Agreement to hold the ceremony of the Formal Peace Talks
Export agreement coding (PDF)Country/entity
Philippines
MindanaoRegion
Asia and Pacific
Asia and PacificAgreement name
Agreement to hold the ceremony of the Formal Peace TalksDate
2 Sep 1999Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Pre-negotiation/processConflict nature
Government/territoryPeace process
Philippines - Mindanao processParties
USec. Orlando V. Soriano, GRP Panel Chairman;
Ghazali Jaafar, MILF Political Affairs Vice-ChairmanThird parties
Witnesses: Atty. Ruben D. Torres, Former Executive Secretary; Hon Zacaria A. Candao, Province of Maguindanao Governor; Sec. Robert N. Aventajad, Presidential Adviser on Flagship ProjectsDescription
Agreed to hold opening ceremony of formal peace talks on October 20 1999. Also agreed that all inspections, verifications and acknowledgment of the remaining MILF identified areas would continue until its completion on 31 December 1999
Agreement document
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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- Racial/ethnic/national group
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- Religious groups
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- Indigenous people
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- Other groups
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- Refugees/displaced persons
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- Social class
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Gender
- Women, girls and 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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- State configuration
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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)
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- Elections
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- Electoral commission
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- 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
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- Police
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- Armed forces
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- DDR
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- Intelligence services
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- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces[...] Both Parties also agreed that the inspections, verifications, and acknowledgement of the remaining MILF identified areas shall continue until its completion on December 31, 1999.
- Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- Corruption
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- Crime/organised crime
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- Drugs
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- Terrorism
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Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
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- Amnesty/pardon
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- Courts
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- Mechanism
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- Prisoner release
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- Vetting
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- Victims
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- Missing persons
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- Reparations
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- Reconciliation
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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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- SourceAccord, GRP-MILF Peace Process: Compilation of Signed Agreements & other related Documents (1997-2010); (MILF Peace Panel/Asia Foundation, 2010), p. 66.
Agreement
In a joint effort to pursue a just, equitable and lasting peace, the GRP and the MILF representatives met on September 2, 1999 at the provincial capitol complex, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.
During the meeting, both parties agreed to hold the opening ceremony of the formal peace talks at the historic Da'wah Center, Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao on October 25, 1999.
Both parties also agreed that the inspections, verifications and acknowledgment of the remaining MILF identified areas shall continue until its completion on December 31, 1999.
Done this 2nd day of September, 1999.