The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) was founded in 1930 by Crisanto Evangelista and other labor leaders. In 1942, during the Japanese occupation, the CPP formed its armed wing called the Hukbalahap to fight the Japanese. After the occupation, the CPP laid down its arms and adopted legal struggle. In 1969, Jose Maria Sison and others founded the CPP's armed wing, the New People's Army, to continue armed revolution. There have been many attempts at peace talks between the CPP-NPA and Philippine governments over the decades, but an enduring peace agreement has remained elusive.