4 former NPA members get financial aid

From the Philippine Information Agency (Mar 6): 4  former NPA members get financial aid

Four former members of the  New People’s Army recently received financial assistance from the provincial government  through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO).

According to Joseline Niwane, head of the PSWDO, each received a P10,000 cash as initial financial assistance to start a new life in mainstream  society.

She  said their office can also provide assistance like counseling, financial, temporary shelter if needed and referrals to other agencies who could provide help to them.

The rebel returnees surrendered to government troops and officials last December 2013.

Meanwhile, Police Superintendent Manuel Uminyad Sr, chief of the  Ifugao Philippine National Police Crime Laboratory and Forensic Unit,  has  some recommendations help solve the insurgency problem:

These  include:  

 

1) Address the cause of insurgency in the grassroots level like strengthening community relations with them showing sincerity and concern toward their problems especially on poverty;

 

2) Observe respect for Human Rights;)

 

3) Do not be interested in the firearms of the rebels but their hearts and mind because the firearms belong to the movement  and they will not allow the firearms to be returned to the government and hinders the desire of the rebels to return to the folds of the law;

 

4) Be God-Fearing and spread the gospel of God by doing good deeds, display self-discipline;

 

5) Strengthen the Criminal Justice System by giving more teeth to the law;

 

6) Conduct government propaganda tactics by adopting pro-active measures like the prevention of crimes and maintenance of peace and order to thwart the plans of some people to join  the criminal or rebel groups and;

 

7) Create employment opportunities by offering jobs to the jobless and increase the salaries and allowances of government employees to attract the rebels, criminals and syndicates to stop their nefarious activities and join the government through amnesty and reconciliation programs.

Uminyad said he wants  to be assigned in combat operation so that he can help solve the insurgency problem in the province.

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