MANILA — The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) issued a warning to the public about a nationwide, coordinated social media propaganda campaign reportedly orchestrated by the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army–National Democratic Front (CPP–NPA–NDF) and allied organizations.

Usec. Ernesto C. Torres Jr., Executive Director of NTF-ELCAC, said that over recent months, numerous interlinked pages and sectoral fronts have been posting identical narratives, slogans, hashtags, visuals, and calls to action. He described this as “central direction from the party,” rather than spontaneous activism.

“The timing, language, framing, and cadence of these posts portray a party-imposed propaganda line—a textbook maneuver by a movement in decline attempting to manufacture an illusion of relevance and strength in the digital space,” Torres said.

According to Torres, the online content frequently promotes armed struggle, revolutionary movements, and lightning rallies, while also targeting students, urban poor communities, and other vulnerable groups for recruitment. He said this shift to the online arena reflects the group’s declining support on the ground.

“The truth is unmistakable: this is the behavior of an organization gasping for its last breath,” Torres added, noting that these groups are increasingly isolated and operating within shrinking echo chambers.

Torres emphasized the importance of distinguishing protected dissent from acts of exploitation and recruitment for political violence. He urged the public to remain vigilant, question coordinated outrage online, reject the romanticization of violence, and safeguard the youth from ideological manipulation.

“History has rendered its verdict. The Filipino people have rendered theirs. No amount of digital noise can resurrect a discredited ideology or cleanse decades of blood, deception, and broken promises. Peace, progress, and justice will be built not by those who profit from rage and ruin, but by citizens who choose truth, accountability, and democratic engagement over the politics of violence,” Torres concluded.