Joint Press Release

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Country/entity
Philippines
Mindanao
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Joint Press Release
Date
7 Jan 1997
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
Asec. Jovenal Lazaga, GRP Committee on Agenda Setting Chair
Mgen. Joselin Nazareno, GRP Committee on Cessation of Hostilities Chair
Prof. Moner Bajunaid, MILF Committee on Agenda Setting Chair
Atty. Lanang Ali, MILF Committee on Cessation of Hostilities Chair
Third parties
-
Description
The Press Release provides a summary of the discussion between the Technical Committees on Agenda Setting and the Technical Committees on the Cessation of Hostilities, to which they agreed they needed to identify and clarify the issues and concerns for the future formal peace talks. Additionally, the Committees on the Cessation of Hostilities exchanged position papers on a ceasefire to generate a favorable atmosphere for the future formal talks. The Committees agreed to meet again on the 25-26 of February 1997 to further these discussions.

Agreement document
PH_970107_Joint Press Release.pdf | Download PDF

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
Groups→Indigenous people→Rhetorical
Page 1, [...] The MILF technical committee proposed a single talking point -- "To solve the Bangsamoro Problem". Another meeting was set for February 25-26, 1997 at the same venue for the MILF Technical Committee to expound on its proposal and for the GRP Technical Committee to present its position.
Other groups
No specific mention.
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
No specific mention.
Self determination
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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
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Public administration
No specific mention.
Constitution
No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing
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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
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Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
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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 2, [...] The Technical Committees on the Cessation of Hostilities, on the other hand, exchanged position papers on the cessation of hostilities, which are intended to generate a favorable atmosphere for the formal peace talks. They agreed to meet again also on February 25-26 1997 for the submission of their final respective position after consultations with their principals.
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
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
No specific mention.
Related cases
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Source
GRP-MILF Peace Process: Compilation of Signed Agreements & other related Documents (1997-2010); (MILF Peace Panel/Asia Foundation, 2010), pp.3-4.

Joint Press Release

In an Historic Initial meeting at the Da’wah centre.

Crossing Simuay, sultan Kundarat, Maguindanao today, January 7, 1997, members of the Technical Committees of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) took a step towards the attainment of a just and lasting peace in Mindanao.

The Technical Committees on agenda setting of the GRP Panel and MILF panel discussed and reached a consensus on the nature and scope of their assigned task – to identify and clarify the issues and concerns which shall become the agenda for the formal peace talks between the GRP and MILF panels.

The MILF Technical Committee proposed a single talking point – “To solve the Bangsamoro Problem”.

Another Meeting was set for February 25-26, 1997 at the same venue for the MILF Technical Committee to expound on its proposal and for the GRP Technical Committee to present its position.

The technical committee on the cessation of hostilities, on the other hand, exchanged position papers on the cessation of hostilities, which are intended to generate a favourable atmosphere for the formal peace talks.

They agreed to meet again also on February 25-26 1997 for the submission of their final respective positions after consultations with their principals.

The meeting was very cordial, with the Technical Committees expressing their willingness to accomplish their assigned tasks at the earliest possible time.

Approved for Release:

ASEC JOVENAL LAZAGA (CHAIR, GRP COMMITTEE ON AGENDA SETTING)

PROF.

MONER BAJUNAID (CHAIR, MILF COMMITTEE ON AGENDA SETTING)

MGEN JOSELIN NAZARENO AFP (CHAIR, GRP COMMITTEE ON CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES)

ATTY.

LANANG ALI (CHAIR, MILD COMMITTEE ON CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES)