Jose Maria Sison

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. His ideology was formed by applying Marxism–Leninism–Maoism to the history and circumstances of the Philippines.

8 February 1939

Born on the same birth day (8 February): Andrew Hoy • Audrey Meadows • Courtney Vandersloot • Danai Stratigopoulou • Isak Penttala • Karine Chemla • Martin Buber • Maxime Du Camp • Michael Ansley • Proclus • Thomas Selfridge • Tunku Abdul Rahman • William Jackson Harper

Born in the same month (February 1939): Adrienne Clarkson • Barry Mann • Brian Luckhurst • Chuck Wepner • Claude Ake • Claude François • Deolinda Rodrigues • Ekaterina Maximova • Jackie Burroughs • Jair Rodrigues • Janet Suzman • Mahala Andrews • Michael Cimino • Mike Farrell • Ray Manzarek • Stan Lundine