Communist insurgency in the Philippines

This article is about the current insurgency that began in 1969. For the insurgency from 1942-1954, see Hukbalahap Rebellion.

Communist insurgency in the Philippines
Part of the Cold War and the Civil conflict in the Philippines
Date March 29, 1969–Present Location Philippines Status Ongoing
Belligerents
Philippines Supported by: United States	Communist Party of the Philippines File:NPA.png New People's Army National Democratic Front Supported by: China Libya (until 2011) North Korea
Commanders and leaders
Ferdinand Marcos Corazon Aquino Fidel Ramos Joseph Estrada Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Benigno Aquino III	File:NPA.png Jose Maria Sison File:NPA.png Bernabe Buscayno File:NPA.png Romulo Kintanar
Casualties and losses
9,867 killed (1971-2002)	22,799 killed (1971-2002)
10,672+ civilians killed (1969-2002)

The Communist insurgency in the Philippines refers to conflict between the government of the Philippines and the Communist Party of the Philippines and their New People's Army (NPA).

The risk from the Communist insurgency has declined in recent years from its peak in the 1980s. The NPA has never received much if any support from outside the Philippines and has always relied solely on support from the local population. In 2010, a government crackdown further weakened the rebels significantly.

The Uppsala Conflict Data Program, a university-based data collection program considered to be "one of the most accurate and well-used data-sources on global armed conflicts," reported that between 6,970-9,366 people were killed in fighting between the Government of the Philippines and the CPP (Communist Party of the Philippines) between 1989 and 2012.

See also

• Islamic insurgency in the Philippines