Kabataang Makabayan
Kabataang Makabayan | |
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Founded | November 30, 1964[1] |
Headquarters | Quezon City |
Ideology | Progressivism Nationalism Communism Marxism–Leninism–Maoism |
Mother party | Communist Party of the Philippines |
Kabataang Makabayan (Tagalog, "Patriotic Youth" or "Nationalist Youth"), also known by the acronym KM, is a clandestine socialist youth organization in the Philippines. It was banned by the Philippine government in 1972 when then-President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law and has remained underground since then.[2][3]
History
Kabataang Makabayan originated from the Students' Cultural Association of UP (SCAUP) in the University of the Philippines and was initially organized as the youth arm of the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930 by Jose Maria Sison, Nilo Tayag and others.[4][5][6] Sison envisioned the youth group as revolutionaries who would establish a country led by the working class instead of oligarchic politicians. It was established on November 30, 1964, Bonifacio Day, to emphasize the continuity of Andres Bonifacio's 1896 Philippine Revolution.[7] Nationalist Senator Lorenzo Tañada gave the closing speech at the KM's first national congress and was a consultant and honorary member.[6]
When Sison re-established the Communist Party of the Philippines in 1968 as a consequence of the First Great Rectification Movement, the New People's Army (NPA) was organized as its military wing; Kabataang Makabayan then became the NPA's youth arm.[1] It was also one of the groups that established the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.[7]
First Quarter Storm
Kabataang Makabayan was at the forefront of the First Quarter Storm, a period of civic unrest in the Philippines consisting of a series of violent demonstrations, protests, and marches against the government of Ferdinand Marcos from January until March 1970. The protests and subsequent violence they inspired collectively became a major factor that led to the declaration of Martial Law in 1972.[1]
Philippine government sources estimate that Kabataang Makabayan had 10,000-30,000 members at the height of its strength.[8][9]
See also
- Akbayan Youth
- Diliman commune
- Malayang Pagkakaisa ng Kabataang Pilipino
- Student Movement Philippines (1965–1972)
External links
- Kabataang Makabayan calls on the youth to join the armed struggle
- Kabataang Makabayan commemorate 51st founding anniversary in Davao City
References
- ^ a b c Pastor, Cristina DC (14 November 2014). "Kabataang Makabayan as the proverbial Boomer at 50: Are its ideals still relevant?". Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ Espada, Dennis (23 November 2014). "Activists share brief recollections on Kabataang Makabayan". Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ Espejo, Edwin G. (6 March 2008). "COMMENTARY: Springing back to life: The Student Protest Movement". MindaNews. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ Strauss, Julia C.; O'Brien, Donal Cruise (2007). Staging Politics: Power and Performance in Asia and Africa. I.B. Tauris. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-84511-367-4.
- ^ Timberman, David G. (1991). A Changeless Land: Continuity and Change in Philippine Politics. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 60. ISBN 9813035862.
- ^ a b "Kabataang Makabayan Handbook 1964 (First National Congress, 30 Nov 1964)". Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ a b Palatino, Mong (5 August 2015). "What Millennials Should Know About the Kabataang Makabayan". Manila Today. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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(help) - ^ "APPENDIX: A History of the Philippine Political Protest". Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 1081, s. 1972". Government of the Philippines. Retrieved 25 November 2017.