Joint Action on the Quick Response Team Report

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Country/entity
Philippines
Mindanao
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Joint Action on the Quick Response Team Report
Date
23 Apr 1998
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
LtGen. Joselin B. Nazareno, GRP Technical Committee Chairman;
Atty. Lanang S. Ali, MILF Technical Committee Acting Chairman
Third parties
-
Description
Agreement informs of Technical Committee's consideration and discussion on the report submitted by the Quick Response Team (QRT) on their visit to Upper Minabay, Buldon, Maguindanao to determine compliance with the Agreement to Sustain the Quest for Peace (6/02/1998), which involved troop repositioning and the suspension of logging activities in that area. Both Parties reaffirmed their continuing commitment to the spirit and intent of the Agreement to Sustain the Quest for Peace (6/02/1998), and would meet again after the national elections on May 11, 1998.

Agreement document
PH_980423_Joint Action on QRT Report.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
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
[...] The Technical Committee considered and discussed the report submitted by the Quick Response Team (QRT) on the visit to Upper Minabay, Buldon, Maguindanao vis-a-vis compliance with the February 6, 1998 Agreement between the Parties. Following discussions on the report, both Parties noted the findings and recommendations of the QRT pertaining to, among other, the repositioning of troops in certain areas, and suspension of all logging activities until final resolution of the conflict threat. The GRP agreed to undertake such appropriate actions as maybe be proper and necessary in order to preclude any disturbance of peace in the area.
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
[...] The Technical Committee considered and discussed the report submitted by the Quick Response Team (QRT) on the visit to Upper Minabay, Buldon, Maguindanao vis-a-vis compliance with the February 6, 1998 Agreement between the Parties. Following discussions on the report, both Parties noted the findings and recommendations of the QRT pertaining to, among other, the repositioning of troops in certain areas, and suspension of all logging activities until final resolution of the conflict threat. The GRP agreed to undertake such appropriate actions as maybe be proper and necessary in order to preclude any disturbance of peace in the area.
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→General commitments
[...] The Technical Committee considered and discussed the report submitted by the Quick Response Team (QRT) on the visit to Upper Minabay, Buldon, Maguindanao vis-a-vis compliance with the February 6, 1998 Agreement between the Parties. Following discussions on the report, both Parties noted the findings and recommendations of the QRT pertaining to, among other, the repositioning of troops in certain areas, and suspension of all logging activities until final resolution of the conflict threat. The GRP agreed to undertake such appropriate actions as maybe be proper and necessary in order to preclude any disturbance of peace in the area.
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
No specific mention.
Source
GRP-MILF Peace Process: Compilation of Signed Agreements & other related Documents (1997-2010); (MILF Peace Panel/Asia Foundation, 2010), p. 38.

Joint Action on the QRT report

The sixth GRP and MILF technical committee meeting was held on April 22-23, 1998 at the Marawi resort hotel in Marawi City.

The GRP and the MILF panels are chaired by LTGEN.

JOSELIN NAZARENO and ATTY LANANG ALI respectively.

The technical committee considered and discussed the report submitted by the Quick Response Team (QRT) on the visit to upper Minabay, Buldon, Maguindanao vis-à-vis compliance with the February 6, 1998 agreement between the parties.

Following discussions on the report, both parties noted the finding and recommendations of the QRT pertaining to, among others, the repositioning of troops in certain areas, and suspension of all logging activities until final resolution of the conflict thereat.

The GRP agreed to undertake such appropriate actions as may be proper and necessary in order to preclude any disturbance of peace in the area.

Both parties reaffirmed their continuing commitment to the spirit and intent of the Marawi agreement signed of February 6, 1998 and to continue their confidence building in their genuine quest for peace.

The next technical committee meeting shall be held after the national elections on May 11, 1998.

For GRP:

LTGEN.

JOSELIN B. NAZARENO (CHARMAN GRP COMMITTEE)

For the MILF:

ATTY LANANG S ALI (ACTING CHAIRMAN MILF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE)