Jose Maria Sison
Actor
- Born
- February 8, 1939 · Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
- Died
- December 16, 2022 (age 83)
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.
Known for
Acting4
- 2024My Friend the Terrorist
- 2017History of the Underground as Himself
- 2013The Guerilla is a Poet as Himself
- 1997Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II as Narrator