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"Ka Popoy" Lagman | |
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| Born | Filemon Castelar Lagman March 17, 1953 Bicol, Philippines |
| Died | February 6, 2001 (aged 47) Quezon City, Philippines |
| Manner of death | Assassination by gunshots |
| Political party | Partido ng Manggagawang Pilipino (1999–2001) Sanlakas (1993–2001) Communist Party of the Philippines (until 1991) |
| Relations | Edcel Lagman (brother) |
| Occupation | Marxist theoretician, Labor Group Leader |
| Known for | Founder of Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP), Kapatiran ng mga Pangulo ng Unyon sa Pilipinas (KPUP) |
Filemon Castelar Lagman (March 17, 1953 – February 6, 2001), popularly known as Ka Popoy, was a revolutionary socialist and workers' leader in the Philippines who supported Marxism-Leninism.[1] He split with the Communist Party of the Philippines in 1991 due to ideological disagreements to form Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP). He was assassinated in 2001.
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