Three members of the New People’s Army (NPA) operating in
The assistance is composed of P50,000 livelihood and P15,000 immediate assistance from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and P10,000 basic assistance as counterpart of the provincial government of
‘Dan,’ one of the recipients, expressed his gratitude and stated that he will put the money into good use to show to his former comrades who are yet to surrender that they are not ignored.
Moreover, 11 others who previously have availed of similar package of assistance were provided with membership cards of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). They were from upland villages of Burauen, Carigara,
Governor Leopoldo Dominic Petilla said that their membership with PhilHealth will continue as long as they remain as indigents.
However, he challenged them to make their livelihood program “sustainable.”
Aside from the financial assistance, they also received one sack of rice each from the provincial government.
The turnover of assistance held at the governor’s hall at the provincial capitol was witnessed by Vice-Governor Carlo Loreto, 802nd brigade commander, Col. Dinoh A. Dolina, Leyte Police Provincial Office director S/Superintendent Brigido B. Unay and other members of the PPOC.
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