Manila, Feb. 5 -- A ranking National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) official on Thursday called on all "public and government peace communicators" to help combat ongoing disinformation campaigns of the communist insurgents and their allies in Metro Manila.

"We call on the public and all government peace communicators to commit-fully and unequivocally-to this effort. Through disciplined execution, unified messaging, and active public participation, we can cultivate informed, resilient, and peace-oriented communities," NTF-ELCAC executive director Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr. said in a statement.

He said Metro Manila, also known as the National Capital Region (NCR), has long been a "critical theater" in ...