Pair of poems: Pearl & Gold
In the gloomy depths of the ocean,
Pearl is formed by salted pain
In the tenderness of the oyster
In utter cold, under the weight
Of the water mountain of affliction.
Fragments of a nightmare
In anticipation of the anniversary of the capture of Jose Maria Sison on November 10, 1977, his 30-stanza poem “Fragments of a Nightmare” (which is about his long series of tortures) is published here
Duterte delivers fantasy speech about the Philippine economy in Bali.
Duterte boasted of the Philippine economy’s growth as he asked whether the ASEAN is on track towards achieving its goals under the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Further comment on the medical condition of Duterte
As correctly pointed out by Rep. Alejano, it is the right of the Filipino people to know the physical and mental health of Duterte. They would not want to be ruled by a madman or by some caretaker committee of pretenders in violation of the rule of succession in he 1987 Constitution.
COMMENT OF PROF. JOSE MARIA SISON ON DUTERTE AND THE PEOPLE OF MARAWI CITY
After the destruction of the city and the forced evacuation of more than 300,000 people, there is overwhelming uncertainty whether they would get sufficient assistance for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction. Most people are now in the dark whether they can get back their previous home lots and the remains of their ruined houses and shops.
ITANONG MO KAY PROF: On the possible return of the Marcoses in Malacañan
In this podcast, Martial Law survivor Jose Ma. Sison talks about the dark days of the Marcos dictatorship and the dangers of electing Senator Ferdinand Marcos as the next vice president of the Philippines.
In the Dark Depths
IN THE DARK DEPTHS
By Jose Maria Sison 10 April 1978 The enemy wants to bury us In the dark depths of prison But shining gold is mined From the dark depths of the earth And the radiant pearl is dived From the dark depths of the sea. We suffer but we endure And draw up gold and pearl […]
JOSE MARIA SISON IS A GOTHIC POETRY WRITER TO ME
“Terrorist”, “Subversive”, “Anti-family”, “Anti-god”. These are the words spoken against a man whose leadership in the National Democratic struggle was and is known for. But to me, he is a poetry writer and a good socio-political analyst-especially when it comes to literature as well as in political science. That man is better known as Prof. […]