From the Manila Bulletin (Nov 23): Former NPAs get livelihood support
The 15 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, who recently surrendered to the Army’s 25th Infantry (Fireball) Battalion (25th IB), received livelihood support through the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-Clip), Second Lt. Kimberly Jean W. Lappao, Civil Military Operation (CMO) officer of the 25th IB on Friday said.
In a statement sent to The Manila Bulletin on Friday, the 25th IB CMO officer said the former NPA rebels received their livelihood and starter kits during the awarding ceremony held at the “Fireball” Battallion’s Multi-purpose Hall at Camp Kalaw in Barangay Poblacion, Monkayo town, Compostela Valley (ComVal) on Tuesday.
The former rebels (FRs) received groceries and farm animals such as goats and pigs with feeds grower and vitamins as their starter kit, Lappao said.
The turnover of the government livelihood support was spearheaded by the 25th IB commander Lt. Col. Oscar B. Balignasay, Jr. and was also attended Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Provincial Director Lucky Siegfred M. Balleque, and Faustino E Diabordo, Livelihood Seeding Program coordinator.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/11/23/former-npas-get-livelihood-support/
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