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Country/entity
Philippines
Mindanao
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Joint Communique
Date
23 Feb 2000
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
Lt. Gen. Edgardo E. Batenga, AFP (Ret.), GRP Peace Panel Chairman;
Dr. Emily M. Marohombsar, GRP Peace Panel Member;
Aleem Abdulaziz Mimbantas, MILF Peace Panel Chairman and Vice Chairman for Internal Affairs;
Mr. Mohagher Iqbal, MILF Peace Panel Member and Vice Chairman for Information
Third parties
Witnessed by:
Atty. Alberto A. Bernardo, GRP Technical Committee Member; BGen. Antonio Q. Romero (Ret.), GRP Panel Executive Director; Cpt. Vicente G. Batac, PA, DND Representative;
Atty. Alan L. Flores, MILF Technical Committee Member;
Mr. Eid Kabalu, MILF CCCH Chairman;
Mr. Rudy Radiamoda, MILF Peace Panel Adviser
Description
Joint Communique by the GRP and MILF Peace Panels informing on their commitment to implement the Ceasefire Agreement by strengthening the organizational capabilities of the CCCH, IFC, and QRT in order to ensure effective implementation of the cessation of hostilities. Additionally, both Parties recognize the aspiration of all the people in Mindanao, and reaffirm their commitment to the resumption of the second round of formal talks to take place on March 1-2, 2000.

Agreement document
PH_000223_Joint Communique.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
Page 1, Recognizing that there will be lasting peace in Mindanao when there is mutual trust, justice, freedom and tolerance for the identity, culture and aspirations of all the people in Mindanao, both parties have reaffirmed their sincerity to pursue peace to bring an end to the armed conflict in Mindanao. Further, both parties commit and resolutely continue the negotiation until a negotiated political settlement is reached.
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
Page 1, Recognizing that there will be lasting peace in Mindanao when there is mutual trust, justice, freedom and tolerance for the identity, culture and aspirations of all the people in Mindanao, both parties have reaffirmed their sincerity to pursue peace to bring an end to the armed conflict in Mindanao. Further, both parties commit and resolutely continue the negotiation until a negotiated political settlement is reached.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, Recognizing that there will be lasting peace in Mindanao when there is mutual trust, justice, freedom and tolerance for the identity, culture and aspirations of all the people in Mindanao, both parties have reaffirmed their sincerity to pursue peace to bring an end to the armed conflict in Mindanao. Further, both parties commit and resolutely continue the negotiation until a negotiated political settlement is reached.

Page 1, 1. Parties agree for the earnest cessation of hostilities in the following areas, namely: Carmen, Cotabato Province; Sharif Aguak, Datu Piang, Talayan, Kabuntalan and Ampatuan, Maguindanao Province; and, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat Province, effective February 28, 2000, six o'clock in the afternoon in accordance with the Agreement on General Cessation of Hostilities of July 18, 1997;

Page 1, 2. Parties agree that their Coordinating Committees on the Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) shall earnestly oversee the smooth, sincere, effective and successful implementation of the cessation of hostilities.

Page 2, 3. Parties reiterate to strengthen the organizational capabilities of the CCCH, IFFC, and QRT for them to be effective in the tasks assigned by the Peace Panels.

Page 2, 4. That finally, parties agree to give meaning and impetus to the Agreement dated October 6, 1999.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
Page 2, 4. That finally, parties agree to give meaning and impetus to the Agreement dated October 6, 1999.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 2, 4. That finally, parties agree to give meaning and impetus to the Agreement dated October 6, 1999.
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), pp. 84-85.

JOINT COMMUNIQUE

THE CHAIRMEN OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (GRP) AND THE MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT (MILF) PEACE NEGOTIATING PANELS MET ON FEBRUARY 22-23, 2000 IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY.

RECOGNIZING THAT THERE WILL BE LASTING PEACE IN MINDANAO WHEN THERE IS MUTUAL TRUST, JUSTICE, FREEDOM AND TOLERANCE FOR THE IDENTITY, CULTURE AND ASPIRATIONS OF All THE PEOPLES IN MINDANAO.

BOTH PARTIES HAVE REAFFIRMED THEIR SINCERITY TO PURSUE PEACE TO BRING AN END TO THE ARMED CONFLICT IN MINDANAO.

FURTHER, BOTH PARTIES COMMIT TO COMMENCE TAlKS ON THE SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND RESOLUTELY CONTINUE

THE NEGOTIATIONS UNTIL A NEGOTIATED POLITICAL SETTLEMENT IS REACHED.

FURTHERMORE, THE GRP AND THE MILF REAFFIRM THE FOLLOWING COMMITMENTS TO PEACE:

1. PARTIES AGREE FOR THE EARNEST CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS, NAMELY:

CARMEN, COTABATO PROVINCE;

SHARIF AGUAK, DATU PIANG, TALAYAN, KABUNTALAN AND AMPATUAN, MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE, AND, ISULAN.

SULTAN KUDARAT PROVINCE, EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 28, 2000, SIX O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT ON GENERAL CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES OF JULY 19, 1997.

2. PARTIES AGREE THAT THEIR COORDINATING COMMITTEES ON THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES (CCCH) SHALL EARNESTLY

OVERSEE THE SMOOTH, SINCERE.

EFFECTIVE AND SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES;

3. PARTIES REITERATE TO STRENGHTHEN THE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES OF THE CCCH, IFFC AND QRT FOR THEM TO BE

EFFECTIVE IN THE TASKS ASSIGNED BY THE PEACE PANELS;

4. PARTIES AGREE FOR THE RESUMPTION OF THE SECOND ROUND OF FORMAL PEACE TALKS ON MARCH 1 & 2, 2000 AT ESTOSAN

HOTEL, COTABATO CITY;

AND,

5. THAT FINALLY, PARTIES AGREE TO GIVE MEANING AND IMPETUS TO THE AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 6, 1999.

DONE THIS 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2000, IN THE CITY OF CAGAYAN, DE ORO, PHILIPPINES.

FOR THE GRP:

LT.

GEN.

EDGARDO E. BATENGA AFP (RET.),

CHAIRMAN, GRP PEACE PANEL;

DR.

EMILY M. MAROHOMBSAR, MEMBER, GRP PEACE PANEL

FOR THE MILF:

ALEEM ABDULAZIZ MIMBANTAS, VICE CHAIRMAN FOR INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND CHAIRMAN, MILF PEACE PANEL

WITNESSES:

ATTY.

ALBERTO A. BERNARDO, MEMBER, GRP TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

ATTY.

ALAN L. FLORES, MEMBER, MILF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

BGEN.

ANTONIO Q. ROMERO (RET.),

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GRP PANEL

MR. EID KABALU, CHAIRMAN, MILF CCCH

CPT. VICENTE G. BATAC PA, DND REPRESENTATIVE

MR. RUDY RADAMODA, ADVISER, MILF PEACE PANEL