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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.
But on March 8, 1986, Buscayno, who had been in prison for nearly 10 years, became one of hundreds of political detainees released by the new Aquino government. Then 42, Buscayno did what he allowed himself to imagine he would do since the first whispers began reaching him about the possibility of freedom should Corazon Aquino become president.
Bernabe Buscayno was one of eight children born to impoverished tenant farmers in Capas, Tarlac. Buscayno, then a teenager, became a canecutter, earning 18 pesos for a six-day week. At his age, he led a small uprising to force the landowner to increase their wages.
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.
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.
Aug 27, 2017 · One of his biggest recuits was Bernabe Buscayno. Kumader Hizon headed the last remaining HMB unit, fighting in the Pampanga-Tarlac area, until his capture by the dreaded Tabak division in 1961—right in his own home.
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. Early life Bernabe Buscayno was one of eight children born to impoverished tenant farmers in Capas, Tarlac.
