REVOLUTIONARY�FRAMEWORK

"ARMS OF THE

CPP-NPA REVOLUTION"

NPA

NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY

(MILITARY ARM)

NDF

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT

(UNITED FRONT)

• UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR THE PARTY
• CPP FRONT AND INFILTRATED GROUPS

CPP - THE BRAINS

COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES

(POLITICAL LEADERSHIP)

NPA

NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY

(MILITARY ARM)

NDF

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT

(UNITED FRONT)

• UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR THE PARTY
• CPP FRONT AND INFILTRATED GROUPS

CPP - THE BRAINS

COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES

(POLITICAL LEADERSHIP)

"ARMS OF THE

CPP-NPA REVOLUTION"

NPA

NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY

(MILITARY ARM)

NDF

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC FRONT

(UNITED FRONT)

• UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION FOR THE PARTY
• CPP FRONT AND INFILTRATED GROUPS

CPP - THE BRAINS

COMMUNIST PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES

(POLITICAL LEADERSHIP)

"ARMS OF THE

CPP-NPA REVOLUTION"

THE CPP�LEGAL STRUGGLE

CPP LEGAL STRUGGLE

Secondary form of struggle, but indispensable

CPP LEGAL STRUGGLE

CPP LEGAL STRUGGLE

UNITED FRONT BUILDING

Expands CPP-NPA influence to different sectors of society

Unity of all revolutionary classes and strata to isolate government forces politically and psychologically

LEGAL STRUGGLE

LEGAL STRUGGLE

Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CAHRIHL)

• Conduct of mass actions
• Carried out through sectoral front organizations
• Gauges degree of politicization of mass base
• Community Base Organizing Work

TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

• Infiltration of government bureaucracy
• Participated in 2001, 2004 and 2007 party-list elections
• Supported candidates
• Collected PTC fees
• Conduct propaganda against ruling party

TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

2007: Pro-CTM PLGs won 8 seats in 14^th Congress

8

TOTAL

2

ANAK PAWIS

2

GABRIELA

3

BAYAN MUNA

1

Kabataan Party

TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

Exploits negotiations to their advantage

• make impossible and unreasonable demands
• propaganda campaign
• blame government whenever negotiations are stalled

TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

NDF’s Objective:

• Release of all political detainees
• Attain a belligerency status
• Get maximum concessions

TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

Status of Talks

• GRP-NDF peace talks remain suspended
• Demands lifting of terrorist tag for peace talks to proceed

TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

Recent Developments

• Invoke the JASIG for the release all senior cadres of the CPP
• Release Political Prisoners (particular under Rebellion case)
• 6 years Cease Fire

TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

• Provides support to the CPP’s overall effort
• Directly under the CPP’s International Department (ID)
• tasked to conduct agitation-propaganda and fund-raising campaign
• Develops the broadest political and material support for the party

TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

Three (3) specific components:

• Broad Solidarity Movement (BSM)
• Overseas Filipino Movement (OFM)
• International Diplomatic Work (IDW)

TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

Country Committees:

• US-Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East-Africa and Latin America

Support Groups :

• Saudi Arabia, Japan, Hong Kong, China, and Australia

TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

• Convince foreign funding agencies to extend financial support
• Projects are made to appear legitimate
• Organize Chapters of ILPS worldwide

TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS)

• July 2011: 4^th International Assembly (IA)
• Participants are encourage to visit NPA Guerrilla Zones and Front for Exposure

TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS)

• 18-20 Jun 08: Third International Assembly in Hongkong
• SISON re-elected as Chairperson of International Coordinating Cmte
• Tribute given to Crispin Beltran

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TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS)

• 18-20 Jun 08: Third International Assembly in Hongkong

• Dedicated to international networking
• Intensified international campaign against human rights record of the Arroyo administration

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TYPES OF LEGAL STRUGGLE

International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS)

• Signature campaign for the scrapping of VAT on oil and food products
• Aims to gather half a million signatures before the SONA

UNITED FRONT BUILDING

BASIC FORCES

• Labor
• Peasant
• Urban Poor

MIDDLE CLASSES

• Student/Youth
• Clergy
• Professional
• Media
• Business

CPP

POLITICAL

STRUGGLE

UNITED FRONT BUILDING

National Democratic Underground Mass Organizations (NDUGMOs)

• Organize and infiltrate the different sectors
• NDF allied organizations
• Establish legal front organizations and supervise their activities

UNITED FRONT BUILDING

Bagong Alyansang Makabayan

• Umbrella Organization of all Open/Legal National Democratic Organization
• Establish Alliances with Legal Organizations
• Establish legal front organizations and supervise their activities

• PARTY COMPOSED OF ILLEGAL COMMUNIST CELL

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“ ANG PARTIDO AY BINUBUO NG MGA ILEGAL NA KOMUNISTANG SELULA, NA DAPAT MAGTATAG PARA SA KANILANG SARILI NG “MALALAKAS NA BAG-AS NG GAWAIN SA HANAY NG MASA”

• ESTABLISH STRONG CORE

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“KUNG HINDI MAITATAG NG LIHIM NA SELULA NG PARTIDO ANG MALALAKAS NA BAG-AS NITO SA HANAY NG MASA, AT KUNG HINDI MABUBUO ANG PINAKAMALAWAK NA UGNAY AT MAITATAYO ANG PINAKAMARAMING POSIBLENG NETWORK SA IBA’T IBANG SAMAHAN NG MAMAMAYAN, ANG GAWAING PANG ORGANISASYON NG PARTIDO AY MAUUWI SA MAKITID NA KONSPIRATORIAL”...

• NETWORK OF DIFFERENT LEGAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKERS ETC...

• BREATH AND DEPTH OF PARTY CELL

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“KAPWA KAILANGAN ANG ELEMENTO NG LAWAK AT LALIM PARA PATULOY NA MAKAPAGPURSIGE ANG KILUSANG LUNGSOD AT MAKAPANGIBABAW SA PINAKAMALUPIT NA PAGSALAKAY”

• ADAPTS ITSELF ITS ILLEGAL IDEAS IN ITS LEGAL ACTIVITIES

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“ANG MGA LIGAL NA ORGANISASYON ANG MALALAKAS NA BAHAGI PARA SA PAGPAPALAGANAP NG IDEA NG MGA ILIGAL NA SELULA SA HANAY NG MASA”

• LEGAL ACTIVITIES GEAR TOWARDS THE PREPARATION OF POPULAR ARMED UPRISING

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“ANG ARMADONG KOMPONENTE AY UNTI-UNTING LUMALAKI BAHAGI NG KABUBUANG PAKIKIBAKA SA KALUNSURAN HANGGANG SA IPAHINTULOT NA ANG KUNDISYON NG MGA ARMADONG PAG-AALSA AT POPULAR NA INSUREKSYON SA YUGTO NG ESTRATEHIKONG KONTRA-OPENSIBA AT PANGKALAHATANG OPENSIBA”

• THE CHARACT OF THE MASS MOVEMENT IS LEGAL , ACTIVE, BUT DEFENSIVE

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“MAS MAHIRAP NA TUKUYIN ANG MALALIM-NA-NAKALUBOG NA BAG-AS NG MGA KADRE NG PARTIDO, SUBALIT SA ORAS NA MATUKOY NG MGA PWERSANG PANGSEGURIDAD AT PANIKTIK NG ESTADO, MADALI LAMANG SILANG BITAGIN AT KUNIN DAHIL ANG MGA PWERSANG LIHIM SA KALUNSURAN AY GUMAGALAW SA MISMONG BUNGANGA AT TUNGKI NG ILONG NG KAAWAY”

• ESTABLISH PARTY CORE AND SECRET MASS ORGANIZATION

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“PAGTITIYAK NA SA LOOB NG MGA LIGAL NA ORGANISASYON NG MAMAMAYAN, NAIOORGANISA ANG MGA ILIGAL NA SELULA NG PARTIDO AT KILUSANG LIHIM PARA MAGSILBING MALAKAS NA BAG-AS SA PAGPAPALAGANAP NG MGA REBOLUSYONARYONG IDEA AT PROPAGANDA”

• ESTABLISH PARTY CORE AND SECRET MASS ORGANIZATION (NDF ALLIED MASS ORGANIZATIONS)

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“SA PALIGID NG MGA LIHIM NA BAG-AS NA ITO, SINASANAY ANG PINAKAMARAMING LIDER AT AKTIBISTA NG HAYAG AT LIGAL NA KILUSANG MASA PARA MAGING MGA PROPAGANDISTA, ORGANISADOR AT TAGAPAMANDILA NG REBOLUSYONARYONG LINYA SA HAYAG NA KILUSANG MASA”

• ESTABLISH PARTY CORE AND SECRET ORGANIZATION IN THE LEGAL MASS ORGANIZATION

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“ANG LIHIM O LIGAL NA SELULA SA LOOB NG MGA LIGAL NA ORGANISASYON AT KILUSANG MASA ANG TUWIRANG UGNAY AT DALUYAN NG REBOLUSYONARYONG PAMUMUNO NG PARTIDO SA IBA’T IBANG ANDANA NG ORGANISASYON SA KILUSANG LUNGSOD”.

NDF

LAB

MRO

ARMAS

RKKU

SMP

LUMABAN

MSP

MKP

CPDF

MAKIMASA

PKM

KM

KAGUMA

CNL

CROSS

PAHRA / PCPR / EMJP / AMRSP /

SELDA / FIND /

TFDF /

KARAPATAN

AGHAM

KMU

NFL / NUGT

GLOW RAIN / DFA PIGLAS/ MELA / UMAGA / IBM-SMC

NUWHRAIN /

ALMA KAMAY

SCIENTIST

MORO PEOPLE

ARTIST

TRADE UNIONS

LABOR GROUPS

LAWYERS

HEALTH

EMPLOYEES

CORDILLERA PEOPLE

WOMEN

PEASANT

STUDENT/YOUTH

TEACHERS

RELIGIOUS

MCPA

ACT

CEGP

NUSP

SCMP

ANAKBAYAN

LFS

KMP

AMIHAN / KMK

SAMAKA /

AWIT /

CENTER FOR

WOMEN’S RESOURCES

GABRIELA

CPA

CLAA /

CPDA

COURAGE

MAG

HEAD /

AHW

SPADE

WEB OF DECEPTION

OF THE CPP/NPA/NDF

LEGAL SECTORAL ORGANIZATION

SECTORAL ALLIANCES

BROAD LEGAL ALLIANCES/ ISSUE-BASED COALITIONS

NDUGMOS

NDUGMOS

RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING LEGAL FRONT ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPERVISING THEIR ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE CPP’s OVERALL OBJECTIVE

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LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS

SET UP SECTORAL ALLIANCES AND ORGANIZATIONS

SECTORAL ALLIANCES AND ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LAYER TO SHIELD REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVITIES

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BROAD LEGAL ALLIANCE

LAB

Scientists

ARMAS

Artists

LUMABAN

Lawyers

MSP

Health

MKP

Employees

KAGUMA

Teachers

CNL

Religious

MAKIBAKA

Women

MIDDLE FORCES

ROL

MRLO

CPDF

Indigenous People

PKM

Peasants

KM

Students/Youth

RKKU

Trade Unions

KASAMA

Labor Organizations

BASIC FORCES

NDUGMOs

SECTOR

CPP/NPA/NDF FRONT ORGANIZATIONS AND NATIONAL UNDERGROUND MASS ORGANIZATIONS (NDUGMOS)

Christians for National Liberation

Kabataang Makabayan

Katipunan ng mga Gurong Makabayan

Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Magbubukid

Rebolusyonaryong Kongreso ng Kilusang Unyon

Artista at Manunulat ng Sambayanan

Makabayang Samahang Pangkalusugan

Cordillera People’s Democratic Front

MaLayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan

Lupon ng mga Manananggol Para sa Bayan

Liga ng Agham para sa Bayan

Katipunan ng mga Samahang Manggagawa

Makabayang Kawaning Pilipino

Moro Resistance and Liberation Organization

Revolutionary Organization of Lumads

BROAD LEGAL ALLIANCE

LAB (Liga ng Agham para sa Bayan)

Scientists

ARMAS (Artista at Manunulat ng Sambayanan)

Artists

LUMABAN (Lupon ng mga Manananggol Para sa Bayan)

Lawyers

MSP (Makabayang Samahang Pangkalusugan)

Health

MKP (Makabayang Kawaning Pilipino)

Employees

KAGUMA (Katipunan ng mga Gurong Makabayan)

Teachers

CNL (Christians for National Liberation)

Religious

MAKIBAKA (Makabayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan)

Women

MIDDLE FORCES

ROL (Revolutionary Organization of Lumads)

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MRLO (Moro Resistance and Liberation Organization)

CPDF (Cordillera People’s Democratic Front)

Indigenous People

PKM (Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Magbubukid)

Peasants

KM (Kabataang Makabayan)

Students/Youth

RKKU (Rebolusyonaryong Kongreso ng Kilusang Unyon)

Trade Unions

KASAMA (Katipunan ng mga Samahang Manggagawa)

Labor Organizations

BASIC FORCES

NDUGMOs

SECTOR

CPP-NPA-NDF FRONT ORGANIZATIONS AND NATIONAL UNDERGROUND MASS ORGANIZATIONS (NDUGMOS)

LEADERS

BAYAN

BROAD LEGAL ALLIANCE

AGHAM

Scientists

Artists

Lawyers

• Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD)
• Alliance of Health Workers (AHW)

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• Free Legal Assistance (FLAG)

Health

Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees (COURAGE)

Employees

Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)

Teachers

Christians for the Realization of Sovereign Society (CROSS)

Religious

General Assembly Binding Women for Reform, Integrity, Equality, Leadership and Action (GABRIELA)

Women

MIDDLE FORCES

Cordillera People's Alliance (CPA)

Indigenous People

Kilusan ng Magbubukid sa Pilipinas (KMP)

Peasants

League of Filipino Students (LFS)

Students/Youth

Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)

Trade Unions

Labor Organizations

BASIC FORCES

LEGAL FRONT ORGANIZATION

SECTOR

CPP-NPA-NDF LEGAL FRONT ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS

Katutubong Mamayan ng Pilipinas (KAMP)

Moro-Christian People’s Alliance (MCPA)

Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)

Elmer LABOG

Elmer LABOG

Roberto DE CASTRO

Rafael MARIANO

Ed BALICAO

Ustadz Wahab PIALAL

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Sr. Mary John MANALANSAN

Fabian HALIB

Ferdinand GAITE

Nymia SIMBULAN

Emma MANUEL

Carol Pagaduan ARAULLO

• Concerned Artists of the Philippines (CAP)
• Kabataang Artista Para sa Tunay na Kalayaan (KARATULA)

CPP WHITE AREA

CONCEPTION OF WHITE AREAS

• White Area Concept serves as second component of the PPW
• “Red areas” predominantly rural and contested areas
• “White areas” predominantly urban and government-controlled

CONCEPTION OF WHITE AREAS

White Area Orientation (WAO) for urban organizing started in 1983

• Prior to WAO, White Area
• Treated as source of cadres and funding
• Centered in schools and factories
• With the start of WAO, four (4) sectors appeared
• Workers
• Middle forces
• Youth
• Urban poor

CONCEPTION OF WHITE AREAS

• Urban Insurrection conceived as partisan application of WAO
• SISON assailed Sandinista strategy
• Called for rectification
• Boycotted 1986 snap elections
• Failed to exploit 1986 EDSA revolution
• Caused split of the CPP
• Party failed to create insurrectionary situation in White Areas

CONCEPTION OF WHITE AREAS

• Predominant influence of the government
• Limited influence of armed struggle

Definition of White Areas

BASIC FEATURES OF A WHITE AREA

BASIC FEATURES OF WHITE AREA

• Anchored on Party requirements
• Regional Centers
• Difference between White Area and Red Area:
• Center of the gov’t political power
• Center of business, transport, communication and education
• Heavy concentration of population
• Convergent centers for network

• Develop as venue for propaganda
• Establish network of allies and advocacy groups
• Heighten contradiction of production
• Polarize the ruling class or elite
• Presence of middle sector is key factor in united front building

BROAD PROGRAMS

BASIC FEATURES OF WHITE AREA

POTENTIAL OF WHITE AREA IN THE REVOLUTIONARY STRUGGLE

POTENTIAL OF WHITE AREA�IN THE REVOLUTIONARY STRUGGLE

• Hub of United Front
• Logistics Base
• Propaganda Center
• Source of Professional and Technical Support for the Red Area
• Could create the situation for Partisan Warfare in the future
• Provide Medical Needs for the Red Area
• Source of Political Cadre
• Communication Center
• Intelligence Gathering

CPP ORGANS ORCHESTRATING THE�PARLIAMENTARY STRUGGLE

CPP/NPA/NDF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

ICRC

CVRC

CLRC

STRPC

MMRPC

BRPC

PRPC

CVRPC

KR-N

EVRPC

WMRC

SMRC

NEMRC

FSMR

IFC

MF

NDF SECT

ALLIANCES

ANG BAYAN

NIB

NTrB

CPH

FUNCTIONAL COMMISSIONS

TERRITORIAL COMMITTEES

ORD

TRNG

INTEL

MED

FIN

SOG

NCB

NCMRC

GENERAL SECRETARIAT

NED

NMC

NUFC

NProC

ID

KOMMID

NMS

LOG

INTEL

OPNS

SPT GRP

MED

NATIONAL CONGRESS

CENTRAL COMMITTEE

POLITICAL BUREAU

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NOD

NFC

NPC

NTUB

NYSB

NPB

NWB

NGEB

NIPB

NTB

NOD

NUFC

NProC

GENERAL

SECRETARIAT

NPC

ID

CPP/NPA/NDF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

ICRC

CVRC

CLRC

STRPC

MMRPC

BRPC

PRPC

CVRPC

KR-N

EVRPC

WMRC

SMRC

NEMRC

FSMR

IFC

MF

NDF SECT

ALLIANCES

ANG BAYAN

NIB

NTrB

CPH

FUNCTIONAL COMMISSIONS

TERRITORIAL COMMITTEES

ORD

TRNG

INTEL

MED

FIN

SOG

NCB

NCMRC

GENERAL SECRETARIAT

NED

NMC

NUFC

NProC

ID

KOMMID

NMS

LOG

INTEL

OPNS

SPT GRP

MED

NATIONAL CONGRESS

CENTRAL COMMITTEE

POLITICAL BUREAU

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NOD

NFC

NPC

NOD

Oversees Party’s national campaign and lays down organizational framework

• National Youth/Students Bureau
• National Trade Union Bureau
• National Professional Bureau
• National Women’s Bureau
• National Government’s Employees Bureau
• National Teacher’s Bureau
• National Indigenous Peoples Bureau

CPP/NPA/NDF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

ICRC

CVRC

CLRC

STRPC

MMRPC

BRPC

PRPC

CVRPC

KR-N

EVRPC

WMRC

SMRC

NEMRC

FSMR

IFC

MF

NDF SECT

ALLIANCES

ANG BAYAN

NIB

NTrB

CPH

FUNCTIONAL COMMISSIONS

TERRITORIAL COMMITTEES

ORD

TRNG

INTEL

MED

FIN

SOG

NCB

NCMRC

GENERAL SECRETARIAT

NED

NMC

NUFC

NProC

ID

KOMMID

NMS

LOG

INTEL

OPNS

SPT GRP

MED

NATIONAL CONGRESS

CENTRAL COMMITTEE

POLITICAL BUREAU

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NOD

NFC

NPC

NTUB

NYSB

NPB

NWB

NGEB

NIPB

NTB

NUFC

• Handles united front effort
• Functions:
• Raises ideological consciousness
• Forges broad united front
• Paves the way for PDR

CPP/NPA/NDF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

ICRC

CVRC

CLRC

STRPC

MMRPC

BRPC

PRPC

CVRPC

KR-N

EVRPC

WMRC

SMRC

NEMRC

FSMR

IFC

MF

NDF SECT

ALLIANCES

ANG BAYAN

NIB

NTrB

CPH

FUNCTIONAL COMMISSIONS

TERRITORIAL COMMITTEES

ORD

TRNG

INTEL

MED

FIN

SOG

NCB

NCMRC

GENERAL SECRETARIAT

NED

NMC

NUFC

NProC

ID

KOMMID

NMS

LOG

INTEL

OPNS

SPT GRP

MED

NATIONAL CONGRESS

CENTRAL COMMITTEE

POLITICAL BUREAU

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NOD

NFC

NPC

NTUB

NYSB

NPB

NWB

NGEB

NIPB

NTB

NPC

• Organize peasant sector
• Implement AGREV

CPP ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

ICRC

CVRC

CLRC

STRPC

MMRPC

BRPC

PRPC

CVRPC

KR-N

EVRPC

WMRC

SMRC

NEMRC

FSMR

IFC

MF

NDF SECT

ALLIANCES

ANG BAYAN

NIB

NTrB

CPH

FUNCTIONAL COMMISSIONS

TERRITORIAL COMMITTEES

ORD

TRNG

INTEL

MED

FIN

SOG

NCB

NCMRC

GENERAL SECRETARIAT

NED

NMC

NUFC

NProC

ID

KOMMID

NMS

LOG

INTEL

OPNS

SPT GRP

MED

NATIONAL CONGRESS

CENTRAL COMMITTEE

POLITICAL BUREAU

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NOD

NFC

NPC

NTUB

NYSB

NPB

NWB

NGEB

NIPB

NTB

NProC

In charge of propaganda blitz

CPP/NPA/NDF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

ICRC

CVRC

CLRC

STRPC

MMRPC

BRPC

PRPC

CVRPC

KR-N

EVRPC

WMRC

SMRC

NEMRC

FSMR

IFC

MF

NDF SECT

ALLIANCES

ANG BAYAN

NIB

NTrB

CPH

FUNCTIONAL COMMISSIONS

TERRITORIAL COMMITTEES

ORD

TRNG

INTEL

MED

FIN

SOG

NCB

NCMRC

GENERAL SECRETARIAT

NED

NMC

NUFC

NProC

ID

KOMMID

NMS

LOG

INTEL

OPNS

SPT GRP

MED

NATIONAL CONGRESS

CENTRAL COMMITTEE

POLITICAL BUREAU

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

NOD

NFC

NPC

NTUB

NYSB

NPB

NWB

NGEB

NIPB

NTB

ID

• In charge of ISW
• Orchestrate ILPS

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WHITE AREA COMMITTEE�(WACOM)

FUNCTIONS OF WACOM

• Supervise IPO works in different sectors in urban areas
• Conduct mass campaign
• Forge alliances with different sectoral groups
• Undertake recruitment and political education
• Provide safe havens for CPP/NPA regulars
• Generate funds
• Serve as liaison with NGOs and POs

WHITE AREA COMMITTEE (WACOM)

• Under the Provincial Committee (Komiteng Probinsiya or KOMPROB)
• Renders report to KOMPROB

WHITE AREA COMMITTEE (WACOM)

• Purpose:
• Supervise overall development of urban revolutionary movement
• Ensure support for the armed struggle and mass movement in the countryside

WHITE AREA COMMITTEE (WACOM)

• KOMPROB appoints composition of WACOM
• KR ensures that WACOM leadership is balanced

WHITE AREA COMMITTEE (WACOM)

• Coordinates planned activities with regional staff/organ
• Upholds regional decisions and programs
• Launches campaign/mobilization within AO
• Determines frequency and number of participants for campaign/mobilization in accordance with PCOM and RCOM guidance

DUTIES

WHITE AREA COMMITTEE (WACOM)

• Evaluates decisions or policies affecting AO
• Recommends cadres for approval of PCOM
• Issues warning to cadres and recommends appropriate punishment to PCOM
• Appoints temporary cadres to fill-up vacant positions subject to confirmation of PCOM
• Appoints staffs for subordinate branches
• Confirms appointment of subordinates
• Redeploys and repositions party cadres and members and facilities within AO

POWERS

RED AREA-WHITE AREA SYMBIOSIS

RED-WHITE AREA SYMBIOSIS

Main forms of PPW

RED-WHITE AREA SYMBIOSIS

Main forms of PPW

• Focus on building the Guerrilla Bases and Zones
• Launching the Agrarian Revolution and build the OPPs
• Recruit the peasantry and other positive forces as NPA fighters
• Spread the AFP thinly
• Undermine the AFP war capability thru launching of Tactical Offensive
• Gets support from the urban center and from allied members organizations of the NDF

RED-WHITE AREA SYMBIOSIS

Main forms of PPW

• Intensify AOM
• Conduct IPO
• Train mass organizations
• Weaken state machineries
• Create revolutionary conditions

CONCLUSION

• White area operation is an indispensable strategy of the CPP/NPA/NDF in waging the revolutionary struggle
• White area serves as a well-spring of support for the red area
• White area operation prepares urban areas for final takeover of seat of government as envisioned in the PPW

CONCLUSION

• White area serves as the main arena of the CPP/NPA/NDF legal struggle in support of the armed struggle
• Party allied organizations and personalities shield party-initiated revolutionary activities

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