Jose Maria Sison
Birthday: 1939-02-08
Place of Birth: Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Biography: Jose Maria Canlas Sison (Tagalog: [hoˈse mɐˈɾija kɐnˈlas ˈsisɔn]; February 8, 1939 – December 16, 2022), also known as Joma, was a Filipino writer, poet, and activist who founded and led the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and added elements of Maoism to its philosophy—which would be known as National Democracy. His ideology was formed by applying Marxism–Leninism–Maoism to the history and circumstances of the Philippines.
Movies
History of the Underground
'History of the Underground' takes a hard and painful look at life during Martial Law with rare and ...
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The Guerilla is a Poet
The tale of an activist’s journey during the turbulent years of Martial Law, until his capture in th...
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My Friend the Terrorist
In the 1960s Jose Maria Sison founded the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the CPP’s gue...
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Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II
This second feature film based on the popular television series features two true legal cases. The f...
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My Friend the Terrorist, A Tale of Love and Revolution
For the first 25 years of his adult life Jose Maria Sison was known to various degrees as the Fidel ...
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