Highlights of the Meeting of the Joint Technical Group on Concept

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Country/entity
Philippines
Mindanao
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Highlights of the Meeting of the Joint Technical Group on Concept
Date
6 Feb 2006
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Philippine Insurgencies (1968 - ) )
Stage
Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Philippines - Mindanao process
Parties
Mr. Tapa Umal, GRP Technical Working Group on Concept Chairman;
Prof. Habib Macaayong, MILF Technical Working Group on Concept Chairman
Third parties
-
Description
One page agreement that highlights the meeting of the Technical Working Groups (TWGs) on the Strand of Concept, in which the Parties affirmed that 'the Bangsamoro Judicial Entity shall have the authority and the jurisdiction over the ancestral domain and ancestral land'.

Agreement document
PH_060206_Highlights of TWG on Concept.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
Groups→Indigenous people→Rhetorical
P
Groups→Indigenous people→Substantive
age 1, 2. The remaining unresolved issue under the Strand on Concept concerns the question of delineation. After a thorough and lengthy discussion by the GRP and MILF TWGs, both parties agree to put on record that the Bangsamoro Judicial Entity (BJE) shall have the authority and the jurisdiction over the ancestral domain and ancestral land, including both the alienable and nonalienable within the Bangsamoro homeland. The delineation of ancestral domain/land that has been agreed by the Strand on Territory rests with the BJE.
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
Page 1, 2. The remaining unresolved issue under the Strand on Concept concerns the question of delineation. After a thorough and lengthy discussion by the GRP and MILF TWGs, both parties agree to put on record that the Bangsamoro Judicial Entity (BJE) shall have the authority and the jurisdiction over the ancestral domain and ancestral land, including both the alienable and nonalienable within the Bangsamoro homeland. The delineation of ancestral domain/land that has been agreed by the Strand on Territory rests with the BJE.
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)
Governance→Political institutions (new or reformed)→General references
Page 1, 2. The remaining unresolved issue under the Strand on Concept concerns the question of delineation. After a thorough and lengthy discussion by the GRP and MILF TWGs, both parties agree to put on record that the Bangsamoro Judicial Entity (BJE) shall have the authority and the jurisdiction over the ancestral domain and ancestral land, including both the alienable and nonalienable within the Bangsamoro homeland. The delineation of ancestral domain/land that has been agreed by the Strand on Territory rests with the BJE.
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
Power sharing→Territorial power sharing→Autonomous regions
Page 1, 2. The remaining unresolved issue under the Strand on Concept concerns the question of delineation. After a thorough and lengthy discussion by the GRP and MILF TWGs, both parties agree to put on record that the Bangsamoro Judicial Entity (BJE) shall have the authority and the jurisdiction over the ancestral domain and ancestral land, including both the alienable and nonalienable within the Bangsamoro homeland. The delineation of ancestral domain/land that has been agreed by the Strand on Territory rests with the BJE.
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
Page 1, 2. The remaining unresolved issue under the Strand on Concept concerns the question of delineation. After a thorough and lengthy discussion by the GRP and MILF TWGs, both parties agree to put on record that the Bangsamoro Judicial Entity (BJE) shall have the authority and the jurisdiction over the ancestral domain and ancestral land, including both the alienable and nonalienable within the Bangsamoro homeland. The delineation of ancestral domain/land that has been agreed by the Strand on Territory rests with the BJE.
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
No specific mention.
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. 156.

Highlights of the Meeting of the Joint Technical Group on Concept

06 February 2006

GRP Side

1. Mr. Tapa Umal (Chairman)

2. Sec.

Kabuntalan Emblawa

3. Director Nasser Musali

MILF Side

1. Prof Habib Macaayong (Chairman)

2. Dr Esmail Disoma

3. Atty.

Faisal Abdul

1. The meeting began at 10.30am and both the GRP TWG and the MILF TWG started with an introduction of each other.

Both parties agree to reaffirm what has been agreed upon in the previous TWG meetings on concepts and principles.

2. The remaining unresolved issue under the Strand on Concept concerns the question of delination.

After a thorough and lengthy discussion by the GRP and MILF TWGs, both parties agree to put on record that the Bangsamoro Judicial Entity (BJE) shall have the authority and the jurisdiction over the ancestral domain and ancestral land, including both the alienable and no-alieanable within the Bangsamoro homeland.

The deliniation of ancestral domain/land that has been agreed by the Strand on Territory rests with the BJE.

3. Both TWGs adjourned at 10.30pm.