Resolution No. 1, Series of 2000: A Resolution Mandating the Organization, Specific Tasks, and Indicative Schedule of Meetings of the Six (6) Technical Working Groups to Cluster the Nine (9) Agenda Items Presented during the 3rd Round of GRP-MILF Formal Peace Talks

• Country/entity

  Philippines
  Mindanao
  
• Region

  Asia and Pacific
  Asia and Pacific
  
• Agreement name

  Resolution No. 1, Series of 2000: A Resolution Mandating the Organization, Specific Tasks, and Indicative Schedule of Meetings of the Six (6) Technical Working Groups to Cluster the Nine (9) Agenda Items Presented during the 3rd Round of GRP-MILF Formal Peace Talks
• Date

  9 Mar 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 (Re.)m GRP Peace Panel Chairman;
  Rep. Anthony P. Dequina, GRP Peace Panel Member;
  Mgen. Santos B. Gabison, GRP Peace Panel Member;
  Rep. Simeon A. Datumanong, GRP Peace Panel Adviser;
  Atty. Ruben D. Torres, GRP Peace Panel Adviser;
  Edir. Alma R. Evangelista, GRP Technical Committee Chairperson;
  Vice-Chairman Ghazali Jaafar, MILF Peace Panel Acting Chairman;
  Mr. Mohagher Iqbal, MILF Peace Panel Member;
  Mr. Sammy Al-Mansoor, MILF Peace Panel Member;
  Ust. Omar Pasigan, MILF Peace Panel Adviser;
  Amb. Alunan Glang, MILF Peace Panel Adviser;
  Prof. Moner M. Bajunaid, MILF Technical Committee Chairperson
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  Agreement that provides for the organization and composition of the respective Technical Working Groups (TWGs) of the GRP and MILF. The TWGs are instructed to prepare position papers on the six (6) clustered Agenda Items to be discussed by the Panels, to meet on March 27 2000 to discuss and adopt rules and procedures, and to hold joint TWG follow-through meetings May 3-17 2000 with the purpose of discussing their respective position papers to establish points of consensus.

• Agreement document

  PH_000309_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 Series of 2000

A RESOLUTION MANDATING THE ORGANIZATION, SPECIFIC TASKS, AND INDICATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF THE SIX. (

6) TECHNICAL WORKING GROUPS TO CLUSTER THE NINE (9) AGENDA ITEMS PRESENTED DURING THE 3rd ROUND OF GRP-MILF FORMAL PEACE TALKS

WHEREAS, during the 1st Formal Meeting on 19-20 January 2000 at the Da’wah Center, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, both GRP and MILF Peace Panels have adopted and approved the proposed talking points of the GRP-MILF Formal Peace Talks as submitted on 7 January 1997 and elaborated on 25 February 1997;

WHEREAS, during the said meeting both Panels tasked their respective Technical Committees to cluster the nine (9) talking points and to create the Technical Working Groups (TWGs) of both Parties which shall formulate position papers on the clustered Agenda Items:

WHEREAS, during the 2nd Round of GRP and MILF Formal Peace Talk held on 1-2 March 2000 in Cotabato City, a consensus was made to cluster the nine (9) Agenda Item presented for discussion into six (6) aggrupations;

WHEREAS, in the aforementioned meeting the Technical Committees of both Panels were directed to discuss the proposed organization and specific tasks of the TWGs which will discuss the cited Agenda Items;

WHEREAS, in compliance with the aforecited directive the Technical Committees of both Panels during the 21st GRP-MELF Technical Committee Meeting on 6-7 March 2000 in Cotabato City discussed the organization, specific tanks, and indicative schedules of the TWGs:

NOW, THEREFORE, the GRP and MILF Peace Panels do hereby resolve the following:

1. To approve the creation and organization of the respective Technical Working Groups (TWGs) of the GRP and MILF which will prepare position papers on the clustered Agenda Items;

2. To designate TWG Chairpersons, Members, and Secretaries;

3. To task the TWGs with the following:

3.1 To conduct a joint GRP-MILFTWG Meeting on 27 March 2000 to discuss

and adopt rules and procedures, joint meetings, and the format to be adopted for the position papers;

3.2 To prepare their respective position papers from 30 March to 30 April 2000.

For this purpose, research/studies/consultations may be conducted during this period.

3.3 To hold joint TWG follow-through meeting from 3 May to 17 May 2000,

for the purpose of discussing their respective position papers and establishing points of consensus on the Agenda Items assigned to them.

Contentious/ unresolved concerts shall be elevated for discussion at the Technical Committee level.

SIGNED this 9th day of March 2000 at Cotabato City, Philippines.

For the GRP:

LT. Gen. Edgardo E. Batenga (Ret.),

Chairman, GRP Peace Panel

Rep. Anthony P. Dequina, Member, GRP Peace Panel

Rep. Jimeon A. Datumanong, Advisor, GRP Peace Panel

Atty.

Ruben D. Torres, Advisor, GRP Peace Panel

Edir Alma R Evangelista, Chairperson, GRP Technical Committee

For the MILF

Vice-Chairman Ghazali Jaafar, Acting Chairman, MILF Peace Panel

Mil Mohagher Iqbal, Member, Milf Peace Panel

Mr. Sammy Almansoor, Member, MILF Peace Panel

UST, Omar Pasigan, Advisor MILF Peace Panel

AMB. Alunan Glang, Advisor, MILF Peace Panel

PROF.

Moner M. Bajunaid, Chairperson, MILF Technical Committee