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From Southern Voices...

Dear Friends,

Southern Voices is a new "indie" book publisher that will come out with its first ever title, TUGMAANG MATATABIL by Axel Pinpin. A collection of poems written over the 2-year period when Axel was detained on baseless charges as one of the TAGAYTAY 5, TUGMAANG MATATABIL is a cultural piece that symbolizes our human yearning and our basic human right to freedom and justice.

National Artist on Literature Bien Lumbera thus describes Axel's genre of poetry: ...matapang siyang manalinghaga na walang pangingimi sa paggamit ng pananalitang lalawiganin na nakapupukaw ng mga diwain at damdaming bago sa sensibilidad ng pagtula sa wikang Filipino.

TUGMAANG MATATABIL is launched on the occasion of the International Day of Political Prisoners, December 3, from 6 to 8pm at Balay Kalinaw, UP Diliman, Quezon City (between UP Hostel and Ilang Ilang Dormitory).

Please bring your family and friends and enjoy an evening of honest, truth-to-your face poetry. Avoid the Christmas shopping traffic and give a unique gift of freedom to your loved ones as you help promote a truly Filipino culture responsive to the aspirations of the oppressed sectors of our society... And besides, a special promo awaits...

Thank you very much.

Kitakits,


Sophia Garduce
Marketing Officer, SVPP