TWENTY-TWO peoples' organizations (POs) composed of former New People's Army (NPA) members and supporters received about P6.6 million in financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development–Region 12 (DSWD-12) last Wednesday. Region 12 is SOCCSKSARGEN.

DSWD-12 Regional Director Loreto Cabaya said the fund was allocated through the Executive Order 70 of the Whole-of-the-Nation Approach in Ending of Local Communist Armed Conflict (Elcac) signed by former president Rodrigo Duterte to help ex-communist rebels and conflict-affected communities attain peace and development.