Sunday, September 29, 2013

2 NPA regulars to receive livelihood, cash assistance

From the Philippine News Agency (Sep 29): 2 NPA regulars to receive livelihood, cash assistance

CATARMAN, Northern Samar--After proper documentation and custodial debriefing, two New People’s Army (NPA)regulars are about to receive livelihood and financial assistance from the government after they have decided to return to folds of law on Wednesday morning.

Capt. Amado Gutierrez, chief of the division public affairs office said the two rebels identified as Jayson Francisco Lucban, alias Bunso/Jay and Rosemarie Moreno Cadajas, alias LJ/Aira/Ai-ai, squad leader and member, respectively of the NPA Regional Strike Force operating in the province of Northern Samar voluntarily submitted themselves to the 20th Infantry Battalion based in Brgy. Magsaysay, Lope de Vega, this province.

Lt. Colonel Rey Anthony M. Tumaliun, commander of the 20IB, who personally interviewed the two, said they were “teased” by the good livelihood packages being offered by the military and various government agencies.

“They (NPAs) decided to renounce their membership as NPAs because of the current government programs intended for former rebels,” Lt. Col. Tumaliun said.

The Army captain said that under the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Peace Process (OPAPP), the two surrendered rebels will receive P50,000.00 livelihood assistance and additional P15,000.00 immediate assistance.

“They will also receive another cash reward in exchange for whatever firearm they will surrender under the AFP Guns for Peace in addition to more livelihood packages from LGUs where they reside,” Gutierrez said.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=570924

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