TWENTY former rebels from Compostela Valley received their individual cash assistance under the Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) during the informal releasing ceremony held at the Provincial Governor’s Office last week.
2Lt. Amadeuz Vincent John Celestial, the civil- military operations (CMO) officer of 60th Infantry Battalion, said 13 out of the 20 FRs were from Laak town whose CLIP was facilitated by their unit.
Meanwhile, four were returnees assisted by 25th IB; two by 46th IB; and one from 66th IB. All battalions are under the 1001st Infantry Brigade of the 10th Infantry Division.
Each of the rebels received P15,000immediate cash assistance and their P50,000 livelihood assistance.
Celestial said among the recipients were couple Marcelo and Noemi Antay and two others, whom Karapatan-Southern Mindanao alleged were abducted by the military earlier this year. Karapatan said the four were members of Nagkahiusang Mag-uuma sa Laak.
Meanwhile, four were returnees assisted by 25th IB; two by 46th IB; and one from 66th IB. All battalions are under the 1001st Infantry Brigade of the 10th Infantry Division.
Each of the rebels received P15,000immediate cash assistance and their P50,000 livelihood assistance.
Celestial said among the recipients were couple Marcelo and Noemi Antay and two others, whom Karapatan-Southern Mindanao alleged were abducted by the military earlier this year. Karapatan said the four were members of Nagkahiusang Mag-uuma sa Laak.
However, Noemi, a former militiang bayan leader, denied the charge of Karapatan. She claimed that they were members of the NPA but they surrendered through the tribal leaders of Laak.
In a statement, Lt. Col. Emmanuel Canilla, commander of 60IB, thanked the couple for helping prove“that the allegations against us were wrong, if not malicious, from the very start.”
“And this gives us further reason to believe that Karapatan and such other organizations are only out there to malign our troops and the government every chance they get,” Canilla said.
“And this gives us further reason to believe that Karapatan and such other organizations are only out there to malign our troops and the government every chance they get,” Canilla said.
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