Soldiers from the 36th Infantry Battalion seized a sack full of communist propaganda materials in Sitio Igis-igis, Barangay Cancavan, Carmen, Surigao del Sur around 9 a.m. on Monday.
Capt. Francisco Garello, Jr, the civil military operations officer of the 36th IB, said a total of 28 books espousing the Mao Ze Dong’s teachings, 392 news magazines of Ang Bayan, and 195 news magazines of Lingkawas were stuffed inside a sack.
Reportedly, the materials will be distributed to the communities as part of the effort to recruit the residents.
Garello said the soldiers were conducting a patrol in response to a tip from a concerned citizen that contraband from the New People's Army was dropped in the area and was ready for pick-up.
Some time last year, soldiers also found a number of NPA uniforms from a tip of the civilians in the area.
“They use these (propaganda materials) to shape the hearts and minds of the people so that they could entice them in joining their group,” he said.
“This only validates our statements that their organization is already falling apart due to massive surrenders and setbacks that they are in need of fresh recruits.”
In his statement, Lt. Col. Xerxes A. Trinidad, commanding officer of the 36th IB said the anonymous tip only proved that the residents area were already rejecting the NPA.
“Teachings in the books and feature stories in the magazines are among the tools and strategies of the NPA to entice supporters,” he said, adding that the seizure was a setback to the NPA.
Meanwhile, he said the 36th IB, upon the request of the schools and other stakeholders, is going around schools to conduct an information and education campaign to counter the propaganda of the NPA.
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