TWENTY-TWO former rebels (FRs) have completed a month-long de-radicalization program held at the Kalayaan Center in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro, from March 11 to April 11, 2025.
Brigadier General Felix Ronnie Babac, commander of the 1001st Infantry Brigade, attended the closing program along with Josephine Frasco, head of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) of Davao de Oro.
In his address, Babac congratulated the 16th batch of FRs for embracing the life of normal citizens.
He also expressed his gratitude for the collaborative efforts of all stakeholders and partners under the guidelines of Executive Order 70 (EO 70) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in their intervention for the newly graduated FRs.
The program aims to transform former members of the CPP-NPA (Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army) into law-abiding citizens and productive advocates for peace.
It is designed to prepare the FRs for their enrollment in the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) as they reintegrate into mainstream society, free from the influence of the CPP-NPA.
