Second Joint Acknowledgment of MILF Camps

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Country/entity
Philippines
Mindanao
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Second Joint Acknowledgment of MILF Camps
Date
6 Oct 1999
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
USec. Orlando V. Soriano, GRP Negotiating Panel Chairman;
Ghazali Jaafar, MILF Political Affairs Vice Chairman
Third parties
Witnesses:
BGen. Jose P. Torrelavega, GRP CCCH Chairman;
Atty. Zosimo Jesus M. Paredes III, GRP Negotiating Panel Legal Consultant;
Mohagher Iqbal, MILF Negotiating Panel Member;
Shiekh Abuhalil Yahya, MILF Majlis As-Shura Chairman
Description
Agreement by the Parties to effectively implement the cessation of hostilities by acknowledging the size and location of MILF camps/positions and that said camps/positions will be limited to those ares throughout the Peace Talks. Additionally, police and military actions and administrative activities will continue, but will avoid confrontational situations with MILF forces through prior coordination with the latter.

Agreement document
PH_991006_Second Joint Acknowledgement.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
No specific mention.
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
No specific mention.
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→Ceasefire provision
To effectively implement the General Cessation of Hostilities and thus avoid armed encounters or confrontations between the GRP and MILF Forces, respectively, we, the undersigned, have agreed to acknowledge the following camps/positions of MILF: [...]

This acknowledgement shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
A. That the sizes of the above-mentioned camps/positions shall be limited to those areas where the MILF forces are actually situated;
B. That the effectivity of this acknowledgement shall be for the duration of the GRP-MILF Peace Talks.
C. That all concerned government agencies shall be consulted in the verification process of said areas;
D. Police and military actions and administrative activities shall continue to be undertaken by the GRP throughout Mindanao and the entire country. In pursuit thereof, confrontational situation between the GRP and MILF Forces shall be avoided by prior coordination with the latter.
Police
[...] D. Police and military actions and administrative activities shall continue to be undertaken by the GRP throughout Mindanao and the entire country. In pursuit thereof, confrontational situation between the GRP and MILF Forces shall be avoided by prior coordination with the latter.
Armed forces
D. Police and military actions and administrative activities shall continue to be undertaken by the GRP throughout Mindanao and the entire country. In pursuit thereof, confrontational situation between the GRP and MILF Forces shall be avoided by prior coordination with the latter.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
To effectively implement the General Cessation of Hostilities and thus avoid armed encounters or confrontations between the GRP and MILF Forces, respectively, we, the undersigned, have agreed to acknowledge the following camps/positions of MILF:
1. Camp Bilal in Lanao Norte and Lanao Sur;
2. Camp Rajamuda in North cotabato and Maguindanao;
3. Camp Darapanan/Usama Bin Zaid in Maguindanao; and
4. Camp Badre in Maguindanao

This acknowledgement shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
A. That the sizes of the above-mentioned camps/positions shall be limited to those areas where the MILF forces are actually situated;
B. That the effectivity of this acknowledgement shall be for the duration of the GRP-MILF Peace Talks.
C. That all concerned government agencies shall be consulted in the verification process of said areas;
D. Police and military actions and administrative activities shall continue to be undertaken by the GRP throughout Mindanao and the entire country. In pursuit thereof, confrontational situation between the GRP and MILF Forces shall be avoided by prior coordination with the latter.
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. 70.

SECOND JOINT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT THE GENERAL CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AND THUS AVOID ARMED ENCOUNTERS OR CONFRONTATIONS BETWEEN THE GRP AND MILF FORCES, RESPECTIVELY WE, THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE AGREED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING CAMPS/POSITIONS OF THE MILF

CAMP BILAL IN LANAO NORTE AND LANAO SUR.

CAMP RAJAMUDA IN NORTH COTABATO AND MAGUINDANAO

CAMP DARAPANANAUSAMA BIN ZAID IN MAGUINDANAO

CAMP OMAR IBN AL - KHATTAB IN MAGUINDANAO;

AND

CAMP BADRE IN MAGUINDANAO

THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

A. THAT THE SIZES OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CAMPS/POSITIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE AREAS WHERE THE FORCES ARE ACTUALLY SITUATED.

B. THAT THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHALL BE FOR THE DURATION OF THE GRP-MILF PEACE TALKS;

C. THAT ALL CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SHALL BE CONSULTED IN the VERIFICATION PROCESS OF SAD AREAS, AND

D. POLICE AND MILITARY ACTIONS AND ΑDMINSTRATTIVE ACTIVITIES SHALL CONTINUE ΤΟ BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE GRP THROUGHOUT MINDANAO AND THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.

In PURSUIT THEREOF, CONFRONTATIONAL SITUATION BETWEEN THE GRP AND MILF FORCES SHALL BE AVOIDED BY PRIOR COORDINATION WITH THE LATTER.

DONE THIS 6TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1999, AT THE PROVINCIAL CAPITOL BUILDING, CROSSING SIMUAY, SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO

FOR THE GRP.

USEC ORLANDO V SORIANO (CHAIRMAN GRP NEGOTIATING PANEL)

WITNESSETH

BGER JOSE P TORRELAVEGA (CHAIRMAN GRP CCCH)

ATTY ZOSIMO JESUS M PAREDES II (LEGAL CONSULTANT GRP NEGOTIATING PANEL)

FOR MILF;

GHAZALI JAAFAR (VICE CHAIRMAN FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS, MILF)

WITNESSETH

MOHAGHER IQBAL (MEMBER MILF NEGOTIATING PANEL)

SHIEKH ABUHALIL YAHYA (CHAIRMAN MAILIS AS-SHURN, MILF)