00:00The National Security Council Assistant Director General, Jonathan Malaya,
00:05announced that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will not call the National Task Force
00:10to End Local Communist Armed Conflict or NTF-ELCAC.
00:13This is in response to the call of Gabriela Partlis Representative Arlene Brosas
00:18to remove the NTF-ELCAC.
00:21According to Malaya, the President ordered them to continue the good start
00:26in fighting terrorism.
00:28She also emphasized that the forces of the left-wing groups are weakening
00:32because of the death of some leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines,
00:37New People's Army or CPP-NPA, and the continuation of the Localized Peace Engagement.
00:43As of now, there are more than 1,000 members of the left-wing groups
00:47living in several places in the country and a guerrilla front.
00:51But Malaya assured that they will also enter this year.
00:56Meanwhile, Malaya assured that the NPAs will not be able to disturb the upcoming elections in May.
