• Country/entity

  Philippines
  Mindanao
  

• Region

  Asia and Pacific
  Asia and Pacific
  

• Agreement name

  Consensus Points on the Strands on Concept, Territory Resources, and Governance at TWG level

• Date

  20 Apr 2005

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Philippine Insurgencies (1968 - ) )

• Stage

  Framework/substantive - partial

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Philippines - Mindanao process

• Parties

  Prof. Rudy Rodil, GRP-TWG Chair;
  Atty. Musib Buat, MILF-TWG Chair

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  Two page agreement affirming consensus points on issues of Bangsamoro identity, territory, resources, and governance.

• Agreement document

  PH_050420_Consensus Points of TWG Discussions.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

CONSENSUS POINTS OF JOINT TWG DISCUSSIONS

Concent

Both parties acknowledge the birthright of the Bangsamoro people to identify themselves as ‘Bangsa Moros’ as stipulated in Paragraph 1 of the MILF position paper.

Both parties affirm the rights of non- Islam professing indigenous tribes to free choice.

They also agreed to elevate to the Panels for discussion the inclusion of IPs as part of the Bangsamoro people.

2. Both parties agree in principle to Paragraph 2 of the MILF position paper.

3. In determining the context of the word "freedom" in Paragraph 3 of the MILF position paper, both Parties shall refer to the GRP-MILF Tripoli Agreement of 2001 where they have agreed to adhere to international humanitarian law and human rights instruments.

4. Both Parties agree on the theory that ancestral domain does not form part of the public domain.

5. The Parties agree to the definition of ancestral domain and ancestral land as indicated in Paragraph 5 of the MILF position paper.

Territory

Both Parties agree on Paragraph 1 of the MILF position paper on territory.

Both Parties agree to the rationale of including bodies of water (maritime,

On paragraph 2(e) of the MILF position paper on territory, both Parties agree on the ARMM as part of the core of the Bansamoro homeland

Both Parties agree to come up with detailed maps, locations and related data indicated in Paragraphs 2(a)-2(c) for matching and comparison purposes.

On Paragraph 3 of the MILF position paper on Territory, both Parties agree to come up with a comprehensive list of all inland-seas, bodies of water, bays, straits and channels within the Mindanao-Suha-Palawan region as part of the Bangsamoro homeland

Resources

1. Both Parties agree to carry the first and second paragraphs as stated in the MILF position paper on Resources.

2. On Paragraph 3 of the MILF position paper on Resources, both Parties agree to refer to the Panels for discussion the matter on the authority of the proposed Bangsamoro juridical entity to revoke or grant forest concessions, timber license, contracts or agreements.

3. Both Parties agree to elevate to the Panels for discussion the modalities to operationalize Paragraph 4 of the MILF position paper on Resources, as well as the details on strategic minerals or materials within the proposed Bangsamoro territory, in the event that the Panels adopt a mechanism for economic cooperation.

4. Both Parties agree to carry Paragraph 5 of the MLF position paper on Resources, given that its details are tied up with the final setting up of the institution or political structure/body to undertake/adopt appropriate measures with regard to resources.

5. Both Parties agree to elevate to the Panels for discussion the provisions of Paragraph 6 of the MILF position paper on Resources.

Governance

1. Both Parties agree to refer the matter of "governance" to the Panels for further discussion.

For GRP-TWG:

PROF.RUDY RODIL (GRP-TWG CHAIR)

For the MILF-TWG:

ATTY.

MUSIB BUAT (MILF-TWG CHAIR)