Hi:
A case can be made that macArthur's refusal to recognize the contribution of the Huks to the anti-Japanese resistance in World War 2 contributed greatly to the start of the rebellion. Or at least to the tensions leading to it.
The old Communist Party's original agenda was to engage in parliamentary struggle after World War 2. And most of the Huk leaders were peasant socialists, not Communists.
The latter were mostly Manila intellectuals and professionals.
As for the 1972 to late 1970s MNLF rebellion? Somebody still has to write a book on Marcos' Machivellian tactics to beat them.
Clever rogue that Marcos. No wonder he fooled a lot of people then. This included a lot of American policymakers.
As for the NPAs? Jose Ma. Sison is a very interesting fella.
Cheers.
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