Riot police block militant youths from marching towards the Dutch Embassy at the country’s financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines Wednesday Aug. 29, 2007 as they protest the arrest by Dutch authorities of Filipino communist leader Jose Maria “Joma” Sison in Utrecht, The Netherlands, where he is on exile. Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People’s Army, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly ordering the murders of two former allies in Manila and is also accused of commanding a rebel uprising for more than 20 years from his home in exile. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
EXCLUSIVE: Na-cremate na ang labi ni Communist Party of the Philippines Founder Jose Maria "Joma" Sison. Bago ito, binigyan siya ng pagkilala ng mga mahal sa buhay at mahal sa buhay. Nagpapatrol, Jofelle Tesorio. #TFCNews
The two-hour farewell ceremony held at the auditorium of the Crematorium Daelwijck in this city which began at 1030am (CET) was packed with family members, comrades, representatives of political parties and organizations, progressive alliances and groups, his former staff members, friends and admirers, and was filled with songs and poetry.
Progressive groups and individuals gather at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City to pay their respects to Prof. Jose Maria 'Joma' Sison, who recently passed last December 16, 2022
Progressive groups and individuals gather at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City to pay their respects to Prof. Jose Maria 'Joma' Sison, who recently passed last December 16, 2022.
EXCLUSIVE: Na-cremate na ang labi ni Communist Party of the Philippines Founder Jose Maria "Joma" Sison. Bago ito, binigyan siya ng pagkilala ng mga mahal sa buhay at mahal sa buhay. Nagpapatrol, Jofelle Tesorio. #TFCNews
Progressive groups and individuals gather at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City to pay their respects to Prof. Jose Maria 'Joma' Sison, who recently passed last December 16, 2022
Progressive groups and individuals gather at the University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City to pay their respects to Prof. Jose Maria 'Joma' Sison, who recently passed last December 16, 2022.
"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
