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==Former rebels, sympathizers to receive livelihood assistance from DA, Philippine Army== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=57058 | |||
*Saturday, October 01, 2011 | |||
:by Dani Doguiles | |||
KORONADAL CITY, Oct 1 (PIA) -- Rebel returnees and former New People’s Army (NPA) sympathizers in Columbio, Sultan Kudarat will soon receive livelihood assistance from the Department of Agriculture in the region and the Philippine Army. | |||
Lt. Col Alexis Noel Bravo, commanding officer of the 27th Infantry Battalion, said they are now finalizing with DA 12 Regional Executive Director Amalia Datukan the release of P1 million worth of seedlings to rebel returnees, former sympathizers, and residents in the 11 villages of Columbio. | |||
He said the assistance is line with the government’s social re-integration program where returnees are assistance, primarily through the Department of Social Welfare and Development from which they could earn their living and address poverty. | |||
“We were able to facilitate around P1 million worth of high value crops seedlings to be distributed to the former sympathizers of NPA as their additional source of income,” he said. | |||
The intended beneficiaries have been trained in the cultural management of the high value crops. They have also underwent exposure trips to leading plantations and model farms. | |||
“Hopefully, we can release the seedling to the beneficiaries before the end of this year,” he said. | |||
"These former rebel sympathizers have been organized and are now members of the barangay defense system," he added. | |||
Bravo said his troops are concentrating on the mountain villages in the boundaries of Columbio, Matanao and Magsaysay in Davao del Sur and Makilala in North Cotabato because NPA rebels are still operating in the area. | |||
He confirmed that NPA’s Front 72 has a guerrilla troop of less than 50 members in the area but added that their influence in the communities has already diminished after they intensified their peace and development outreach programs in communities known to have been controlled or influenced by the rebel group. (PIA 12) | |||
==DOST 12 sets up 3 Automated Weather Stations== | ==DOST 12 sets up 3 Automated Weather Stations== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=56909 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=56909 | ||
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The AWS also aims to improve the climate change adaptation and disaster risk mitigation programs of the LGUs. | The AWS also aims to improve the climate change adaptation and disaster risk mitigation programs of the LGUs. | ||
To access DOST’s AWS nationwide, one can visit AWS Website: http://202.90.149.66/predict/stations.php. (DEDoguiles/PIA 12/BK Tagitican, DOST 12) | To access DOST’s AWS nationwide, one can visit AWS Website: http://202.90.149.66/predict/stations.php. (DEDoguiles/PIA 12/BK Tagitican, DOST 12) | ||
==DENR 12 has new RTD for Land Management Service== | ==DENR 12 has new RTD for Land Management Service== | ||