Camp Lukban, Catbalogan City, Samar – Through the Army’s 8th Infantry Division, three (3) former members of the terrorist New People’s Army (NPA) were became the newest beneficiaries of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace Process’s (OPAPP) Social Integration Program (SIP) in Eastern Visayas.
No less than the 8ID’s head, Major General Arthur Tabaquero handed over the facsimile checks to the beneficiaries during the command’s flag raising ceremony, 8:00 A.M., Monday, 31 May.
Angelito Remojo alias Gino/Dokdok in the underground movement and a former member of Pingkoy Platoon and Gerald Perez known as alias Kino when he was in Mt. Amendawin Command, received fifty thousand pesos (P50, 000.00) each for surrendering an M16A1 rifle with magazines and live munitions and for negotiating to the surrender of Reynaldo Batan alias Jerry of Front Operation Command (FOC) of Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (EVRPC), respectively.
A ten thousand peso (10, 000.00) check was also given to Francisco Terano of Consuegra, Leyte, Leyte for yielding his US rifle M2 carbine.
Meanwhile, Virginia Lasaca who supposed to receive one thousand pesos (1, 000.00) was not able to appear since she is already based in Manila.
It can be recalled that sometime in March this year, Mr. Filomeno Somera Jr., OPAPP Region 8 coordinator also awarded twenty thousand pesos (P20, 000.00) each to almost 20 former rebels who came from Northern and Eastern Samar, as initial financial assistance while their papers are still being validated for some further reward.
In his message, Major General Tabaquero said that the money received by the former rebels is more than a thing that can be used to buy their needs. It is accordingly a symbol of their new life and total aback against the sour experiences that brought to them by the long deprived democratic system.
He also conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to the former rebels for adhering to the call of peace.
In his concluding remarks, General Tabaquero once again called upon the brothers and sisters whom he considered as victims of deceptive mode of the communist terrorists to make the event as an inspiration to lay down their arms, and return to the main stream society for a genuine peace and democracy.
No less than the 8ID’s head, Major General Arthur Tabaquero handed over the facsimile checks to the beneficiaries during the command’s flag raising ceremony, 8:00 A.M., Monday, 31 May.
Angelito Remojo alias Gino/Dokdok in the underground movement and a former member of Pingkoy Platoon and Gerald Perez known as alias Kino when he was in Mt. Amendawin Command, received fifty thousand pesos (P50, 000.00) each for surrendering an M16A1 rifle with magazines and live munitions and for negotiating to the surrender of Reynaldo Batan alias Jerry of Front Operation Command (FOC) of Eastern Visayas Regional Party Committee (EVRPC), respectively.
A ten thousand peso (10, 000.00) check was also given to Francisco Terano of Consuegra, Leyte, Leyte for yielding his US rifle M2 carbine.
Meanwhile, Virginia Lasaca who supposed to receive one thousand pesos (1, 000.00) was not able to appear since she is already based in Manila.
It can be recalled that sometime in March this year, Mr. Filomeno Somera Jr., OPAPP Region 8 coordinator also awarded twenty thousand pesos (P20, 000.00) each to almost 20 former rebels who came from Northern and Eastern Samar, as initial financial assistance while their papers are still being validated for some further reward.
In his message, Major General Tabaquero said that the money received by the former rebels is more than a thing that can be used to buy their needs. It is accordingly a symbol of their new life and total aback against the sour experiences that brought to them by the long deprived democratic system.
He also conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to the former rebels for adhering to the call of peace.
In his concluding remarks, General Tabaquero once again called upon the brothers and sisters whom he considered as victims of deceptive mode of the communist terrorists to make the event as an inspiration to lay down their arms, and return to the main stream society for a genuine peace and democracy.
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