Kalinaw News: Awareness on Deceitful Recruitment of CTG tackled on Youth Leader Assembly in Tarlac

From Kalinaw News (Aug 10, 2022): Awareness on Deceitful Recruitment of CTG tackled on Youth Leader Assembly in Tarlac

FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija – A Youth Leader Assembly was conducted by the 3rd Mechanized Infantry (Makatarungan) Battalion on August 06, 2022 at Sitio Pugo, Barangay Burgos, San Jose, Tarlac. During the activity, 25 youth leaders of Tarlac assured to support the government to end deceitful recruitment of Communist-Terrorist among young generation.

The said activity was made possible with the collaboration of Unified Command Staff for Civil Military Operation U7, Northern Luzon Command, 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion and with the help of Situational Awareness and Knowledge Management Cluster of The Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict.

In his message, Lieutenant Colonel Jeszer M Bautista, Acting Battalion Commander of 3Mech Bn remind the youth leaders about the real intention of the CTG. “Huwag nating kalimutan na ang layunin ng komunistang grupo ay sirain ang demokrasya ng Pilipinas. Gusto nilang baguhin ang paraan ng pamumuhay sa ating bansa at palitan ng komunismong pamumuhay”, Lt Col Bautista said.

The assembly aims to raise awareness among young leaders about the reality of Communist Terrorist Group and how they slowly exploited and deceive the hearts and minds of young generation by means of Arouse-Organize-Mobilize concept to take down the government.

Meanwhile, Major General Andrew D Costelo, Commander of 7th Infantry (Kaugnay) Division emphasized to strengthen collaboration of the army with other government agencies to promote awareness among the young generation about the CTG deceitful agenda.Also, MGen Costelo encouraged the Youth leaders to disseminate the knowledge they gain from the assembly. “May these new ideas be used not only for yourselves but share it, so that it will become a powerful tool to end local armed conflict.” MGen Costelo said.

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