Resolution No. 1, Series of 2000: A Resolution Mandating the Organization, Specific Tasks, and Indicative Schedule of Meetings of the Six (6) Technical Working Groups to Cluster the Nine (9) Agenda Items Presented during the 3rd Round of GRP-MILF Formal Peace Talks

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Country/entity: Philippines
Mindanao
Region: Asia and Pacific
Agreement name: Resolution No. 1, Series of 2000: A Resolution Mandating the Organization, Specific Tasks, and Indicative Schedule of Meetings of the Six (6) Technical Working Groups to Cluster the Nine (9) Agenda Items Presented during the 3rd Round of GRP-MILF Formal Peace Talks
Date: 9 Mar 2000
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: Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Philippines - Mindanao process
Parties: Lt. Gen. Edgardo E. Batenga (Re.)m GRP Peace Panel Chairman;
Rep. Anthony P. Dequina, GRP Peace Panel Member;
Mgen. Santos B. Gabison, GRP Peace Panel Member;
Rep. Simeon A. Datumanong, GRP Peace Panel Adviser;
Atty. Ruben D. Torres, GRP Peace Panel Adviser;
Edir. Alma R. Evangelista, GRP Technical Committee Chairperson;
Vice-Chairman Ghazali Jaafar, MILF Peace Panel Acting Chairman;
Mr. Mohagher Iqbal, MILF Peace Panel Member;
Mr. Sammy Al-Mansoor, MILF Peace Panel Member;
Ust. Omar Pasigan, MILF Peace Panel Adviser;
Amb. Alunan Glang, MILF Peace Panel Adviser;
Prof. Moner M. Bajunaid, MILF Technical Committee Chairperson
Third parties: -
Description: Agreement that provides for the organization and composition of the respective Technical Working Groups (TWGs) of the GRP and MILF. The TWGs are instructed to prepare position papers on the six (6) clustered Agenda Items to be discussed by the Panels, to meet on March 27 2000 to discuss and adopt rules and procedures, and to hold joint TWG follow-through meetings May 3-17 2000 with the purpose of discussing their respective position papers to establish points of consensus.

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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: 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: No specific mention.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: No specific mention.
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: GRP-MILF Peace Process: Compilation of Signed Agreements & other related Documents (1997-2010); (MILF Peace Panel/Asia Foundation, 2010), pp. 89-90.

RESOLUTION No.1 Series of 2000

A RESOLUTION MANDATING THE ORGANIZATION, SPECIFIC TASKS, AND INDICATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF THE SIX. (

6) TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS TO CLUSTER THE NINE (9) AGENDA ITEMS PRESENTED DURING THE 3rd ROUND OF GRP-MILF FORMAL PEACE TALKS

WHEREAS, during the 1st Formal Meeting on 19-20 January 2000 at the Da’wah Center, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, both GRP and MILF Peace Panels have adopted and approved the proposed talking points of the GRP-MILF Formal Peace Talks as submitted on 7 January 1997 and elaborated on 25 February 1997;

WHEREAS, during the said meeting both Panels tasked their respective Technical Committees to cluster the nine (9) talking points and to create the Technical Working Groups (TWGs) of both Parties which shall formulate position papers on the clustered Agenda Items:

WHEREAS, during the 2nd Round of GRP and MILF Formal Peace Talk held on 1-2 March 2000 in Cotabato City, a consensus was made to cluster the nine (9) Agenda Item presented for discussion into six (6) aggrupations;

WHEREAS, in the aforementioned meeting the Technical Committees of both Panels were directed to discuss the proposed organization and specific tasks of the TWGs which will discuss the cited Agenda Items;

WHEREAS, in compliance with the aforecited directive the Technical Committees of both Panels during the 21st GRP-MELF Technical Committee Meeting on 6-7 March 2000 in Cotabato City discussed the organization, specific tanks, and indicative schedules of the TWGs:

NOW, THEREFORE, the GRP and MILF Peace Panels do hereby resolve the following:

1. To approve the creation and organization of the respective Technical Working Groups (TWGs) of the GRP and MILF which will prepare position papers on the clustered Agenda Items;

2. To designate TWG Chairpersons, Members, and Secretaries;

3. To task the TWGs with the following:

3.1 To conduct a joint GRP-MILFTWG Meeting on 27 March 2000 to discuss

and adopt rules and procedures, joint meetings, and the format to be adopted for the position papers;

3.2 To prepare their respective position papers from 30 March to 30 April 2000.

For this purpose, research/studies/consultations may be conducted during this period.

3.3 To hold joint TWG follow-through meeting from 3 May to 17 May 2000,

for the purpose of discussing their respective position papers and establishing points of consensus on the Agenda Items assigned to them.

Contentious/ unresolved concerts shall be elevated for discussion at the Technical Committee level.

SIGNED this 9th day of March 2000 at Cotabato City, Philippines.

For the GRP:

LT. Gen. Edgardo E. Batenga (Ret.),

Chairman, GRP Peace Panel

Rep. Anthony P. Dequina, Member, GRP Peace Panel

Rep. Jimeon A. Datumanong, Advisor, GRP Peace Panel

Atty.

Ruben D. Torres, Advisor, GRP Peace Panel

Edir Alma R Evangelista, Chairperson, GRP Technical Committee

For the MILF

Vice-Chairman Ghazali Jaafar, Acting Chairman, MILF Peace Panel

Mil Mohagher Iqbal, Member, Milf Peace Panel

Mr. Sammy Almansoor, Member, MILF Peace Panel

UST, Omar Pasigan, Advisor MILF Peace Panel

AMB. Alunan Glang, Advisor, MILF Peace Panel

PROF.

Moner M. Bajunaid, Chairperson, MILF Technical Committee