Bangsamoro peace process

See also: Moro conflict

Formal peace negotiations between the Government of the Philippines and the various armed groups involved in the Moro conflict[1][2][3] began in 1976 when the Philippine government and the Moro National Liberation Front first met to negotiate towards the 1976 Tripoli Agreement, and most recently reached a major milestone in the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) through a plebiscite in 2018, leading to the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. However, conflicts with other smaller armed groups continue to exist.[4][5]

The peace process as outlined in the Comprehensive Agreement which led to the creation of the Bangsamoro involved two tracks - the political-legislative track and the normalization track.[6] Under the political track, the government would work towards the creation of a new political entity known as the Bangsamoro,[6] to replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) created in 1989.[7] Under the normalization track, the MILF would turn over their firearms to a third party, which would be selected by the rebels and the Philippine government. The MILF agreed to decommission its armed wing, the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF).[6]

  1. ^ Fernandez, Maria. (2017). Implementing Peace and Development in the Bangsamoro: Potentials and Constraints of Socio-Economic Programs for Conflict-Affected Areas in Southern Philippines (1913-2015). 10.13140/RG.2.2.14829.33763.
  2. ^ Steven Rood. “Forging Sustainable Peace in Mindanao: The Role of Civil Society”, Policy Studies 17, Washington: East-West Center, 2005, p.22
  3. ^ Chittick, Sam (January 16, 2019). "A Momentous Moment for Mindanao". The Asia Foundation. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Stephens, Matthew. “Prospects for Lasting Peace in Mindanao: Peacemaking and Peacebuilding under the Aquino and Duterte Administrations.” Chapter. In From Aquino II to Duterte (2010–2018): Change, Continuity—and Rupture, edited by Imelda Deinla and Bjšrn Dressel, 207–38. Lectures, Workshops, and Proceedings of International Conferences. ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, 2019.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference IcaFernandezMaryMorrison2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c Montalbo, Luisito G. (February 2021). "The Two Tracks of the Bangsamoro Peace Process and the Extension Transtion Question" (PDF). International Center for Innovation, Transformation and Excellence in Governance (INCITEGov).
  7. ^ Ranada, Pia (January 25, 2019). "Comelec: Bangsamoro Organic Law 'deemed ratified'". Rappler.