow to the country’s creative industry, telco leader PLDT Home is expressing support for the sector’s recovery through its “The Future is Creative” campaign. To kickstart the initiative, it collaborated with young …
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