Squad leaders of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB) Tabara-Paduano Group are serious in returning to the mainstream society.
The RPA-ABB Tabara-Paduano Group will hold a general assembly starting Tuesday in an undisclosed venue to tackle the steps they will go through before they leave the mountains and end their armed struggle.
Stephen Paduano, their former national commander, said there are about 300-500 RPA-ABB Tabara Paduano Group squad leaders that will attend in their three-day assembly.
Paduano said their fellow RPA-ABB have to be oriented of the peace process since they are set to sign the closure peace agreement with the national government.
If realized, the closure peace pact will mark the transformation of RPA-ABB from an armed group to a socio-political organization, according to the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP).
To ensure their protection and development, OPPAP has signed separate agreements with the provinces of Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental to formalize their convergence efforts in helping rebels get sustained livelihood programs, among others.
OPAPP will also provide policy guidance and directions to assist the local government units concerned in identifying the ideal projects and interventions in communities affected by armed conflict.
Funds for these projects will be sourced from the PAMANA or Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Peaceful and Resilient Communities), the government’s program and framework for peace and development.
The RPA-ABB is a breakaway group of the Communist Party of the Philippines–New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) Negros Regional Party Committee. It served as the military arm of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa sa Pilipinas (RPMP).
The peace talks between the national government and RPMP-RPA-ABB started in December 1999 during the term of then President Joseph Estrada. In 2000, Estrada signed a ceasefire agreement with the group.
Among the provisions of 2000 ceasefire agreement were the establishment of a joint enforcement and monitoring committee (JEMC), release of political prisoners and reintegration assistance, implementation of development projects and other policy reforms.
Some of the provisions of the agreement, however, were not fully implemented since Estrada's ouster from office.
In 2007, the RPMP-RPA-ABB split into two factions – the Tabara-Paduano Group (TPG) and the Nilo de la Cruz (NDCG) faction.
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