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This resulted in the once monolithic Filipino communist party fragmenting into at least 13 factions during the 1990s, [5] [6] [7] the most notable being: the alliance that was the Revolutionary Workers' Party (RPM-P), the Revolutionary Proletarian Army (RPA), and the Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB); the Revolutionary People's Army – Mindanao (RPA ...
Jaime Cardinal Sin, in a meeting with foreign reporters and speaking on the allegations on church workers being leftist sympathizers, discloses that some of them remain "members of the hard core" insurgency; and that the church's main social welfare organization, National Association of Social Action of the Philippines, has been dissolved on ...
Due to the ideological split known as the Second Great Rectification Movement, the Negros Regional Party Committee of the New People's Army broke away from the Communist Party of the Philippines in 1996 and formed the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawà ng Pilipinas ("Revolutionary Workers' Party of the Philippines"). It organized its ...
Arqueros' troop consisted of a few Spaniards and more than a thousand native men, mostly collaborators. As Almazán and a few of his men were waiting for the arrival of a large number of supporters from Southern Ilocos, Arqueros and his troops staged a sudden attack and snatched from Almazán the opportunity to fortify his kingdom.
Year Government forces Abu Sayyaf Maute Group BIFF AKP Civilians 2014 27 killed, 38 wounded in the whole year [8]: 52 killed (in Operation Darkhorse) [9]: 2015 44 killed (in Mamasapano clash)
During the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines (1565–1898), there were several revolts against the Spanish colonial government by indigenous Moro, Lumad, Indios, Chinese (Sangleys), and Insulares (Filipinos of full or near full Spanish descent), often with the goal of re-establishing the rights and powers that had traditionally belonged to Lumad communities, Maginoo rajah, and Moro datus.
Following the Japanese occupation of the Philippines through the campaign to liberate the country, the military and guerrilla operations from the units of USAFIP-NL operated in Northern Luzon, including the some provinces in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, Abra, Mountain Province, Cagayan, Isabela and Nueva Vizcaya.
The following are the list of battle and clashes involving the jihadist groups since they respectively pledged allegiance to ISIS: January 2015 Mamasapano clash; 2016 Butig clashes; April 2016 Battle of Tipo-Tipo; Summer 2016 Sulu and Basilan Clashes; January 2017 Kidapawan jail siege (suspected involvement) May 2017 Bohol clashes; May 2017 ...