Rebel returnee receives financial aid through CLIP

From the Philippine Information Agency-Zamboanga Peninsula Region (Oct 24): Rebel returnee receives financial aid through CLIP

A rebel returnee here was recently granted livelihood assistance by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) through its Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) implemented by the provincial government.

Marilyn Salvacion,(not her real name) 19-year old former New People’s Army (NPA) rebel who surrendered to the 10th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army headed by Lt. Col. Leonel Nicolas was given Php 50, 000.00 to help her start a business or any livelihood. The turn-over was held on October 20 at the Conference Room of the Governor’s Office.

The check was presented by Vice-Governor Senen O. Angeles, Brigadier General Apolinario Y. Alobba with ZNPPO Deputy Provincial Director PCI Rockie C. Laungayan,  Grace Sabal and Leila Realiza of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), and Conrod A. Capitania of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)-ZN.

“CLIP is tasked to focus on integration program for the members of the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People’s Army, and National Democratic Front who will surrender and return to the rule of law,” Brig. Gen. Alobba stressed.

This program provides socio-economic interventions to former rebels and their families which may facilitate the healing process including the management and disposal of surrendered firearms.

The said rebel returnee thanked the government for the care while she was under government’s custody and for the incentives she received which will be used by the family to buy their neighbor’s lot so that they can start farming.

She added that she will go back to her studies since she only finished Grade 3.

The CLIP committee in the province was created on August 29, 2014 through Executive Order No. 108 signed by Governor Roberto Y. Uy, which is composed of the provincial government of Zamboanga del Norte, PSWDO, PNP, AFP, DILG and Center for Social Concerns and Development (CESCOD).

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