The Marxist–Leninist Party of the Philippines ( tl, Partido Marxista–Leninista ng Pilipinas) is a
communist party
A communist party is a political party that seeks to realize the socio-economic goals of communism. The term ''communist party'' was popularized by the title of ''The Manifesto of the Communist Party'' (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. ...
in the Philippines with an ongoing conflict with the Philippine government through its armed wing, the Rebolusyonaryong Hukbong Bayan (RHB).
The group, which operates mainly in
Central Luzon
Central Luzon ( pam, (Reyun ning) Kalibudtarang Luzon, pag, (Rehiyon na) Pegley na Luzon, tgl, (Rehiyon ng) Gitnang Luzon, ilo, (Rehion/Deppaar ti) Tengnga ti Luzon), designated as Region III, is an administrative region in the Philippines, ...
, formed in 1998, when it broke away from the
Communist Party of the Philippines because of ideological differences.
The conflict is still ongoing,
although incidents covered in the media focus more on incidents arising from the rivalry between RHB and NPA.
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See also
* Communism in the Philippines
Communism in the Philippines emerged in the first half of the 20th century during the American Colonial Era of the Philippines. Communist movements originated in labor unions and peasant groups. The communist movement has had multiple periods of ...
* Communist rebellion in the Philippines
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, conflict = Communist rebellion in the Philippines
, partof = the Cold War and the Insurgency in the Philippines
, image = Communist hotspots in the Philippines.png
, caption ...
* Communist armed conflicts in the Philippines
The history of communist armed conflicts in the Philippines is closely related to the history of Communism in the Philippines, with various armed conflict linked to the armed wings of the various communist organizations that have evolved since 1930 ...
References
Communist parties in the Philippines
Political parties established in 1998
1998 establishments in the Philippines
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