Six rebel returnees get aid from prov’l gov’t

From the Philippine Information Agency (Oct 9): Six rebel returnees get aid from prov’l gov’t

KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato --- Six rebel returnees in the province recently received assistance from the provincial government under the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP).

In a joint Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) and Provincial Development Council (PDC) meeting on Monday, CLIP cheques worth P15,000 each were turned over to the six rebel returnees.

The CLIP which is under the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) which focuses in the integration program for the members of the Communist Party of the Philippines, New People’s Army and National Democratic Front who have decided to abandon armed struggle and be mainstreamed into society.

Meanwhile, Governor Emmylou Mendoza lauded the joint undertaking of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Department of Social Welfare and Development, the judiciary and the civil society which led the former rebels to voluntarily disarm and undergo mainstreaming in civilian and productive life.

In line with this, the governor reminded the province’s local officials, especially the chief executive of each local government unit (LGU) to implement stronger peace and order programs.

She said it is important that local officials understand that along with the developments and progress is the fact that criminals and other lawless elements want to take advantage of people.

On the other hand, based on the crime situation presented by the newly installed Cotabato Police Provincial Office (CPPO) Provincial Director PSSupt. Alexander Tagum, Kidapawan City and Midsayap recorded the highest crime incidence as of the 3rd quarter of 2015.

“Hope this will serve as reminder to all our LGU partners to strengthen accomplishment of the PNP and have more innovations to reduce criminality in their respective area of responsibility,” Governor Mendoza said.

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