OPAPP to provide assistance to RPA-ABB members and former NPA rebels 20 SHARES Share it! According to Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez Jr. during his recent visit to Negros Occidental, the assistance package will include social protection programs, capacity development, livelihood and employment assistance, housing assistance and financial assistance to former combatants and their families. Ninety one of these areas are from Region VI while some are located in Davao City (6), Bukidnon (2), and Ilocos Sur (1) where community impact projects were implemented by their respective community livelihood associations. These PDC sites will be provided with housing, tenurial security, access roads, electricity and water, potable water, health services, educational facilities, livelihood assistance and common service facilities. DENR also engaged with the KAPATIRAN in seedling production and other agro-forestry activities and employed 128 RPA-TPG members as Forest Guards under the National Greening Program.

Source: Manila Bulletin March 17, 2019 05:03 UTC