103 ex-rebels, NPA part-time members receive P5.35M aid in Samar

TACLOBAN CITY — At least 103 former New People’s Army (NPA) members and part-time supporters received a total of P5.354 million in financial assistance under the government’s Local Social Integration Program (LSIP).

Collectively referred to as “peacebuilders,” the beneficiaries, included former NPA regulars, members of the Milisyang Bayan (MB) or People’s Militia, and those affiliated with the ...