ILOILO CITY, July 24 -- Residents of Capiz have withdrawn support for an organization linked with a communist terrorist group (CTG) and pledged allegiance to the government, marking the launch of Project CAPeace-Tawhayan in the province.

A report from the Police Regional Office-Western Visayas (PRO-6), released Thursday, said the individuals were previously associated with Gabriela but decided to withdraw their support after realizing they were misled.

The former supporters received rice assistance and were endorsed for livelihood programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Labor and Employment to help them reintegrate into mainstream society.

On Thursday, they underwent documentation and executed...