Pledge of Commitment (for Peaceful and Honest Local and National Elections)

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Country/entity
Philippines
Mindanao
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Pledge of Commitment (for Peaceful and Honest Local and National Elections)
Date
30 Apr 2022
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Philippine Insurgencies (1968 - ) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Philippines - Mindanao process
Parties
MILF [signatures illegible]; OPAPRU Usec. David B. Diciano, chairperson of the Government Peace Implementing Panel for GPH-MILF Peace Accord; OPAPRU Assistant Secretary for Reconciliation and Unity Andres S. Aguinaldo Jr.; Executive Director Cesar D. De Mesa, head of the PAMANA National Program Management Department; BGen Antonio G. Nafarrete, chairman of the Government of the Philippines-Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (GPH-CCCH); BGen Jose Randolf Sinocruz of the 1ID Division; BGen Rey R. Alemania and Col. Charlemagne F Batayola Jr. of the 2nd Mechanized Brigade; and IMT Team Site 2 Deputy Team Leader Lt Col Mohd Azhar bin Yusof RMAF.
Third parties
Witnessed by:
M.Gen Datuk Hamdav Ismail, Head of Mission IMT 16
Atty. Muamar A. Goyo [affliation illegible]
Description
Short pledge by the Joint GPH and MILF Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH), the Ad hoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippines National Police (PNP) and MILF Commanders to adhere to ceasefire protocols as stipulated in earlier ceasefire agreements in order to facilitate peaceful and honest local and national elections.

Agreement document
PH_220430_Pledge of Commitment (for Peaceful and Honest Local and National Elections).pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
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Disabled persons
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Elderly/age
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Migrant workers
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Indigenous people
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Refugees/displaced persons
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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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State definition

Nature of state (general)
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Self determination
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Referendum
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State symbols
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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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Pledge of Commitment

I, hereby commit to the following:

To adhere to the ceasefire protocols as stipulated in the operational guidelines of the Agreement on General Cessation of hostilities of 1997 or the Ceasefire Agreement;
Not to commit any violent or provocative actions that may trigger my fellow MILF members, the civilian populace, or the government’s security forces to do the same; and
To remain neutral and not participate to any political differences experienced on the ground.
I further pledge to disseminate this endeavour and seek the support of all the GPH and MILF members under my command in the name of attaining a peaceful and honest election.
Electoral commission
No specific mention.
Political parties reform
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Civil society
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Traditional/religious leaders
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Public administration
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Constitution
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Power sharing

Political power sharing
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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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Media and communication
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Mobility/access
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Protection measures
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Other
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Rights institutions

NHRI
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Regional or international human rights institutions
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Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law
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State of emergency provisions
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Judiciary and courts
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Prisons and detention
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Traditional Laws
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Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
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National economic plan
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Natural resources
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International funds
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Business
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Taxation
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Banks
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Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
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Pastoralist/nomadism rights
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Cultural heritage
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Environment
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Water or riparian rights or access
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Security sector

Security Guarantees
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Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
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I, hereby commit to the following:
- To adhere to the ceasefire protocols as stipulated in the operational guidelines of the Agreement on General Cessation of hostilities of 1997 or the Ceasefire Agreement;
- Not to commit any violent or provocative actions that may trigger my fellow MILF members, the civilian populace, or the government’s security forces to do the same; and
- To remain neutral and not participate to any political differences experienced on the ground.
I further pledge to disseminate this endeavour and seek the support of all the GPH and MILF members under my command in the name of attaining a peaceful and honest election.
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
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Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
Courts
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Mechanism
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Prisoner release
No specific mention.
Vetting
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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
IMT Team Site 2 Deputy Team Leader Lt Col Mohd Azhar bin Yusof RMAF.

Witnessed by:
M.Gen Datuk Hamdav Ismail, Head of Mission IMT 16
Atty. Muamar A. Goyo [affliation illegible]
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
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Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity
https://peace.gov.ph/2022/05/opapru-afp-milf-ink-mou-for-peaceful-honest-polls/

Pledge of Commitment

I, hereby commit to the following:

To adhere to the ceasefire protocols as stipulated in the operational guidelines of the Agreement on General Cessation of hostilities of 1997 or the Ceasefire Agreement;

Not to commit any violent or provocative actions that may trigger my fellow MILF members, the civilian populace, or the government’s security forces to do the same;

and

To remain neutral and not participate to any political differences experienced on the ground.

I further pledge to disseminate this endeavour and seek the support of all the GPH and MILF members under my command in the name of attaining a peaceful and honest election.

So help me, God / In shaa Allah.

Signing of AFP, PNP and MILF Commanders for Peaceful and Honest Local and National Elections in 2022

30 April 2022

[Signatures]