FORMER REBELS RECEIVE CASH AID FROM AGSUR LGU By 2Lt. Cecille Tappa Two former rebels (FRs) from the municipality of San Luis, this province received cash assistance amounting to P25,000.00 from the local government unit (LGU) of the said municipality on November 5, 2020. Municipal ViceMayor Ronald Y. Corvera generously released the cash assistance as part of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) benefits, a government program that aims to help the rebel members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National
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Democratic Front (CPPNPA-NDF) and Militia ng Bayan to restore their allegiance to the Philippine government. The FRs, alias ‘Gielan’ who was then a regular member of the NPA for one year, while alias ‘Nagoy’, an active member of the NPA for two years, both belong to the Guerilla Front (GF) 88 of North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) finally realized their futile struggle and made up their mind to surrender last August 24, 2020, with the hope to have a more renewed life together with their families.
Alias ‘Gielan’ expressed his gratitude to the government for the humane treatment they received which they didn’t actually expect. “Wala namo damha nga bisan sa among pagka rebelde tabangan kami sa gobyerno. Gikapoy na mi sa bukid, walay pulos ang among mga pakigbisog. Gilimbongan lang kami sa among komander. Nag surrender mi tungod kay ang saad sa NPA nga maayong kinabuhi nahulog ra sa pag-antos ug kahadlok. Nagpasalamat kami sa gobyerno sa pagdawat pag-usab ug pagtabang kanamo (We were not Caraga INFOCUS
