MANILA, Philippines — Leyte 4th District Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomezhas lauded the programs of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), stressing the success of the Balik Loob Program and Barangay Development Program serves as the main argument against calls to defund the anti-insurgency body.
“Let us separate the issue of red-tagging and the successful programs of the NTF-ELCAC, namely the Balik Loob Program and the Barangay Development Program. The beneficiaries should not be held responsible for the fault of others. It is not right to make them liable for loose statements, ” Gomez said.
Gomez pointed out that defunding the agency comes with the int…
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