Manila, Jan. 15 -- nd assessment meeting of the Mimaropa Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS), chairman and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi stressed the need to intensify an all-out campaign against the communist terrorist groups that were reportedly recruiting minors to join their rogue organization.
Municipality of Bongabong-Oriental Mindoro Mayor Elgin Malaluan expressed alarm over the growing number of incidents where the youth are being targeted.
"It is unfortunate that the CPP-NPA (Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army) has been taking advantage of the pandemic to mislead and recruit minors to their lost cause," Malaluan said.
The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United Stat...