Thursday, January 31, 2013

28 ex-NPAs receive provincial assistance

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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