Resolution no.2 Creating a Joint Monitoring Contingent to Oversee the Peace Situation in Upper Minabay, Buldon, Maghuindanao
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Resolution no.2 Creating a Joint Monitoring Contingent to Oversee the Peace Situation in Upper Minabay, Buldon, MaghuindanaoDate
16 Oct 1998Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Implementation/renegotiationConflict nature
Government/territoryPeace process
Philippines - Mindanao processParties
M. Gen. Santos B. Gabison, Jr. GRP Sub-Committee on Cessation of Hostilities (SCCH) Chairman
Col. Manuel B. Ibanez, Jr. GRP SCCH Member
Maj. Alfred L. Limoso GRP Secretariat Member
B. Gen. Ramon M. Ong (Ret.), GRP-SPAG Executive Director
Atty. Lanang S. Ali, MILF Sub-Committee on Cessation of Hostilities (SCCH) Chairman
Sultan Saipoden Tomawis, MILF SCCH Member
Aleem Elias Macarandas, MILF SCCH Member
Abdulmanaf Mantawil, Secretariat MILF Technical Committee ChairmanThird parties
-Description
GRP-MILF Sub-Committees on Cessation of Hostilities agreed on establishment of a Joint Monitoring Contingent to monitor the implementation of the February 6 1998 Agreement to sustain the Quest for Peace with 23 personnel each from the PNP and the MILF. Also resolved that GRP would re-position its forces, that MILF would not occupy the vacated area, and that GRP would implement paragraph 2 of the Agreement to sustain Quest for Peace regarding the suspension of logging operations by the Cotabato Timber Company, Incorporated in the vacated area.
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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 sharingPower sharing→Military power sharing→ProportionalityPage 1, 3. The GRP and MILF shall establish a Joint Monitoring Contingent (JMC) at Sultan Base, Upper Minabay, Buldon, Maguindanao composed of twenty-three (23) personnel each from the PNP and the MILF to be selected by the QRT. Furthermore, the QRT shall exercise leadership, supervision and direction over the JMC in monitoring the implementation of the February 6, 1998 Agreement. Likewise, it shall provide a component to the JMC consisting of ten (10) civilian personnel.
Human rights and equality
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Rights institutions
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Justice sector reform
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- Traditional Laws
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Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstruction
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- BusinessPage 1, 2. The GRP shall implement paragraph 2 of the Agreement to Sustain the Quest for Peace entered into between the GRP and MILF on February 6, 1998 in Marawi City regarding the suspension of logging operations by Cotabato Timber Company, Incorporated (CICI) in the vacated area.
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Land, property and environment
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Security sector
- Security Guarantees
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- CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionPage 1, Untitled Preamble
Whereas, the Agreement for General Cessation of Hostilities was signed by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on July 18, 1997 in Cagayan de Oro City;
Page 1, Untitled Preamble
Whereas, pursuant to the implementation of the February 6, 1998 Agreement, a joint meeting of the GRP-MILF Sub-Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (SCCh) was held on October 15-16, 1998 at the Da'wah Center, Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao;
Page 1, Untitled Preamble
Whereas during the said meeting, the Quick Response Team (QRT) submitted its discussions on findings on encounters and skirmishes between the GRP and the MILF in the Buldon area;
Page 1, Untitled Preamble
Whereas, incorporated in the aforementioned QRT Reports are recommendations addressed to the GRP and MILF intended to remove and prevent confrontational situations which may adversely affect the current momentum in the quest for a just and lasting peace in Mindanao;
Page 1, 1. The GRP shall re-position its forces by five (%) kilometers air distance from Banganan River at a reference point to be jointly established by the GRP-MILF SCCH and the QRT. The MILF shall not occupy the said vacated area.
Page 1, 3. The GRP and MILF shall establish a Joint Monitoring Contingent (JMC) at Sultan Base, Upper Minabay, Buldon, Maguindanao composed of twenty-three (23) personnel each from the PNP and the MILF to be selected by the QRT. Furthermore, the QRT shall exercise leadership, supervision and direction over the JMC in monitoring the implementation of the February 6, 1998 Agreement. Likewise, it shall provide a component to the JMC consisting of ten (10) civilian personnel. - PolicePage 1, 3. The GRP and MILF shall establish a Joint Monitoring Contingent (JMC) at Sultan Base, Upper Minabay, Buldon, Maguindanao composed of twenty-three (23) personnel each from the PNP and the MILF to be selected by the QRT. Furthermore, the QRT shall exercise leadership, supervision and direction over the JMC in monitoring the implementation of the February 6, 1998 Agreement. Likewise, it shall provide a component to the JMC consisting of ten (10) civilian personnel.
- Armed forcesPage 1, 1. The GRP shall re-position its forces by five (%) kilometers air distance from Banganan River at a reference point to be jointly established by the GRP-MILF SCCH and the QRT. The MILF shall not occupy the said vacated area.
Page 1, 2. The GRP shall implement paragraph 2 of the Agreement to Sustain the Quest for Peace entered into between the GRP and MILF on February 6, 1998 in Marawi City regarding the suspension of logging operations by Cotabato Timber Company, Incorporated (CICI) in the vacated area. - DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forcesPage 1, 1. The GRP shall re-position its forces by five (%) kilometers air distance from Banganan River at a reference point to be jointly established by the GRP-MILF SCCH and the QRT. The MILF shall not occupy the said vacated area.
Page 1, 3. The GRP and MILF shall establish a Joint Monitoring Contingent (JMC) at Sultan Base, Upper Minabay, Buldon, Maguindanao composed of twenty-three (23) personnel each from the PNP and the MILF to be selected by the QRT. Furthermore, the QRT shall exercise leadership, supervision and direction over the JMC in monitoring the implementation of the February 6, 1998 Agreement. Likewise, it shall provide a component to the JMC consisting of ten (10) civilian personnel. - Withdrawal of foreign forces
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- Corruption
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- Crime/organised crime
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- Drugs
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- Terrorism
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Transitional justice
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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
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- Related cases
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- SourceINCORE, GRP-MILF Peace Process: Compilation of Signed Agreements & other related Documents (1997-2010); (MILF Peace Panel/Asia Foundation, 2010), pp. 45-46.
Resolution Creating a Joint Monitoring Contingent (JMC) to Oversee the Peace Situation in Upper Minabay, Buldon, Maguindanao
Whereas, the Agreement for General Cessation of Hostilities was signed by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on July 18, 1997 in Cagayan de Oro City;
Whereas, pursuant to the implementation of the February 6, 1998 Agreement, a joint meeting of the GRP-MILF Sub-Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (SCCH) was held on October 15-16, 1998 at the Da’wah Center, Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao;
Whereas, during the said meeting, the Quick Response Team (QRT) submitted its Reports dated September 27, 1998 and October 3, 1998, regarding its discussions and findings on encounters and skirmishes between the GRP and the MILF in the Buldon area;
Whereas, incorporated in the aforementioned QRT Reports are recommendations addressed to the GRP and MILF intended to remove and prevent confrontational situations which may adversely affect the current momentum in the quest for a just and lasting peace in Mindanao;
Now, therefore, the GRP-MILF Sub-Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (SCCH) do hereby resolve the following:
1. The GRP shall reposition its forces by five (5) kilometers air distance from Banganan River at a reference point to be jointly established by the GRP-MILF SCCH and the QRT.
The MILF shall not occupy the said vacated area.
2. The GRP shall implement paragraph 2 of the Agreement to Sustain the Quest for Peace entered into between the GRP and MILF on February 6, 1998 in Marawi City regarding the suspension of logging operations by Cotabato Timber Company, Incorporated (CTCI) in the vacated area.
3. The GRP and MILF shall establish a Joint Monitoring Contingent (JMC) at Sultan Base, Upper Minabay, Buldon, Maguindanao composed of twenty-three (23) personnel each from the PNP and the MILF to be selected by the QRT.
Furthermore, the QRT shall exercise leadership, supervision and direction over the JMC in monitoring the implementation of the February 6, 1998 Agreement.
Likewise, it shall provide a component to the JMC consisting of ten (10) civilian personnel.
Entered this 16th day of October 1998 at Da’wah Center, Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.
M. Gen. Santos B. Gabison, Jr.
Chairman, GRP Sub-Committee on Cessation of Hostilities (SCCH)
Col. Manuel B. Ibanez, Jr.
Member, GRP SCCH
Maj. Alfred L. Limoso
Member, GRP Secretariat
B. Gen. Ramon M. Ong (Ret.)
Executive Director, GRP-SPAG
Atty.
Lanang S. Ali
Chairman, MILF Sub-Committee on Cessation of Hostilities (SCCH)
Sultan Saipoden Tomawis
Member, MILF SCCH
Aleem Elias Macarandas
Member, MILF SCCH
Abdulmanaf Mantawil
Chairman, Secretariat MILF Technical Committee