From the Philippine Information Agency (Nov 11): PNP conducts firearms inventory of CPLA members in Kalinga
The Philippine National Police (PNP) provincial office conducted firearms inventory of members of the Cordillera Peoples Liberation Army (CPLA) on November 9-10 at Camp Juan M. Duyan here. Kalinga PNP Provincial Director Froilan Perez said the disposition of firearms in the possession of CPLA members is part of the closure agreement forged between the armed group and government on July 4, 2011 after the former opted to disband to become a potent socio-economic unarmed group. He said CPLA members were notified to report at the PNP provincial office for the firearms inventory and documentation which includes profiling of members for their continuing integration to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Component 1 of the closure agreement is the final disposition of arms and forces with initial firearms inventory conducted; guidelines for disposition of firearms finalized; and actual firearms valuation which is also on-going in partnership with PNP-Cordillera. The memorandum of agreement also hastens the implementation of development projects in the Cordillera Administrative Region provinces under the Payapa at Masaganang PamayanAn or Pamana through the Department of Interior and Local Government and Department of Agriculture. The program is a framework for intervention in conflict-affected and vulnerable areas to complement the government’s peace negotiation efforts in line with its commitment to address the causes of conflict and issues affecting the peace process. The amount of P37.6 million was allotted for Kalinga last year and P24.4 million this year. Aside from irrigation and road improvement is the P1 million appropriated for the construction of water supply level II at Upper, Lubo in Tanudan under the Salintubig of the Department of Health and Tinglayan agro-forestry project amounting to P3.5 million.
http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=171352551441
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