LTC JO-AR A HERRERA INF (GSC) PA Lt. Col. Jo-ar A. Herrera is the 16th Commanding Officer of the 53rd…
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Beyond the Surface
ABOUT THE COVER. The white background symbolizes purity and good life. The projective image of a deeply rooted tree with…
Read MoreForeword | A Basis for Soft Power Approach
“You should not just win by might.You should also win them by heart.”— Lt. Col. Jo-ar A. Herrera MESSAGE OF…
Read MoreChapter 1 | Terrorism Through Time
“A time to love and a time to hate,a time for war and a time for peace.”— Ecclesiastes 3:8 War…
Read MoreChapter 2 | Understanding Psychology of Terrorist
“People become terrorists in different ways, in different roles, and for different reasons. It may be helpful to distinguish between…
Read MoreChapter 3 | Revealing Childhood Stories
“If you want to be creative, stay in part a child, with the creativity and invention that characterizes children before…
Read MoreChapter 4 | Conditions at Home Leading to Radicalization
“If the essential core of the person is denied or suppressed, he gets sick sometimes in obvious ways, sometimes in…
Read MoreChapter 5 | Tactical Advantage in the Midst of Youth Identity Formation
“To find out what is trulyindividual in ourselves, profound reflection is needed; and suddenly we realizehow uncommonly difficult the discovery…
Read MoreChapter 6 | Geographical Challenges Limit Human Connections
“Where the road ends,the insrugency begins.”— General Cirilito E. Sobejana In my contemplation, I realized the importance of geographical proximity…
Read MoreChapter 7 | Psychological Motivations in Terrorist Recruitment
“The best years of your lifeare the ones in which you decideyour problems are your own.You do not blame themon…
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