![Philippines communist party founder Jose Maria Sison, 68, poses in front of a poster of the National Democratic Front (NDF), the political arm of the Maoist rebels, in Utrecht July 16, 2007. Philippines communist party founder Jose Maria Sison, 68, poses in front of a poster of the National Democratic Front (NDF), the political arm of the Maoist rebels, in Utrecht July 16, 2007.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D23B65/philippines-communist-party-founder-jose-maria-sison-68-poses-in-front-of-a-poster-of-the-national-democratic-front-ndf-the-political-arm-of-the-maoist-rebels-in-utrecht-july-16-2007-left-wing-rebels-in-the-philippines-threatened-on-august-29-2007-to-terminate-peace-talks-with-the-government-saying-it-had-conspired-with-dutch-authorities-to-arrest-their-self-exiled-leader-in-holland-reutersmichael-koorenfiles-the-netherlands-2D23B65.jpg)
Philippines communist party founder Jose Maria Sison, 68, poses in front of a poster of the National Democratic Front (NDF), the political arm of the Maoist rebels, in Utrecht July 16, 2007.
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![Jose Maria Sison (2nd R), founder of the Philippine Communist Party, sings with compatriots at his headquarters in Utrecht September 13, 2007. A Dutch court ordered the release of Sison on Thursday, Jose Maria Sison (2nd R), founder of the Philippine Communist Party, sings with compatriots at his headquarters in Utrecht September 13, 2007. A Dutch court ordered the release of Sison on Thursday,](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/6/76e6f0daaecd4c6e9bcee2700cc4d2eb/2d1mmrj.jpg)
Jose Maria Sison (2nd R), founder of the Philippine Communist Party, sings with compatriots at his headquarters in Utrecht September 13, 2007. A Dutch court ordered the release of Sison on Thursday,
![Watch: Communist Party's Joma Sison chillin and playin on artist Louie Cordero's pingpong table | Coconuts Watch: Communist Party's Joma Sison chillin and playin on artist Louie Cordero's pingpong table | Coconuts](https://coconuts.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/13340477_1009807402402035_2097288612_o.jpg)
Watch: Communist Party's Joma Sison chillin and playin on artist Louie Cordero's pingpong table | Coconuts
![This photo has been doctored to suggest it shows a Philippine communist party leader in hospital | Fact Check This photo has been doctored to suggest it shows a Philippine communist party leader in hospital | Fact Check](https://factcheck.afp.com/sites/default/files/styles/list_xs/public/medias/factchecking/philippines/screenshot_comparison_misleading_sison_coma.jpg?itok=7NdgQ5aI)