Tag: Local Social Integration Program (LSIP).

Eight of them were former fighters of the New People's Army (NPA) in Palawan while the rest were mass supporters under the Militia ng Bayan.

She said that there is a total of 31 former rebels set to receive assistance, however, only the 25 were able to arrive.

The returnees received their financial assistance on April 13 from Abigail Ablaña, chief of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), and Col. Bob Apostol, deputy brigade commander of the 3rd Marine Brigade (3MBde) at Marine Base Rodolfo Punsalang in Barangay Tiniguiban.

Abigail Ablaña, PSWDO chief, said since 2013, the year they started, 98 surrenderees have already benefited from their program.

Each received a P90,000 financial assistance package on Tuesday from Western Command (WESCOM) commander Vice Adm. Rene Medina and Governor Jose Alvarez through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) and Rey Maranan of the provincial Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) office.

Inihayag ni Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Palawan Provincial Director Engr. Rey S. Maranan sa pagpupulong ng Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) na malapit ng mai-release ang pondo para sa pagpapatayo ng ‘halfway house’ para sa mga rebeldeng nagbalik-loob sa pamahalaan.

Seven former rebels have received P90,000 in livelihood cash assistance from the government's Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) and the Local Social Integration...