the CPP has thrived since 1978 under Sison's pr-otkgk, Rodolfo Salas. The 37-year-old former engineering student has forged a formidable sierrilla network now active in 59 of the nation's 73 provinces.
Many U.S. and Filipino analysts blame the "corrupt and exhausted" Marcos regime for the Communists' rise. During his 20 years in power, Marcos has presided over the virtual collapse of the Philippine econ- omy and the unraveling of Manila's authority. But Munro points out that "trashing...