MANILA, Philippines — At least 12,000 decommissioned combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were either given cash aid or have attended skills training and basic education, Special Assistant to the President Secretary Antonio Ernesto Lagdameo Jr. said Saturday. ADVERTISEMENTThe Palace official also said that 35,000 birth certificate applications of former MILF combatants have been processed under the Normalization Program. Lagdameo likewise confirmed that aside from the continuation of the MILF Decommissioning Phase 3, other aspects of the government’s Normalization Program under the Bangsamoro peace agreement have been resumed. The decommissioning program is part of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), which was signed in 2014 between the Philippine government and MILF. RELATED STORIESOver 1,000 MILF fighters set for deactivation starting AugustBangsamoro leaders laud promise of peaceBARMM governors want MILF decommissioning tackled in Cabinet discussionskgaYour subscription could not be saved.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 05, 2023 09:42 UTC