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After the 1986 EDSA Revolution, almost ten years after Buscayno's arrest, President Corazon Aquino ordered the release of hundreds of political detainees. Buscayno was one of those released. In 1987, Buscayno, together with a few other leftist leaders, formed the Partido ng Bayan (PnB).
Minutes before midnight on June 9, 1987, two men opened fire on Buscayno’s car as it was leaving the compound of a broadcast station in Quezon City. Two of his four companions died while the other two were wounded. Buscayno ducked in time, and escaped getting shot. He was, however, hit by shrapnel from a grenade thrown at his car.
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. Freed from detention after Marcos fell, Dante and other communists took a stab at electoral politics, running for the Senate in 1987.
Feb 6, 2006 · Freed from detention after Marcos fell, Dante and other communists took a stab at electoral politics, running for the Senate in 1987. He lost, and was nearly killed not long afterward when unknown men fired at his vehicle. He has since returned to farming in Capas, Tarlac, the birthplace of the NPA.
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 24, 2015 · Also in December 1968, Sison met Bernabé Buscayno, another former activist who had commanded an armed group during a Communist-led uprising in the 1950s called the Huk Rebellion. Together with Buscayno, who still commanded his armed group, Sison set up the the NPA on March 29, 1969.
Oct 28, 1989 · SANTA RITA, Philippines — The old farmer had died peacefully, and dozens of villagers filled the house, sipping Cokes and playing cards. But over by the white casket, a thin, soft-spoken man paid...
