January 27, 2021 THE National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) reported that two universities in Davao City are included in the list of schools the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA NDF) has targeted for radicalization and recruitment of students to join in the communist group.
In a statement, NTF-Elcac Undersecretary Lorraine Marie Badoy said the Ateneo de Davao University (Addu) and the University of Southeastern Philippines (Usep) are among the 38 schools and universities in the country that are hotbeds for communist recruitment.
Badoy reiterated the recent pronouncement of Lieutenant General Antonio Parlade Jr.
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Contributed photo December 16, 2020 A SHORT film produced by students of the University of Southeastern Philippines (Usep) made it to the 2020 Metro Manila Film Festival.
Entitled Garbo, the film was picked under the festival s Short Film category partnered with Mang Kepweng: Ang Lihim ng Bandanang Itim.
Garbo is a story of a teenager boy, Aaron, who wants to be recognized and be appreciated for who he is. He tried his luck in the field of boxing and aspired to be the next Filipino Boxing Champion, Manny Pacquiao. But he failed. Until one day, he met a kid who plays chess who changed his view in life.