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Agreement to Reaffirm the Pursuit of Peace

  • Country/entity

    Philippines
    Mindanao
  • Region

    Asia and Pacific
    Asia and Pacific
  • Agreement name

    Agreement to Reaffirm the Pursuit of Peace
  • Date

    10 Feb 1999
  • 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: Edir Alma Revangelista, GRP Technical Committee Chairperson;
    FOR THE MILF: Sheikh Moner M. Bajunaid, MILF Technical Committee Chairperson
  • Third parties

    Witnesseth: MGen. Santos B. Gabison Jr., AFP, GRP Sub-Committee on Cessation of Hostilities Chairperson; Atty. Lanang S. Ali, MILF Sub-Committee on Cessation of Hostilities Chairperson
  • Description

    Agreement establishes the GRP-MILF Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) in order to strengthen and enhance the implementation of the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the peace talks, primarily pursuant to the provisions of the Implementing Administrative Guidelines of the Agreement for General Cessation of Hostilities (AGCH), the CCCH will commence with the determination and verification of the MILF camps. The Agreement also includes that the GRP-MILF Sub-Committee on Agenda-Setting will meet on March 1, 1999 to discuss the agenda for the formal talks.


Groups

  • Children/youth

    No specific mention.

  • Disabled persons

    No specific mention.

  • Elderly/age

    No specific mention.

  • Migrant workers

    No specific mention.

  • Racial/ethnic/national group

    No specific mention.

  • Religious groups

    No specific mention.

  • Indigenous people

    No specific mention.

  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons

    No specific mention.

  • Social class

    No specific mention.


Gender

  • Women, girls and gender

    No specific mention.

  • Men and boys

    No specific mention.

  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family

    No specific mention.


State definition

  • Nature of state (general)

    No specific mention.

  • State configuration

    No specific mention.

  • Self determination

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum

    No specific mention.

  • State symbols

    No specific mention.

  • Independence/secession

    No specific mention.

  • Accession/unification

    No specific mention.

  • Border delimitation

    No specific mention.

  • Cross-border provision

    No specific mention.


Governance

  • Political institutions (new or reformed)

    No specific mention.

  • Elections

    No specific mention.

  • Electoral commission

    No specific mention.

  • Political parties reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional/religious leaders

    No specific mention.

  • Public administration

    No specific mention.

  • Constitution

    No specific mention.


Power sharing

  • Political power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Territorial power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Economic power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Military power sharing

    No specific mention.


Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general

    No specific mention.

  • Bill of rights/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Treaty incorporation

    No specific mention.

  • Civil and political rights

    No specific mention.

  • Socio-economic rights

    No specific mention.


Rights related issues

  • Citizenship

    No specific mention.

  • Democracy

    No specific mention.

  • Detention procedures

    No specific mention.

  • Media and communication

    No specific mention.

  • Mobility/access

    No specific mention.

  • Protection measures

    No specific mention.

  • Other

    No specific mention.


Rights institutions

  • NHRI

    No specific mention.

  • Regional or international human rights institutions

    No specific mention.


Justice sector reform

  • Criminal justice and emergency law

    No specific mention.

  • State of emergency provisions

    No specific mention.

  • Judiciary and courts

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws

    No specific mention.


Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction

    No specific mention.

  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business

    No specific mention.

  • Taxation

    No specific mention.

  • Banks

    No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights

    No specific mention.

  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights

    No specific mention.

  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees

    No specific mention.

  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
    Page 1, Pursuant to the provision of the Implementing Administrative Guidelines of the Agreement for General Cessation of Hostilities (AGCH) dated September 12, 1997, the GRP-MILF Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) are hereby activated in order to strengthen and enhance the implementation of the said agreement and carry out its mandate powers and functions.

    Page 1, [...] The CCCH shall formulate its internal procedures pursuant to its mandated powers and functions. It shall be guided by the Joint Acknowledgement signed by the GRP-MILF Panels on February 10, 1999.

    Page 1, [...] Administrative and support requirements, as provided in Rule VII of the Implementing Administrative Guidelines of the Agreement for the General Cessation of Hostilities (AGCH), shall likewise be discussed during the said initial meeting of the CCCH. To ensure proper coordination in the implementation of the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the peace talks, the CCCH shall commence within seven (7) days from its first meeting of the determination and verification of the MILF camps.
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Page 1, [...] Administrative and support requirements, as provided in Rule VII of the Implementing Administrative Guidelines of the Agreement for the General Cessation of Hostilities (AGCH), shall likewise be discussed during the said initial meeting of the CCCH. To ensure proper coordination in the implementation of the cessation of hostilities for the duration of the peace talks, the CCCH shall commence within seven (7) days from its first meeting of the determination and verification of the MILF camps.
  • 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

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon

    No specific mention.

  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release

    No specific mention.

  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • 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

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism
    Agreement in its entirety strengthens an enforcement mechanism for the implementation of the cessation of hostilities.
  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    GRP-MILF Peace Process: Compilation of Signed Agreements & other related Documents (1997-2010); (MILF Peace Panel/Asia Foundation, 2010), pp. 50-51.

IN THE NAME OF GOD THE MOST BENEFICENT, THE Most MERCIFUL

Agreement

(TO REAFFIRM THE PURSUIT FOR PEACE)

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES OF THE AGREEMENT FOR GENERAL CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES (AGCH) DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 1997, THE GRP-MILF COORDINATING COMMITTEES ON CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES (CCCH) ARE HEREBY ACTIVATED IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SAID AGREEMENT AND CARRY OUT ITS MANDATED POWERS AND FUNCTIONS.

IT IS HEREBY AGREED THAT REPLACEMENTS FOR VACATED POSITIONS IN THE CCCH BE NAMED PRIOR TO ITS INITIAL CONVENING ON FEBRUARY 17, 1990, AT THE NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY COTABATO CΙΤΥ.

THE CCCH SHALL FORMULATE ITS INTERNAL PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO ITS MANDATED POWERS AND FUNCTIONS.

IT SHALL BE GUIDED BY THE JOINT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SIGNED BY THE GRP-MILF PANELS ON FEBRUARY 10, 1999.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS, AS PROVIDED N RULE VII OF THE IMPLEMENTING ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE GENERAL CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES (AGCH), SHALL LIKEWISE BE DISCUSSED DURING THE SAID INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES FOR THE DURATION OF THE PEACE TALKS, THE CCCH SHALL COMMENCE SEVEN (7) DAYS FROM ITS FIRST MEETING THE DETERMINATION AND VERIFICATION OF THE MILF CAMPS.

IT IS LIKEWISE AGREED THAT THE GRP-MILF SUB-COMMITTEES ON AGENDA-SETTING SHALL MEET ON MARCH 1, 1999 AT THE DAWAH CENTER, CROSSING SIMUAY, SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO TO DISCUSS THE AGENDA OF THE FORMAL TALKS,

DONE ON FEBRUARY 10, 1999 AT THE DAWAH CENTER, CROSSING.

SIMUAY SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO.

FOR THE GRP:

EDIR ALMA R EVANGELISTA (CHAIRPERSON, GRP TECHNICAL COMMITTEE)

WITNESSETH:

MGNSANTOS B GABISON JR AFP (CHAIRPERSON, GRP SUB-COMMITTEE ON CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES)

FOR THE MILF:

SHEIKH MONER M BAJUNAID (CHAIRPERSON, MILF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE)

WITNESSETH:

ATTY LANANGS ALI (CHAIRPERSON, MILF SUB-COMMITTEE ON CESSATION OF HOSILITIES)