Rebel returnee receives financial aid through CLIP

By Mary May A. Abellon

DIPOLOG CITY, Oct. 24 (PIA) A rebel returnee here was recently granted
livelihood assistance by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace
Process (OPAPP) through its Comprehensive Local Integration Program
(CLIP) implemented by the provincial government.
Marilyn Salvacion,(not her real name) 19-year old former New Peoples Army
(NPA) rebel who surrendered to the 10
th
Infantry Battalion of the Philippine
Army headed by Lt. Col. Leonel Nicolas was given Php 50, 000.00 to help
her start a business or any livelihood. The turn-over was held on October 20
at the Conference Room of the Governors Office.
The check was presented by Vice-Governor Senen O. Angeles, Brigadier
General Apolinario Y. Alobba with ZNPPO Deputy Provincial Director PCI
Rockie C. Laungayan, Grace Sabal and Leila Realiza of the Provincial Social
Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), and Conrod A. Capitania of the
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)-ZN.
CLIP is tasked to focus on integration program for the members of the
Communist Party of the Philippines, New Peoples Army, and National
Democratic Front who will surrender and return to the rule of law, Brig.
Gen. Alobba stressed.
This program provides socio-economic interventions to former rebels and
their families which may facilitate the healing process including the
management and disposal of surrendered firearms.
The said rebel returnee thanked the government for the care while she was
under governments custody and for the incentives she received which will
be used by the family to buy their neighbors lot so that they can start
farming.
She added that she will go back to her studies since she only finished Grade
3.
The CLIP committee in the province was created on August 29, 2014
through Executive Order No. 108 signed by Governor Roberto Y. Uy, which is
composed of the provincial government of Zamboanga del Norte, PSWDO,
PNP, AFP, DILG and Center for Social Concerns and Development (CESCOD).
(ALT/MAA/PIA-Zamboanga del Norte)