BUTUAN CITY, July 12 (PIA) - To give chance to former rebels (FRs) and let them experience a better life, the province of Agusan del Norte has expressed willingness and interest to adopt those rebels who wanted to surrender and live a normal life in the mainstream society and be with their family.
With this development, a half-way house for the former rebels is being constructed for their temporary shelter once they surrender to the government. This also serves as a transition home and rehabilitation center for the FRs and Militia ng Bayan.
According to Ali Kazim Marcaban, coordinator of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) in Agusan del Norte, the provincial government continues to implement the program, where it provides psychosocial interventions; individual case management to each former rebel; facilitate their chosen livelihood project; and capacitate them in their reintegration to the communities.
This is apart from the regular financial assistance to former rebels, he said.
Political officer of Sotero Llamas of Bicol Regional Party Committee, Agnes Lopez Fernandez also known as “Ka Tina/Ka Jorge/Ka Yolly,” also called on to her former comrades to leave the organization and return to the folds of the law, and live a peaceful life.
As a former rebel, Fernandez is thankful to the provincial government of Agusan del Norte for its constant support especially in providing funds, programs and services for her co-former rebels.
Meanwhile, a formulation workshop for the halfway house manual of operations was also conducted to ensure rightful implementation of the halfway house rules by next year. (JPG/NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1024423
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