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The initial hope was that the new revolutionary government would be able to make peace with CPP–NPA–NDF, the new administration's release of many political prisoners was a reflection of that hope. However, there was considerable distrust between the CPP–NPA–NDF and many of the prominent figures of the Aquino government. [79]
Changes in strategy and internal conflicts within the CPP resulted in ideological, political, and organizational losses for the CPP–NPA–NDF. The CPP devised a plan called a "strategic counteroffensive" (SCO) with the aim of "leaping over" to a higher stage of armed revolution and quickly win the revolution.
16 July – an NDF spokesman announced that the NPA had suffered 14 fatalities following simultaneous attacks against private armies in Santa Irene, Prosperidad, Barangay Bitan-agan, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur. A civilian and a private army commander were also killed in the incident, and NDF claimed to have seized a number of weapons during ...
Jose Maria Sison #, founding Chairman of the Communist Party of the Philippines, a political consultant for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. Fidel Agcaoili † #, chief negotiator of the NDFP. Bernabe Buscayno, founder of the New People's Army, no longer associated with the CPP-NPA-NDF.
The split resulted in a weakening of the CPP-NPA, but it gradually grew again after the breakdown of peace talks in 1999, [15] the unpopularity of the Estrada administration, [16] and because of social pressures arising from the Asian Financial Crisis that year.
A bomb, either a landmine, or an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the NPA to target government forces kills footballer Keith Absalon and his cousin Nolven as they were jogging by. After widespread condemnation, the NPA apologizes for the incident. [7] [8] [9] [10]
The Alex Boncayao Brigade was established in May 1984 and was named after a labor leader killed by Philippine government security forces the year before. The brigade became especially active after the departure of then-President Ferdinand Marcos as a consequence of the People Power Revolution, and during the term of President Corazon Aquino
No negotiations was made with the NPA under Marcos and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) broke away from the MNLF. [3] When Corazon Aquino assumed presidency following the People Power Revolution, she started peace talks with the MNLF, MILF, the CPP–NPA–NDF, and the Cordillera People's Liberation Army (CPLA).