Virgilio S. Almario Professions : Poet Born : March 9, 1944 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Virgilio S. Almario It should be emphasized that the balagtasan also served a higher social and political function. More than mere entertainment, it enhanced the tradition role of the poet as purveyor of truth for the people. Virgilio S. Almario roles political people Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors