From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 31): 28 ex-NPAs receive provincial
assistance
The provincial government of Leyte, through the Comprehensive Local Integration
Program (CLIP) had once again provided reintegration funds to former members of
the New People’s Army.
This was the highlight of the Ceremonial Awarding of Financial Assistance to
28 Former Rebels held at Brgy. Cagnocot, Villaba, Leyte, on Wednesday , said
First Lt. Rod Vincent Babera, civil military officer of the 19th Infantry
Battalion.
Each former rebel received P 10,000 worth of pre-surfacing assistance while
five other former rebels were given additional P 25,000.00 for surrendering with
firearms.
The former rebels were confirmed to be members of Front-Committee Leyte
(FC-L) which the military battled for several years.
First Lt. Babera said that in the message, Col. Rafael Valencia, area
commander of the military in Leyte, asked the recipients to set as examples and
encourage their former comrades to return to the folds of the law and avail the
programs in store for them.
He added that their commanding officer had stressed that former rebels should
use the assistance they received to start anew and for the brighter future that
lies ahead of them and their respective families.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=492899
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