COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES

'Communist Party of the Philippines' (in Filipino: ''Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas'') is the leading communist party in the Philippines. The party was formed in December 26,1968, following a split from the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas. The party was founded by Jose Maria Sison.
CPP is ideologically Maoist and has been fighting a "protracted people's war" through its armed wing, the New People's Army since 1969. It participates in the Maoist International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organizations. It heads the broad revolutionary front organization, the National Democratic Front.
The Communist Party of the Philippines (Marxism-Leninism-Mao Tse Tung Thought) is a revolutionary proletarian party that looks upon the legacies of past Philippine rebellions and revolutions and of the theories of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Tse Tung. It assists the progress of theory and practice in the world proletarian revolution that is guided by Marxism-Leninism-Mao Tse Tung Thought (''Preamble, Constitution of the Communist Party of the Philippines, 1968'') [1].
CPP is considered a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the United States Government. [2]

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Amnesty Proclamation

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Amnesty Proclamation

On September 5, 2007, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed amnesty Proclamation 1377 for members of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed wing, the New People's Army; other communist rebel groups; and their umbrella organization, the National Democratic Front. The amnesty will cover the crime of rebellion and all other crimes "''in pursuit of political beliefs''," but not including crimes against chastity, rape, torture, kidnapping for ransom, use and trafficking of illegal drugs and other crimes for personal ends and violations of international law or convention and protocols "''even if alleged to have been committed in pursuit of political beliefs''." The National Committee on Social Integration (NCSI) will issue a Certificate of Amnesty to qualified applicants. Implementing rules and regulations are being drafted and the decree will be submitted to the Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives for their concurrence. The proclamation becomes effective only after Congress has concurred.^[1]

External link

★ http://www.philippinerevolution.net/index.shtml

★ http://kilusan.net/

References

1. Inquirer.net, Arroyo signs amnesty proclamation for communists