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Bernabe Buscayno, also called Kumander Dante, is the founder of the New People's Army, the military wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines.
Feb 24, 2022 · Bernabe 'Kumander Dante' Buscayno, the legendary founder of the New People's Army (NPA), was rotting in a Marcos prison in Camp Crame when People Power broke out in the streets just outside his cell.
Bernabe Buscayno, also known as Kumander Dante, was the leader of the New People's Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. He was released from prison after Edsa and became a farmer and a politician, but survived an ambush by rightist groups.
Mar 17, 2017 · Bernabe Buscayno, after having been enlightened by an elderly mentor on social justice based on the Red Book of Mao that explains the essence of Communism, joined a group and later on he was chosen to lead that group to fight the hacenderos and soldiers.
After re-establishing the CPP, Guerrero set about to establishing the People's Army. KM cadres in Tarlac had contacted Guerrero and linked him with Bernabe Buscayno, a former member of the older Hukbong Mapagpalaya ng Bayan.
Aug 24, 2015 · Bernabé Buscayno was a former Huk Rebellion leader who joined Jose Maria Sison to form the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in 1968. He became the first commander of the NPA and led its guerrilla war against the Philippine government until his death in 1987.
The history of the rebellion can be traced back to March 29, 1969, when Jose Maria Sison's newly formed CPP entered an alliance with a small armed group led by Bernabe Buscayno.
