BUTUAN CITY -- More than 40 former rebels (FRs) from the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered their firearms as part of their commitment to support the government towards sustainable peace and development.
This was in time with the conduct of the 3rd Caraga Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) held in Tandag City, which was witnessed by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, together with other officials.These former rebels vowed to fully support the government and to live peacefully in their respective communities.
Each of them received financial assistance and firearms remuneration with a total amount of P1.6-million.
They all expressed their gratitude to the government for the assistance extended to them.
“I’m happy that they (government) still accepted us despite our mistakes for joining the NPAs with the wrong ideology. We also thanked them for giving us livelihood assistance,” a former rebel from Bislig City said.
“We chose to surrender to the government’s fold because we knew and realized that joining the NPA does nothing good for us,” added former rebel from Bunawan, Agusan del Sur.
This was in time with the conduct of the 3rd Caraga Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) held in Tandag City, which was witnessed by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, together with other officials.These former rebels vowed to fully support the government and to live peacefully in their respective communities.
Each of them received financial assistance and firearms remuneration with a total amount of P1.6-million.
They all expressed their gratitude to the government for the assistance extended to them.
“I’m happy that they (government) still accepted us despite our mistakes for joining the NPAs with the wrong ideology. We also thanked them for giving us livelihood assistance,” a former rebel from Bislig City said.
“We chose to surrender to the government’s fold because we knew and realized that joining the NPA does nothing good for us,” added former rebel from Bunawan, Agusan del Sur.
CabSec. Nograles also thanked the FRs as they voluntarily surrendered. He stressed that the government is serious in implementing Executive Order 70 of President Rodrigo Duterte.
“This battle against the local communist armed conflict is a whole-of-nation approach. All sectors from the national down to the local levels are united in doing different strategies to solve the insurgency,” cited Nograles.
Meanwhile, Surigao del Sur Governor Alexander Pimentel also assured that the locals would continue to experience the services from various government agencies through the conduct of Serbisyo Caravan and immersion in the areas affected by insurgency.
This is to show the local populace that the government is sincere in addressing their basic needs. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1029289
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