SECOND CHANCE. Communist rebels who returned to the folds of the law are welcomed by the government with a deradicalization program to help them find new sources of livelihood. A study by the Philippine Army's 10th Infantry Division showed that most of them ended up in the armed struggleafter being led to believe they couldgeta better life. (File photo) DAVAO CITY - The Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) 10th Infantry Division (ID) on Wednesday said a total of 811 former rebels under its area of responsibility have so far received livelihood and employment assistance from the government after leaving the armed struggle. Capt. Mark Anthony Tito, 10th ID public affairs chief, told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday that more rebels are getting convinced to give up arms and return to the folds of the law after suffering in the rebel movement. "When they surrender, the government offers them either livelihood or employment as a way for them to reintegrate into the soc
SURRENDERERS.Communist rebels surrender with their firearms at Sitio Mahayag, Barangay St. Peter in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on Oct. 27, 2021.The Armed Forces of the Philippines' 10th Infantry Division (ID) on Wednesday (March 9, 2022) said 811 former rebels under its area of responsibility have so far received livelihood and employment assistance from the government after leaving the armed struggle.(Contributed file photo) DAVAO CITY - The Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) 10th Infantry Division (ID) on Wednesday said a total of 811 former rebels under its area of responsibility have so far received livelihood and employment assistance from the government after leaving the armed struggle. Capt. Mark Anthony Tito, 10th ID public affairs chief, told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday that more rebels are getting convinced to give up arms and return to the folds of the law after suffering in the rebel movement. "When they surrender, the government offers them eith
ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION. Photo shows personnel of the local government of Marihatag, Surigao del Sur at the electronic Business One-Stop Shop (eBOSS) on January 18, 2022, using the electronic Business Permit and Licensing System (eBPLS). A total of 19 local government units in the Caraga Region are currently utilizing the eBPLS of the Department of Information and Communications Technology. (Photo courtesy of DICT-13) BUTUAN CITY - At least 19 local government units (LGUs) in different provinces in Caraga Region are now using the electronic Business Permit and Licensing System (eBPLS), according to the Department of Information and Communications Technology in Caraga (DICT-13) on Tuesday. In a report, the DICT-13 described the eBPLS as a cloud-based software that enables LGUs to process applications for new and renewal of business permits electronically. "The implementation of the eBPLS is pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act 11032 (R.A.11032), or the Ease of Doing Business a
ODETTE'S ONSLAUGHT. Members of a rescue team help a senior citizen during the evacuation in Tubay, Agusan del Norte on Thursday (Dec. 16, 2021). Thousands of residents in the Caraga Region fled their homes as Typhoon Odette made its first landfall Thursday afternoon in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte. (Photo courtesy of BFP Tubay) BUTUAN CITY - Thousands of residents from the different provinces in the Caraga region fled their homes as Typhoon Odette pummeled the area with strong winds and heavy rains on Thursday. The typhoon made its first landfall at around 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte. In Butuan City, a total of 29 barangays were directly affected by flooding as intermittent rains dampen most parts of the city. Michiko De Jesus of the city's information office said 2,090 families with 7,113 individuals already evacuated from their homes as of 4 p.m. Thursday. "Evacuation and rescue operations are still ongoing as flooding continues to affe
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