Philippine communists slog on

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GRADUATION DAY: Marxist governments around the world have collapsed, but a communist insurgency remains strong in the poor Philippine countryside

REUTERS , LIANGA, PHILIPPINES
Monday, Mar 29, 2004,Page 4

Hidden under a lush canopy of trees in the southern Philippines, a group of excited youngsters prepare for their graduation ceremony.

There will be no caps and gowns, but the graduates are sure of a job -- attacking town halls and police stations and ambushing army patrols across sprawling Mindanao island as the latest recruits to the world's most resilient communist insurgency.

They will also demand money from mining companies and plantations and run "political education" classes in remote villages, adding to a growing national security headache for the government as May 10 national elections approach.

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Wait a second. Where in the PI is it NOT POOR? Except the .00002% in Makati.