72 rebel returnees welcomed by Azurin

August 15, 2020 Provincial

BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO, La Union – Police Regional Office-1 Regional Director Police Brigadier General Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., welcomes the 72 rebel returnees and supporters took their stand to the side of the government during the launching of OPLAN PANAGSUBLI 2.0 held at the Provincial Agriculture and Veterinary Field Office, Barangay Gonzalo, San Quintin, Pangasinan on August 12.
Azurin, said, the activity was highlighted by the granting of benefits and commitment of Local Government Units and National Government Agencies to the rebel returnees and supporters which includes: agricultural equipment (2 units hand tractors, water pumps, 20 backpacks of farm liquid sprayer); 20 trays of assorted vegetables; pasteurized milk, 30 sacks of rice; livelihood provisions such as fertilizers, tilapia fingerlings, hybrid seeds, fruit-bearing trees and PPE’s.
They also received financial assistance on top of the scholarship grants on livelihood programs, Philhealth membership and the privileges of free men.
Said rebel returnees and supporters were affiliated into 2 groups: the Carayungan South Farmers Association led by their President Mr. Eddie Lacasandile and the South Farmers Association led by Mrs. Leticia Aban.
During the event, Azurin extended his appreciation to the rebel returnees and supporters who turned back to the government side and encourage them to help in attaining an insurgency free Region.
“Bilang mga makabayang mamamayang Pilipino, ating pakatandaan na ang pagkakaisa at kapayapaan ng sambayanan ang daan tungo sa maunlad na kinabukasan ng bayan.
Naniniwala ako na mananatili ang kapayapaan kung tayo ay magkakaisa at makikipagtulungan sa pamahalaan. Gamitin ninyo ang pagkakataong ito upang magbagong buhay, magtrabaho ng malinis at sumunod sa batas,” he said. Present during the activity were: Governor Amado Espino III duly represented by Col Rhodyn Luchinvar, ORO (Ret.), Pangasinan PDRRM Officer; Tyrone Agabas, Representative, 6th District Pangasinan Leopoldo Bataoil, Lingayen Municipal Mayor; Hon. Michael Carleone Cruz, Umingan Municipal Mayor; Daneking Noble, Umingan Municipal Vice Mayor; Clark Cecil Tiu, San Quintin Municipal Mayor; Capt Florent Casilla, INF PA,CMO Officer; Director Nathaniel V Lacambra, DOLE Regional Director; Danilo Sison, CESO V, School Division Superintendent DepEd Pangasinan; Rosa Untalan, Superintendent, Vocational School, TESDA; Eduardo Dullatre, Chief, Social Insurance Officer, Philhealth, Eastern Pangasinan; Nestor Batalla, Assistant Provincial Agriculturist, Pangasinan; Maria Anna Francisco, Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer and Pastor Emilio Paneda, District Coordinator, BOCS.
Oplan Panagsubli is an initiative of Pangasinan Police Provincial Office through the Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) that aims to identify, account and convince all Communist National Terrorists and their supporters to surrender to the government.
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