Luis Taruc - Wikipedia
Luis Mangalus Taruc (Tagalog pronunciation: [luˈis tɐˈɾuk]; June 21, 1913 – May 4, 2005) was a Filipino political figure and rebel during the agrarian unrest of the 1930s until the end of the Cold War.
Luis Taruc | Huk Rebellion, Peasant Activist & Communist ...
Luis Taruc was a Philippine leader (1942–54) of the communist Huk (Hukbalahap) movement. The son of poor peasants, Taruc studied at the University of Manila for two years (1932–34) and then became involved in the cause of the Philippines’ landless peasants.
Hukbalahap - Wikipedia
Luis Taruc - Hukbalahap historical marker in San Luis, Pampanga. The Hukbalahap movement has deep roots in the Spanish encomienda, a system of grants to reward soldiers who had conquered New Spain, established in 1570. This developed into a system of exploitation.
Born of the People: Luis Taruc and Peasant Ideology in ...
Luis Taruc was one of the twentieth century’s most prominent peasant revolutionaries. His death in May 2005 at the age of 91 is cause for reflection upon the factors that contributed to his becoming one of the most tragic figures in recent Philippine.
Hukbalahap rebellion - Wikipedia
Luis Taruc formally announced the end of the resistance movement. He gave the roster of Hukbalahap names to the US and Philippine governments, hoping for recognition from President Sergio Osmeña for their participation during the Japanese …
Hukbalahap Rebellion | Filipino History, WWII Resistance ...
Luis Taruc. Hukbalahap Rebellion, (1946–54), Communist-led peasant uprising in central Luzon, Philippines. The name of the movement is a Tagalog acronym for Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon, which means “People’s Anti-Japanese Army.”
The Philippines: The Last of the Huks - TIME
Under relentless pressure from President Ramon Magsaysay’s counterguerrilla forces, Philippine Communist Leader Luis Taruc surrendered a decade ago and accepted amnesty, ceding command of 56,000...