• Country/entity

  Philippines
  Mindanao
  

• Region

  Asia and Pacific
  Asia and Pacific
  

• Agreement name

  Joint Statement

• Date

  14 Dec 2017

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Philippine Insurgencies (1968 - ) )

• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Philippines - Mindanao process

• Parties

  For the GPH: Usec. Nabi A Tan, Chair, PGH Implementing Panel
  For the MILF Mohagher Iqabal, Chair, MILF Implementation Panel

• Third parties

  Malaysian Facilitator and/or Special Adviser: Dato' Kamarudin bin Mustafa

• Description

  Description of agreement to other associated agreements and extension of the mandate of the International Monitoring Team. Gives thanks to international actors would aided with monitoring.

• Agreement document

  PH_171214_GPH MILF Panels Joint Statement.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

JOINT STATEMENT

The Implementing Panels of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) successfully ended today their special meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

To ensure efficient implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement of the Bangsamoro (CAB), the Parties signed the following :

1. Revised Implementing Guidelines on the Joint Communique of 6 May 2002 ;

2. Guidelines for the Operationalization of the Bangsamoro Normalization Trust Fund (BNTF);

and

3. Terms of Reference of the GPH-MILF Joint Communications Committee

Furthermore, the Parties signed a certification extending the mandate of the Civilian Protection Component (CPC) of the International Monitoring Team (IMT) until December 2019 in recognition of the important roles of its member-NGOs in the IMT and the GPH-MILF peace process in general.

The Parties also welcome the participation of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and the Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS) as members of the IMT-CPC.

Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus G. Dureza, MILF chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, the Government of Malaysia, and members of the International Contact Group (ICG), namely, Japan, the Republic of Turkey , Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, and Conciliation Resources, also witnessed the signing of these important documents .

The Parties express their interest for the renewal of the mandate of the International Monitoring Team in March 2018 .

The Parties expressed their appreciation to His Excellency President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for his unwavering commitment to attain just and lasting peace in Mindanao and to His Excellency Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Sri Mohd.

Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak for his support to the GPH-MILF peace process, and finally to the members of the MILF Central Committee for their steadfast dedication to the full implementation of the GPH-MILF peace agreements .

The Parties affirm their full commitment to the continuation of the implementation of the GPH-MILF peace agreements .

The Parties express their condolences for the demise of Hadji Mahmour Estino, member of the MILF Implementing Panel.

Both Parties welcome the assumption of Undersecretary Nabil A. Tan and Undersecretary Ronald I. Flores as chairperson and member of the GPH Implementing Panel, respectively.

Likewise, the Parties welcome Mr. Jun Mantawil as the new member of the MILF Implementing Panel.

Done this 14 of December 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

FOR THE MILF:

Chair, MILF Implementing Panel SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF:

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Malaysian Facilitator and/or Special Adviser