Agreement to Reaffirm the Pursuit of Peace

Country/entity
Philippines
Mindanao
Region
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Agreement to Reaffirm the Pursuit of Peace
Date
10 Feb 1999
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Philippines - Mindanao process
Parties
FOR THE GRP: Edir Alma Revangelista, GRP Technical Committee Chairperson;
FOR THE MILF: Sheikh Moner M. Bajunaid, MILF Technical Committee Chairperson
Third parties
Witnesseth: MGen. Santos B. Gabison Jr., AFP, GRP Sub-Committee on Cessation of Hostilities Chairperson;
Atty. Lanang S. Ali, MILF Sub-Committee on Cessation of Hostilities Chairperson
Description
Agreement establishes the GRP-MILF Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) in order to strengthen and enhance the implementation of the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the peace talks, primarily pursuant to the provisions of the Implementing Administrative Guidelines of the Agreement for General Cessation of Hostilities (AGCH), the CCCH will commence with the determination and verification of the MILF camps. The Agreement also includes that the GRP-MILF Sub-Committee on Agenda-Setting will meet on March 1, 1999 to discuss the agenda for the formal talks.


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

No specific mention.

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

No specific mention.

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

No specific mention.

Pastoralist/nomadism rights

No specific mention.

Cultural heritage

No specific mention.

Environment

No specific mention.

Water or riparian rights or access

No specific mention.


Security sector

Security Guarantees

No specific mention.

Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, Pursuant to the provision of the Implementing Administrative Guidelines of the Agreement for General Cessation of Hostilities (AGCH) dated September 12, 1997, the GRP-MILF Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) are hereby activated in order to strengthen and enhance the implementation of the said agreement and carry out its mandate powers and functions.

Page 1, [...] The CCCH shall formulate its internal procedures pursuant to its mandated powers and functions. It shall be guided by the Joint Acknowledgement signed by the GRP-MILF Panels on February 10, 1999.

Page 1, [...] Administrative and support requirements, as provided in Rule VII of the Implementing Administrative Guidelines of the Agreement for the General Cessation of Hostilities (AGCH), shall likewise be discussed during the said initial meeting of the CCCH. To ensure proper coordination in the implementation of the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the peace talks, the CCCH shall commence within seven (7) days from its first meeting of the determination and verification of the MILF camps.
Police

No specific mention.

Armed forces

No specific mention.

DDR

No specific mention.

Intelligence services

No specific mention.

Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 1, [...] Administrative and support requirements, as provided in Rule VII of the Implementing Administrative Guidelines of the Agreement for the General Cessation of Hostilities (AGCH), shall likewise be discussed during the said initial meeting of the CCCH. To ensure proper coordination in the implementation of the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the peace talks, the CCCH shall commence within seven (7) days from its first meeting of the determination and verification of the MILF camps.
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
Agreement in its entirety strengthens an enforcement mechanism for the implementation of the cessation of hostilities.
Related cases

No specific mention.

Source
GRP-MILF Peace Process: Compilation of Signed Agreements & other related Documents (1997-2010); (MILF Peace Panel/Asia Foundation, 2010), pp. 50-51.

IN THE NAME OF GOD THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE Most MERCIFUL

Agreement

(TO REAFFIRM THE PURSUIT FOR PEACE)

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES OF THE AGREEMENT FOR GENERAL CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES (AGCH) DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 1997, THE GRP-MILF COORDINATING COMMITTEES ON CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES (CCCH) ARE HEREBY ACTIVATED IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAID AGREEMENT AND CARRY OUT ITS MANDATED POWERS AND FUNCTIONS.

IT IS HEREBY AGREED THAT REPLACEMENTS FOR VACATED POSITIONS IN THE CCCH BE NAMED PRIOR TO ITS INITIAL CONVENING ON FEBRUARY 17, 1990, AT THE NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY COTABATO CΙΤΥ.

THE CCCH SHALL FORMULATE ITS INTERNAL PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO ITS MANDATED POWERS AND FUNCTIONS.

IT SHALL BE GUIDED BY THE JOINT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SIGNED BY THE GRP-MILF PANELS ON FEBRUARY 10, 1999.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS, AS PROVIDED N RULE VII OF THE IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE GENERAL CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES (AGCH), SHALL LIKEWISE BE DISCUSSED DURING THE SAID INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES FOR THE DURATION OF THE PEACE TALKS, THE CCCH SHALL COMMENCE SEVEN (7) DAYS FROM ITS FIRST MEETING THE DETERMINATION AND VERIFICATION OF THE MILF CAMPS.

IT IS LIKEWISE AGREED THAT THE GRP-MILF SUB-COMMITTEES ON AGENDA-SETTING SHALL MEET ON MARCH 1, 1999 AT THE DAWAH CENTER, CROSSING SIMUAY, SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO TO DISCUSS THE AGENDA OF THE FORMAL TALKS,

DONE ON FEBRUARY 10, 1999 AT THE DAWAH CENTER, CROSSING.

SIMUAY SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO.

FOR THE GRP:

EDIR ALMA R EVANGELISTA (CHAIRPERSON, GRP TECHNICAL COMMITTEE)

WITNESSETH:

MGNSANTOS B GABISON JR AFP (CHAIRPERSON, GRP SUB-COMMITTEE ON CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES)

FOR THE MILF:

SHEIKH MONER M BAJUNAID (CHAIRPERSON, MILF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE)

WITNESSETH:

ATTY LANANGS ALI (CHAIRPERSON, MILF SUB-COMMITTEE ON CESSATION OF HOSILITIES)