From the Philippine Information Agency (Feb 3, 2021): Info activities conducted to shield youth from CTG influence in Agnor town (By 23rd Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army)
BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte, Feb. 3 -- The 23rd Infantry (Masigasig) Battalion (23IB), in partnership with the Youth for Peace (YFP) Las Nieves chapter and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) members conducted a series of information and education activities to youth groups from the different barangays in Las Nieves town in Agusan del Norte from January 20 to 28, 2021.
The eight-day activity was supported by the local government unit (LGU) of Las Nieves and the council members of every concerned barangays and communities.
The activity aims to educate the youth in countering the propaganda of the Communist New People’s Army (NPA) Terrorists (CNTS) in their localities and to enlighten them on the different deceptive tactics that the terrorist insurgents use in social media. In the overall perspective, the activity sought to shield the youth in Las Nieves from the recruitment of the CTGs.
The eight-day activity was supported by the local government unit (LGU) of Las Nieves and the council members of every concerned barangays and communities.
The activity aims to educate the youth in countering the propaganda of the Communist New People’s Army (NPA) Terrorists (CNTS) in their localities and to enlighten them on the different deceptive tactics that the terrorist insurgents use in social media. In the overall perspective, the activity sought to shield the youth in Las Nieves from the recruitment of the CTGs.
The YFP Las Nieves was established last July 15, 2017, through a Youth Leadership Summit (YLS) activity conducted by the 23IB. With the formation of the YFP, the youth members were organized, transformed, and empowered to fulfill their roles as responsible citizens and catalysts in advocating peace and development in their respective communities.
Karen S. Rosales, the president of YFP, expressed gratitude to the YFP members and SK officers for the success of the series of information and education activities.
“The YFP was established with the primary purpose to educate and enlighten the youth of Las Nieves to widen their perspectives on the different issues that hinder peace, progress, and development. Our organization also seeks to uplift the leadership capabilities of our youth, as the future leaders of our communities and municipality, through lectures and a series of education drives. The organization also works with other stakeholders, such as the 23IB, to enlighten our youth on the different schemes that the CNTs exploit, whether through individual recruitment activities in the barangays or through social media. We want our youth to be aware of the different disinformation campaigns that the CNTs and their cohorts employ in different platforms,” Rosales said.
Karen S. Rosales, the president of YFP, expressed gratitude to the YFP members and SK officers for the success of the series of information and education activities.
“The YFP was established with the primary purpose to educate and enlighten the youth of Las Nieves to widen their perspectives on the different issues that hinder peace, progress, and development. Our organization also seeks to uplift the leadership capabilities of our youth, as the future leaders of our communities and municipality, through lectures and a series of education drives. The organization also works with other stakeholders, such as the 23IB, to enlighten our youth on the different schemes that the CNTs exploit, whether through individual recruitment activities in the barangays or through social media. We want our youth to be aware of the different disinformation campaigns that the CNTs and their cohorts employ in different platforms,” Rosales said.
He also asked the youth in Las Nieves to join the cause of the YFP and win over more members of the sector to the organization and transform them as effective agents in peace-building and development works in the municipality.
“Let us all work together and plant the seed of compassion and patriotism among our youths so that together, we can stand as one and help our municipality grow and prosper,” Rosales said.
Lt. Col. Julius Cesar C. Paulo, the commander of 23rd IB, commended the YFP and SK leaders and members of Las Nieves for the success of the activity.
“Your readiness and willingness to support the different peace and development initiatives and interventions of the government will save the youth of Las Nieves from the influence and destruction of the CNTs,” Paulo said.
“Your bigger purpose is to become part of the overall peace development campaigns in your municipality. As members of the youth sector, you need to learn more and accept the various challenges you will come across in the future. But I am certain that you will succeed, as long as you are united and believe in the cause that you began to nurture today. Continue your learnings because it is only through education that we become effective leaders in our communities,” added Paulo.
The 23rd IB commander also encouraged the YFP and SK leaders to help the efforts of the LGU and other line agencies of the government to end the local communist armed conflict. (1Lt. Roel T. Maglalang, CMO Officer, 23IB PA/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
“Let us all work together and plant the seed of compassion and patriotism among our youths so that together, we can stand as one and help our municipality grow and prosper,” Rosales said.
Lt. Col. Julius Cesar C. Paulo, the commander of 23rd IB, commended the YFP and SK leaders and members of Las Nieves for the success of the activity.
“Your readiness and willingness to support the different peace and development initiatives and interventions of the government will save the youth of Las Nieves from the influence and destruction of the CNTs,” Paulo said.
“Your bigger purpose is to become part of the overall peace development campaigns in your municipality. As members of the youth sector, you need to learn more and accept the various challenges you will come across in the future. But I am certain that you will succeed, as long as you are united and believe in the cause that you began to nurture today. Continue your learnings because it is only through education that we become effective leaders in our communities,” added Paulo.
The 23rd IB commander also encouraged the YFP and SK leaders to help the efforts of the LGU and other line agencies of the government to end the local communist armed conflict. (1Lt. Roel T. Maglalang, CMO Officer, 23IB PA/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1065603
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