Kabataang Makabayan

Not to be confused with the Kabataan partylist or the Makabayan coalition.
Kabataang Makabayan
Also known asKM
FoundationNovember 30, 1964 (1964-11-30)[1]
CountryPhilippines
AllegianceCommunist Party of the Philippines
MotivesSupport the national democratic revolution in the Philippines
NewspaperKalayaan
IdeologyCommunism
National Democracy
Marxism-Leninism-Maoism
StatusActive
Part ofNational Democratic Front of the Philippines

Kabataang Makabayan ("Patriotic Youth"), also known by the acronym KM, is an underground communist youth organization in the Philippines which was active from 1964[2] to 1975.[3] It was banned by the Philippine government in 1972 when then-President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law, and was driven underground.[4][5] It was dissolved in 1975 along with other National Democratic mass organizations, as part of the National Democratic movement's change of strategy against the Marcos regime.[3] Revived within the Manila-Rizal area in 1977 and later nationally in 1984,[6] the organization continues to exist.[2]

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  4. ^ Espada, Dennis (November 23, 2014). "Activists share brief recollections on Kabataang Makabayan". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Espejo, Edwin G. (March 6, 2008). "COMMENTARY: Springing back to life: The Student Protest Movement". MindaNews. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  6. ^ Castro, Nestor (2012-01-01). "Ang Muling Pagtatatag sa Kabataang Makabayan, 1984". Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2024-01-05. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)