Notwithstanding the existing Social Integration Program
(SIP), another program is being strengthened to encourage former rebels to
surface and avail the incentives intended for them to start new lives and be a
productive part of the society.
Entitled Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP), the
program has so far benefited two rebel returnees from Calinog, Iloilo
They were Michael Chiva, 24, and Marcendo Caro, 41, both of
Calinog, Iloilo
"Under the program, former rebels are enticed to
surface and be a part of the mainstream society as productive citizens,"
said DILG-Iloilo head Teodora Sumagaysay.
On Tuesday, implementing agencies such as provincial DILG of
Iloilo the Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO), Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) conducted a capacity building for key providers on CLIP. They
are the chiefs of police, municipal social welfare and development officers,
municipal local government operations officers.
Sumagaysay said they discussed about the process and
benefits of the former rebels once they decide to go back to the fold of law.
The CLIP program started over a year ago.
Sumagaysay said former rebels will receive a total of
P65,000 cash as benefit which comprises P15,000 immediate assistance for them
to process their IDs and other important documents and P50,000 as livelihood
assistance.
Like SIP, CLIP's financial aid to former rebels is provided
by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP).
The intent/sincerity of the former rebels to return to the
society will go through an authentication phase by the Joint Armed forces and police
intelligence committee (JAFPIC).
Sumagaysay added that corresponding price for each firearm
to be surrendered by former rebel also awaits them.
Under firearms valuation, each surrendered firearm has an
equivalent price not exceeding P50,000.
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