The Duterte administration is really making it happen –
ending the insurgency that has hampered the full potential of the country’s
economic progress.
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has granted the National Task
Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) around PHP36.439
billion in government funds that will be utilized for the implementation of the
different programs intended to counter
insurgency in the country.
This was announced by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr., who concurrently serves as vice-chairperson of the NTF-ELCAC,
This was announced by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr., who concurrently serves as vice-chairperson of the NTF-ELCAC,
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| President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (photo credit to owner) |
Esperon made the announcement, as he
noted that the members of the communist movement or communist terror group
(CTG) are infiltrating about 2,379 villages nationwide.
As per government record, the government
was able to clear around 842 rebel-infested villages all throughout the
country, Esperon said.
“There remain to be 2,739 barangays
(villages) categorized as threatened by CTG’s expansion activities. All of
these barangays (villages) need development interventions from the government
to clear and protect them from CTG communist terrorist group’s influence,” he
said in his speech.
“Towards this call, the President, last
Cabinet meeting, approved a total of PHP36 billion for 2020 until 2021 and this
fund will be used for projects and programs such as farm-to-market roads, water
systems, school buildings, health stations, livelihood programs and other
programs that will be identified,” Esperon added.
The whole budget will be divided into two
areas - around PHP20.150 billion of the PHP36.439-billion budget will be used
this year for cleared villages, while the remaining PHP16.288 billion will be
appropriated next year for development projects, based on the presentation shown
during the event.
The National Security Adviser’s presentation
showed that the Visayas has 1,043 rebel-infested villages – the highest number
recorded by the government.
This is followed by Southern Luzon with
615, Eastern Mindanao with 470, Northern Luzon with 466, Western Mindanao with
77, and Palawan with 68.
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