GRP and MILF Joint Press Release

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Country/entity
Philippines
Mindanao
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
GRP and MILF Joint Press Release
Date
21 Oct 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
MGen. Joselin B. Nazareno, GRP Panel Representative;
Atty. Lanang S. Ali, MILF Panel Representative
Third parties
-
Description
Joint Press Release to inform on an urgent meeting held to discuss recent developments which were decidedly adverse to the ongoing peace negotiations. Both GRP and MILF Panels agreed to refer the recent incident to the Independent Fact-Finding Committee, in addition to closely monitoring the situation in the Barira, Buldon, Matanog and adjacent areas, with the decision to further discuss the situation in the upcoming talks on November 12-13, 1997. The Committee Chairmen also expressed their continuing adherence to spirit and the intent of the Agreement on the General Cessation of Hostilities.

Agreement document
PH_971021_GRP-MILF Joint Press Release.pdf | Download PDF

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Major General Joselin B. Nazerno and Atty. Lanang Ali, Chairman of the GRP-MILF Coordinating Committees on the General Cessation of Hostilities held an urgent meeting today, October 21, 1997, in Cotabato City in connection with recent developments in Barira, Buldon, Matanog and adjacent areas brought about by incidents which may adversely affect the ongoing peace negotiations.

[...] Both Chairmen likewise agreed to refer the incident involving the attack at Camp Siongco, Awan, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao on Octoer 14, 1997 to the Independent Fact-Finding Committee chaired by Fr. Eliseo Mercado, for inquiry.

[...] The Committee Chairmen also took the opportunity to express their continuing adherence to the spirit and intent of the provisions of the General Cessation of Hostilities Agreement signed by the GRP and MILF in Cagayan de Oro City on July 18, 1997. Furthermore, they agreed to continue the talks as previously scheduled on November 12 and 13, 1997 in Marawi City.
Police
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Armed forces
[...] The GRP and MILF Committees are closely monitoring the situation in the area with the view to easing the tension thereat specially in Maguindanao and its adjacent provinces. The GRP Panel has assured the MILF of the repositioning of the AFP forces, to its October 16, 1997.
DDR
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Intelligence services
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Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
[...] After the meeting, the GRP and the MILF Panels have noted the MILF assurance that there will be no death Execution before the November 12-13, 1997 GRP-MILF Peace Talks in Marawi City and the same issue shall be the subject of further discussion during the said talks.
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Source
GRP-MILF Peace Process: Compilation of Signed Agreements & other related Documents (1997-2010); (MILF Peace Panel/Asia Foundation, 2010), p. 27.

GRP AND MILF JOINT PRESS RELEASE

MAJOR General JOSELIN B. NAZARENO AND ATTY.

LANANG ALI, CHAIRMEN OF THE GRP-MILF COORDINATING COMMITTEES ON THE GENERAL CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES HELD AN URGENT MEETING TODAY, OCTOBER 21, 1997, IN COTABATO CITY IN MONTANOG AND ADJACENT AREAS BROUGHT ABOUT BY INCIDENTS WHICH MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE ONGOING PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

AFTER THE MEETING, THE GRP AND THE MILF PANELS HAVE NOTED THE MILF ASSURANCE THAT THERE WILL BE NO DEATH EXECUTION BEFORE THE NOVEMBER 12-13, GRP-MILF PEACE TALKS IN MARAWI CITY AND THE SAME ISSUE SHALL BE THE SUBJECT OF THE FURTHER DISCUSSION DURING THE SAID TALKS.

BOTH CHAIRMEN LIKEWISE AGREED TO REFER THE INCIDENT INVOLVING THE ATTACK AT CAMP SIONGCO, AWANG, DATU ODIN SINSUAT, MAGUINDANAO ON OCTOBER 14, 1997 TO THE INDEPENDENT FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE CHAIRED BY FR.

ELISEO MERCADO, OMI FOR INQUIRY.

THE GRP AND MILF COMMITTEES ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THE SITUATION IN THE AREA WITH THE VIEW TO EASING THE TENSION THEREAT SPECIALLY IN MAGUINANAO AND ITS ADJACENT PROVINCES.

THE GRP PANEL HAS ASSURED THE MILF OF THE REPOSITIONING OF THE AFP FORCES TO ITS OCTOBER 16, 1990 POSITIONS.

THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN ALSO TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR CONTINUING ADHERENCE TO THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE GENERAL CESSATION OF THE HOSTILITIES AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE GRP AND MILD IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY ON JULY 18, 1997.

FURTHERMORE, THEY AGREED TO CONTINUE THE TALKS AS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED ON NOVEMBER 12 AND 13, 1997 IN MARAWI CITY.

SIGNED IN THE CITY OF COTABATO THIS 21ST DAY OF OCTOBER, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND NINETY SEVEN.

FOR GRP:

MGEN JOSELIN B NAZARENO (GRP PANEL REPRESENTATIVE)

FOR THE MILF:

ATTY.

LANANG S. ALI (MILF PANEL REPRESENTATIVE)