Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 19, 2020): E-CLIP team inaugurates halfway house for former rebels in Misamis Oriental
CLAVERIA, Misamis Oriental- The Province of Misamis Oriental inaugurated the new Halfway house for Former Rebels (FRs) during a simple ceremony held at Provincial Police Office (PPO), San Martin, Villanueva yesterday, December 18, 2020.
The said inauguration was graced by Hon. Yevgeny Vincente Emano, Provincial Governor of Misamis Oriental and was attended by Engr. Marisia Naybe, Provincial Director of Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), MGen. Andres C Centino, Commander of 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division, BGen. Maurito L Licudine, Commander of 402nd Infantry “Stingers” Brigade, BGen. Ferdinand T Barandon, Commander of 403rd Infantry “Peacemaker” Brigade, PCol. Raniel Vallones, Police Director of PNP Misamis Oriental, and Lt. Col Ricky L Canatoy, Commanding Officer of 58IB. Present also are the head of offices of different government agencies.
Meanwhile, DILG PD Marisia Naybe emphasized that the said halfway house will serve as temporary shelter for the FRs while the concerned unit processes their enrolment to the Enhanced Comprehensive and Local Integration Program (E-CLIP). Likewise, it will serve as a facility for FRs in conducting social healing and reconciliation, rehabilitation, and education and skills training activities that the government would offer.
The establishment of the halfway house is one of the benefits under E-CLIP which is a convergence effort of the National Government Agencies (NGAs) to assist the FRs in returning to the mainstream society. Moreover, E-CLIP was designed to provide not just financial assistance to former rebels, but also to provide them transitional shelters through the construction of halfway houses.
As embodied in the Executive Order No.70 (EO70), the beneficiaries of the program are members of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), New People’s Army (NPA), and National Democratic Front (NDF) who have shown their desire to abandon the armed struggle and become productive members of the society.
PD Naybe also mentioned that the house which can accommodate 35 FRs would address the long-prevailing problem about the accommodation of former rebels while preparing them for community reintegration.
On the other hand, Lt. Col. Ricky L Canatoy, Commanding Officer of 58IB said, “The former rebels showed their trust to the government and their sincerity to become productive members of the society by surrendering. They have done their part and next is for us to assist them and go along with them in their journey towards their reintegration to society.”
“Through this, they can be slowly reintegrated to the mainstream society, be with their families, and start over with their new and peaceful lives,” Lt. Col. Canatoy ended.
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