Over 10,000 ex-rebels have received livelihood aid since 2016

MANILA, Philippines --- Over 10,000 former rebels have received livelihood assistance from the government since 2016 when the amnesty program began, the Department of National Defense said in a statement on Monday. This was reported during the first quarter meeting of the Task Force Balik-Loob headed by Defense Undersecretary Angelito de Leon. Of the 37,413 "former rebels" and "former violent extremists," 10,637 have been presented with immediate, livelihood, reintegration benefits, as well as firearms remuneration through the government's Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program or (E-clip). The immediate assistance granted to the former rebels amounted to P147.33 m...

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