Agreement to Reaffirm the Pursuit of Peace
- Country/entity
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Philippines
Mindanao - Region
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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
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FOR THE GRP: Edir Alma Revangelista, GRP Technical Committee Chairperson;
FOR THE MILF: Sheikh Moner M. Bajunaid, MILF Technical Committee Chairperson - Third parties
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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.
- Agreement document
- PH_990210_Agreement to Reaffirm Pursuit of Peace.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF
Groups
- Children/youth
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- Disabled persons
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- Elderly/age
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- Migrant workers
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- Racial/ethnic/national group
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- Religious groups
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- Indigenous people
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- Other groups
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- Refugees/displaced persons
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- Social class
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Gender
- Women, girls and gender
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- Men and boys
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- LGBTI
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- Family
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State definition
- Nature of state (general)
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- State configuration
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- Self determination
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- Referendum
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- State symbols
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- Independence/secession
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- Accession/unification
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- Border delimitation
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- Cross-border provision
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Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)
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- Elections
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- Electoral commission
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- Political parties reform
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- Civil society
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- Traditional/religious leaders
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- Public administration
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- Constitution
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Power sharing
- Political power sharing
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- Territorial power sharing
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- Economic power sharing
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- Military power sharing
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Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
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- Bill of rights/similar
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- Treaty incorporation
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- Civil and political rights
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- Socio-economic rights
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Rights related issues
- Citizenship
No specific mention.
- Democracy
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- Detention procedures
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- Media and communication
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- Mobility/access
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- Protection measures
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- Other
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Rights institutions
- NHRI
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- Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.
Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
- State of emergency provisions
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- Judiciary and courts
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- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstruction
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- National economic plan
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- Natural resources
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- International funds
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- Business
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- Taxation
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- Banks
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Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
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- Cultural heritage
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- Environment
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- Water or riparian rights or access
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Security sector
- Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
- Ceasefire
- Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionPage 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
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- Terrorism
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Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
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- Amnesty/pardon
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- Courts
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- Mechanism
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- Prisoner release
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- Vetting
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- Victims
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- Missing persons
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- Reparations
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- Reconciliation
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Implementation
- UN signatory
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- Other international signatory
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- Referendum for agreement
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- 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)