LCIS turn-over 1.13M to former rebels

By PJTremedal

The Local Social Integration Committee recently turn-over check amounting to 1.13M to former rebels who came back from years of joining the movement to be in their normal life as constituents of Zamboanga del Sur.

Thirty seven (37) who surrendered to the government were given financial assistance for their socio-economic assistance. Said ex-rebels belonged to the communist movement operating in the municipalities of Guipos, Lakewood, San Pablo, San Miguel, Lapuyan of Zamboanga del Sur and Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay and duly processed by the Local Social Integration Committee (LCIS).

OPAPP Deputy Presidential Assistance Nabil Tan led the turning over of the check at the Bulwagan ng Kabataan, Provincial Government Complex at Dao this city. Governor Aurora Cerilles who witness the turn-over assisted Tan in giving 24 check in the amount of 20-T to each 24 former rebels as capital assistance for their livelihood of their own choice.

Meanwhile another thirteen (13) former rebels covered by the SIP received certificates afer they were grnted the amount of 50-T worth of livelihood goods. The Office of Presidential Adviser for Peace process (OPAPP) disclosed that the 24 former rebels yielded prior to the implementation of the OPAPP’s Social Integration Program.

The Social Integration Process is a process wherein former rebels are provided set of intervention to facilitate their integration into the mainstream of the society implemented under Administrative Order No. 172 of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo last March 23, 2007.

As partners partner in reforms “Kauban sa Reproma (KR) Tan welcomed them. “to you who came back to our society, your government is ready to help you”. Tan said.

With the Arroyo’s administration some 250-M allocation for the SIP was approved to wipe out insurgency through arms and confidence building. This after recognizing the AFP-PNP campaign against CT’s (Communist Terrorists). PGMA cited that in her administration decreased the strength of the New Peoples Army (NPA) from 12,000 in 2001 to 6,000 in 2008.

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