Part of World War II (until 1945) and the Cold War (from 1945)
Date
March 29, 1942 – May 17, 1954 (12 years, 1 month, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Location
Central Luzon, Philippines
Result
First phase: Huk victory
End of the Japanese occupation in 1945
Tension rises between the U.S-backed government and the Huks
Rebellion resumes in 1946
Second phase: Philippine government victory
End of the rebellion
Capture of Luis Taruc in 1954
Beginning of communist insurgency in the Philippines in the 1960s
Belligerents
1942–1946: United States of America
Commonwealth of the Philippines
Hukbalahap
1942–1945: Empire of Japan
Republic of the Philippines
1946–1954: Republic of the Philippines
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Supported by: United States of America
Central Intelligence Agency
1946–1954: Communist Party of the Philippines
People's Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
1942–1946: Douglas MacArthur Manuel L. Quezon # Sergio Osmena Vicente Lava Juan Feleo Luis Taruc1946–1954: Manuel Roxas # Elpidio Quirino Ramon Magsaysay Edward Lansdale
1942–1945: Emperor Shōwa Hideki Tojo Masaharu Homma Tomoyuki Yamashita Jose P. Laurel Artemio Ricarte # Benigno Ramos1946–1954: Luis Taruc Jose Lava (POW)
Units involved
1942–1946: Philippine Commonwealth Army Philippine Constabulary (from 1944) Recognized Guerrilla Units People's Anti-Japanese Army1946–1954: Philippine Army Philippine Constabulary Philippine Army Air Corps (until 1947) Philippine Air Force Supported by: United States Army United States Navy United States Marine Corps United States Army Air Forces Central Intelligence Agency
1942–1945: Imperial Japanese Army
Kempeitai
Imperial Japanese Navy
Special Naval Landing Forces
Imperial Japanese Navy Land Forces
Bureau of Constabulary (until 1944) Makapili1946–1954: People's Liberation Army
Strength
15,000–30,000 (1942–1946) 56,000 (1946–1954)
12,800 (peak)
Casualties and losses
Not Confirmed
Nearly 6,000 killed
1,600 wounded
4,000 captured
The Hukbalahap Rebellion was a rebellion staged by former Hukbalahap or Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon (lit.'People's Anti-Japanese Army') soldiers against the Philippine government. It started in 1942 during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, continued during the presidency of Manuel Roxas, and ended in 1954 under the presidency of Ramon Magsaysay.
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Global Information
Hukbalahap
Douglas MacArthur
Manuel L. Quezon #
Emperor Shōwa 
Masaharu Homma 
Jose P. Laurel
Luis Taruc 
