Thirty-two former members of the New People's Army in Agusan del Sur received a total of P160,000 as "reintegration cash aid" from the municipal government of La Paz, Agusan del Sur, the military said on Monday.
Lt. Cecille Tappa of the army's 26th Infantry Battalion based in San Luis, Agusan del Sur said that La Paz Mayor Michael Lim distributed P5,000 to each of the 32 former rebels who surrendered to the military.
"The local government of La Paz, together with all local government agencies, is committed to continue supporting the former rebels as mandated by Executive Order 70," Lim said.
The executive order aims to facilitate the delivery of government programs and basic services to the marginalized communities as part of the End Local Communist Armed Conflict (Elcac) program.
Elcac aims to attain an inclusive and sustainable peace in the country by addressing the root causes of insurgency as a means to end armed conflict, Lim said.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/10/26/news/regions/32-former-rebels-receive-cash-aid/1819713
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