Cordillera People's Liberation Army

The Cordillera People's Liberation Army (CPLA) was a militant organization based in the Cordillera region in the Philippines founded by Conrado Balweg. == Background == In 1979, the Itneg Catholic priest Conrado Balweg decided to join the New People's Army of the Communist Party of the Philippines in response of abuses against the Itneg people by the Marcos administration, which wanted to promote the interests of the Cellophil Resources Corporation.

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