1. Luis "Louie" Gamboa Jalandoni is the chairman of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.
10 Facts About Luis Jalandoni
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Luis Jalandoni would become a Roman Catholic priest in Negros.
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Luis Jalandoni donated farmlands he inherited from his family in the 1960s to landless workers.
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In 1972, Luis Jalandoni was involved in the establishment of Christians for National Liberation.
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Luis Jalandoni was arrested by the authorities in the following year with nun Coni Ledesma.
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Luis Jalandoni became a close aide of Communist leader Jose Maria Sison.
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From 1989 to 2016, Luis Jalandoni served as the chief peace negotiator for the Communist rebels in negotiations with the Philippine national government.
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Luis Jalandoni is married to Maria Consuelo "Coni" Ledesma, a former nun and school principal.
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Luis Jalandoni was released from priesthood in 1974 and Ledesma received her dispensation in December 1972.
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Luis Jalandoni is a naturalized citizen of the Netherlands, where he resides.