 |
|
Gov.
Antonio Cerilles led the release of cash
Assistance
to 5 NPA rebel returnees
|
By
Hirohito D. Cadion
PAGADIAN
CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, Aug. 13 (PNA) -– The government through the
Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) has released PHP75,000 immediate
cash assistance to five former New People’s Army (NPA) in this city.
Gov.
Antonio Cerilles led the release of the cash assistance on Wednesday during the
joint signing ceremony declaring this province as Peaceful and Ready for
Further Development (PRFD).
Cerilles
sits as the CLIP committee chairman being the Provincial Peace and Order
Council (PPOC) head.
Each
of the former NPA rebels’ beneficiaries received PHP15,000.
The
beneficiaries are the following: Domecino Bontilao alias Ka Jerry; Christopher
Rubio alias Ka George and Justin; Jeson Colong alias Ka Rexmar; Ramel Lumogos
alias Ka Ramz; and, Raymond Sebastian alias Ka Joseph.
They
belong to the different fronts of the NPA’s Western Mindanao Regional Party
Committee (WMRPC).
Provincial
Information Officer Marivic Jongco said Thursday the CLIP committee is
processing the PHP50,000 livelihood project for the five beneficiaries as well
as the remuneration of the firearms they turned over when they surrendered to
the government.
Jongco
said the rebel returnees will be also enrolled to various healing intervention
to facilitate their integration into the society.
She
said the CLIP committee is coordinating with the other national government
agencies and non-government organizations for programs that can help the rebel
returnees in living a new life.
CLIP
is jointly implemented by the Department of Interior and Local Government and
the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.
CLIP
seeks to contribute towards achieving the goal of permanent and peaceful
closure of all armed conflicts with non-state armed groups. (PNA)
FFC/TPGJR/HDC
No comments:
Post a Comment