Friday, January 15, 2016

Former rebels in Davao Occidental receive financial assistance

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 15): Former rebels in Davao Occidental receive financial assistance

The local government here awarded Php 5,000 cash assistance to nine former members of New People’s Army (NPA) who surrendered to 73rd Infantry Battalion (IB).

The assistance given was not a part of the livelihood assistance under the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) of the government for the former NPA rebels but from the local government funds.

This was the second batch of former rebels who received financial assistance from the local government here.

“The financial assistance was given to them to show the sincerity of the LGU to help those who opted to rejoin the mainstream society,” Mayor Benjamin Bautista said.

According to Lt Col. Ronnie Babac, 73rd IB commander, the financial assistance awarded to the former rebels (FR’s) was a successful collaborative effort of the local government unit and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in support to the unit’s mission and government campaign to help the rebels who return to the folds of the law.

“This activity will surely convince the rebels who are still in the movement to lay down their arms and return to their families. Moreover, the event would not be achieved if not with the support of the concerned government agencies especially the LGU of Malita, Davao Occidental” Babac added.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=847097

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