Author Topic: The Hukbalahap : Hukbong Bayan Laban sa mga Hapon (Read 2014 times)

Lorenzo · « **on:** July 20, 2012, 03:57:47 AM »

The Hukbalahap (Filipino: Hukbong Bayan Laban sa mga Hapon), was the military arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines (Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas; PKP for short), formed in 1942 to fight the Japanese Empire's occupation of the Philippines during World War II. It fought a second war from 1946 to 1954 against the pro-Western leaders of their newly independent country. The term is a contraction of the Filipino term "Hukbong Bayan Laban sa mga Hapon", which means "People's Army Against the Japanese." The group was commonly known as "Huks".

The Huks instigated the Hukbalahap Rebellion, a communist insurgency that lasted from 1946 to 1954, against the Philippine government. The insurgency was finally put down through a series of reforms and military victories by Filipino President Ramon Magsaysay.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2012, 04:00:08 AM »

President Ramon Magsaysay, the Bane of the Hukbalahap, effectively crushed the HUK Rebellion.

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