Jose Maria Sison

Handa na ang Embahada ng Pilipinas sa The Netherlands para magbigay ng tulong kasunod ng pagkamatay ni Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) Founding Chairman Jose Maria "Joma" Sison. Nagpapatrol, Jofelle Tesorio. #TFCNews

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Through his prolific writings, his speeches and poetry, and most importantly, his actions, Ka Joma taught us that Filipinos could bloom wherever they are planted.

As Founding Chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), Ka Joma led in the establishment of the NDFP on April 24, 1973

"It is not the manner of death that makes a hero...Whatever the manner of death, there is a common denominator. A hero serves the people to his very last breath." - Ka Joma Sison

Having participated in the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations, as an NDFP resource person, particularly on the Comprehensive Agreement on Social and Economic Reforms (CASER), he was under the protection of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees.

We are all outraged by the murder of Comrade Ericson, a poet and cultural worker, armed only with his pen.

Bio-data of Jose Maria Sison as public figure