Marxist–Leninist Party of the Philippines

The Marxist–Leninist Party of the Philippines (Tagalog: Partido Marxista–Leninista ng Pilipinas) is a communist party in the Philippines with an ongoing conflict with the Philippine government through its armed wing, the Rebolusyonaryong Hukbong Bayan (RHB).^{[1]: 682 [2]}

Marxist–Leninist Party of the Philippines
Founded	1998 (1998)
Armed wing	Rebolusyonaryong Hukbong Bayan
Ideology	Communism Marxism–Leninism
Political position	Far-left
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The group, which operates mainly in Central Luzon, formed in 1998, when it broke away from the Communist Party of the Philippines^[3] because of ideological differences.^[4]

The conflict is still ongoing,^{[5] [6][7]} although incidents covered in the media focus more on incidents arising from the rivalry between RHB and NPA.^[5]

See also

• Communism in the Philippines
• Communist rebellion in the Philippines
• Communist armed conflicts in the Philippines

References

1. Schmid, Alex Peter (2011). The Routledge Handbook of Terrorism Research – Google Books. ISBN 9780415411578. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
2. February 29, 2020 11:00 am PHT (February 29, 2020). "War with the NPA, war without end". Rappler.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
3. "Suspected RHB rebels fall in Pampanga checkpoint". GMA News Online. June 24, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
4. Pabico, Alecks P. (August 31, 2007). "PCIJ: Flashback: The Great Left Divide". GMA News Online. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
5. (Philstar.com). "Two more killed in mounting NPA-RHB rivalry in Central Luzon". Philstar.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
6. "Suspected RHB rebels fall in Pampanga checkpoint". GMA News Online. June 24, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
7. Pabico, Alecks P. (August 31, 2007). "PCIJ: Flashback: The Great Left Divide". GMA News Online. Retrieved March 2, 2021.