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became the secretary-general of the organization after the 1984 election of the Board of
Directors. After Salanga’s death in 1988, Marne L. Kilates became the organization’s secretary-general. Almario served for three terms. After his resignation in 1992, the chairmanship was given to Michael
44:, uniting writers in the Philippines, and providing seminars, workshops, and symposia in order to achieve the first two goals. Its National Congress meeting is held annually on the last Saturday of August. The organization officially used the Filipino-language translation of its name,
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