Over 16 million Filipinos benefit from BDP projects – NTF-Elcac

Inquirer.net - Oct 16, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) said over 16 million Filipinos residing in areas formerly controlled by communist rebels  have benefited from development projects under the Barangay Development Program (BDP). These individuals reside in about 5,638 villages formerly controlled by the  Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s

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