Thirty-three former members of the rebel New People’s Army will receive financial assistance of P65,000 each today, at a turnover ceremony led by Gov. Roel Degamo, at the Negros Oriental Convention Center in Dumaguete City.
The Comprehensive Local Integration Program Committee for former NPA members, chaired by Degamo, had earlier processed the documents of the 33 former rebels, who are now qualified to receive the “Immediate Assistance and Livelihood Assistance”, of P15,000 and P50,000 each.
The CLIP seeks to contribute toward achieving the goal of permanent and peaceful closure of all armed conflicts with non-state armed groups.
Officials from the Department of Interior and Local Government, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Philippine Army, Philippine National Police, and the Bantay Bayanihan, representing a civil society organizations sector, will attend the turnover of checks to the former rebels.
Degamo had reiterated that the provincial government is extending its all-out support to the national government efforts to attain lasting peace in the province, that was declared last year as conflict manageable and development ready, after the insurgency problem was reduced to an insignificant level.
Meanwhile, a forum on the Bangsa Moro Basic Law will be held June 4 at the plenary hall of the Negros Oriental Convention Center, Marietta Jambora, lead convenor of the Bantay Bayanihan-Negros Oriental, said.
Members of the Peace Council Manila will answer queries on the BBL. The event is being organized by the Bantay Bayanihan-Negros Oriental chapter, as requested by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, Jambora said.
