June 21, 1913: Luis Taruc was born in Santa Monica, San Luis, Pampanga
(Luis Taruc (reading paper) with Huk fighters, undated photo)
On June 21, 1913, Luis Taruc, son of a corn farmer and fish vendor, a political figure, peasant leader during the agrarian unrest of the 1930s, and leader of the Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon or HUKBALAHAP, was born in Santa Monica, San Luis, Pampanga.