Manila, March 13 -- A ranking official of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) on Friday said the body will continue engaging with universities and the academe to inform and educate students on the realities of insurgency and recruitment of young people.

"The NTF-ELCAC will never tire in engaging academic institutions with respect and openness, even as passionate students misconstrue or even intentionally misrepresent our intentions. Our shared objective is to ensure that Filipino youth are equipped with truth, critical thinking, and opportunity, not drawn into conflicts that only prolong suffering and division," said Undersecretary Ernesto Torres Jr., NTF-ELCAC executive director.

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