Jose Maria Sison
Filipino writer and activist
Died when: 83 years 311 days (1006 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Jose Maria Canlas Sison (born February 8, 1939), also known by his nickname Joma, was a Filipino writer and activist who founded the Communist Party of the Philippines and added elements of Maoism to its philosophy — which would be known as national democracy.
He applied the theory of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism to the history and current circumstances of the Philippines.Since August 2002, he has been classified as a "person supporting terrorism" by the United States.
The European Union's second highest court ruled in September 2009 to delist him as a "person supporting terrorism" and reversed a decision by member governments to freeze his assets.
Sison has been a recognized political refugee in the Netherlands since 1988.The CPP, along with its affiliates New People's Army and the National Democratic Front, are also considered terrorist organizations by the Philippines' Anti-Terrorism Council.
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