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Joint Statement (Joint GRP-MILF Technical Working Groups on Governance of the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Agreement of Peace of 2001)

  • Country/entity

    Philippines
    Mindanao
  • Region

    Asia and Pacific
    Asia and Pacific
  • Agreement name

    Joint Statement (Joint GRP-MILF Technical Working Groups on Governance of the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Agreement of Peace of 2001)
  • Date

    6 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

    ACSP Leah C. Tanodra-Armamento, GRP TWG Chairperson;
    ADG. Zenonida Brosas, GRP TWG Member;
    ATTY. Manuel B. Ibanez Jr., GRP TWG Member;
    ATTY. Musib Buat, MILF TWG Chairperson;
    Prof. Alpha Amirulhadjm, MILF TWG Member;
    Datu Ismail V. Mastura, MILF TWG Member
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    Agreement by the Technical Working Groups, informing on their affirmation of consensus points on the Governance Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Agreement of Peace of 2001, and their agreement to submit the points to their respective Technical Committees for consolidation with the three other strands on Ancestral Domain.


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
    Power sharing→Territorial power sharing→Autonomous regions
    Page 1, The Technical Working Groups on Governance of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) affirmed the consensus points on the Governance Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Agreement of Peace of 2001 adopted during the 9th Exploratory Talks conducted on September 15-16, 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and agreed to submit this to their respective Technical Committees to be consolidated with the three (3) other strands on Ancestral Domain (copy attached).
  • 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

    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. 171.

Joint Statement

Joint GRP-MILF Technical Working Groups on Governance of the Ancestral;

Domain Aspect of the Agreement of Peace of 2001

The technical Working Groups on Governance of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) affirmed the consensus points on the Governance Strand on the Ancestral Domain Aspect of the Agreement of Peace of 2001 adopted during the 9th Exploratory Talks conducted on September 15-16, 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and agreed to submit this to their respective Technical Committees to be considered with the three (3) other strands on Ancestral Domain (copy attached).

Signed during the 10th GRP-MILF Exploratory Talks on the 6th day of February 2006 at Guoman Resort Port Dickson, Malaysia.

FOR THE GRP:

ACSP LEAH C. TANODRA-ARMAMENTO (CHAIRPERSON)

MEMBERS:

ADG ZENONIDA BROSAS

ATTY.

MANUEL B. IBANEZ, JR.

FOR THE MILF:

ATTY.

MUSIB BUAT (CHAIRPERSON)

MEMBERS:

PROF.ALPHA AMIRULHADJ

DATU ISMAIL V. MASTURA