Joint Statement - 5th GRP-MILF Exploratory Talks (March 28 2003)

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Country/entity
Philippines
Mindanao
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Joint Statement - 5th GRP-MILF Exploratory Talks (March 28 2003)
Date
28 Mar 2003
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
PA. Jesus G. Dureza, GRP Representative;
Atty. Lanang S. Ali, MILF Representative
Third parties
Unsigned Members of Delegation:
Sec. Norberto D. Gonzales, GRP;
Sec. Corazon Juliano-Soliman, GRP;
USec. Antonio C. Santos, GRP;
Edir. Diosita T. Andot, GRP;
Atty. Michael O. Mastura, MILF;
Atty. Musib M. Buat, MILF;
Mohajirin T. Ali, MILF
Description
Parties reaffirm commitment to peace process, providing for improved implementation mechanism, and commitment to agreeing new arrangement for refugee return.

Agreement document
PH_030328_Joint Statement.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
No specific mention.
Disabled persons
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Elderly/age
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Migrant workers
No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group
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Religious groups
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Indigenous people
No specific mention.
Other groups
No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons
Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Substantive
Page 1, 4. To normalize the situation and facilitate the early return of evacuees to their places of origin and allow rehabilitation to proceed, a new arrangement on the ground will be forged by both parties;
Social class
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Gender

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Men and boys
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LGBTI
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Family
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Self determination
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Referendum
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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)
No specific mention.
Elections
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Electoral commission
No specific mention.
Political parties reform
No specific mention.
Civil society
No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders
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Public administration
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Constitution
No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing
No specific mention.
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
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Democracy
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Detention procedures
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Mobility/access
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Protection measures
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Other
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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 1, 4. To normalize the situation and facilitate the early return of evacuees to their places of origin and allow rehabilitation to proceed, a new arrangement on the ground will be forged by both parties;

Page 1, 5. The Philippine Government takes note of the activation of the Bangsamoro Development Agency;
National economic plan
No specific mention.
Natural resources
No specific mention.
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
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Taxation
No specific mention.
Banks
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Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
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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
Page 1, 3. Both parties agree to exercise mutual restraint to minimize, if not put an end to, violence in Mindanao;

Page 1, 8. The parties reaffirm the provision on the grant of Safety and Security Guarantees to MILF leaders and members who are directly and principally involved in the GRP-MILF peace talks.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
Page 1, 3. Both parties agree to exercise mutual restraint to minimize, if not put an end to, violence in Mindanao;

Page 1, 6. Both parties agree to direct their respective Technical Committees to work on the Implementing Guidelines of the Joint Communique signed on May 6, 2002 to ensure that the peace process is not adversely affected by the presence of criminal groups in Mindanao. The Technical Committees will meet within two (2) weeks from today;

Page 1, 7. The Parties agree to improve the existing mechanism for monitoring of the cessation of hostilities including the composition of an observer/monitoring group as provided for in the Implementing Guidelines on the Security Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement on Peace of 2001;
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
Page 1, 6. Both parties agree to direct their respective Technical Committees to work on the Implementing Guidelines of the Joint Communique signed on May 6, 2002 to ensure that the peace process is not adversely affected by the presence of criminal groups in Mindanao. The Technical Committees will meet within two (2) weeks from today;
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
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Other international signatory
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Referendum for agreement
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International mission/force/similar
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Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
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Source
Accord, GRP-MILF Peace Process: Compilation of Signed Agreements & other related Documents (1997-2010); (MILF Peace Panel/Asia Foundation, 2010), pp. 129-130.

JOINT STATEMENT

The Philippine Government Panel for the Exploratory:

Talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) met with the representatives of the MILF Peace Panel on March 27-28, 2003 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and agreed on the following:

1. Both parties reiterate their commitment to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting political settlement of the conflict in Mindanao and resolve to undertake appropriate steps to pave the way for the resumption of the formal GRP-MILF peace negotiations;

2. Both parties reaffirm to implement effectively on the ground all past and existing GRP-MILF agreements, Details of implementation shall be discussed by the Pancis,

3. Both parties agree to exercise mutual restraint to minimize, if not put an end to, violence in Mindanao;

4. To normalize the situation and facilitate the early return of evacuees to their places of origin and allow rehabilitation to proceed, a new arrangement on the ground will be forged by both parties;

5. The Philippine Government takes note of the activation of the Bangsamoro Development Agency;

6. Both parties agree to direct their respective Technical Committees to work on the Implementing Guidelines of the Joint Communique signed on May 6, 2002 to ensure that the peace process is not adversely affected by the presence of criminal groups in Mindanao.

The Technical Committees will meet within two (2) weeks from today;

7. The parties agree to improve the existing mechanism or monitoring of the cessation of hostilities including the composition of an observer/monitoring group as provided for in the implementing Guidelines on the Security Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement on Peace of 2001:

8. The parties reaffirm the provision on the grant of Safety and Security Guarantees to MILF leaders and members who are directly and principally involved in the GRP-MILF peace talks;

and

9. Both parties express their gratitude for the gracious hospitality of the Government of Malaysia in hosting and facilitating the exploratory talks and for continuing its support to the peace process

Done in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this 2.8" day of March 2003

For the GRP:

PA JESUS G. DUREZA

Members of Delegation:

SEC, NORIBERTO D. GONZALES

SEC. CORAZON JULIANO-SOLIMAN

USEC ANTONIO C SANTOS

EDIR DİOSITA T. AND0T

For the MILF:

ATTY, LANANG S.ALI

Members of Delegation:

ATTY MICHAEL O. MASTURA

ATTY.

MUSIBM.

BUAT

MOHAJIRIN T, ALI