| Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (October 12, 2012)
VIII. NORMALIZATION
10. The Parties agree to intensify development efforts for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development of the Bangsamoro, and institute programs to address the needs of MILF combatants, internally displaced persons, and poverty-stricken communities. |
Review of Agreement: Comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro
| Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (October 12, 2012)
VII. TRANSITION AND IMPLEMENTATION
12. At the end of the transition period, the GPH and MILF Peace Negotiating Panels, together with the Malaysian Facilitator and the Third Party Monitoring Team, shall convene a meeting to review, assess or e valuate the implementation of all agreements and the progress of the transition. An Exit Document’ officially terminating the peace negotiation may be crafted and signed by both Parties if and only when all agreements have been fully implemented.
Annex on Transitional Arrangement and Modalities (February 27, 2013)
I. THE TRANSITION PROCESS
H. Exit Document
The Parties’ respective negotiating panels, together with the Malaysian Facilitator and Third Party Monitoring Team, shall convene a meeting to review, assess or evaluate the implementation of all agreements and the progress of the transition. An Exit Document officially terminating the peace negotiation may be crafted and signed by both Parties if and only when all agreements have been fully implemented. |
Police Reform: Comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro
| Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (October 12, 2012)
VIII. NORMALIZATION
3. As a matter of principle, it is essential that policing structure and arrangement are such that the police service is professional and free from partisan political control. The police system shall be civilian in character so that it is effective and efficient in law enforcement, fair and impartial as well as accountable under the law for its action, and responsible both to the Central Government and the Bangsamoro Government, and to the communities it serves.
4. An independent commission shall be organized by the Parties to recommend appropriate policing within the area. The commission shall be composed representatives from the parties and may invite local and international experts on law enforcement to assist the commission in its work.
6. In a phased and gradual manner, all law enforcement functions shall be transferred from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to the police force for the Bangsamoro. The Parties agree to continue negotiations on the form, functions and relationship of the police force of the Bangsamoro taking into consideration the results of the independent review process mentioned in paragraph 4. |
Paramilitary Groups: Comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro
| Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (October 12, 2012)
VIII. NORMALIZATION
8. Both Parties commit to work in partnership for the reduction and control of firearms in the area and the disbandment of private armies and other armed groups. |
Natural Resource Management: Comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro
| GPH-MILF Decision points (April 24, 2010)
7. The Parties agree that wealth creation (or revenue generation and sourcing) is important. The Parties also acknowledge the power of the new political entity to create its own sources of revenue, subject to limitations as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties, and to have a just share in the revenues generated through the exploration, development or utilization of natural resources.
Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (October 12, 2012)
IV. REVENUE GENERATION AND WEALTH SHARING
4. The Bangsamoro shall have a just and equitable share in the revenues generated through the exploration, development or utilization of natural resources obtaining in all the areas/territories, land or water, covered by and within the jurisdiction of the Bangsamoro, in accordance with the formula agreed upon by the Parties.
8. The Parties agree that sustainable development is crucial in protecting and improving the quality of life of the Bangsamoro people. To this end, the Bangsamoro shall develop a comprehensive framework for sustainable development through the proper conservation, utilization and development of natural resources. For efficient coordination and assistance, the Bangsamoro legislative body shall create, by law, an intergovernmental body composed of representatives of the Bangsamoro and the Central Government, which shall ensure the harmonization of environmental and developmental plans, as well as formulate common environmental objectives. Annex on Revenue Generation and Wealth Sharing (July 13, 2013) VII. Natural Resources
Government income derived from the exploration, development and utilization of all natural resources within the Bangsamoro shall be allocated as follows:
1. With respect to non-metallic minerals (sand, gravel, and quarry resources) within the Bangsamoro, such revenues shall pertain to the Bangsamoro and its local government units.
2. With respect to metallic minerals within the Bangsamoro, seventy five percent (75%) of such revenues shall pertain to the Bangsamoro.
3. With respect to fossil fuels (petroleum, natural gas, and coal) and uranium, the same shall be shared equally between the Central and Bangsamoro governments. Both Parties shall endeavor to provide for a review mechanism in the Basic Law with regard to this sharing arrangement.
The shares of the Bangsamoro above shall include those for its constituent local government units, as shall be provided by law.
The Bangsamoro Sustainable Development Body referred to in the Framework Agreement (Part IV, Sec. ) shall get funding support from the proceeds of the revenues collected from these sources.
Annex on Powersharing (December 8, 2013) PART THREE DELINEATION OF POWERS
III. The Bangsamoro Government shall have exclusive powers that it exercises within its territorial jurisdiction, over the following matters:
29. Ancestral domain and natural resources;
34. The Bangsamoro Basic Law will provide for the process that will transfer the management of national reserves and aquatic parks, forests and watershed reservations, and other protected areas already defined by and under the authority of the Central Government;
37. Management, regulation and conservation of all fishery, marine and aquatic resources within the Bangsamoro territorial jurisdiction;
PART FOUR OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING TO POWER SHARING
2. Mineral and Energy Resources
The Bangsamoro Government shall have authority and jurisdiction over the exploration, development, and utilization of mines and minerals in its territory. The applications for financial and technical assistance agreements (FTAAs) shall be commenced at and recommended by the Bangsamoro Government to the President. The Bangsamoro Government and the Central Government shall jointly exercise the power to grant rights, privileges and concessions over the exploration, development and utilization of fossil fuels (petroleum, natural gas, and coal) and uranium in the Bangsamoro, giving preferential rights to qualified citizens who are bona fide inhabitants of the Bangsamoro. The modalities for the exercise of this power shall be provided in the Bangsamoro Basic Law. Implementing rules and regulations for the exercise of this power, including safeguards against potential unfair business practices, shall be jointly drawn up.
Addendum on the Bangsamoro Waters (January 25, 2014)
3. There shall be Zones of Joint Cooperation in the Sulu Sea and the Moro Gulf for the purpose of a) protection of traditional fishing grounds, b) benefitting from the resources, and c) interconnectivity of the islands and the mainland parts of a cohesive Bangsamoro political entity. provided that the zones do not include the Bangsamoro Waters and the municipal Waters of all adjoining local government units.
7. The intergovernmental relations mechanism shall ensure the cooperation and coordination between the Central Government and the Bangsamoro Government on the exploration, development and utilization of non-living resources in the Zones of Joint Cooperation and determine the sharing of income and revenues derived therefrom.
9. The Bangsamoro people, other indigenous peoples in the adjoining provinces, and the resident fishers in the Bangsamoro shall have preferential rights over fishery, aquamarine, and other living resources in the Zones of Joint Cooperation. |
Minority Rights: Comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro
| Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (October 12, 2012)
VI. BASIC RIGHS
4. The Central Government shall ensure the protection of the rights of the Bangsamoro people residing outside the territory of the Bangsamoro and undertake programs for the rehabilitation and development of their communities. The Bangsamoro Government may provide assistance to their communities to enhance their economic, social and cultural development.
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Military Reform: Comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro
| Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (October 12, 2012)
VIII. NORMALIZATION
6. In a phased and gradual manner, all law enforcement functions shall be transferred from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to the police force for the Bangsamoro. |
Judiciary Reform: Comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro
| GPH-MILF Decision points (April 24, 2010)
8. The Parties recognize the need to strengthen the Shari’ah courts and to expand their jurisdiction over cases. The new political entity shall also have competence over the Shariah justice system.
Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (October 12, 2012)
III. Powers 3. The Parties recognize the need to strengthen the Shari’ah courts and to expand their jurisdiction over cases. The Bangsamoro shall have competence over the Shari’ah justice system. The supremacy of Shari’ah and its application shall only be to Muslims. 5. The Bangsamoro Basic Law shall provide for justice institutions in the Bangsamoro. This includes:
a. The competence over the Shari’ah justice system, as well as the formal institutionalization and operation of its functions, and the expansion of the jurisdiction of the Shari’ah courts; b. Measures to improve the workings of local civil courts, when necessary; and c. Alternative dispute resolution systems.
6. The customary rights and traditions of indigenous peoples shall be taken into consideration in the formation of the Bangsamoro’s justice system. This may include the recognition of indigenous processes as alternative modes of dispute resolution.
Annex on Powersharing (December 8, 2013)
PART THREE DELINEATION OF POWERS
III. The Bangsamoro Government shall have exclusive powers that it exercises within its territorial jurisdiction, over the following matters:
39. Customary justice – The customary rights and traditions of indigenous peoples shall be taken into consideration in the formation of the Bangsamoro’s justice system. This may include the recognition of indigenous processes as alternative modes of dispute resolution; |
Internally Displaced Persons: Comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro
| Agreement on the General Framework (March 24, 2001)
Article VI To pave the way for the immediate normalization of the situation in Mindanao, the Parties agree to undertake relief and rehabilitation measures for evacuees, and joint development projects in the conflict affected areas.
Agreement on Peace (June 22, 2001)
B. REHABILITATION ASPECT 3. The Parties shall safely return evacuees to their place of origin; provide all the necessary financial/material and technical assistance to start a new life, as well as allow them to be awarded reparations for their properties lost or destroyed by reason of the conflict.
Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (October 12, 2012)
VIII. NORMALIZATION
10. The Parties agree to intensify development efforts for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development of the Bangsamoro, and institute programs to address the needs of MILF combatants, internally displaced persons, and poverty-stricken communities. |
Inter-Ethnic/State Council: Comprehensive agreement on the Bangsamoro
| Annex on Powersharing (December 8, 2013)
PART ONE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
The following points on intergovernmental relations, among other, will govern the relationship between the Central Government and the Bangsamoro Government and its constituent units. Issues arising from the exercise of powers shall be resolved through the mechanism of intergovernmental relations below:
3. The Central Government and the Bangsamoro Government shall establish a mechanism at the highest levels that will coordinate and harmonize their relationships. For this purpose, a primary mechanism shall be a Central Government – Bangsamoro Government Intergovernmental Relation body to resolve issues on intergovernmental relations. Disputes relating to these intergovernmental relations shall be resolved through regular consultations and continuing negotiations in a non-adversarial manner.
7. As a matter of policy, the Central Government shall ensure the participation and representation of the Bangsamoro in national agencies and other Central Government instrumentalities through the intergovernmental relations mechanism. The Bangsamoro Basic Law shall provide for the appointment of Bangsamoros to positions provided under Republic Act No. 9054 (R.A. No. 9054).
The Bangsamoro Transition Commission may also propose other modalities for Bangsamoro representation as part of its set of recommendations for constitutional amendments.
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