Rules and Procedures in the Determination and Verification of the Coverage of Cessation of Hostilities

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Country/entity: Philippines
Mindanao
Region: Asia and Pacific
Agreement name: Rules and Procedures in the Determination and Verification of the Coverage of Cessation of Hostilities
Date: 18 May 1999
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Philippine Insurgencies (1968 - )
The Maoist Insurgencies (1968 - )

Philippines-NDF

The Philippines have been defined by a series of center-periphery and often ideologically Maoist, separatist insurgencies. The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), began its war against the central Philippine government in 1968 through their armed wing – the New People’s Army (NPA). Further legitimacy was gained through the establishment of the National Democratic Front (NDF) in 1973. Grievances were predominantly opposed to the corruption and repression under the authoritarian Marcos regime.

Philippines-Cordillera

With the overthrow of Marcos’ regime in 1986, the CPP factionalized further to take on more localized characteristics. The Cordillera Peoples Liberation Army (CPLA) broke away from the NDF in 1986 to focus on the protection of the Cordilleran people and land in northern Luzon. Hostilities were formally ended in July 2011, with an agreement signed between the central government, the CPLA and the Cordillera Bodong Administration (CBA) that allowed for the absorption of CPLA fighters into the Philippine Army and the re-working of the CBA-CPLA into a socio-development organisation.

Philippines-RPM-P

Meanwhile, purge among the CPP in the early 1990s, encouraged the formation of a parallel party, the Revolutionary Workers Party (RPM-P). Their armed wing, the Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB) which had carried out a number of assassinations during the 1980s at the bequest of the CPP, followed suit and allied themselves with the RPM-P in 1997 forming the (RPM-P-RPA-ABB). Severely weakened by the split with the CPP and with the arrest of several key figures, the RPM-P-RPA-ABB signed a peace agreement in December 2000, which encouraged the RPM-P’s branch in Mindanao to break away in 2001.

The CPP-NPA has only participated in intermittent talks with the government. Talks halted in 2004 when Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s administration sought closer ties with the U.S. in the war on terror and added the CPP-NPA to the list of terrorist organisations, renewing violence. Following the launch of a counter-insurgency by the Philippine government, negotiations have been further delayed due to suspected internal differences between the CPP ‘old guard’ and younger members.

The Moro Insurgency (1968 - )

Philippines-Mindanao

The Moro Insurgency began in 1968, in Mindanao and the Sulu archipelago after the killing of Moro Commandos, the so-called Jabidah Massacre, by the Philippine Army following a plot to invade Sabah province in Malaysia. The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) captured a swath of territory in the mid-1970s. In an attempt to stem the violence, the constitution was reformed and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) was created 1990 granting a devolution of power to the provinces of Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. Following the establishment of the ARMM, the MNLF splintered into a range of smaller groups including Islamic factions such as the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Abu Sayef Goup (ASG). The Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro was signed in 2014.
Stage: Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Philippines - Mindanao process
Parties: B. Gen. José I T Torrelavega, AFP, GRP CCCH Chairman;
S. Supt. Jainal I Jamasali, PNP Member;
Ltc. Ricardo B. Torrevillas, PA Member;
Maj. Policarpio Zacarias, PA Member;
Sultan Saifoden Tomawis, MILF CCCH Chairman;
Badawi “Boy” Hashim, Member;
Gerry Abubakar, Member;
Atty. Guinaid S. Paduman, Member
Third parties: -
Description: Agreed on general provisions for the identification and verification of MILF camps/positions including scheduling and the designation of an MILF Camp/Position Coordinator to initially identify camps/positions to be verified, to act as a guide of the verifying party, and to provide maps and demographic data. Prohibited ground movement of troops and surveillance devices or gadgets. Also outlined scope of verification, procedures for verification and post-verification activities. Joint CCCH to proceed with verification and identification of five camps as set forth in Joint Statement; verification of other camps/positions to be conducted upon agreement of the other parties.

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Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: No specific mention.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): No specific mention.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: No specific mention.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: Page 2, Rule I
Section 4: Ground Movements of Troops Prohibited - Except in the performance of the mandated tasks of the GRP forces, there shall be no movement of troops of both parties during or immediately after the actual conduct of verification of the MILF Camp/Position.
Protection measures: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
Page 3, Rule IV Post-Verification Activities
Section 3: A participatory process, which shall include the MILF, shall determine and prioritize special areas for development to be discussed by the formal GRP-MILF peace
negotiating panels.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: Land, property and environment→Land reform/rights→Land reform and management
Page 2, Rule II
Scope of Verification - Verification shall include the identification of the geographical and quantitative delineation, demographic, agricultural, economic, cultural and other related data pertaining to the MILF Camp/Position verified such as structures, buildings, facilities, institutions, agricultural lands, marshes, rivers, creeks, and similar features and/or constructions that may be found within the verified MILF Camp/Position.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: Page 2, Rule II
Scope of Verification - Verification shall include the identification of the geographical and quantitative delineation, demographic, agricultural, economic, cultural and other related data pertaining to the MILF Camp/Position verified such as structures, buildings, facilities, institutions, agricultural lands, marshes, rivers, creeks, and similar features and/or constructions that may be found within the verified MILF Camp/Position.
Water or riparian rights or access: Page 2, Rule II
Scope of Verification - Verification shall include the identification of the geographical and quantitative delineation, demographic, agricultural, economic, cultural and other related data pertaining to the MILF Camp/Position verified such as structures, buildings, facilities, institutions, agricultural lands, marshes, rivers, creeks, and similar features and/or constructions that may be found within the verified MILF Camp/Position.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, Terms of Reference
1. Agreement on the General Cessation of Hostilities (AGCH) dated and signed on 18 July 1997 at Cagayan de Oro City.
2. Implementing Administrative Guidelines of the GRP-MILF Agreement on the General Cessation of Hostilities dated and signed on 12 September 1997 at Cotabato City.
4. Implementing Operational Guidelines of the GRP-MILF Agreement on the General Cessation of Hostilities dated and signed 14 November 1997 at Marawi City.
7. GRP-MILF Coordinating Committee on Cessation of Hostilities Joint Statement dated and signed on 17 February 1999 at the Notre Dame University, Cotabato City.

Page 1, Rule I
Section 1: Scheduling of Verification - Both parties shall mutually agree on the schedule as to when the GRP-MILF Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities shall verify an MILF Camp/Position. The Committee shall conduct the verification en banc, and shall schedule progressively and by priority the conduct of verification.

Page 1, Rule 1
Section 2: MILF Camp/Position Coordinator
There shall be an MILF Camp/Position Coordinator, to be designated by the MILF, shall initially identify the MILF Camp/Position to be verified; act as the guide of the verifying party; and provide the following, in coordination with the MILF Camp/Position
Commander:

Page 2, Rule I
Section 2: MILF Camp/Position Coordinator [...]:
I.2.a. Location Maps of the MILF Camp/Position which shall substantially depict structural data and information including but not limited to conventional political
subdivisions.
I.2.b. Demographic data of the MILF Camp/Position.
I.2.c. Other pertinent documents, information and/or data deemed necessary by the GRP-MILF CCCH for purposes of evaluation and assessment.

Page 2, Rule I
Section 3: Identification of Personnel and Vehicles Involved in the Actual Conduct of Verifications -- All persons actually involved in the conduct of verification shall wear identification cards and/or other similar markings agreed upon by both parties. Vehicles used for the same activity shall likewise be marked for purposes of identification.

Page 2, Rule I
Section 4: Ground Movements of Troops Prohibited - Except in the performance of the mandated tasks of the GRP forces, there shall be no movement of troops of both parties during or immediately after the actual conduct of verification of the MILF Camp/Position.

Page 2, Rule III
Procedures for the Verification Proper
Section 1: Briefing by MILF Camps/Positions Coordinator After the GRP-MILF CCCH shall have entered the MILF Camp or Position, the MILF Camp/Position Coordinator, in the presence of the MILF Camp/Position Commander, shall brief the Committee on the salient features of the Camp/Position, the structures that may be found therein, their nature and purposes, and of the MILF armed components found in the same Camp/Position. He may include other items of information he deems necessary for the appreciation of the Committee.

Page 3, Rule IV Post-Verification Activities
Section 1: Documentation - After the conduct of the verification, the Committee shall jointly prepare and sign a document formally, and where applicable, quantitatively, defining the verified MILF Camp/Position, embodying in the same document the results of the verification. [...]

Page 3, Rule V Separability Clause
Section 1: The Joint CCCH, as mandated, shall proceed with the verification and identification of the five (5) MILF Camps/Positions as set forth in the Joint Statement signed on 17 February 1999 at NDU, Cotabato City. Verification of other MILF Camps/Positions shall thereafter be conducted upon agreement of the other parties.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: Page 2, Rule I
Section 4: Ground Movements of Troops Prohibited - Except in the performance of the mandated tasks of the GRP forces, there shall be no movement of troops of both parties during or immediately after the actual conduct of verification of the MILF Camp/Position.
DDR: Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
Page 1, Rule I General Provisions for the Identification and Verification of MILF Camps/Positions
Section 1: Scheduling of Verification - Both parties shall mutually agree on the schedule as to when the GRP-MILF Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities shall verify an MILF Camp/Position. The Committee shall conduct the verification en banc, and shall schedule progressively and by priority the conduct of verification.

Page 1, Rule I
Section 2: MILF Camp/Position Coordinator - There shall be an MILF Camp/Position coordinator, to be designated by the MILF, shall initially identify the MILF Camp/Position to be verified; act as the guide of the verifying party; and provide the following, in coordination with the MILF Camp/Position Commander:

Page 2, Rule I
Section 2: MILF Camp/Position Coordinator [...]:
I.2.a. Location Maps of the MILF Camp/Position which shall substantially depict
structural data and information including but not limited to conventional political
subdivisions.
I.2.b. Demographic data of the MILF Camp/Position.
I.2.c. Other pertinent documents, information and/or data deemed necessary by the GRP-MILF CCCH for purposes of evaluation and assessment.

Page 2, Rule I
Section 3: Identification of Personnel and Vehicles Involved in the Actual Conduct of
Verifications -- All persons actually involved in the conduct of verification shall wear identification cards and/or other similar markings agreed upon by both parties. Vehicles used for the same activity shall likewise be marked for purposes of identification.

Page 2, Rule I
Section 4: Ground Movements of Troops Prohibited - Except in the performance of the mandated tasks of the GRP forces, there shall be no movement of troops of both parties during or immediately after the actual conduct of verification of the MILF Camp/Position.

Page 2, Rule I
Section 5: Surveillance Devices/Gadgets Prohibited - During the conduct of verification of MILF Camp/Position, no surveillance devices and/or gadgets shall be allowed within the Camp/Position perimeter, except those equipment necessary for the documentation of said activity.

Page 2, Rule II
Scope of Verification - Verification shall include the identification of the geographical and quantitative delineation, demographic, agricultural, economic, cultural and other related data pertaining to the MILF Camp/Position verified such as structures, buildings, facilities, institutions, agricultural lands, marshes, rivers, creeks, and similar features and/or constructions that may be found within the verified MILF Camp/Position.

Page 2, Rule III
Procedures for the Verification Proper
Section 1: Briefing by MILF Camps/Positions Coordinator After the GRP-MILF CCCH shall have entered the MILF Camp or Position, the MILF Camp/Position Coordinator, in the presence of the MILF Camp/Position Commander, shall brief the Committee on the salient features of the Camp/Position, the structures that may be found therein, their nature and purposes, and of the MILF armed components found in the same Camp/Position. He may include other items of information he deems necessary for the appreciation of the Committee.

Page 3, Rule IV Post-Verification Activities
Section 1: Documentation - After the conduct of the verification, the Committee shall jointly prepare and sign a document formally, and where applicable, quantitatively, defining the verified MILF Camp/Position, embodying in the same document the results of the verification. [...]

Page 3, Rule IV Post-Verification Activities
Section 2: Guided Tour - After the briefing, the MILF Camp/Position Coordinator shall guide the Committee in the conduct of inspections of the MILF Camp/Position.

Page 3, Rule IV Post-Verification Activities
Section 3 - A participatory process, which shall include the MILF, shall determine and prioritize special areas for development to be discussed by the formal GRP-MILF peace
negotiating panels.

Page 3, Rule V Separability Clause
Section 1: The Joint CCCH, as mandated, shall proceed with the verification and identification of the five (5) MILF Camps/Positions as set forth in the Joint Statement signed on 17 February 1999 at NDU, Cotabato City. Verification of other MILF Camps/Positions shall thereafter be conducted upon agreement of the other parties.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: Page 1, Rule I General Provisions for the Identification and Verification of MILF Camps/Positions
Section 1: Scheduling of Verification - Both parties shall mutually agree on the schedule as to when the GRP-MILF Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities shall verify an MILF Camp/Position. The Committee shall conduct the verification en banc, and shall schedule progressively and by priority the conduct of verification.

Page 1, Rule I
Section 2: MILF Camp/Position Coordinator - There shall be an MILF Camp/Position coordinator, to be designated by the MILF, shall initially identify the MILF Camp/Position to be verified; act as the guide of the verifying party; and provide the following, in coordination with the MILF Camp/Position Commander:

Page 2, Rule I
Section 2: MILF Camp/Position Coordinator [...]:
I.2.a. Location Maps of the MILF Camp/Position which shall substantially depict
structural data and information including but not limited to conventional political
subdivisions.
I.2.b. Demographic data of the MILF Camp/Position.
I.2.c. Other pertinent documents, information and/or data deemed necessary by the GRP-MILF CCCH for purposes of evaluation and assessment.

Page 2, Rule I
Section 3: Identification of Personnel and Vehicles Involved in the Actual Conduct of
Verifications -- All persons actually involved in the conduct of verification shall wear identification cards and/or other similar markings agreed upon by both parties. Vehicles used for the same activity shall likewise be marked for purposes of identification.

Page 2, Rule I
Section 4: Ground Movements of Troops Prohibited - Except in the performance of the mandated tasks of the GRP forces, there shall be no movement of troops of both parties during or immediately after the actual conduct of verification of the MILF Camp/Position.

Page 2, Rule I
Section 5: Surveillance Devices/Gadgets Prohibited - During the conduct of verification of MILF Camp/Position, no surveillance devices and/or gadgets shall be allowed within the Camp/Position perimeter, except those equipment necessary for the documentation of said activity.

Page 2, Rule II
Scope of Verification - Verification shall include the identification of the geographical and quantitative delineation, demographic, agricultural, economic, cultural and other related data pertaining to the MILF Camp/Position verified such as structures, buildings, facilities, institutions, agricultural lands, marshes, rivers, creeks, and similar features and/or constructions that may be found within the verified MILF Camp/Position.

Page 2, Rule III
Procedures for the Verification Proper
Section 1: Briefing by MILF Camps/Positions Coordinator After the GRP-MILF CCCH shall have entered the MILF Camp or Position, the MILF Camp/Position Coordinator, in the presence of the MILF Camp/Position Commander, shall brief the Committee on the salient features of the Camp/Position, the structures that may be found therein, their nature and purposes, and of the MILF armed components found in the same Camp/Position. He may include other items of information he deems necessary for the appreciation of the Committee.

Page 3, Rule IV Post-Verification Activities
Section 1: Documentation - After the conduct of the verification, the Committee shall jointly prepare and sign a document formally, and where applicable, quantitatively, defining the verified MILF Camp/Position, embodying in the same document the results of the verification. [...]

Page 3, Rule IV Post-Verification Activities
Section 2: Guided Tour - After the briefing, the MILF Camp/Position Coordinator shall guide the Committee in the conduct of inspections of the MILF Camp/Position.

Page 3, Rule IV Post-Verification Activities
Section 3 - A participatory process, which shall include the MILF, shall determine and prioritize special areas for development to be discussed by the formal GRP-MILF peace
negotiating panels.

Page 3, Rule V Separability Clause
Section 1: The Joint CCCH, as mandated, shall proceed with the verification and identification of the five (5) MILF Camps/Positions as set forth in the Joint Statement signed on 17 February 1999 at NDU, Cotabato City. Verification of other MILF
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: No specific mention.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: No specific mention.
Other international signatory: No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: International Relations and Security Network, GRP-MILF Peace Process: Compilation of Signed Agreements & other related Documents (1997-2010); (MILF Peace Panel/Asia Foundation, 2010), pp. 62-65.

In the Name of God The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful

Rules and Procedures in the Determination and Verification of the Coverage of Cessation of Hostilities

Terms of Reference

1. Agreement on the General Cessation of Hostilities (AGCH) dated and signed on 18 July 1997 at Cagayan de Oro City.

2. Implementing Administrative Guidelines of the GRP-MILF Agreement on the General Cessation of Hostilities dated and signed on 12 September 1997 at Cotabato City.

3. General Framework of Agreement of Intent dated and signed on 27 August 1998 at Da’wah Center, Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Magguindanao.

4. Implementing Operational Guidelines of the GRP-MILF Agreement on the General Cessation of Hostilities dated and signed 14 November 1997 at Marawi City.

5. Joint GRP-MILF Acknowledgment dated and signed on 10 February 1999 at Da’wah Center, Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.

6. Agreement to Reaffirm the Pursuit of Peace dated and signed on 10 February 1999 at Da’wah Center, Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.

7. GRP-MILF Coordinating Committee on Cessation of Hostilities Joint Statement dated and signed on 17 February 1999 at the Notre Dame University, Cotabato City.

Rule 1

General Provisions for the Identification and Verification of MILF Camps/Positions

Section 1:

Scheduling of Verification

Both parties shall mutually agree on the schedule as to when the GRP-MILF Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities shall verify an MILF Camp/Position.

The Committee shall conduct the verification en banc, and shall schedule progressively and by priority the conduct of verification.

Section 2:

MILF Camp/Position Coordinator

There shall be an MILF Camp/Position Coordinator, to be designated by the MILF, shall initially identify the MILF Camp/Position to be verified;

act as the guide of the verifying party;

and provide the following, in coordination with the MILF Camp/Position Commander:

a. Location Maps of the MILF Camp/Position which shall substantially depict structural data and information including but not limited to conventional political subdivisions.

b. Demographic data of the MILF Camp/Position.

c. Other pertinent documents, information and/or data deemed necessary by the GRP-MILF CCCH for purposes of evaluation and assessment.

Section 3:

Identification of Personnel and Vehicles Involved in the Actual Conduct of Verifications

All persons actually involved in the conduct of verification shall wear identification cards and/or other similar markings agreed upon by both parties.

Vehicles used for the same activity shall likewise be marked for purposes of identification.

Section 4:

Ground Movements of Troops Prohibited

Except in the performance of the mandated tasks of the GRP forces, there shall be no movement of troops of both parties during or immediately after the actual conduct of verification of the MILF Camp/Position.

Section 5:

Surveillance Devices/Gadgets Prohibited

During the conduct of verification of MILF Camp/Position, no surveillance devices and/or gadgets shall be allowed within the Camp/Position perimeter, except those equipment necessary for the documentation of said activity.

Rule II

Scope of Verification

Verification shall include the identification of the geographical and quantitative delineation, demographic, agricultural, economic, cultural and other related data pertaining to the MILF Camp/Position verified such as structures, buildings, facilities, institutions, agricultural lands, marshes, rivers, creeks, and similar features and/or constructions that may be found within the verified MILF Camp/Position.

Rule III

Procedures for the Verification Proper

Section 1:

Briefing by MILF Camps/Positions Coordinator

After the GRP-MILF CCCH shall have entered the MILF Camp or Position, the MILF Camp/Position Coordinator, in the presence of the MILF Camp/Position Commander, shall brief the Committee on the salient features of the Camp/Position, the structures that may be found therein, their nature and purposes, and of the MILF armed components found in the same Camp/Position.

He may include other items of information he deems

necessary for the appreciation of the Committee.

Section 2:

Guided Tour

After the briefing, the MILF Camp/Position Coordinator shall guide the Committee in the conduct of inspections of the MILF Camp/Position.

Rule IV

Post-Verification Activities

Section 1:

Documentation

After the conduct of the verification, the Committee shall jointly prepare and sign a document formally, and where applicable, quantitatively, defining the verified MILF Camp/Position, embodying in the same document the results of the verification.

Heads of government agencies, local government officials, and other persons who may be agreed upon by the Committee, may be requested to act and sign as witnesses to said document.

Such document may be used for purposes deemed appropriate by the Committee in the furtherance of the peace process.

Section 2:

Joint Statements

The Committee may, in the interest of promoting peace and development, release a formal joint statement to the media for the purpose of informing the general public of the progress of this effort.

Section 3

A participatory process, which shall include the MILF, shall determine and prioritize special areas for development to be discussed by the formal GRP-MILF peace negotiating panels.

Rule V

Separability Clause

Section 1

The Joint CCCH, as mandated, shall proceed with the verification and identification of the five (5) MILF Camps/Positions as set forth in the Joint Statement signed on 17 February 1999 at NDU, Cotabato City.

Verification of other MILF Camps/Positions shall thereafter be conducted upon agreement of the other parties.

Section 2

The definition of the MILF Camps/Positions is hereby elevated to the GRP-MILF Technical Committee.

It shall be, however, one of the main tasks of the CCCH to act as an advisory body to the GRP-MILF Peace Panels as provided for in the same guidelines.

Adopted and signed this 18th day of May, 1999 at Estosan Hotel, Cotabato City.

For the GRP:

B. Gen. José I T Torrelavega, AFP

Chairman, GRP CCCH

S. Supt.

Jainal I Jamasali, PNP

Member

Ltc. Ricardo B. Torrevillas, PA

Member

Maj. Policarpio Zacarias, PA

Member

For the MILF:

Sultan Saifoden Tomawis

Chairman, MILF CCCH

Badawi “Boy” Hashim

Member

Gerry Abubakar

Member

Atty.

Guinaid S. Paduman

Member