ELCAC Bohol coordinator Romeo Teruel asking relatives of former rebels to convince their family members who left the underground movement to avail of the government’s amnesty program now that there is a Local Amnesty Board (LAB) in Bohol. (PIA Bohol) TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol (PIA) – The Legal Cluster of the Task Force on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) in the province is urging former rebels to apply for Presidential Amnesty, especially now that a Local Amnesty Board (LAB) office has opened in Bohol. According to ELCAC Bohol coordinator Romeo Teruel, rebels who left the underground movement may apply for the government’s amnesty program to extinguish their criminal liability for acts committed in pursuit of political beliefs. “These people have one option to be cleared of their crimes done in pursuit of their political beliefs – get an amnesty,” said Teruel. Former rebels or members of a guerilla front organization who have a pending case...
Fisherfolk members of the Pundok sa Progresibong Mananagat sa Bangbang (PPMB) in Barangay Bangbang, Cordova, Cebu enjoying their fish catch. (Photo from PPMB) CEBU CITY, Cebu (PIA)— A fisherfolks’ group in Cordova town is giving credit to the government on how they were able to boost their post-harvest methods and add value to their products. Nicasio Baguio, president of Pundok sa Progresibong Mananagat sa Bangbang (PPMB) and a fisherman for 30 years, is grateful for the trainings they have attended that were facilitated by various government agencies in partnership with the private sector. “Nagpasalamat sad mi nga naa gyud ming ingo nga nahibaw-an sama atong training sa FISH Visayas katong bahin sa among nahisgutanan na packaging, budgeting sa among mga income. Nagpasalamat jud sad mi atong seminar, kung wala pa mi naka seminar wala jud mi kahibaw sa among nahibaw an nga angay jud diay mag tipid,” said Baguio. (We have learned a lot from the ...