Two former rebels to receive P50,000 each

From the Philippine Information Agency (Mar 19): Two former rebels to receive P50,000 each

Two former rebels are about to receive P50,000 each from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) under the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP), according to Imelda Bonifacio of OPAPP.

The two rebels named Edgar and Glenda (not their real names) will be receiving their checks as the Joint Validation and Authentication Committee (JVAC) convenes on Monday, March 25.

The JVAC is a special team of the Samar Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) that assesses, validates and processes the identity and validity of the former rebels.

The two surrenderees spent years in the movement but realized the futility of their cause they were fighting and decided to return to mainstream society.

“It is difficult to be on the run,” said Glenda, who went into hiding in Manila after deserting the underground movement.

Edgar meanwhile needs to surface as his children need to be educated.

The duo surrendered last year but the processing for the release of their benefits took some time.

Edgar and Glenda bring to 11 the number of former rebels who have availed of the benefits coming from the OPAPP.

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