Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa Pilipinas-Revolutionary
Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPMP-RPA-ABB) and will release
the money intended for the rebel group.
"The Aquino administration is committed to the five negotiating tables
that are pursuing a just and lasting peace," Deputy Presidential
Spokesperson Abigail Valte said in a statement on Wednesday.
Valte said the government will release the funds to the local
government units (LGUs) in areas that will be identified for community
development and livelihood assistance.
Under the agreement, which was signed in December 2000 during the
Estrada administration, the government made a commitment to fund the
reintegration and development projects for the rebel organization.
This includes livelihood projects, housing assistance, education and
training, primary health care, agriculture and irrigation facilities,
farm-to-market roads and microfinance, among others.
Valte also said the military expressed its support for the peace
process with the RPMP-RPA-ABB, acknowledging its impact on security
concerns on the ground.
The Aquino administration plans to give P31 million to RPMP-RPA-ABB
that will come from the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan or Pamana, a
P329-million fund administered by the Office of the Presidential
Adviser on the Peace Process (OPPAP).
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