Government efforts to coax New People's Army (NPA) rebels to
come out of hiding and rejoin the mainstream society are paying off, as
numerous former NPA members are now in the process of rebuilding their lives
under the updated Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP).
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
Iloilo Director Teodora Sumagaysay assured that rebels who decide to lay down
their arms and pledge allegiance to the government will receive greater
benefits in the name of peace.
Sumagayay said a rebel returnee stands to gain P65,000 of
which P15,000 will go to processing of their vital documents, and the rest
amounting to P50,000 is given outright to help him start a new life. Additional
benefits await him if he turns over to authorities his weapon, although the
local DILG chief did not go down to specifics.
For his part, Iloilo Provincial Police Office (IPPO)
Director Sr. Supt. Cornelio Salinas, Jr. said that “he is fully committed to
the government's cause".
He said the police would gladly assist in validating the
identity of the returnee and once the process is over, a certificate will be
issued allowing him to get the benefits.
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