Kalinaw News: Another batch of Former Rebels undergo month long De-Radicalization and Healing & Reconciliation Program

Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 12, 2020): Another batch of Former Rebels undergo month long De-Radicalization and Healing & Reconciliation Program



Maco, Davao de Oro – Another batch composed of Seventeen (17) Former Rebels completed the month long program which took about Ten (10) Days De-Radicalization Program which started last November 23 to December 02, 2020 conducted at BALAI PAG-ASA, Headquarters 1001st BDE, Brgy Maco, Davao de Oro.

The De-Radicalization Program objectives is to de-radicalize former members of CPP-NPA terrorist and transform them into law-abiding citizens and productive advocates of peace, to prepare the FRs for their admission to the E-CLIP and to ensure that FR’s will not return to the CPP-NPA Terrorist organization. This Derad phase focused on the Four (4) modules that re-directs and re-orient the FRs from the indoctrination of the CPP-NPA Terrorist that requires subject matter expert that is credible and also a former rebel and subsequently followed by Healing and Reconciliation Program of PSWDO, Davao de Oro Province.

The Frs were former Squad Leader, Logistics Officer, Team Leader, Political Guide, Team Medic, Squad Medic and Member/Element of various Guerilla Fronts such as: WGF 33, SRC 4,SMRC; Front North, SRC 1,SMRC; WGF 2, SRC 2, SMRC and WGF 3, SRC 4, SMRC. They were from municipalities of Laak, Monkayo, Compostela, Montevista, Mawab all of Davao De Oro; Loreto of Agusan Del Sur and Kapalong of Davao del Norte

The closing ceremony were attended by HON. JAYVEE TYRONE L UY, Governor, Province of Davao De Oro, represented by MR. JUN TABAS, Executive Assistant and Media Relations Officer; MS. JOSEPHINE FRASCO, PSWDO Head; MGEN REUBEN S BASIAO, PA, Commander, 10ID, PA, represented by COL NOMAN ALCOVINDAS GSC (INF) PA, Inspector General, 10ID, PA and COL LUIS REX D BERGANTE INF(GSC) PA, Commander, 1001st Brigade, represented by MAJ LARRY C PANCHO INF(QMS) PA, Executive Officer, 1001st Brigade.

Tatay Isidoro @ JUN and the rest of the Fr participants detested the lies and deceit of CPP-NPA-NDF that lured them to join the armed group which objective is to destroy the existing democratic government through armed struggle.

In the testimony of @ BIHAN he said “ Nag pasalamat jud me sa Derad kay dire amo jud nasabtan nga dakong bakak ang ilang gitudlo sa amoa, nga tama jud ang pagka patriyotiko og ang pagka nasyunalismo, Og makita sa gobyerno ang tinood nga demokrasya, paglaum og kalambuan sa kinabuhi, busa kita awhagon nato ang uban sa kalihokan sa pag surrender og pagbalik sa sabakan sa gobyerno og sa gihimong Healing og Reconciliation nga amoang nabatian ang paghigugma sa atong ginoo “.

Likewise, Gov. Uy’s message, as delivered by Mr. Jun Tabas congratulates them as they embraced now the life of a normal citizen. In his speech he said that “ Sa Genesis ni ingon ang ginoo, kung kining mga tawhana magtapok og kung kamo mga anghel og iya na sa Ginoo mudaug ta sa katarong og tinood na gobyerno, tinood na sandatahang lakas og tinood na demokrasya kung magkahiusa kita”.

Col Bergante, 1001st Bde Commander expressed his gratitude to the Provincial Government of Davao De Oro and all partner stakeholders for their support to this Deradicalization and Healing & Reconciliation Program. The collaborative efforts of all stakeholders/partners under the guidelines of EO 70 NTF-ELCAC to established a conflict-reselient and development ready community.

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