Jose Maria C. Sison
Filipino writer and poet
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Jose Maria Canlas Sison, also known as Joma, was a Filipino writer, poet, and activist who founded and led the Communist Party of the Philippines and added elements of Maoism to its philosophy—which would be known as National Democracy. Wikipedia
Born: February 8, 1939, Cabugao, Philippines
Died: December 16, 2022 (age 83 years), Utrecht, Netherlands
Organizations founded: Communist Party of the Philippines, New People's Army, and National Democratic Front of the Philippines
Spouse: Julie de Lima (m. 1960)
Education: Ateneo de Manila University (1952–1954), University of the Philippines Diliman, and Colegio de San Juan de Letran
Nephews: Renato Fernandez Sison and Reuven Fernandez Sison