CAMP MONTECLARO, Igtuba, Miagao, Iloilo – The local government of Tubungan in Iloilo under the leadership of Mayor Roquito Tacsagon launched a reintegration program that will give new courage and hope to the former rebels to start a new and normal life.
The Project ROKIT (Reintegration Oplan Kabalaka for deserving Individuals in Tubungan) will provide livelihood and job opportunities to the rebel returnees.
These opportunities include formal employment both local and abroad through skills training, livelihood projects and values formation.
“The LGU-Tubungan is sincere in improving the lives of the former rebels by giving them financial assistance and sustainable source of livelihood for them to support their families. With this program, we are hoping that more rebels will return to the fold of law and seek a peaceful and productive life,” Mayor Roquito Tacsagon said.
Last February 09, 2020, three former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) who surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (IB) on December 26, 2019, received worth PHP30,000 financial and livelihood assistance from the local government unit of Tubungan, Iloilo through Project ROKIT.
The said financial and livelihood assistance that includes Php5, 000 Cash and Php25, 000 worth of livestock (carabao and cattle) were received by the former rebels on top of the benefits they can avail of through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP).
Aside from these assistance, they will also undergo skills training and other employment opportunities that will be facilitated by the Tubungan Public Employment Service Office (PESO).
For his part, LTC Joel Benedict Batara, lauded the remarkable effort of the local government of Tubungan in addressing the root causes of insurgency that will surely help the concerted efforts of all government agencies in ending local communist armed conflict. “The Project ROKIT can be considered as one of the Best Practices of the town in terms of implementing the programs and services for the former rebels. With this project, I am renewing my call to the remaining members of the CPP-NPA especially Tubunganons who are still waging the armed struggle to avail this program. Your local government is sincere in helping you to start a new and productive life. Come down, go back to the folds of the government, and be the next beneficiaries of this project,” LTC Batara highlighted.
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