Monday, November 19, 2012

Gov’t offers more cash to ex-rebels

From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Nov 19): Gov’t offers more cash to ex-rebels

The government is offering more cash to convince members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in Leyte to surrender. Col. Joel Nacnac, head of the 19th Infantry Battalion based in Kananga town, said the surrenderors would receive another P60,000, on top of the P32,000 incentive for turning over their M-16, M-14 and other high-powered firearms to the military. The moneywould come from the funds of the 802nd Infantry Brigade, which is based in Ormoc City and headed by Col. Rafael Valencia. Nacnac said the returnees would also receive P10,000 basic assistance from the Department of National Defense and P50,000 livelihood assistance from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/309586/govt-offers-more-cash-to-ex-rebels

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