44 former rebels receive livelihood starter kits from DTI

A total of P440, 000 Negosyo Kits was personally granted by DTI Provincial Director Maria Soledad L Balistoy and DTI Assistant Secretary Asteria Caberte together with Governor Arthur Yap, Vice Governor Rene Relampagos, 1st District Congressman Edgar Chatto, Mr Nelson Pon (representative of 2nd District Congressman Aris Aumentado) and Major Mozart Jaque, Battalion Executive Officer of the 47 Infantry Battalion.

Former rebels in Bohol get cash aid

As the 47th Infantry Battalion (IB) is intensifying its campaign for peace and progress, four former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have already been given a head start with their smooth integration through the cash grants from the government’s Enhanced-Comprehensive Local Integration (E-CLIP) Program.