Jose Maria Sison
Born: 1939-02-08 in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Died: 2022-12-16
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2017
- History of the Underground as Himself
2013
- The Guerilla is a Poet as Himself
1997
- Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II as Narrator