4 rebel returnees get P200K

From the Sun Star-Bacolod (Jun 13): 4 rebel returnees get P200K

FOUR more rebel returnees received Wednesday a total of P200,000 from the government in line with the “Guns for Peace” program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

Those who availed of the program were Evonie Baynosa alias Jeny/Murphy/Moreno of Barangay San Isidro, Toboso, former vice commanding officer of the NPA who returned one M-16 rifle; Rugene Lonerous alias Reden/Troy/Sunday of Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City, squad leader, SDG Platoon of the NPA who brought also one M-16 rifle; Felizardo Poneda alias BJMP/Mars/August of Barangay E. Lopez, Silay City and former commanding officer of Budlas Platoon, Central Negros Committee of the NPA, who surrendered one Winchester M-14 rifle; and Erving Binas alias Errol of Barangay Guinbalaon, Silay City, who also surrendered one Colt M-16 rifle.

Each rebel returnee received P50,000.

Also in a ceremony held at the Social Hall of the Provincial Capitol yesterday, the four also received bicyles along with other rebel returnees identified as Elizaldy Martisano who was also earlier given cash assistance of P110,000 in return for the firearms he surrendered to the government. Others who received bicycles were Vanessa Martisano, Ronel Tanedo, and Mary Jane Baynosa.

The Provincial Government also gave out Certificates of Scholarships to the children of the victims of the NPA ambush-massacre in Barangay Puso, La Castellana last January 27.

Those who were given scholarships were Mary Lyn Complesa, daughter of killed BPAT member Ramir Complesa; Glen Tamayor, son of killed BPAT member Ulysses Tamayor; Dexter Demafelis, son of survivor Demetrio Demafiles; and Dena Demafiles, daughter of survivor Demetrio Demafiles.

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