Camp O’Donnell, Capas, Tarlac – The Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army conducted the 7th Brain Talk for the 1st Training Cycle, CY 2023 held at Dalubhasa Hall, HTRADOC, Camp O’Donnell, Sta. Lucia, Capas, Tarlac on 30 March 2023.

          The 7th Brain Talk: Colloquium Lecture Series was anchored on a theme: “Advancing the Philippine Army’s Capability in Ending Communist Insurgency”, participated by 1st training cycle students through face-to-face and via video teleconference (VTC). Other units from the Army also connected to the VTC all over the country.

          Jeffrey “Ka Eric” Celiz a former member of the CPP/NPA Central Committee along with two (2) former NPA members served as the resource speakers.

          Brigadier General Luis Rex D Bergante, Commander, Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army, expressed his gratitude to the resource speakers for sharing their time and sacrificing their safety for the purpose of educating and training the students in effectively countering the radicalization strategy of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in order to finally end the local communist armed conflict in the country.