TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 25 (PIA) -- Former rebels and former NPA supporters in Eastern Visayas have experienced that indeed, the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) of the Duterte administration truly works.
This is attributed to the best practices and sincere implementation of the program by the members of the E-CLIP Provincial Committees in the Region as highlighted during the Regional Campaign on Strengthening Reintegration Efforts for Former Rebels and their Immediate Family Members through Convergence and Unified Process, held in Ormoc City on November 20-22, 2019.
On November 15, 2019, some 16 former rebels received financial assistance from the Provincial Government of Eastern Samar at the Provincial Governor’s Office. Each former rebel was given P15,000 as immediate financial assistance while two former rebels received the amount of P50,000 as livelihood assistance. The former rebels may also enroll for free for PhilHealth coverage. They may also avail of the Provincial Government’s “Libre Na, Libre Pa” program. When they are hospitalized, they and the watcher can avail of free food and when they go home from the hospital, they are given free transportation.
Moreover, Ms. Visitacion Giva of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office said that the former rebels were trained in Bakery and are now selling Buko Pie and other native delicacies. She added that whenever there are meetings at the Capitol, snacks are bought from the former rebels.
It is worth-sharing that the P5 million Halfway House for former rebels in Eastern Samar has undergone groundbreaking on November 9 and construction will soon start.
In Northern Samar, the former rebels underwent training on Cookery for 12 days, and Bread and Pastry for 18 days as part of the Poverty Reduction, Livelihood and Employment Cluster efforts under the leadership of TESDA. With the help of the E-CLIP Committee, the former rebels formed a cooperative named Nagkakaisang Nortehanon Agricultural Cooperative. The LandBank is set to release their individual loans of P100,000 on November 29 with no less than the President of LandBank in attendance.
In the province of Leyte, a total of 86 Calubian farmers and people’s organization members who were former supporters of the CTGs recently completed the 90-day training under the More Income in the Countryside (MIC) compact farming for high value vegetables and fruit crops production.
Just recently, Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico L. Petilla led the signing of E-CLIP enrollment forms for 61 former rebels from the 2nd and 3rd District of Leyte. (PIA-8)
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