Former communist rebels. — SCREENGRAB FROM DILG FACEBOOK PAGE

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., has approved the National Action Plan for Unity, Peace and Development, the country’s “strategic blueprint” to end communist insurgency and armed conflict and achieve peace.

Signed by Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin on May 2, Memorandum Circular No. 83 mandates the adoption of the blueprint, which outlines strategies to advance the whole-of-nation approach in addressing the root causes of insurgency.

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) will monitor and evaluate the implementation of the programs under the plan and submit annual reports to the Office of the President through the Office of the Executive Secretary. — Chloe Mari A. Hufana

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