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Conrado Balweg was a former Filipino Catholic priest and rebel who was the founder of the Cordillera People's Liberation Army, a militant group which advocated autonomy for the Cordillera region in the Philippines.
In the following we want to introduce a person of the younger Philippine contemporary history, whose life reflects exemplarily the religious embedding.

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Conrado Balweg: Father of the Cordillera Administrative Region

Conrado Balweg was a former Filipino Catholic priest and rebel who was the founder of the Cordillera People's Liberation Army, a militant group which advocated autonomy for the Cordillera region in the Philippines. He was also known by the nom-de-guerre "Ka Ambo".

Conrado was born in 1944 to a poor peasant family in the Cordilleras Mountains. The family belongs to Tingguian, a tribal minority often referred to as "people from the mountains", primitive and inexperienced. Many people believe that the tribe is in headhunting and animism. To escape the branding, Conrado and his siblings were sent to mission schools. His parents chose the career of a priest for Conrado.

Conrado attended a priestly school of the international order of Steyler missionaries, the "Societas Verbi Divini" (SVD). From this, he heard the teachings of Marxism and the Liberation Theology.

Lectures on Liberation Theology had a great influence on him. According to the teachings of Liberation Theology, the church shou

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Who Killed Conrado Balweg? The Truth Behind the Assassination

Conrado Balweg, a former Catholic priest turned revolutionary leader, was a prominent figure in the fight for Cordilleran autonomy. Born in 1944 to a Tingguian family, part of the broader Igorot community, Balweg emerged from the highlands of the Cordillera to lead a movement that would leave a lasting mark on Philippine history.

From Priest to Revolutionary

Balweg's early years were spent in the mountains of Abra, part of the Tingguian tribe, often referred to as one of the indigenous groups in the Cordillera region. Despite the misconceptions about their traditions, Balweg rose above the stereotypes, attending missionary schools and later becoming the first priest from his tribe.

He studied with the Societas Verbi Divini (SVD), an international Catholic missionary order, where he was exposed to both Marxist thought and Liberation Theology. This influenced his strong sense of justice for the poor and marginalized. However, these views conflicted with the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, and by 1979, Balweg l

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Balweg

1987 action film starring Phillip Salvador

For the Filipino rebel, see Conrado Balweg.

Balweg
Directed by	Antonio Perez
Written by	Amado Lacuesta Jr.
Produced by	Ramon Salvador
Starring	Phillip Salvador
Cinematography	Sergio Lobo
Edited by	Ike Jarlego Jr. George Jarlego Augusto Salvador
Music by	Willy Cruz (also director) Eddie Munji
Production company	Viva Films
Release date	July 8, 1987 (1987-07-08)
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Balweg (marketed as Balweg, the Rebel Priest) is a 1987 Filipino biographical action drama film directed by Antonio Perez. Inspired by the life of Catholic priest turned communist rebel Conrado Balweg, it stars Phillip Salvador as the eponymous rebel, alongside Rio Locsin, Tetchie Agbayani, Johnny Delgado, Pinky Amador, Jose Romulo, Mon Godiz, Bebong Osorio, Eddie Infante, and Baldo Marro. Produced by Viva Films, Balweg was released on July 8, 1987, and was a box office success. Phillip Salvador won both the FAMAS Award and the Fil