Army educates Aurora students vs. CPP-NPA infiltration

From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 13, 2022): Army educates Aurora students vs. CPP-NPA infiltration (By Jason De Asis)

BLOCKING INFILTRATION. The Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry Battalion (91IB) conducts a lecture to students of Lyceum of the East-Aurora in Maria Aurora town, Aurora province on Saturday (March 12, 2022) on the communist terrorist organization’s infiltration into the youth sector. Capt. Candidato Paduman, 91IB Civil-Military Operations Officer, cited the need to educate the youth on the propaganda of the CPP-NPA to avoid being recruited by the communist group. (Photo courtesy of 91IB)

The Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion (91IB) has warned students of Lyceum of the East-Aurora (LEA) in Maria Aurora town, this province against being swayed by false ideologies of leftist organizations, many of which have links to communist terrorist groups (CTGs) under the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).

During the lecture to some 58 LEA students on the CTG's infiltration efforts in the youth sector on Saturday, 91IB Civil-Military Operations Officer Capt. Candidato Paduman cited the need to educate young Filipinos on the propaganda of the CPP-NPA to avoid being recruited by the communist group.

Paduman said the youth, especially those living in depressed and isolated areas, are vulnerable to false ideologies due to their innocence.

“Our youth must not be swayed by the propaganda of the terrorists that only tell lies and deceptions. In some schools, there is a lot of cases of recruitment, and this usually occurs if they can easily manipulate the youth,” he said.

Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Reandrew P. Rubio, commander of 91IB, thanked the LEA administration under the leadership of Engr. Jaime S. Gose for inviting them to conduct the seminar in order to disseminate correct information on the government’s sincerity in promoting sustainable peace and development, especially in the geographically isolated areas.

Rubio said the continuous conduct of information drive and dialogue to the youth and different sectors are a vital part of the implementation of the goals of the Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC).

“This is a good venue for educating our youth and making them aware of the lies and deception of the communist terrorist group. We will intensify this activity as part of the situational awareness program and counter the propaganda efforts of the CTGs,” he added.

The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines.

The National Democratic Front has been formally designated as a terrorist organization by the Anti-Terrorism Council on June 23, 2021, citing it as “an integral and inseparable part” of the CPP-NPA created in April 1973.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1169651