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The New People's Army rebellion (often shortened to NPA rebellion) is an ongoing conflict between the government of the Philippines and the New People's Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Marxist–Leninist–Maoist [4] [11] Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).
Major splits away from the Communist Party of the Philippines occurred in 1992 and 1996. A month after Marcos was ousted through the broad-based nonviolent People Power Revolution of February 1986, the unit led by Conrado Balweg formed a splinter group known as the Cordillera People's Liberation Army , whose conflict with the Philippine ...
5 February – An army officer was killed by communist guerrillas in Las Navas, Northern Samar. Two rebels were later arrested. [178] 6 February – Security forces overpowered a group of NPA rebels, forcing them to flee, in Barangay Rojales, Carmen, Agusan del Norte. Numerous weapons, explosives and communication equipment were seized, and one ...
Philippine troops killed at least 10 suspected communist guerrillas in a clash in a remote northern area in the latest blow to a decades-old insurgency that has weakened considerably, with only ...
The NPA is one of the key figures in the ongoing communist rebellion in the Philippines, the longest ongoing conflict in the country. The NPA operates and is based primarily in the Philippine countryside, [ 3 ] where the CPP alleges it has established itself in 73 out of the country's 81 provinces, across over 110 guerrilla fronts.
The idea of a guerrilla organization was conceived as early as October 1941, months before the Philippines' entry to World War II. [5]: 30 As early as 1941, Juan Feleo, a well-known peasant leader and member of the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas (PKP), had begun to mobilize peasants in his home province of Nueva Ecija for the conflict.
Many military leaders played a role in the Communist insurgency. This list is a compilation of some of the relevant leaders among the participants in the war. To be listed here, an individual must satisfy one of the following criteria: [1] to maintain peace and order; Most of them are leaders or high-ranking military officials, especially the ...
250–280 Filipino guerrillas: Est. 220 Japanese guards and soldiers Est. 1,000 Japanese near the camp Est. 5,000–8,000 Japanese in Cabanatuan: Casualties and losses; U.S. soldiers: 2 killed 4 wounded 2 prisoners died Filipino guerrillas: 20 wounded: Est. 530–1,000+ killed 4 tanks out of action