From the Manila Times (Nov 4, 2021): Ex-MILF combatants receive financial aid (By Julmunir Jannaral)
CASH AID A former combatant of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front receives a P10,000 financial aid from member of Parliament Abdullah ‘Commander Bravo’ Macapaar (right) during the distribution ceremony organized by the Ministry of Public Order and Safety on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 in Marawi City. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
COTABATO CITY: Sixty former combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) from Camps Bilal and Busrah in the provinces of Lanao each received a P10,000 financial aid through the Peacebuilding Towards Normalization program of the Bangsamoro government on Sunday in Marawi City.
Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) director Al-Rashid Balt said the intervention was intended for the vulnerable and marginalized sectors, such as the MILF combatants who did not qualify in the decommissioning program of the national government.
Balt and Peace Program Officer Sittie Janine Gamao led the distribution of the cash assistance.
Gamao told the former combatants that the Bangsamoro government will continuously help those who have struggled to achieve sustainable peace in the region.
"Iba-iba man tayo ng pamamaraan sa pagkamit ng kapayapaan, lubos kaming nagpapasalamat sa mga katulad ninyo na kung saan sa loob ng ilang taon ay ipinaglaban ang kapayapaan sa ating mga komunidad, lalo na ang kapakanan naming mga kababaihan (We may have different ways in achieving peace, but we're very much thankful to someone like you who fought for many years the peace and tranquillity for the welfare of women)," said Gamao.
The MPOS aims to give aid to a total of 180 former combatants from the six MILF recognized camps in the region as embodied in Executive Order 79 under the Annex on Normalization.
Identified beneficiaries will go through profiling, capacity building, listening sessions, social healing and provision of assistance.
"Pagkatapos ng profiling, nag-evaluate at nagkaroon tayo ng capacity building sa kanila, more on kung paano ma-normalize 'yung buhay nila. Parang journey of life siya na activity, pina-share natin sa kanila ano yung mga karanasan nila (After the profiling, we evaluated, we have capacity building for them on how to normalize their lives. It is more of an activity on their journey of life. We let them share their life experience)," Gamao added.
The MPOS is also set to distribute the same cash aid to beneficiaries in Camp Abubakar in Barira Municipality and Camp Rajamuda in Pikit town on November 9, while former combatants in Camp Omar in Datu Hoffer municipality and Camp Badre will receive theirs on November 10.
MILF commanders and members of Parliament Basit "Jannati Mimbantas" Abbas and Abdullah "Commander Bravo" Macapaar were also present during Sunday's event.
COTABATO CITY: Sixty former combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) from Camps Bilal and Busrah in the provinces of Lanao each received a P10,000 financial aid through the Peacebuilding Towards Normalization program of the Bangsamoro government on Sunday in Marawi City.
Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS) director Al-Rashid Balt said the intervention was intended for the vulnerable and marginalized sectors, such as the MILF combatants who did not qualify in the decommissioning program of the national government.
Balt and Peace Program Officer Sittie Janine Gamao led the distribution of the cash assistance.
Gamao told the former combatants that the Bangsamoro government will continuously help those who have struggled to achieve sustainable peace in the region.
"Iba-iba man tayo ng pamamaraan sa pagkamit ng kapayapaan, lubos kaming nagpapasalamat sa mga katulad ninyo na kung saan sa loob ng ilang taon ay ipinaglaban ang kapayapaan sa ating mga komunidad, lalo na ang kapakanan naming mga kababaihan (We may have different ways in achieving peace, but we're very much thankful to someone like you who fought for many years the peace and tranquillity for the welfare of women)," said Gamao.
The MPOS aims to give aid to a total of 180 former combatants from the six MILF recognized camps in the region as embodied in Executive Order 79 under the Annex on Normalization.
Identified beneficiaries will go through profiling, capacity building, listening sessions, social healing and provision of assistance.
"Pagkatapos ng profiling, nag-evaluate at nagkaroon tayo ng capacity building sa kanila, more on kung paano ma-normalize 'yung buhay nila. Parang journey of life siya na activity, pina-share natin sa kanila ano yung mga karanasan nila (After the profiling, we evaluated, we have capacity building for them on how to normalize their lives. It is more of an activity on their journey of life. We let them share their life experience)," Gamao added.
The MPOS is also set to distribute the same cash aid to beneficiaries in Camp Abubakar in Barira Municipality and Camp Rajamuda in Pikit town on November 9, while former combatants in Camp Omar in Datu Hoffer municipality and Camp Badre will receive theirs on November 10.
MILF commanders and members of Parliament Basit "Jannati Mimbantas" Abbas and Abdullah "Commander Bravo" Macapaar were also present during Sunday's event.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/11/04/news/regions/ex-milf-combatants-receive-financial-aid/1820861
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