• Country/entity

  Philippines
  Mindanao
  

• Region

  Asia and Pacific
  Asia and Pacific
  

• Agreement name

  Resolution No. 1 Composition of the Interim Ceasefire Monitoring Committee and Assigned Tasks and Functions

• Date

  25 Mar 1997

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

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

• Stage

  Ceasefire/related

• Conflict nature

  Government/territory

• Peace process

  Philippines - Mindanao process

• Parties

  Mgen. Joselin B. Nazareno, AFP, GRP Sub-Committee on Cessation of Hostilities Chairman
  Prof. Moner M. Bajunaid, MILF Technical Committee Chairman

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  Agreement provides for the formation of the Interim Ceasefire Monitoring Committee, including the composition, which involves representation from third party organizations and institutions, and the functions of the Committee, which include conducting inquiries pertaining to violations of the Interim Ceasefire Agreement and the submission of reports to the Sub-Committees on Cessation of Hostilities.

• Agreement document

  PH_970325_Resolution No 1.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

Resolution No.

1

Composition of the Interim Ceasefire Monitoring Committee and Assigned Tasks and Functions

Whereas, the Interim Ceasefire Agreement has been signed by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP - Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Subcommittee on Cessation of Hostilities on 27th January 1997:

Whereas, the GRP - MILF Technical Committee agreed to the creation of an independent monitoring committee in their meeting on 25-27 February 1997;

Whereas, a joint meeting of the Sub-Committees on Cessation of Hostilities was held on 23-25 March 1997:

Now, therefore, the sub-committees on Cessation of Hostilities of the GRP and the MILF hereby resolve the following:

The formation and immediate convening of an independent monitoring committee which shall henceforth be called the Interim Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (ICMC).

The composition of the Interim Ceasefire Monitoring Committee shall be as follows:

Representative of Notre Dame University (NDU)

Representative of Manguindanaon Professionals and Employees Association (MAPEA), Inc.

Representative of Cotabato City Media Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CCMMPC).

3. Letters of invitation will be served to the above mentioned organizations/institutions for their availability and acceptance.

4. The NDU representative shall act as Chairman of the Interim Ceasefire Monitoring Committee, with the MAPRA representative as Vice Chairman.

5. The Interim Ceasefire Monitoring Committee shall function under the following terms:

Conduct fact-finding inquiries on matters referred to it by the GRP and MILF Sub- Committees on Cessation of Hostilities pertaining to alleged violation/infractions of the provisions of the Interim Ceasefire Agreement entered into by both Sub-Committees on January 27, 1997.

Referrals shall be made after the other party is duly informed of the matter submitted for inquiry, and the same is not resolved by the Sub-Committees thereof.

Issues appropriate letters of invitation to persons whose declarations/statements may shed light on matters under consideration by the Interim Ceasefire Monitoring Committee.

Coordinate with other offices and/or organizations as may be necessary in the exercise of its functions/tasks.

Prepare and submit reports duly supported by appropriate evidence on matters which may be referred to it by the GRP and the MILF Sub- Committees on Cessation of Hostilities.

Conduct its inquiries and submit reports to the GRP and the MILF Sub-Committees of Cessation of Hostilities with utmost dispatch.

All reports and proceedings of the Interim Ceasefire Monitoring Committee shall be considered classified.

No part of it nor information thereof may be divulged to anyone, except by the authorized official spokespersons of the GRP and the MILF as provided for in the Administrative Procedures in the Conduct of GRP-MILF Technical Committee Meetings adopted on February 26, 1997.

Additional membership to the Interim Ceasefire Monitoring Committee may be made upon joint approval by the GRP and the MILF Sub-Committees on Cessation of Hostilities.

The Interim Ceasefire Monitoring Committee shall adopt such internal procedures as may be appropriate to enable it to expeditiously perform its tasks and submit the same to the GRP and MILF Sub-Committees on Cessation of Hostilities for its Joint notation and approval.

The interim Ceasefire Monitoring Committee may employ the expertise of certain disinterested persons or organizations in the pursuance of its assigned tasks.

Perform such other acts as maybe jointly determined to be necessary by the GRP and the MILF Sub-Committees on Cessation of Hostilities for the accomplishment of its tasks/functions.

6. The GRP and the MILF shall, within its capabilities provide administrative support to the Interim Ceasefire.

Monitoring Committee in the performance of its functions.

7. The two Sub-Committees on Cessation of Hostilities shall submit the points of agreement in this joint meeting for final confirmation and approval to the Third Meeting of the Technical Committee of the GRP and the MILF on April 9-10.

1997 at the Notre Dame University in Cotabato City.

Entered this 15th day of March 1997 at Da’wah Center, Crossing Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.

M*EN.

JOSELIN B. NAZERENO AFP (Chairman, GRP Sub-Committee on Cessation of Hostilities)

PROF. ***

NER M. BAJUMAID (Chairman, MILF Technical Committee)