Hukbalahap rebellion

Hukbalahap rebellion
	Part of the Cold War
	; The red area on the map is Central Luzon, the main geographical area where the Huks are located.
Date	July 4, 1946 – May 17, 1954; (7 years, 10 months, 1 week and 6 days)
Location	Central Luzon, Philippines
Result	Philippine government victory End of the rebellion; Capture of Luis Taruc in 1954;
Belligerents
Philippines Supported by:; United States	Philippine Communist Party
Commanders and leaders
Manuel Roxas #; Elpidio Quirino; Ramon Magsaysay; Edward Lansdale	Luis Taruc ; Jose Lava (POW)
Units involved
Philippine Army; Philippine Constabulary; Philippine Army Air Corps (until 1947); Philippine Air Force; Central Intelligence Agency	People's Liberation Army
Strength
56,000	12,800 (peak)
Casualties and losses
1,600 killed (Filipino Army figures)	9,700 killed

The Hukbalahap rebellion was a rebellion staged in the Philippines by former Hukbalahap or Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon (lit. 'People's Anti-Japanese Army') soldiers against the Philippine government. It started in 1946 after the independence of the Philippines from the United States, and ended in 1954 under the presidency of Ramon Magsaysay.