From Kalinaw News (Mar 2, 2021): LGU- MAGPET provided financial assistance to six (6) Former Rebels in North Cotabato.
Magpert, North Cotabato-The Local Government Unit of Magpet distributed Financial Assistance to the Former Rebels of the 72nd Infantry “GABAY” Battalion at ACP, 1002nd “BAGWIS” Brigade during Flag Raising ceremony on 01 March 2021.
The LGU of Magpet initiated the government policy on “Institutionalizing the Whole-of -Nation Approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict of the Executive Order-70 (EO-70). A total of one hundred forty (140) FRs from the municipalities of Magpet, Arakan, Antipas, President Roxas, Tulunan, Makilala and Kidapawan City all of North Cotabato will benefit from the said program of the government.
It can be recalled that these FRs received financial assistance worth fifteen thousand pesos (15,000.00) each from the provincial government of North Cotabato last December of 2020, and additional three thousand pesos (3,000.00) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 12.
Because of the generosity of LGU of Magpet in North Cotabato, the six newly surrendered FRs received their second batch of twenty thousand pesos (20,000.00) eachsince they already received the same amount last January 11, 2021. Hon Florenito T Gonzaga, Municipal Mayor of Magpet said that he will continue to give assistance to all members of the communist terrorist group who will surrender to the government and wish to have a new life. This amount will surely help them to start their new journey in life while waiting for the assistance of Enhanced Comprehensive Localized Integration Program (E-CLIP).
A Former of SRC 3 and one of the beneficiaries of the financial assistance said; “I am very happy that the present administration is sincere in helping us. They gave us another chance for us to start a new beginning, and the amount we received from the generosity of the government will surely uplift our day to day situation.
Meanwhile, BGEN POTENCIANO C CAMBA PA, Commander 1002nd Brigade expressed his gratitude to the support of partner LGU to the Former Rebels. BGEN CAMBA encouraged the people of Magpet and the whole of North Cotabato who still have relatives, friends and members of their family who remained to be with CTG to inform them to peacefully lay down their arms and return to the folds of the law. The government is sincere in ending this decade long insurgency. 
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