Editing Communist Party of the Philippines

{{Infobox political party
|name=Communist Party of the Philippines
|logo=Communist Party of the Philippines.png|founded=26 December 1968|founder=[[Jose Maria Sison]]
|newspaper=''Ang Bayan''|political_line=[[Marxism–Leninism–Maoism]]}}

{{Communist Parties}}

The '''Communist Party of the Philippines''' ('''CPP''') is a [[Maoism|Marxist–Leninist–Maoist]] party in the [[Republic of the Philippines|Philippines]]. The CPP has an armed wing named the "[[New People's Army]]" (NPA), and the party is part of the "National Democratic Front" (NDF), a coalition which aims to establish a people's democracy.<ref>[https://www.bannedthought.net/Philippines/CPP/Sison/SelectedWritingsOfJoseMariaSison-1968-1991-FoundationForResumingThePhilippineRevolution-1968-1972.pdf Foundation for Resuming the Philippine Revolution: Selected Writings - Jose Maria Sison]</ref>

== History ==

=== Split From the PKP-1930 ===
After the failure of the armed struggle by the "[[Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930]]" (Abbreviated as PKP-1930), the PKP-1930 has pursued a more peaceful resolution due to the amount of losses. Sison was inspired by China's [[Cultural Revolution]] that happened in the 1960s, and formed a youth organisation that centered around Mao Zedong Thought. Sison wanted to continue the armed struggle that happened within the PKP-1930 prior, and formed the Communist Party of the Philippines on Mao's Birthday (December 26) 1968.<ref>[http://www.pkp-1930.com/history History the PKP-1930 - PKP-1930]</ref> 

== Program ==
The CPP opposes investment from the [[United States of America|United States]] and advocates producing goods in the Philippines instead of importing them. It demands land reform, reduced rent, and higher farm wages.

The CPP also supports sabotaging the [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military]] and the US-controlled [[Armed Forces of the Philippines|Philippine military]]. It opposes the [[United Nations]], [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]], and [[The World Bank|World Bank]].<ref>{{Web citation|author=Second Party Congress|newspaper=Philippine Revolution Web Central|title=Program for a People’s Democratic Revolution|date=2018-06-30|url=https://cpp.ph/2018/06/30/program-for-a-peoples-democratic-revolution/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807161133/https://cpp.ph/2018/06/30/program-for-a-peoples-democratic-revolution/|archive-date=2022-08-07|retrieved=2022-08-08}}</ref>

== Structure ==

=== National ===
The Communist Party of the Philippines holds a National Congress once every five years. A majority of regional party committees can request to hold additional congresses. The National Congress elects a Central Committee to serve between congresses. The Central Committee elects a Politburo, Executive Committee, General Secretariat, Chairperson, and vice chairs. The Central Committee meets once every two years.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|newspaper=Philippine Revolution Web Central|title=Constitution of the Communist Party of the Philippines|date=2018-06-30|url=https://cpp.ph/2018/06/30/constitution-of-the-communist-party-of-the-philippines/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807161134/https://cpp.ph/2018/06/30/constitution-of-the-communist-party-of-the-philippines/|archive-date=2022-08-07|retrieved=2022-08-08}}</ref>

=== Regional ===
Territorial party conferences are held once every three years for regions, once every two years for provinces and districts, and once a year for sections.<ref name=":0" />

==Unfair designations as a terrorist organization==

The CPP has been unfairly designated as a terrorist organization by bourgeois countries. In December 2017, the Philippine President, [[Rodrigo Duterte]], issued a proclamation declaring the CPP as a "terrorist" organization.<ref>{{Citation|title=Proclamation No. 374|pdf=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2017/12dec/20171205-PROC-374-RRD.pdf|year=2017|author=President of the Philippines}}</ref> The United States designated the CPP as a "foreign terrorist organization" in August 2002.<ref>{{news citation|title=Foreign Terrorist Organization|url=https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/|author=U.S Department of State|date=2002-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515204913/https://www.state.gov/foreign-terrorist-organizations/|archive-date=2019-05-15}}</ref> The European Union also designated the CPP as a "foreign terrorist organization" in 2005.<ref>{{news citation|title=Council Implementnig Regulation (EU) 2020/1128|date=2020-07-30|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917174357/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32020R1128|author=European Union|newspaper=Official Journal of the European union|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200917174357/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32020R1128|archive-date=2020-09-17}}</ref>
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[[Category:Communist parties]]
[[Category:Maoist organisations]]