Authors :
Joseph M. Lodangco
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 5 - May
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6609414
Abstract :
The existence of insurgency in the Philippines
has lasted five decades and it is one of the world’s
longest-running armed conflicts. The revolution had
evolved into a social movement, with an array of aboveground parties collaborating with an underground
guerilla force to conduct an unending insurgency against
the Philippine government, with units stationed across
the nation, from Luzon to Mindanao, Palawan to Samar.
The present administration wishes for long-term peace
in the country. With the government's serious goal of
putting an end to the country's communist insurgency
and improving the lives of former rebels through various
interventions, one of the most effective programs that
provide long-term benefits for its recipients is livelihood
aid. The study was facilitated through the case study
approach that focused on the lived experiences of rebel
returnees during and after the surrender. In this
descriptive-qualitative study, recognizing the specific
phenomenon, the researcher also prepared and used
interview guide questions, and interview protocols, in
compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and
recorded the one-on-one interviews with the
participants. The statement of the rebel returnees was
presented and analyzed thematically. A survey about
their lives indicated how many tough experiences they
had in the mountains, and they didn't want to go back or
remember the problems they had. Despite the fact that
they are currently experiencing problems in the
transition phase following the surrender, they think they
have already changed in their lives, in contrast to before.
The study concludes that the constant role of the
government to assist the former rebels in overcoming the
problems they have now encountered as a result of their
surrender, particularly in looking for jobs and also
ensuring their safety from the threat posed by their
former companions.
Keywords :
rebel returnee, new people’s army, insurgency, reintegration, ex-rebels, social movement, ECLIP beneficiaries
The existence of insurgency in the Philippines
has lasted five decades and it is one of the world’s
longest-running armed conflicts. The revolution had
evolved into a social movement, with an array of aboveground parties collaborating with an underground
guerilla force to conduct an unending insurgency against
the Philippine government, with units stationed across
the nation, from Luzon to Mindanao, Palawan to Samar.
The present administration wishes for long-term peace
in the country. With the government's serious goal of
putting an end to the country's communist insurgency
and improving the lives of former rebels through various
interventions, one of the most effective programs that
provide long-term benefits for its recipients is livelihood
aid. The study was facilitated through the case study
approach that focused on the lived experiences of rebel
returnees during and after the surrender. In this
descriptive-qualitative study, recognizing the specific
phenomenon, the researcher also prepared and used
interview guide questions, and interview protocols, in
compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012, and
recorded the one-on-one interviews with the
participants. The statement of the rebel returnees was
presented and analyzed thematically. A survey about
their lives indicated how many tough experiences they
had in the mountains, and they didn't want to go back or
remember the problems they had. Despite the fact that
they are currently experiencing problems in the
transition phase following the surrender, they think they
have already changed in their lives, in contrast to before.
The study concludes that the constant role of the
government to assist the former rebels in overcoming the
problems they have now encountered as a result of their
surrender, particularly in looking for jobs and also
ensuring their safety from the threat posed by their
former companions.
Keywords :
rebel returnee, new people’s army, insurgency, reintegration, ex-rebels, social movement, ECLIP beneficiaries
