Day 5730 in the Black Prison

The author explains the significance of the book's title, ""Day 5730 in the Black Prison,"" by recounting that it marks the 5,730th day of their incarceration when they commenced documenting their story online. They emphasize the immense duration of 5,730 days, equating to over 15 years of confinement. The author has endured this extended period within detention centers and prisons in the Philippines, and even at the time of the reader holding the book, they remain incarcerated. The author delves into the pivotal moment of their sentencing, occurring at 3 pm on October 26, 2011, in the Quezon City RTC95 court in the Philippines, where they received a life imprisonment verdict for drug dealing. Reflecting on the circumstances that led them to the Philippines and their involvement in drug dealing, the author traces the origins of their journey back to June 19, 2000...