People's Revolutionary Party

The People's Revolutionary Party is a militarist-internationalist Communist party in North Philippines. Founded in 1968 from a faction of younger radicals in the mainline communist party, its subsequent rise and later domination of government in 1971 was a key turning point in Southeast Asia.

During its ruling period from 1971 to 1982... [for much of its early existence, the Party has controversially centered around the personality of its founder, Jose Maria Sison...]