Joint Statement (Joint Meeting of the GRP and MILF Technical Working Groups on Resources)

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Country/entity
Philippines
Mindanao
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Joint Statement (Joint Meeting of the GRP and MILF Technical Working Groups on Resources)
Date
7 Feb 2006
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
ASec. Natanog M. Mapandi, GRP Technical Working Group on Resources Chairman;
Dep. Exec. Dir. Ali B. Sangki, GRP Technical Working Group on Resources;
Datu Al S. Saliling, GRP Technical Working Group on Resources;
Datu Antonio P. Kinoc, MILF Technical Working Group on Resources Chairman;
Amor B. Pendaliday, MILF Technical Working Group on Resources;
Sultan Lilwalug B. Dimapunung MILF Technical Working Group on Resources
Third parties
-
Description
Agreement informing the Joint Meeting of the GRP and MILF Technical Working Groups (TWGs) on the Resources Strand, in which the Parties reviewed and agreed on items Nos. 1, 3, and 4 of the Consensus Point on Resources, that item No. 5 will be re-stated to include reparations to the legitimate grievances of the Bangsamoro People arising from their marginalization and dispossession of their territorial and proprietary rights, as well as the continuation of policies, rules and guidelines, prior agreements, proclamations and issuances relating to natural resources and the environment unless otherwise decided by the Bangsamoro Juridical entity.

Agreement document
PH_060207_Joint Statement on Resources.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
Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
2) That item No 5 of the Consensus Points on Resources (or Paragraph 6 of the MILF Position Paper shall be restated as follows "The legitimate grievances of the Bangsmaoro people arising from any unjust dispossession of their territorial and proprietary rights, customary land tenures, or their marginalization shall be acknowledged. Whenever restoration is no longer possible, the GRP shall take effective measures or adequate reparation collectively beneficial to the Bangsamoro people, in such quality, quantity and status to be determined mutually by both Parties."

Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
3) That item No. 2 of the Consensus Point on resources (or Paragraph 3 of the MILF Position Paper) shall read as follows: " All proclamations, issuances, policies, rules and guidelines declaring old growth or natural forest and all watershed within the Bangsamoro homeland as forests reserves shall continue to remain in force until otherwise modified, revised or superseded by subsequent policies, rules and regulations issued by the competent Bangsmaoro authority or juridical entity. [...]"
Other groups
No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons
Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Substantive
Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
2) That item No 5 of the Consensus Points on Resources (or Paragraph 6 of the MILF Position Paper shall be restated as follows "The legitimate grievances of the Bangsmaoro people arising from any unjust dispossession of their territorial and proprietary rights, customary land tenures, or their marginalization shall be acknowledged. Whenever restoration is no longer possible, the GRP shall take effective measures or adequate reparation collectively beneficial to the Bangsamoro people, in such quality, quantity and status to be determined mutually by both Parties."
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
Power sharing→Economic power sharing→Sharing of resources
Pg. 2, I. Taxation, A. Taxing Powers
3. Revenues from the additional taxes beyond those already devolved to the ARMM and the Bangsamoro share in revenues derived from exploration, development and utilization of natural resources will be deducted from the amount comprising the annual block grant. This is without prejudice to the just share of the Bangsamoro's constituent local government units in the national taxes. These deductions shall be suspended for four years from the full operation of the Bangsamoro.
Power sharing→Economic power sharing→Fiscal federalism
Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
3) That item No. 2 of the Consensus Point on resources (or Paragraph 3 of the MILF Position Paper) shall read as follows: " All proclamations, issuances, policies, rules and guidelines declaring old growth or natural forest and all watershed within the Bangsamoro homeland as forests reserves shall continue to remain in force until otherwise modified, revised or superseded by subsequent policies, rules and regulations issued by the competent Bangsmaoro authority or juridical entity. Forest concessions, timer licenses, contracts or agreements, mining concessions, mineral production and sharing agreements, industrial Forest Management Agreements (IFMA), and other tenurial instruments of any kind or nature whatsoever granted by the Philippine Government including those issued by the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) shall continue to operate from the date of formal entrenchment of the Bangsamoro Juridical entity unless otherwise expired, reviewed, modified, and/or cancelled by the latter."
Military power sharing
No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general
Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
2) That item No 5 of the Consensus Points on Resources (or Paragraph 6 of the MILF Position Paper shall be restated as follows "The legitimate grievances of the Bangsmaoro people arising from any unjust dispossession of their territorial and proprietary rights, customary land tenures, or their marginalization shall be acknowledged. Whenever restoration is no longer possible, the GRP shall take effective measures or adequate reparation collectively beneficial to the Bangsamoro people, in such quality, quantity and status to be determined mutually by both Parties.""
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
Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
2) That item No 5 of the Consensus Points on Resources (or Paragraph 6 of the MILF Position Paper shall be restated as follows "The legitimate grievances of the Bangsmaoro people arising from any unjust dispossession of their territorial and proprietary rights, customary land tenures, or their marginalization shall be acknowledged. [...]"

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
1) That items Nos 1, 3 and 4 of the Consensus Points on Resources (copy attached) have been discussed fully and affirmed the same items as stated and signed by both Parties during the 7th GRP-MILF Exploratory Talks conducted on April 16-17, 2005 in Port Dickson, Malaysia ;

Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
2) That item No 5 of the Consensus Points on Resources (or Paragraph 6 of the MILF Position Paper shall be restated as follows "The legitimate grievances of the Bangsmaoro people arising from any unjust dispossession of their territorial and proprietary rights, customary land tenures, or their marginalization shall be acknowledged. Whenever restoration is no longer possible, the GRP shall take effective measures or adequate reparation collectively beneficial to the Bangsamoro people, in such quality, quantity and status to be determined mutually by both Parties."

Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
3) That item No. 2 of the Consensus Point on resources (or Paragraph 3 of the MILF Position Paper) shall read as follows: " All proclamations, issuances, policies, rules and guidelines declaring old growth or natural forest and all watershed within the Bangsamoro homeland as forests reserves shall continue to remain in force until otherwise modified, revised or superseded by subsequent policies, rules and regulations issued by the competent Bangsmaoro authority or juridical entity. Forest concessions, timer licenses, contracts or agreements, mining concessions, mineral production and sharing agreements, industrial Forest Management Agreements (IFMA), and other tenurial instruments of any kind or nature whatsoever granted by the Philippine Government including those issued by the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) shall continue to operate from the date of formal entrenchment of the Bangsamoro Juridical entity unless otherwise expired, reviewed, modified, and/or cancelled by the latter."
National economic plan
No specific mention.
Natural resources
Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
1) That items Nos 1, 3 and 4 of the Consensus Points on Resources (copy attached) have been discussed fully and affirmed the same items as stated and signed by both Parties during the 7th GRP-MILF Exploratory Talks conducted on April 16-17, 2005 in Port Dickson, Malaysia ;

Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
... 3) That item No. 2 of the Consensus Point on resources (or Paragraph 3 of the MILF Position Paper) shall read as follows: " All proclamations, issuances, policies, rules and guidelines declaring old growth or natural forest and all watershed within the Bangsamoro homeland as forests reserves shall continue to remain in force until otherwise modified, revised or superseded by subsequent policies, rules and regulations issued by the competent Bangsmaoro authority or juridical entity. Forest concessions, timer licenses, contracts or agreements, mining concessions, mineral production and sharing agreements, industrial Forest Management Agreements (IFMA), and other tenurial instruments of any kind or nature whatsoever granted by the Philippine Government including those issued by the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) shall continue to operate from the date of formal entrenchment of the Bangsamoro Juridical entity unless otherwise expired, reviewed, modified, and/or cancelled by the latter."
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
No specific mention.
Taxation
No specific mention.
Banks
No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
Land, property and environment→Land reform/rights→Other land rights
Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
2) That item No 5 of the Consensus Points on Resources (or Paragraph 6 of the MILF Position Paper shall be restated as follows "The legitimate grievances of the Bangsmaoro people arising from any unjust dispossession of their territorial and proprietary rights, customary land tenures, or their marginalization shall be acknowledged. [...]"
Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
Environment
Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
3) That item No. 2 of the Consensus Point on resources (or Paragraph 3 of the MILF Position Paper) shall read as follows: " All proclamations, issuances, policies, rules and guidelines declaring old growth or natural forest and all watershed within the Bangsamoro homeland as forests reserves shall continue to remain in force until otherwise modified, revised or superseded by subsequent policies, rules and regulations issued by the competent Bangsmaoro authority or juridical entity. Forest concessions, timer licenses, contracts or agreements, mining concessions, mineral production and sharing agreements, industrial Forest Management Agreements (IFMA), and other tenurial instruments of any kind or nature whatsoever granted by the Philippine Government including those issued by the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) shall continue to operate from the date of formal entrenchment of the Bangsamoro Juridical entity unless otherwise expired, reviewed, modified, and/or cancelled by the latter."
Water or riparian rights or access
Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
... 3) That item No. 2 of the Consensus Point on resources (or Paragraph 3 of the MILF Position Paper) shall read as follows: " All proclamations, issuances, policies, rules and guidelines declaring old growth or natural forest and all watershed within the Bangsamoro homeland as forests reserves shall continue to remain in force until otherwise modified, revised or superseded by subsequent policies, rules and regulations issued by the competent Bangsmaoro authority or juridical entity. [...]"

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
Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
3) That item No. 2 of the Consensus Point on resources (or Paragraph 3 of the MILF Position Paper) shall read as follows: "All proclamations, issuances, policies, rules and guidelines declaring old growth or natural forest and all watershed within the Bangsamoro homeland as forests reserves shall continue to remain in force until otherwise modified, revised or superseded by subsequent policies, rules and regulations issued by the competent Bangsmaoro authority or juridical entity. [...]"
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
Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
2) That item No 5 of the Consensus Points on Resources (or Paragraph 6 of the MILF Position Paper shall be restated as follows "The legitimate grievances of the Bangsmaoro people arising from any unjust dispossession of their territorial and proprietary rights, customary land tenures, or their marginalization shall be acknowledged. Whenever restoration is no longer possible, the GRP shall take effective measures or adequate reparation collectively beneficial to the Bangsamoro people, in such quality, quantity and status to be determined mutually by both Parties."
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
Transitional justice→Reparations→Material reparations
Page 1, The Technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:
2) That item No 5 of the Consensus Points on Resources (or Paragraph 6 of the MILF Position Paper shall be restated as follows "The legitimate grievances of the Bangsmaoro people arising from any unjust dispossession of their territorial and proprietary rights, customary land tenures, or their marginalization shall be acknowledged. Whenever restoration is no longer possible, the GRP shall take effective measures or adequate reparation collectively beneficial to the Bangsamoro people, in such quality, quantity and status to be determined mutually by both Parties."
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. 169 - 170.

Joint Statement

Joint meeting of the GRP and MILF Technical Working Groups on Resources

The technical Working Groups of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the Resources Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001 agreed on the following:

That Item Nos.

1, 3 and 4 of the Consensus Points on Resources (copy attached) have been discussed fully and affirmed the same items as stated and signed by both Parties during the 7th GRP-MILF Exploratory Talks conducted on April 16-17, 2005 in Port Dickson, Malaysia, and

That item No.

5 of the Consensus Points on Resources (or Paragraph 6 of the MILF Position Paper) shall be re-stated as follows:

“The legitimate grievances of the Bangsamoro people arising from any unjust dispossession of their territorial and proprietary rights, customary land tenures, or their marginalization shall be acknowledged.

Whenever restoration is no longer possible, the GRP shall take effective measures or adequate reparation collectively beneficial to the Bangsamoro people, in such quality, quantity and status to be determined mutually by both parties.”

That item No.

2 of the Consensus Points on Resources (or Paragraph 3 of the MILF Position Paper) shall read as follows:

“All proclamations, issuances, policies, rules and guidelines declaring old growth or natural forests and all watersheds within the Bangsamoro homeland as forest reserve shall continue to remain in force until otherwise modified, revised or superseded by subsequent policies, rules and regulations issued by the competent Bangsamoro authority or juridical entity.

Forest concessions, timber licenses, contracts or agreements, mining concessions, mineral production and sharing agreements, Industrial Forest Management Agreement (IFMA), and other tenurial instruments of any kind or nature whatsoever granted by the Philippines Government including those issued by the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) shall continue to operate from the date of formal entrenchment of the Bangsamoro juridical entity unless otherwise expired, reviewed, modified and/or cancelled by the latter.”

Signed by the GRP and MILF Technical Working Groups on Resources this 7th day of February 2006 at Guoman, Port Dickson Malaysia.

For The GRP:

ASEC MATANOG M. MAPANDI (CHAIRMAN)

DEP. EXES DIR.

ALI B SANGKI

DATU AL S, SALILING

For The MILF:

DATU ANTONIO P. KINOC (CHAIRMAN)

AMOR B. PENDALIDAY

SULTAN LIWALUG B. DIMAPUNUNG