Revolutionary Workers' Party (Philippines)

Political party in the Philippines

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Revolutionary Workers' Party of the Philippines Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawà ng Pilipinas

Founded	1995
Ideology	Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-Revisionism
Political position	Far-left
Politics of the Philippines Political parties Elections

The Revolutionary Workers' Party of the Philippines (RPM-P; Tagalog: Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawà ng Pilipinas) is a communist party that split from the Communist Party of the Philippines during the Second Great Rectification Movement.

History

Main article: Second Great Rectification Movement

The party was formed in 1995 following a split from the Communist Party of the Philippines due to ideological differences such as rejection of Maoism and preference for the act of insurrection over the Maoist protracted people's war.

The party, as well as its armed group Revolutionary Proletarian Army – Alex Boncayao Brigade, is known to be a "rejectionist" faction of the CPP-New People's Army due to its ideological differences from the latter, especially during the expulsion of 10,000 members from 1992 to 1993, the expulsion of former CPP member Rómulo Tabara, as well as the ex-secretary of the CPP's Metro Manila-Rizal Committee Filemón "Popoy" Lagmán. These events during the "Second Great Rectification Movement" led by the CPP forced the faction to form a separate party in 1995. Following ideological summits with the MR, CMR, Negros, Panay and Samar in October 1995, the protracted people's war was virtually rejected.

Today, the party continues to engage in the parliamentary struggle; they however remain unrecognized by both the Philippine government and the Communist Party of the Philippines.

Splinter group

The party's Mindanao branch broke off in 2001 after disagreement with the national leadership during the peace talks with the national government. The Revolutionary Workers' Party - Mindanao (RPM-M) has been the Philippine section of the Fourth International since 2003.

References

"About the RPM-M", website of the Revolutionary Workers' Party – Mindanao.

Communism in the Philippines

Events

Organizations

Communist groups	Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930 Socialist Party of the Philippines Communist Party of the Philippines New People's Army National Democratic Front Hukbalahap Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawà ng Pilipinas Revolutionary Proletarian Army Alex Boncayao Brigade Marxist–Leninist Party of the Philippines Rebolusyonaryong Hukbong Bayan Cordillera People's Liberation Army
Labor unions	Unión Obrera Democrática Filipina Unión de Impresores de Filipinas Congreso Obrero de Filipinas Collective Labor Movement Katipunan ng mga Anak-Pawis sa Pilipinas Congress of Labor Organizations
Peasant groups	Aguman ding Maldang Talapagobra Kalipunang Pambansa ng mga Magbubukid sa Pilipinas Pambansang Kaisahan ng mga Magbubukid
Political parties	Partido Obrero de Filipinas Democratic Alliance
Mass organizations	Kabataang Makabayan Malayang Pagkakaisa ng Kabataang Pilipino League of Young Communists of the Philippines Samahang Demokratiko ng Kabataan

People

Early thinkers and labor leaders	Isabelo de los Reyes Hermenegildo Cruz Lope K. Santos Dominador Gómez Pascual H. Poblete
PKP members	Crisanto Evangelista Domingo Ponce Cirilo Bognot Mariano Balgos Guillermo Capadocia Antonio Ora Vicente Lava José Lava Jesus Lava Primitivo Arrogante Pedro Castro Jorge Frianeza Pedro Abad Santos
Peasant leaders	Juan Feleo Casto Alejandrino Jacinto Manahan Jaime Tadeo Mateo del Castillo
Hukbalahap	Luis Taruc Peregrino Taruc Silvestre Liwanag Agaton Bulaong Bernardo Poblete Felipa Culala
Communist Party of the Philippines	Jose Maria Sison Fidel Agcaoili Nilo Tayag Bernabe Buscayno Antonio Zumel Benito Tiamzon Wilma Tiamzon Gregorio Rosal Filemon Lagman Emmanuel Lacaba Edgar Jopson Conrado Balweg Luis Jalandoni