BACOLOD City – The Department of the Interior and Local Government provincial office turned over P231,000 worth of reintegration assistance to the 62nd Infantry Battalion (62nd IB) and 3rd Civil-Military-Operations Battalion (CMOBn) of the Philippine Army.
The reintegration assistance is a component benefit of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program of President Rodrigo Duterte by virtue of Administrative Order No. 10 that centralizes all government efforts for the reintegration of former rebels.
The P21,000 assistance will be provided to each of the 11 former rebels, of which seven surrendered to 62nd IB and four to the 3rd CMOBn.
The reintegration assistance will be in support to the receiving unit to which the rebels surrendered which will be spent on their daily subsistence or meals while in custody of the military unit as well as for other incidental expenses necessary for their reintegration like securing birth certificate, identification card and mobility expenses.
“This shows the sincerity of the government to accept NPAs who want to return to the folds of the law and live normal lives,” Arevalo said.
Arevalo added that the Army strongly supports the E-CLIP initiative and welcome those who want to lay down their arms. (PIA)
