Glossary: Huks, or Huk
DEFINITION:
Short form of Hukbalahap, itself the abbreviated form of the Tagalog name for the guerrilla force established in 1942, known as the People’s Anti-Japanese Army (Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon). In 1946 renamed the People’s Liberation Army (Hukbong Mapagpalaya ng Bayan).