Conrado Balweg

Conrado Balweg
BornDecember 29, 1942[1]
DiedDecember 31, 1999(1999-12-31) (aged 57) [1]
Malibcong, Abra, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
SpouseCorazon Cortel
Children5
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionCatholicism
OrdainedNovember 27, 1970
Pope Paul VI
Congregations served
Society of the Divine Word
Military career
Nickname(s)Ka Ambo
AllegianceNew People's Army
(1979–1986)
Cordillera People’s Liberation Army
(1986–1999)
UnitLumbaya Company (NPA)

Conrado Balweg (December 29, 1942 – December 31, 1999) was a former Filipino Catholic priest and rebel who was the founder of the Cordillera People's Liberation Army, a militant group which advocated autonomy for the Cordillera region in the Philippines. He was also known by the nom-de-guerre Ka Ambo.[2]

  1. ^ a b Alcantara, Nathan (January 2, 2000). "'Balweg knew he was going to die''" Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. 12.(Link) Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. ^ Bahatan, Fernando Jr. (April 24, 2009). "Cordillera Autonomy: Looking Around and Farther Back". National Economic and Development Authority - Cordillera Administrative Region. Retrieved October 3, 2017.