00:00President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration is confident that the remaining guerrilla fronts
00:06of the Communist New People's Army, or NPA, in the Philippines will be eliminated by year-end.
00:13Armed forces of the Philippines' chief general, Romeo Browner Jr., reported a significant
00:19reduction in NPA strength from almost 3,000 members in 2023 to almost 2,000 this year,
00:27and a decrease in guerrilla fronts from seven to four. That many insurgents are expressing
00:34willingness to surrender, and the government continues combat operations while offering
00:40reintegration incentives through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program,
00:46or ECLIP. The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, or NTF-LCAC,
00:54stressed ongoing vigilance and support for community development programs.
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