 Buscayno's group, which was originally a unit under the Marxist–Leninist 1930s-era Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas (PKP-1930), was renamed the "New People’s Army" (NPA) and became the armed wing of the CPP.Less than two years later, President Ferdinand Marcos introduced martial law, leading to the radicalization of many young people and a rapid growth of the CPP-NPA.In 1992, the NPA split into two factions