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.
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