Joint Acknowledgement of Two MILF Camps

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Country/entity
Philippines
Mindanao
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Joint Acknowledgement of Two MILF Camps
Date
10 Feb 1999
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Philippine Insurgencies (1968 - ) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Philippines - Mindanao process
Parties
Lt. Gen. Orlando V. Soriano (Ret.), GRP Panel Chairman;
Chazali Jaafar, Political Affair, Central Committee, Vice Chairman
Third parties
-
Description
Acknowledged two MILF Camps to be covered by the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the Peace Talks and tasked GRP and MILF Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) to schedule at its first meeting the determination of the limits of the two camps, to be submitted to GRP and MILF Peace Panels for confirmation. Also acknowledged that CCCH would proceed to determine and verify other MLF camps.

Agreement document
PH_990210_Joint Acknowledgement.pdf | Download PDF

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
As a confidence-building measure in furtherance of the peace process, we, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge Camp Abubakar Assiddique and Camp Busrah Somiorang as MILF Camps to be covered by the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the GRP-MILF Peace Talks.

Along this line, we hereby task the GRP and MILF Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) to immediately schedule at its first meeting the determination of the limits of these two (2) camps to be submitted to the GRP and MILF Peace Panels for confirmation.

The CCCH shall also proceed to determine and verify other MILF camps to ensure the proper coordination of the implementation of the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the peace talks.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
As a confidence-building measure in furtherance of the peace process, we, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge Camp Abubakar Assiddique and Camp Busrah Somiorang as MILF Camps to be covered by the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the GRP-MILF Peace Talks.

Along this line, we hereby task the GRP and MILF Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) to immediately schedule at its first meeting the determination of the limits of these two (2) camps to be submitted to the GRP and MILF Peace Panels for confirmation.

The CCCH shall also proceed to determine and verify other MILF camps to ensure the proper coordination of the implementation of the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the peace talks.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
As a confidence-building measure in furtherance of the peace process, we, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge Camp Abubakar Assiddique and Camp Busrah Somiorang as MILF Camps to be covered by the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the GRP-MILF Peace Talks.

Along this line, we hereby task the GRP and MILF Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) to immediately schedule at its first meeting the determination of the limits of these two (2) camps to be submitted to the GRP and MILF Peace Panels for confirmation.

The CCCH shall also proceed to determine and verify other MILF camps to ensure the proper coordination of the implementation of the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the peace talks.
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
INCORE, GRP-MILF Peace Process: Compilation of Signed Agreements & other related Documents (1997-2010); (MILF Peace Panel/Asia Foundation, 2010), p. 52.

1999 Joint Acknowledgment

As a confidence-building measure in furtherance of the peace process, we, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge Camp Abubakar Assiddique and Camp Busrah Somiorang as MILF Camps to be covered by the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the GRP-MILF Peace Talks.

Along this line, we hereby task the GRP and MILF Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) to immediately schedule at its first meeting the determination of the limits of these two (2) camps to be submitted to the GRP and MILF Peace Panels for confirmation.

The CCCH shall also proceed to determine and verify other MILF camps to ensure the proper coordination of the implementation of the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the peace talks.

Done this 10th day of February 1999 at the Dawah Center, Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.

For the GRP:

Lt. Gen. Orlando V. Soriano (Ret.)

Chairman, GRP Panel

For the MILF:

Ghazali Jaafar

Vice Chairman for Political Affairs, Central Committee