From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 29): South Cotabato pushes integration of
44 ex-NPA rebels, mass organizers into CLIP
The provincial government of South Cotabato is working for the inclusion of 44
former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and underground mass organizers from Lake
Sebu town into the government’s Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP).
Nelida Pereira, Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO)
chief, said they are currently conducting a profiling of 11 NPA rebel returnees
and 33 members of underground mass organizations supported by the rebel group as
part of the implementation of the integration program in the area.
She said the 11 former NPA guerrillas separately surrendered recently to
officials of the Army’s 27th Infantry Battalion (IB).
The 33 other civilian organizers voluntarily gave up to local authorities and
the 27th IB following a series of negotiations, Pereira said.
“Their enlistment into the CLIP in ongoing and we’re hoping to complete the
process soon so they could avail of its benefits,” she said.
1Lt. Bethuel Barber, 27th IB public affairs officer, said the former rebels
earlier decided to surrender due to the uncertainty of their cause and their
difficult situation while operating in the mountains....
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=466635
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