Jose Maria Sison
Filipino Maoist leader (1939-2022) · Philippines · On the map · Writers · Died at 83
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 (CPP) and added elements of Maoism to its philosophy - which would be known as National Democracy.
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His ideology was formed by applying Marxism-Leninism-Maoism to the history and circumstances of the Philippines.
Country
Philippines
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 2022 · aged 83
