The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will intensify its counter-communist insurgency campaign by conducting information drive in schools and universities, including those which are tagged as alleged “recruitment hub” of the New People’s Army (NPA).
First Lieutenant Arianne Bichara, public affairs officer of the Joint Task Force National Capital Region (JTF-NCR), said Tuesday that they have already started touring schools in Metro Manila to deny the “deceptive” youth recruitment schemes of the NPA.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) (MANILA BULLETIN)
“We are making all efforts to schedule our information awareness campaigns especially since the schools are in Metro Manila,” Bichara said.
Last week, the JTF-NCR kicked off its information drive at Saint Louis University in Valenzuela City. It was followed by a program at Felimon T. Liza Senior High School in Navotas City on Monday.
“We would like to extend our advocacy [in alleged recruitment hubs] so that we can help more people,” Bichara said.
The official added that she sees no reason for the schools and universities not to entertain them since they only want to thwart any possible infiltration of communist groups in metro schools.
“This information and education campaign aims to enlighten the youth, parents, and teachers for them to become more aware of the deceptive recruitment scheme of the CTGs [communist terrorist groups],” Bichara said.
In 2018, the military claimed that around 20 universities in Metro Manila were being infiltrated by the NPA to recruit student warriors.
But the allegation has since been denied by the management of the universities who slammed the military for red-tagging them.
Last week, the JTF-NCR kicked off its information drive at Saint Louis University in Valenzuela City. It was followed by a program at Felimon T. Liza Senior High School in Navotas City on Monday.
“We would like to extend our advocacy [in alleged recruitment hubs] so that we can help more people,” Bichara said.
The official added that she sees no reason for the schools and universities not to entertain them since they only want to thwart any possible infiltration of communist groups in metro schools.
“This information and education campaign aims to enlighten the youth, parents, and teachers for them to become more aware of the deceptive recruitment scheme of the CTGs [communist terrorist groups],” Bichara said.
In 2018, the military claimed that around 20 universities in Metro Manila were being infiltrated by the NPA to recruit student warriors.
But the allegation has since been denied by the management of the universities who slammed the military for red-tagging them.
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