Agreement by the Government of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)

• Country/entity

  Philippines
  Mindanao
  
• Region

  Asia and Pacific
  Asia and Pacific
  
• Agreement name

  Agreement by the Government of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)
• Date

  3 Sep 1997
• 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

  For the GRP: Maj. Gen. Joselin B. Nazareno, AFP, GRP Sub-Committee on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) Chairman; C/Supt. Franco M. Calida, PNP, GRP CCCH Member; For the MILF:
  Atty. Omar B. Umpar, MILF Sub-Committee on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) Acting Chairman and Legal Counsel; Saipoden O'Tony Falcono Tomawis, MILF CCCH Member
• Third parties

  Witnessed by:
  Esmael S. Daulog, PNP, P/Sr. Superintendent;
  Capt. Rolando T. Garcia, PNP, GRP CCCH Member; Col. Manuel B. Ibanez Jr., PA, GRP CCCH Member; Col. Jose G. Corales, PA, GRP CCCH Member;
  Lt. Col. Rudy R. So, PA, GRP CCCH Member;
  Mgen. Oswaldo P. Villanueva (Ret.) GRP-Consultant;
  Baowi O'boyo Hashim, MILF CCCH Member;
  Aleem Usman Mangkabong, MILF CCCH Member;
  Abdul Nasser Tanggol, MILF Cease-fire Committee Member;
  Dan Dimaknal, MILF Cease-Fire Committee Member;
  Jannati Mimbantas, MILF Cease-Fire Committee Member;
  Abdulmanaf Mantawil, MILF Secretariat Technical Committee Chairman
• Description

  This Agreement gives further substance to the general cessation of hostilities; the Parties agree to re-position military forces in order to hasten the return of evacuees, and the GRP will conduct law enforcement in consultation with the nearest MILF liaison in the area.

• Agreement document

  PH_970903_Agreement by GRP-MILF.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

Agreement by the Government of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

WHEREAS, the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed on July 18, 1997

in Cagayan de Oro City, the Agreement on a General Cessation of Hostilities;

WHEREAS, there is a need to further give meaning and substance to the general cessation of hostilities by hastening the return of the evacuees in Pikit, North Cotabato and Pagalungan, Maguindanao;

NOW, THEREFORE, the GRP-MILF Sub-Committee on Cessation of Hostilities agree, as they hereby agree, on the following:

1. The GRP will gradually reposition its forces in Rajamuda and its environs to their original positions before June 16, 1997 and will continue to secure the Cotabato City-Davao City highway to insure the safety of travelers.

The gradual repositioning of the GRP forces shall be completed within fifteen (15) days after the signing of this agreement;

2. The GRP and MILF shall encourage the return of evacuees to their respective residences.

MILF elements who are residents of the area shall be allowed to return to their homes immediately, however, they will not establish military outposts/positions nor display firearms.

3. Law enforcement in the aforementioned areas shall be primarily undertaken by the GRP authorities, provided, however, that before the conduct thereof, prior coordination/consultation shall be made with the nearest MILF designated liaison in the area.

This Agreement shall take effect on the 4th day of September, 1997.

SO AGREED.

DONE in the City of Cotabato, Philippines, this 3rd day of September, 1997.