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Rano Massacre
The Rano massacre, also known as the Digos massacre, refers to the aftermath of an incident which occurred in the village of Rano in Digos, Davao del Sur on June 25, 1989 which resulted to the death of 39 people. The New People's Army claimed responsibility for the deaths but insisted that anti-communist vigilantes among the victims fired at them first. Background The Rano massacre occurred on June 25, 1989 at a chapel affiliated with the Protestant United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) in sitio Lower Rano in Barangay Binaton in Digos. Most of the victims were members of the Obo and Bagobo ethnic groups who were part of the Ituman anti-communist vigilante group. The New People's Army (NPA) were blamed for the deaths. According to the Philippine Constabulary, they were told that the villagers believed that the NPA were not pleased that the churchgoers have formed an anti-communist vigilante group and had refused to pay "revolutionary taxes" to the Communist rebel group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communist Rebellion 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. The two largest conflicts have been the Hukbalahap Rebellion of 1942–1954, and the New People's Army rebellion, ongoing rebellion of the New People's Army, which began in 1969 under the auspices of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). But various splinter groups have since separated from the CPP and have had a history of armed conflict with the Philippine government since then. The Hukbalahap Rebellion was initiated by the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas of 1930 (PKP-1930) and its armed group the Hukbalahap (HMB) (''Hukbong Mapagpalaya ng Bayan,'' or "People's Liberation Army"). They went into decline in the early 1950s and was finally put down through a series of reforms and military victories which led to the 1954 surrender ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |