ANTI-RECRUITMENT DRIVE. Students of the Ricardo Dizon Canlaz Agricultural School in Laur town, Nueva Ecija province attend a youth information awareness campaign forum against the communist terrorist group's recruitment efforts conducted by the Philippine Army's 9th Infantry Battalion (91IB) on Tuesday (Jan. 24, 2023). Lt. Col. Julito Recto Jr., commander of the 91IB, said the New People's Army targets the youth because of their innocence which makes them easy to manipulate. (Photo courtesy of the Army's 91IB) BALER, Aurora - The 91st Infantry Battalion (91IB) of the Philippine Army on Wednesday urged the youth not to be swayed by the false ideologies of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). Lt. Col. Julito Recto Jr., commander of the 91IB, made the call as he noted of the recruitment by the communist terrorist organization among the youth since they are easy targets. Recto said the communist terrorist orga