Crisanto Evangelista
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Crisanto Evangelista was a Filipino
Communist politician of the first half of the 20th century.
On May Day
1913, together with Herminigildo Cruz, he had attempted to guarantee basic workers' rights and unify the trade union
s in the country.
After defecting from the Nacionalista Party
with its left wing allies, he became one of the founders(1922) and early leaders of the increasingly Marxist Partido Obrero, which became the Progressive Workers Party. Around it, he formed a new trade union federation, one that was more radical in its goals.
On November 7, 1930, the 13th anniversary of the October Revolution
, Evangelista reformed his group as the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas and subsequently led it briefly until it was banned on October 26, 1932 by the Supreme Court of the Philippines
. Jailed towards the end of the decade, Evangelista was involved in informal talks with President
Manuel L. Quezon
, negotiating a social peace.
He was arrested by invading Japan
ese troops, and executed after an attempt to use him as a bargaining tool in contacts with the Hukbalahap
.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
Communist politician of the first half of the 20th century.
On May Day
May Day
May Day on May 1 is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival and usually a public holiday; it is also a traditional spring holiday in many cultures....
1913, together with Herminigildo Cruz, he had attempted to guarantee basic workers' rights and unify the trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
s in the country.
After defecting from the Nacionalista Party
Nacionalista Party
The Nacionalista Party is the oldest political party in the Philippines today and was responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th century since its founding in 1907...
with its left wing allies, he became one of the founders(1922) and early leaders of the increasingly Marxist Partido Obrero, which became the Progressive Workers Party. Around it, he formed a new trade union federation, one that was more radical in its goals.
On November 7, 1930, the 13th anniversary of the October Revolution
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
, Evangelista reformed his group as the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas and subsequently led it briefly until it was banned on October 26, 1932 by the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Supreme Court of the Philippines
The Supreme Court of the Philippines is the Philippines' highest judicial court, as well as the court of last resort. The court consists of 14 Associate Justices and 1 Chief Justice...
. Jailed towards the end of the decade, Evangelista was involved in informal talks with President
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Manuel L. Quezon
Manuel L. Quezon
Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the Philippines...
, negotiating a social peace.
He was arrested by invading Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese troops, and executed after an attempt to use him as a bargaining tool in contacts with the Hukbalahap
Hukbalahap
The Hukbalahap , was the military arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines , formed in 1942 to fight the Japanese Empire's occupation of the Philippines during World War II. It fought a second war from 1946 to 1954 against the pro-Western leaders of their newly independent country...
.