Kalinaw News: 73 former rebels in Negros Occidental get livelihood aid from DSWD

Posted to Kalinaw News (Dec 24, 2021): 73 former rebels in Negros Occidental get livelihood aid from DSWD



Sagay City, Negros Occidental — 73 Former Rebels (FRs) from various cities and municipalities in Negros Occidental received livelihood settlement grants under the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-6) amounting to P1.640 million.

The awarding of financial assistance was held at the Provincial Capitol on Thursday and graced by no less than Negros Occidental Governor Hon. Eugenio Jose V. Lacson; 303rd Brigade Commander Brigadier General Inocencio I Pasaporte, Police Colonel Romy Palgue, OIC Provincial Director of NOCPPO, E-CLIP Focal Person Jenie Macalipsay and DSWD Personnel headed by Emily Bacaocao, DSWD Provincial Coordinator.

According to Macalipsay, each former rebel received P20,000 pesos under the SLP of the DSWD including relief packs containing 10 kilos of rice and assorted canned goods from the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental.

Alyas Edgar, one of the recipients thanked the government for the assistance they’ve received. He said the livelihood grant would greatly help his family start anew as he plans to use the money to start a small piggery business.

For his part, BGen. Pasaporte extended his gratitude to the various government agencies especially the DSWD as one of the main and leading agencies in providing sustainable livelihood settlement grants for the surrenderers to help them live a normal life.

He also called on the remaining rebels to return to the folds of the law so they could also avail of the socio-economic and livelihood assistance being offered by the government.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Colonel J-jay Javines, Commanding Officer of 79IB, said the SLP is part of the other benefits included in the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) which aims to provide capital for the chosen small business of the FRs which will later generate income to sustain their basic needs.

“The FRs are now in a better position to generate a sustainable source of livelihood that would aid them to be integrated back into the society and be productive citizens and agents of peace in their respective communities. We will work hand in hand with other government agencies to help facilitate the benefits intended for them. Together, let us continue to build progressive and reselient communities that are inhospitable to any threat group that undermine our efforts for nation building”, Lt.Col. Javines added.

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