About Us

Adarna House began in 1980, when it was founded by National Artist for Literature, Virgilio S. Almario, to respond to the need of Filipino children to develop their minds through enjoyable learning opportunities and memorable literary experiences. Over the years, Adarna House has built a community that includes a multitude of treasured partners who share our enthusiasm for children, our commitment to education, and our passion for reading.

The best Filipino writers, illustrators, and researchers help us create products that feature Filipino values, culture, history, and experiences. Reading experts were invaluable to the development of WiKAHON, the very first leveled tool for independent use to improve reading skills in Filipino. A new generation of readers, beyond the Philippines, have pushed us towards engaging with them on a different platform, hence the creation of our subscription-based digital library, Buribooks.

We continue to strengthen our alliances with the private and public educational sectors with the help of our primary allies—The Raya School, which offers progressive education from preschool to high school, and Adarna Group Foundation, Inc. (AGFI), which focuses on local government-based early literacy programs.

Through its programs and products, Adarna House aims to impart our core values to Filipino readers: Mahusay, Masipag, May malasakit, Mapagkakatiwalaan, at May Pag-ibig sa bayan. We are continually inspired to create meaningful and engaging reading experiences by and for our most valued partners: the Filipino children. It is their curiosity that keeps us motivated, their creativity that we wish to equal, and their potential for greatness that we will always strive to serve. It is they who keep us committed to our duty: to create good playmates, classmates, and friends not only for children, but also for art, literature, and country.

Logo

Our company is named after the Adarna bird, the mythical creature whose song could cure any affliction. Our logo — an image of this magical bird taking flight, its head turned to see where it came from — is the symbol of our dedication to the legacy of bringing the healing power of reading and learning to the children of our nation. And just like the Adarna bird, we are bound to look to our roots to give us direction as we take wing.