All-Filipino Revolutionary Socialist Republic

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All-Filipino Revolutionary Socialist Republic
Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon
Flag of the AFRSR
AFRSR in Light Green
TAG = SPH
Politics
CapitalTuguegarao
Ruling Party Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas - United Front Wing
Head of StateLuis Taluc y Mangalus
Diplomacy
Sphere No Sphere
Foreign AlignmentNon-Aligned
Economy
GDP$0.90B
Credit Rating Good
Market Type Planned Economy

The All-Filipino Revolutionary Socialist Republic, officially known as the Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon (Hukbalahap), is one of the three competing governments in the Philippine Archipelago. This unrecognized state was established in opposition to the Japanese-supported Second Philippine Republic, which is based in Northern Luzon.

Committed to their revolutionary vision of a Socialist Republic in the Philippines, the Hukbalahap engages in a guerrilla war against the Second Philippine Republic to the south. The movement predominantly comprises Filipino peasants and farmers resisting Japanese occupation and the KALIBAPI.

Despite its neutral stance, the Hukbalahap reluctantly collaborates with the Commonwealth Exiles and the United States for support and supplies, crucial for their ongoing struggle.

History[edit | edit source]

Second World War[edit | edit source]

The All-Filipino Revolutionary Socialist Republic (AFRSR) traces its origins to the Hukbalahap movement, an insurgency initiated by peasants in Luzon. In 1945, the Lava Brothers declared the establishment of a Workers' and Peasants' Republic, which swiftly embarked on comprehensive land reforms. Large estates were redistributed to the peasantry, and significant changes were implemented throughout Northern Luzon.

Philippine War and Aftermath[edit | edit source]

Recognizing their inability to defeat the Japanese alone, the Philippine Communists forged an alliance with the Free Philippine Republic. Together, they launched a major offensive in 1959. While the Free Philippine forces achieved notable successes, the Hukbalahap were forced to retreat, initiating a protracted withdrawal known as the Great Paddy March.

In the aftermath of this campaign, internal strife emerged within the communist leadership. Luis Taruc, an famous partisan leader under the PKP criticized Jose Lava's cautious and dogmatic approach. Not just that, he criticized Lava's rejection of American support. After a short power struggle, Luis Taruc would oust Lava, assuming leadership of the newly proclaimed All-Filipino Revolutionary Socialist Republic.

In its aftermath, Taruc began compromising with the local landowners, one of which is Ferdinand Marcos, allowing them to reign as long as they allow the Communists to rule. While many would criticize Taruc's willingness to compromise, Taruc simply sees this as pragmatism for the Revolution. This would lead to the formation of a temporary truce with Garcia's Free Philippine Republic.

All Paths:[edit | edit source]

NOTE: THIS IS FOCUSED ON THE ALL-FILIPINO REVOLUTIONARY SOCIALIST REPUBLIC!

Balintawak Blitz (April 1963)[edit | edit source]

Shortly after the Yasuda Crisis and at a similar time with the Puerto Plata Invasion, the Balintawak Blitz will fire and the Free Philippine Republic, alongside the All-Filipino Revolutionary Socialist Republic, will invade the Second Philippine Republic.

If the Race for Manila ends in success:[edit | edit source]

In the case the All-Filipino Revolutionary Socialist Republic wins the Race for Manila, they'll annex all the land they'll get but this time with Manila. Whatever happened during the Simbang Gabi Coup and the choice of the United States will decide the future of the coalition between the Free Philippine Republic and Huks.

If the Race for Manila ends in failure:[edit | edit source]

If the Free Philippine Republic arrives in Manila before the AFRSR, the AFRSR will annex the same territory they get from victory short of Manila. However losing the race will lock both the Free Philippines and HukBaLaHap into the Philippine Civil War

14th Army Invasion and the Philippine Civil War (Post-Balintawak Blitz)[edit | edit source]

After one month of preparation, Japan will deploy the 14th Army and begin an re-invasion of the Philippines. Depending on what happened in Simbang Gabi and the Balintawak Blitz will decide whether or not the Invasion becomes an Three-way Civil War or an United Coalition against the 14th Army.

14th Army Invasion Initiated:[edit | edit source]

If the Alliance with the Huks remain, the Huks and Commonwealth Remants will proclaim the United Filipino Front and form an alliance, allowing the United States to send aid and guns to both the Huks and Commonwealth. Should the United Filipino Front win, it will lead to the birth of the Coalition Government of the Philippines. Depending if the Free Philippine Republic joined the US Sphere AND if Reconstruction was successful, the Coalition Government will join the OFN as an Partner and become part of the US Sphere. If not, the Coalition Government will be neutral but an OFN Partner. If the Free Philippine Republic wasn't a member of the US Sphere prior to the merger, then the Coalition Government will not join either the OFN or US Sphere if reconstruction fails.

Philippine Civil War Initiated:[edit | edit source]

If the Alliance with the Huks break, the Huks will proclaim the People's Republic of the Philippines and turn National Communist, becoming a third-party of the Civil War. Should the HukBaLaHap win the Civil War, they will unite the country under the People's Republic of the Philippines.

Successful Consolidation of Power:[edit | edit source]

If the People's Republic of the Philippines exists, Taruc would begin to purge the PKP of his opposition. However, in this scenario, he does not purge to the point of an threat of a coup from Ferdinand Marcos.

Marcos Coup, Restoration of Democracy?[edit | edit source]

If Taruc purges more than necessary, Ferdinand Marcos would assemble his fellow landlords and oust the PKP in order to maintain their influence. This leads to the country turning to Right-Wing Populism and the "formation" of the Third Republic of the Philippines.

National Spirits[edit | edit source]

The AFRSR starts with the following National Spirits

Name In Game Description Effects
The Wounded Revolution A "workers' and peasants' republic", the Lava brothers would describe their creation in 1945. it would be the first of its kind in Philippine history, unique among the islands' governments both past and present for paying attention first to the bonded masses rather than elites within or without. For a time it lived to its ideals; liberated farmlands were parceled to its tenants, villages were freed of onerous taxes, mouths were fed three meals a day and hands were paid their labors' worth. It seemed as if socialism as its most idyllic found purchase in the land of the landless.

Then came the Offensive of 1959. Whatever the cause, victory came not for the Revolution but for the fascist. Heavily wounded, it was salvaged only by the Huks' heroics and an arduous march to the base areas of the Cordillera Mountains, where partymen hoped to bide their time for another strike. But wounds left untreated invite sepsis - and with the defeatism gripping the PKP's ranks, who can spare the time or the energy to mend them?

Daily Political Power Gain: -0.10

Stability: +10.00% War Support: -5.00%

The Changeless Land Peasants freed from a landlord's service find themselves sworn personally to high-ranking partymen. Chairmen parcel the richest lands of murdered hacienderos among themselves, leaving tenants with rocks and barren soil. Deprived of an enemy to fight, armed bands invent ones - villagers, miners, fishermen - as they reave the hills and countrysides for the last of their wealth.

"Why indepedence, if the slaves of today will be the tyrants of tomorrow?" said the embittered Simoun. As the exiled revolutionaries console themselves with reactionary excess, a growing many wonder likewise.

Recruitable Population: 3.00%

Stability: -20.00% Needed Consumer Goods: -20.00%

Para sa Ating Himagsikan How must a proper revolutionary deal with the revisionists and reactionaries within his party's ranks, especially when they outnumber him so? Must he give his life to lance the boils on its corpus? Wrestle control from its heterodox leadership? Or must he declare the vipers' nest beyond redemption and form his own like-minded cadre?

Those incensed with the Revolutionary Republic's slow decay chose a fourth path: cooperating with the traitors, for now. Acknowledging red landlords as their comrades, for now. Resisting with neither arms nor protest, much as it pains them, for now. For no other government would ever entertain liberating the masses of its own volition, neither Tokyo's puppet nor Washington's. No, the people would sooner be freed by the revolution's hand, diseased but mendable, than by two different colors of colonialist whip. This swear the dreamers in a party of "pragmatists".

Division Attack: +20.00%

Division Speed: +20.00% Breakthrough: +30.00%