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'''National Democracy''' is a political ideology and movement in the [[Philippines]] in similarity with the concept of [[New Democracy]] of [[Mao Zedong Thought]]. It aims to establish a [[people's democracy]] in the Philippines with the [[Communist Party of the Philippines]] as its [[vanguard party]] and aims to address the root causes of injustice in Filipino society by confronting the three major problems of [[ Imperialism]], [[Bureaucrat capitalism]], and [[feudalism]].<ref>Jose Maria Sison (July 30, 1970).[https://www.marxists.org/history/philippines/cpp/guerrero/1970/psr.htm "Philippine Society and Revolution"]. ''Marxists.org''.</ref>
{{Maoism sidebar}}'''National Democracy''' is a political ideology and movement in the [[Philippines]] in similarity with the concept of [[New Democracy]] of [[Mao Zedong Thought]]. It aims to establish a [[people's democracy]] in the Philippines with the [[Communist Party of the Philippines]] as its [[vanguard party]] and aims to address the root causes of injustice in Filipino society by confronting the three major problems of [[ Imperialism]], [[Bureaucrat capitalism]], and [[feudalism]].<ref>Jose Maria Sison (July 30, 1970).[https://www.marxists.org/history/philippines/cpp/guerrero/1970/psr.htm "Philippine Society and Revolution"]. ''Marxists.org''.</ref> It also serves as the ideology of the Communist Party of the Philippines and the namesake of the [[National Democratic Front of the Philippines]].
== 12 Point Program of the National Democratic Front==
 
The National Democratic Front of the Philippinese outlines its program in 12 points which addresses the fundamental problems and contradictions in Philippine society.<ref>National Democratic Front of the Philippines. [https://ndfp.info/about/the-twelve-points-of-the-ndf-program/ "The Twelve Points of the NDF Program"].</ref>
#Unite the people for the overthrow of the [[Neo-colonialism|semicolonial]] and semifeudal system through a [[Protracted people's war|people’s war]] and for the completion of the [[Socialist revolution|national democratic revolution]].
# Establish a People’s Democratic Republic and a democratic coalition government.
# Build the [[New People's Army|people‘s army]] and a people’s defense system.
# Uphold and promote the people’s democratic rights.
# Terminate all unequal relations with the [[United States]] and other [[People's Republic of China|foreign entities]].
# Implement genuine agrarian reform, promote agricultural cooperation, raise rural production and employment through modernization of agriculture and rural industrialization and ensure agricultural sustainability.
# Break the US – big comprador – landlord dominance over the economy, carry out national industrialization and build an independent and self-reliant economy.
# Adopt a comprehensive and progressive social policy. 
# Promote a national and progressive people’s culture.
# Uphold the rights of the Bangsa Moro and the Cordillera peoples and other indigenous peoples to [[self-determination]] and democracy.
# Advance the revolutionary [[feminism|emancipation of women in all spheres]].
# Adopt an active, independent and peaceful foreign policy.
== Legal and Illegal National Democratic Organizations ==
== Legal and Illegal National Democratic Organizations ==
Since the [[Rodrigo Duterte|Duterte]] regime onwards, The Communist Party of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines have been proclaimed as "terrorist organizations" by the Philippine old state<ref>Jhoanna Ballaran. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171206074517/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/950017/duterte-declares-cpp-npa-as-terrorist-organizations "Duterte declares CPP, NPA as terrorist organizations"].''Philippine Daily Inquirer''</ref> and legal activists have been under attack due to red-tagging attacks<ref>Cristina Palabay. [https://www.karapatan.org/media_release/red-tagging-used-to-incite-violence-vs-hrds-by-branding-them-as-enemies-of-the-state/ "Karapatan: Red-tagging used to incite violence vs HRDs by branding them as enemies of the State"].''KARAPATAN''</ref><ref>Vera Files. [https://verafiles.org/articles/vera-files-fact-sheet-dangers-red-tagging-under-anti-terrori "
Since the [[Rodrigo Duterte|Duterte]] regime onwards, The Communist Party of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines have been proclaimed as "terrorist organizations" by the Philippine old state<ref>Jhoanna Ballaran. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171206074517/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/950017/duterte-declares-cpp-npa-as-terrorist-organizations "Duterte declares CPP, NPA as terrorist organizations"].''Philippine Daily Inquirer''</ref> and legal activists have been under attack due to red-tagging attacks<ref>Cristina Palabay. [https://www.karapatan.org/media_release/red-tagging-used-to-incite-violence-vs-hrds-by-branding-them-as-enemies-of-the-state/ "Karapatan: Red-tagging used to incite violence vs HRDs by branding them as enemies of the State"].''KARAPATAN''</ref><ref>Vera Files. [https://verafiles.org/articles/vera-files-fact-sheet-dangers-red-tagging-under-anti-terrori "
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The dangers of red-tagging under the Anti-Terrorism Law"].</ref> and the 2020 "Anti-Terror" Law. For the safety for progressive activists not and should not be affiliated with the CPP-NPA-NDF, it must be clarified that legal mass organizations are not directly affiliated or connected with the illegal armed struggle and organizations and that their actions are completely seperate and different from one another.
VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The dangers of red-tagging under the Anti-Terrorism Law"].</ref> and the 2020 "Anti-Terror" Law. For the safety for progressive activists who are not affiliated with the CPP-NPA-NDF, it must be clarified that legal mass organizations are not and should not be directly affiliated or connected with the illegal armed struggle and organizations and that their actions are completely seperate and different from one another.
=== Legal National Democratic Mass Organizations ===
=== Legal National Democratic Mass Organizations ===
The legal National Democratic Mass Organizations engage in local and nationwide elections and engage legally in Philippine government. Some organizations are also common in North America and Europe amongst the Filipino Diaspora. In spite of their legal status, they refuse to condemn and recognize (but not fully support) the armed struggle of the New People's Army as it shows that imperialism, Bureaucrat capitalism, and feudalism are still the root cause in their society.<ref>GMA News. [https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/765630/why-bayan-won-t-condemn-npa-armed-struggle-to-avoid-red-tagging/story/ "Why Bayan won't condemn NPA, armed struggle to avoid red-tagging"].</ref>
The legal National Democratic Mass Organizations engage in local and nationwide elections and engage legally in Philippine government. Some organizations are also common in North America and Europe amongst the Filipino Diaspora. In spite of their legal status, they refuse to condemn and instead fully recognize (but not fully support) the armed struggle of the New People's Army as it shows that imperialism, Bureaucrat capitalism, and feudalism are still the root causes of injustice in their society.<ref>GMA News. [https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/765630/why-bayan-won-t-condemn-npa-armed-struggle-to-avoid-red-tagging/story/ "Why Bayan won't condemn NPA, armed struggle to avoid red-tagging"].</ref>
* '''Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN or New Patriotic Alliance)''' - Alliance of NDMOs
* '''Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN or New Patriotic Alliance)''' - Alliance of NDMOs
* '''Makabayan Bloc''' - Coalition within House of Representatives
* '''Makabayan Bloc''' - Coalition within House of Representatives
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* '''Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of Peoples' Rights)'''
* '''Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of Peoples' Rights)'''
=== Illegal National Democratic Organizations / Members of the NDFP===
=== Illegal National Democratic Organizations / Members of the NDFP===
These organizations actively partake in armed struggle against the Philippine Government or help each other and do not partake in legal government actions (Aside from the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations).<ref>Liberation . https://liberation.ndfp.info/member-orgs/ "Member Organizations"].</ref>
These organizations actively partake in armed struggle against the Philippine Government or help each other and do not partake in legal government actions (Aside from the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations).<ref>Liberation. [https://liberation.ndfp.info/member-orgs/ "Member Organizations"].</ref>
*'''Communist Party of the Philippines'''  
*'''Communist Party of the Philippines'''  
*'''New People's Army'''
*'''New People's Army'''
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* [[Communist Party of the Philippines]]
* [[Communist Party of the Philippines]]
* [[Jose Maria Sison]]
* [[Jose Maria Sison]]
 
* [[Naxalism]]
== References ==
== References ==
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National Democracy is a political ideology and movement in the Philippines in similarity with the concept of New Democracy of Mao Zedong Thought. It aims to establish a people's democracy in the Philippines with the Communist Party of the Philippines as its vanguard party and aims to address the root causes of injustice in Filipino society by confronting the three major problems of Imperialism, Bureaucrat capitalism, and feudalism.[1] It also serves as the ideology of the Communist Party of the Philippines and the namesake of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

Legal and Illegal National Democratic Organizations

Since the Duterte regime onwards, The Communist Party of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines have been proclaimed as "terrorist organizations" by the Philippine old state[2] and legal activists have been under attack due to red-tagging attacks[3][4] and the 2020 "Anti-Terror" Law. For the safety for progressive activists who are not affiliated with the CPP-NPA-NDF, it must be clarified that legal mass organizations are not and should not be directly affiliated or connected with the illegal armed struggle and organizations and that their actions are completely seperate and different from one another.

Legal National Democratic Mass Organizations

The legal National Democratic Mass Organizations engage in local and nationwide elections and engage legally in Philippine government. Some organizations are also common in North America and Europe amongst the Filipino Diaspora. In spite of their legal status, they refuse to condemn and instead fully recognize (but not fully support) the armed struggle of the New People's Army as it shows that imperialism, Bureaucrat capitalism, and feudalism are still the root causes of injustice in their society.[5]

  • Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN or New Patriotic Alliance) - Alliance of NDMOs
  • Makabayan Bloc - Coalition within House of Representatives
  • Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU or May First Movement)- Labor union
  • Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP or Peasant Movement of the Philippines) - Peasant and Farmers' union
  • Anakbayan - Militant youth organization
  • League of Filipino Students (LFS)
  • Gabriela Women's Party - Female empowerment partylist
  • Bahaghari Philippines (Rainbow Philippines)-LGBTQIA+ empowerment organization
  • Bayan Muna (Nation First) Partylist
  • Kabataan Partylist - Youth empowerment partylist
  • Anakpawis Partylist (Proletarian Partylist) - Partylist affiliated with KMU
  • Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)
  • Student Christian Movement Philippines (SCMP)
  • Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of Peoples' Rights)

Illegal National Democratic Organizations / Members of the NDFP

These organizations actively partake in armed struggle against the Philippine Government or help each other and do not partake in legal government actions (Aside from the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations).[6]

  • Communist Party of the Philippines
  • New People's Army
  • Kabataang Makabayan (KM or Patriotic Youth)
  • Revolutionary Council of Trade Unions (RCTU)
  • Pambansang Katipunan ng Magbubukid (PKM)
  • Moro Resistance and Liberation Organization (MRLO)
  • Makabayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan (MAKIBAKA)
  • Christians for National Liberation (CNL)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jose Maria Sison (July 30, 1970)."Philippine Society and Revolution". Marxists.org.
  2. ↑ Jhoanna Ballaran. "Duterte declares CPP, NPA as terrorist organizations".Philippine Daily Inquirer
  3. ↑ Cristina Palabay. "Karapatan: Red-tagging used to incite violence vs HRDs by branding them as enemies of the State".KARAPATAN
  4. ↑ Vera Files. [https://verafiles.org/articles/vera-files-fact-sheet-dangers-red-tagging-under-anti-terrori " VERA FILES FACT SHEET: The dangers of red-tagging under the Anti-Terrorism Law"].
  5. ↑ GMA News. "Why Bayan won't condemn NPA, armed struggle to avoid red-tagging".
  6. ↑ Liberation. "Member Organizations".

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