Twenty-four former rebels have received livelihood assistance from the Provincial Capitol, Matti, Digos City, Davao Del Sur last June 9.
In a statement forwarded by 39th Infantry Battalion commander Lt. Col. Apollo Jun Lamaton Thursday, the ex-rebel fighters were given a total of P1.560 million by Davao Del Sur Gov. Claude P. Bautista.
The assistance was made possible through the joint effort of the Office of the Presidential Adviser for Peace Process (OPAPP), Davao Del Sur provincial government and the 39th Infantry Battalion.
Lamaton said the livelihood assistance is under the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) of the OPAPP which aims to encourage NPA rebels to lay down their arms and return to the fold of the law.
Likewise, the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office facilitated their enrollment with the PHILHEALTH program of the government.
“We encourage all NPA rebels to take advantage of the government’s integration program. It will provide you an opportunity to return back to your families and communities and together we shall solve our problems the peaceful way," Lamaton concluded.
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