AID FOR EX-REBELS. A former member of the communist New People"s Army receives financial assistance from the officials of the province of Davao de Oro provincial government and the Philippine Army on Tuesday (August 4, 2020). Each former rebel got PHP10,000 cash while they are waiting for other benefits under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program. (Photo courtesy of Davao de Oro PIO)
A total of 26 former members of the communist New People's Army (NPA) in Davao de Oro province received immediate financial aid from the provincial government, the provincial government said Friday.
In a statement, each former rebel got PHP10,000 cash while they are waiting for other benefits under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP), the government's primary initiative that helps ex-guerillas start a new life as they return to mainstream society.
According to the Davao de Oro Provincial Social Welfare Development Office (PSWDO), several of the 26 surrenderers yielded to the police and five Army units operating in the province.
Col. Glenn Jun Calambuhay, the deputy brigade commander of the Army's 1001st Brigade, advised the former rebels to be "prudent in spending what they received from the government."
"I urged you not to waste cash assistance. Instead, use this money as your capital in starting anew. We in the military are happy to see you in deciding to return to the fold of the law and live a peaceful life in the mainstream society," Calambuhay said.
A former rebel, who asked not to be named for security reasons, said the financial assistance would help them start new income opportunities as they return to their respective families.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1111596
In a statement, each former rebel got PHP10,000 cash while they are waiting for other benefits under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP), the government's primary initiative that helps ex-guerillas start a new life as they return to mainstream society.
According to the Davao de Oro Provincial Social Welfare Development Office (PSWDO), several of the 26 surrenderers yielded to the police and five Army units operating in the province.
Col. Glenn Jun Calambuhay, the deputy brigade commander of the Army's 1001st Brigade, advised the former rebels to be "prudent in spending what they received from the government."
"I urged you not to waste cash assistance. Instead, use this money as your capital in starting anew. We in the military are happy to see you in deciding to return to the fold of the law and live a peaceful life in the mainstream society," Calambuhay said.
A former rebel, who asked not to be named for security reasons, said the financial assistance would help them start new income opportunities as they return to their respective families.
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1111596
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