Visayas Command, AFP

CPP-NPA EXPOSES TERROR GROOMING AMONG YOUTH

In a significant development that further exposes the deteriorating state of the CPP-NPA in the Visayas, the Apolinario Gatmaitan Command of the New People’s Army – Negros Island Regional Operational Command, through its propaganda platform "Red Erecre," publicly confirmed that Vince Francis Dingding, one of the personalities neutralized during the May 16 encounter in Cauayan, Negros Occidental, was one of its official members. Beyond mere membership, the group admitted that Dingding served as the Secretary of the Southwest Negros Guerilla Front, a position that underscores his active participation in the CPP-NPA's underground operations and propaganda machinery.

The truth can no longer be concealed. The admission itself strongly validates the intelligence reports conducted by the AFP and the sustained momentum of focused military operations in Negros Island. It highlights the continuing collapse of the terrorist group's organizational structure as its key personalities are gradually neutralized and its movement steadily loses its grip.

The case of Dingding is a clear manifestation of how the CPP-NPA systematically preys upon, corrupts, and exploits the youth for its violent ideological agenda. Behind their deceptive narratives lies a dangerous pattern of terror grooming that manipulates young minds, destroys futures, and severs family ties. Young individuals are deceived and radicalized, turning them into instruments of conflict while drawing them away from their families in pursuit of armed struggle. In doing so, the CPP-NPA exposes its complete disregard for the sanctity of life, family, and the very future of the Filipino youth it falsely claims to defend.

A Call to Return to the Folds of the Law

As the truth continues to unfold, the government reiterates its call for the remaining members of the terrorist group to return to the folds of the law. There is still hope beyond armed struggle. The door for peaceful reintegration remains open, offering opportunities to rebuild lives, reunite with families, and start anew. Let us remain united in protecting the youth and securing a future where lasting peace and stability prevail across the Visayas region.

(Photo from 3CRG, CMOC, AFP)

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