From the Daily Tribune (Dec 9): Militant group lambasts Noy gov’t for gross human rights violations
Human rights group Karapatan yesterday assailed the administration of President Aquino for its gross human rights violations in the past three years, saying it will join other militants groups to commemorate the International Human Rights Day tomorrow with protest actions.
“The events that unfolded during the last half of the year had intensified such anger and discontent. It was not just the human rights victims crying for justice who pour into the streets, but a multitude of disappointed, dissatisfied, distrusting people from all walks of life,” the group said in a press statement.
Karapatan added that the people were enraged over the magnitude and impudence of corruption as divulged in the P10-billion pork barrel scandal, and the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP).
“People were enraged with the negligence and apathy of the Aquino government over the plight of the victims of disasters, while the whole world were shaken and concerned,” it added.
The group also disclosed that Aquino is accountable for the 152 extra-judicial killings and 168 frustrated killings, 18 enforced disappearances, 358 illegal arrests and detentions on trumped up charges, tortures and other gross human rights violations, in his term, affecting a great number of the peasantry, indigenous people and urban poor dwellers.
“We hold Aquino accountable for the deepening poverty and intensifying oppression of the Filipino people. His public-private partnership program has rendered many poor and neglected sectors homeless and all the more deprived of social services. The people are increasingly suffering with the high rate of unemployment and the soaring prices of basic goods and commodities,” Karapatan stated.
“We also hold Aquino accountable for his gross negligence during disasters, such as that of typhoons ‘Pablo’ and ‘Yolanda’ that exacerbated the sufferings and anguish of the victims. While stocks of rice and relief goods rot in government warehouses, people are starving and dying, as he plays the blame game and later goes ‘selfie,’” the group pointed out.
The Karapatan also emphasized the frequency of US military exercises in the country and the continuing presence of American troops and war armaments revive the defunct US military bases. “The Aquino government is hatching an agreement to legalize their continuing and increased presence in the country. Furthermore, his ultimate puppetry manifests as he parrots US’ interest and sentiments in world forums,” it added.
The group also highlighted Aquino’s solution to the Zamboanga crisis and his blunder in handling the Sabah issue that have resulted to rights abuses and deaths of many of Moro peoples, as well as the surrender of our legal claim to Sabah.
“We hold Aquino accountable for his inaction. After a long and tedious battle by victims and their relatives for the enactment of the bills on enforced disappearance and martial law victims’ recognition and reparation, Aquino, wanting to impress on his posturing for human rights, finally signed the bills into law. However, his masquerade is uncovered by his inaction to implement the laws. Enforced disappearances still happen with brazenness and impunity boosted by the existence of the Order of Battle that the law has provided against. The Claims Board which will implement the indemnification law has not been constituted by Aquino 10 months after its signing,” the group said.
The group believes that Aquino’s bubble of “tuwid na daan” has burst and his so-called spell over the people, stemming from the reputation of his roots, has gone.
“We believe Aquino, too, must go. After all, popularity is not a license or a test to truly serve the people. And, the system he is dying to save is moribund and desperately needs a change,” the group averred.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/nation/militant-group-lambasts-noy-gov-t-for-gross-human-rights-violations
Monday, December 9, 2013
MILF seizes ex-vice mayor, 10 others in Lanao
From ABS-CBN (Dec 8): MILF seizes ex-vice mayor, 10 others in Lanao
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) seized 11 suspected criminals in the town of Balo-i in Lanao del Norte on Thursday night.
Bangsamoro Development Agency director James Macaraya said it was MILF chieftain Abdulrahman Macapaar, also known as "Commander Bravo," who ordered the capture of former Balo-i Vice Mayor Abdullah Abas, former barangay chairman Salongga Pakuti, Hadji Daud, Cadayunan barangay chairman Atoy Arumpac, Bulawan Cotongan, Abdullah Arumpac, Pani Makel, Colo Lupe, Afghay Moliya and one alias "Bulalai."
The MILF released one of the suspects, Jay Sacal, a Suwertres operator.
Sacal said he was released because, as a Christian, he can’t be tried in under the Shariah court.
Macaraya said residents of Balo-i wanted the arrest of the suspects who were allegedly involved in robbery, kidnapping, illegal gambling, drug trafficking and murder.
Three suspects were brought to an MILF camp in Wato Balindong, Lanao del Sur, while others were released after paying a certain amount of fine.
Balo-i municipal administrator Elias Ali said that while they are not against the MILF in enforcing its own laws, the group should still coordinate with the local government about its operations, so that the civilians will not be scared.
Meanwhile, government senior military adviser Major General Leo Cresente Ferrer asked the MILF to follow the rule of law and strictly adhere to the ceasefire agreement while the peace process is still ongoing.
"We ask the MILF leadership to rein in their forces in the spirit of the positive strides of the peace process both sides [government and MILF] have steadfastly worked on for so many years. A fruitful conclusion would benefit not just the Bangsamoro people but the rest of the people in Mindanao," he said in a press release from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPPAP).
The statement cited a military report from the ground that said MILF members under Abdul Macalunto of the 102nd Base Command led the group in the operation in Balo-I.
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles earlier appealed to the MILF to respect the ceasefire, after MILF members abducted and later freed the police chief of Marawi City, Supt. Christopher Panapan.
"At this point in time when we are in the last stage of the negotiations towards the completion of a comprehensive agreement, the MILF must be able to prove that they have control over their forces, so that together we can protect our communities and achieve the much deserved peace and development in the region," Deles said after the Marawi incident was resolved peacefully.
As of Saturday, the government and the MILF peace panels are still locked on the negotiation on the annexes about power sharing and normalization in the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
The two sides earlier this year signed the Annexes on transitional arrangement and modalities, revenue generation and wealth Sharing.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/12/08/13/milf-seizes-ex-vice-mayor-10-others-lanao
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) seized 11 suspected criminals in the town of Balo-i in Lanao del Norte on Thursday night.
Bangsamoro Development Agency director James Macaraya said it was MILF chieftain Abdulrahman Macapaar, also known as "Commander Bravo," who ordered the capture of former Balo-i Vice Mayor Abdullah Abas, former barangay chairman Salongga Pakuti, Hadji Daud, Cadayunan barangay chairman Atoy Arumpac, Bulawan Cotongan, Abdullah Arumpac, Pani Makel, Colo Lupe, Afghay Moliya and one alias "Bulalai."
The MILF released one of the suspects, Jay Sacal, a Suwertres operator.
Sacal said he was released because, as a Christian, he can’t be tried in under the Shariah court.
Macaraya said residents of Balo-i wanted the arrest of the suspects who were allegedly involved in robbery, kidnapping, illegal gambling, drug trafficking and murder.
Three suspects were brought to an MILF camp in Wato Balindong, Lanao del Sur, while others were released after paying a certain amount of fine.
Balo-i municipal administrator Elias Ali said that while they are not against the MILF in enforcing its own laws, the group should still coordinate with the local government about its operations, so that the civilians will not be scared.
Meanwhile, government senior military adviser Major General Leo Cresente Ferrer asked the MILF to follow the rule of law and strictly adhere to the ceasefire agreement while the peace process is still ongoing.
"We ask the MILF leadership to rein in their forces in the spirit of the positive strides of the peace process both sides [government and MILF] have steadfastly worked on for so many years. A fruitful conclusion would benefit not just the Bangsamoro people but the rest of the people in Mindanao," he said in a press release from the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPPAP).
The statement cited a military report from the ground that said MILF members under Abdul Macalunto of the 102nd Base Command led the group in the operation in Balo-I.
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Deles earlier appealed to the MILF to respect the ceasefire, after MILF members abducted and later freed the police chief of Marawi City, Supt. Christopher Panapan.
"At this point in time when we are in the last stage of the negotiations towards the completion of a comprehensive agreement, the MILF must be able to prove that they have control over their forces, so that together we can protect our communities and achieve the much deserved peace and development in the region," Deles said after the Marawi incident was resolved peacefully.
As of Saturday, the government and the MILF peace panels are still locked on the negotiation on the annexes about power sharing and normalization in the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
The two sides earlier this year signed the Annexes on transitional arrangement and modalities, revenue generation and wealth Sharing.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/12/08/13/milf-seizes-ex-vice-mayor-10-others-lanao
PH, Japan to discuss possible defense pact
From Rappler (Dec 9): PH, Japan to discuss possible defense pact
President Benigno Aquino III is leaving for Japan for the ASEAN-Japan commemorative summit scheduled December 12-15, where the two countries will discuss a possible defense treaty.
Aquino will also seek more aid when he meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, more than a month after Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) killed thousands and left millions homeless.
The two leaders are expected to witness the signing of "exchanges of notes", including a post-disaster standby loan worth about 10 billion yen ($100 million), Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said Monday.
"During the meeting the two leaders will discuss cooperation on disaster management and reconstruction in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan," Hernandez said.
Yolanda slashed through the central Philippines on November 8, making it the strongest ever recorded typhoon to make landfall.
Tidal surges triggered by Yolanda wiped out entire coastal communities. In its latest report Monday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the death toll had climbed to 5,924, with more than 1,700 others known to be missing.
Nearly 4 million people were also displaced, and getting aid to those affected by the disaster remains a challenge, officials and survivors say.
Post-typhoon rehabilitation is also expected to be among the regional issues on the table.
Last week, the United Nations' refugee agency launched a fresh appeal for emergency aid from international donors, saying it needed $19.2 million, more than double the $8.2 million it had raised so far.
The Philippine government said it had received total foreign pledges of up to $484 million. Of that total, only $12.13 million has so far been received.
http://www.rappler.com/nation/45580-aquino-japan-binay-mandela-funeral
President Benigno Aquino III is leaving for Japan for the ASEAN-Japan commemorative summit scheduled December 12-15, where the two countries will discuss a possible defense treaty.
He is sending Vice President Jejomar Binay to South Africa for the December 15 funeral of South African statesman Nelson Mandela.
Aquino said he is open to a possible defense treaty with Japan in the wake of growing tension in the West Philippines Sea (South China Sea).
Japanese defense minister Itsunori Onodera on Saturday, December 7, told reporters in Manila they are looking at a "framework agreement" to be able to deploy troops faster in situations like Yolanda. (READ: After Yolanda, Japan wants deal with PH to 'deploy troops faster')
"We are certainly open to discussions.... May I remind everybody, there are only two strategic partners for the Philippines – that is, the United States of America and Japan. I don’t recall a defense treaty with Japan. I do recall a defense treaty with America," Aquino said on Monday.
"So will that be part of the talks? Siyempre (Of course), anything that creates tension and instability is a concern for all. Everybody should be focused on maintaining a stable region so that we have the necessary milieu for expanding economies to the benefit of all our peoples," he added.
In his visit to Manila, Onodera highlighted the need for a peaceful resolution of the regional conflict as various countries expressed concern over China's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), which it established over Japan-controlled islands in the East China Sea. (READ: Japan defense minister back in PH to discuss regional tension)
The US is the only treaty ally of the Phiilppines. The two countries are negotiating a military-to-military agreement to allow increased rotational presence of US troops in the Philippines and give them more access to military bases.
Japan also vowed to help the Philippines defend its terrority. (READ: PH 'closely coordinating with allies' amid tensions)
Meanwhile Binay is leaving Monday night, December 9, to bring the President's letter of condolences for the bereaved family of Mandela.
“I will leave tonight to extend our sympathies to the people of South Africa on the passing of their revered leader, former President Nelson Mandela. The government and the people of the Philippines stand with them at this hour of their great loss,” Binay said in a statement.
A number of political leaders, former world leaders, global figures, and celebrities will be attending the state funeral for the African nation's first black president.
Additional aid
The two leaders are expected to witness the signing of "exchanges of notes", including a post-disaster standby loan worth about 10 billion yen ($100 million), Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said Monday.
"During the meeting the two leaders will discuss cooperation on disaster management and reconstruction in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan," Hernandez said.
Yolanda slashed through the central Philippines on November 8, making it the strongest ever recorded typhoon to make landfall.
Tidal surges triggered by Yolanda wiped out entire coastal communities. In its latest report Monday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the death toll had climbed to 5,924, with more than 1,700 others known to be missing.
Nearly 4 million people were also displaced, and getting aid to those affected by the disaster remains a challenge, officials and survivors say.
Post-typhoon rehabilitation is also expected to be among the regional issues on the table.
Last week, the United Nations' refugee agency launched a fresh appeal for emergency aid from international donors, saying it needed $19.2 million, more than double the $8.2 million it had raised so far.
The Philippine government said it had received total foreign pledges of up to $484 million. Of that total, only $12.13 million has so far been received.
http://www.rappler.com/nation/45580-aquino-japan-binay-mandela-funeral
Philippine peace panel head Miriam Ferrer statement at the closing of the 42nd Formal Exploratory Talks in KL
Posted to the Mindanao Examiner blog site (Dec 9): Philippine peace panel head Miriam Ferrer statement at the closing of the 42nd Formal Exploratory Talks in KL
TODAY THE ANNEX ON POWER SHARING IS BORN.
It has 4 major parts; 3,807 words; a set of principles of intergovernmental relations; a section that provides a level of detail on the structure of government of the future BMG; and three lists of powers, 9 reserved to Central Government, 14 concurrent or joint powers of the Central Government and the Bangsamoro Government, and 58 exclusive or devolved powers to the Bangsamoro, not to mention 4 items relating to jurisdiction in a section on “Other Matters”.
Such a laborious document as this Powersharing Annex is consistent with the fact that this Annex has many mothers and fathers. Certainly it was not a result of immaculate conception (which is celebrated today in the Catholic world).
There are of course the negotiating panels and their principals and the constituents behind them. On the GPH side, one would trace its lineage to the President certainly and the different Cabinet secretaries in all the Cabinet clusters (security, justice and peace; good governance and anticorruption; economic development and finance; human development and poverty reduction; environment and climate change adaptation), including the Office of the Executive Secretary and the Office of the Presidential Counsel for Legal Concerns, and especially the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, down to their undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, heads of special offices, bureaus and agencies; to the different CSOs that have kept watch with their respective advocacies. We have talked to and consulted with all of them.
After the labor pains, we have heaved our big, collective sigh of relief. After all, we carried this draft in our wombs (although the men here do not exactly have this facility) for 16 months. It was a mere zygote when the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Powersharing was convened for the first time. This was in our 30th Round of Formal Exploratory Talks that was held in August 2012. The GPH Panel was then chaired by now Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, and I was then assigned the adviser of the TWG.
Since then, TWG chairship moved from former panel member Upi Mayor Ramon Piang to Undersecretary Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon. TWG members have included OPAPP Usec Jose Lorena and Secrtary Mehol Sadain of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. All throughout the process, the only other surviving original member of the Panel (other than myself) under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III, former secretary Senen Bacani, provided the anchor, supported by the next oldest member of this panel (in terms of length of time in this panel) Usec Yasmin Busran Lao.
In between we have met with and even brought over consultants from the Departments of Transportation and Communication, National Defense, DILG, DOJ and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource. We were ably supported by our legal staff, Atty Armi Bayot from the Office of the Solicitor General and Atty Anna Tarhata Basman, and before that, by the former head of the legal team, Atty Johaira Wahab. Technical support was provided by our secretariat headed by Iona Jalijali.
Aside from the parents, aunts and uncles, this rather difficult pregnancy was accompanied by its many godparents (ninong and ninang) – the third party to this process, Malaysian Facilitator Tengku Ghafar and the members of the ICG, all of whom contributed immensely at one point in time during the long wait for the birthing of the Annex. We thank them and especially the ICG members who survived this round – Emma Leslie of Conciliation Resources, Ali Saleem of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, and Ahmet Doğan of the Government of Turkey, also the most handsome member of the ICG.
Now this newborn baby will have to be introduced to the world. We expect that a good number out there would be eager to see it, scrutinize its different parts and get to know about it more. We of course tried our damnedest best to ensure that it will be a healthy baby, with all the parts in the right places, with the complete sets of toes and fingers, and not an unnecessary piece less or more.
In all, it will represent all the good intentions, wise counsel, and difficult sacrifices all the parents had to make in order to bring a healthy baby in this world. In its genes, the shape of the future Bangsamoro political entity is encoded. But we know that all these will have to be translated into the Bangsamoro Basic Law – one that will put in place a strong, viable autonomous governance for the Bangsamoro in Mindanao, and connect with its siblings and cousins who came before and will come after.
There remain many challenges ahead. We know that and we are ready for that even as we remain focused on the immediate task on hand, which is to finish once and for all the Annex on Normalization and an addendum on Bangsamoro Waters and put in place the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro. These will be our new year’s gift to each other.
Thank you.
http://mindanaoexaminer.blogspot.com/2013/12/philippine-peace-panel-head-miriam.html
TODAY THE ANNEX ON POWER SHARING IS BORN.
It has 4 major parts; 3,807 words; a set of principles of intergovernmental relations; a section that provides a level of detail on the structure of government of the future BMG; and three lists of powers, 9 reserved to Central Government, 14 concurrent or joint powers of the Central Government and the Bangsamoro Government, and 58 exclusive or devolved powers to the Bangsamoro, not to mention 4 items relating to jurisdiction in a section on “Other Matters”.
Such a laborious document as this Powersharing Annex is consistent with the fact that this Annex has many mothers and fathers. Certainly it was not a result of immaculate conception (which is celebrated today in the Catholic world).
There are of course the negotiating panels and their principals and the constituents behind them. On the GPH side, one would trace its lineage to the President certainly and the different Cabinet secretaries in all the Cabinet clusters (security, justice and peace; good governance and anticorruption; economic development and finance; human development and poverty reduction; environment and climate change adaptation), including the Office of the Executive Secretary and the Office of the Presidential Counsel for Legal Concerns, and especially the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, down to their undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, heads of special offices, bureaus and agencies; to the different CSOs that have kept watch with their respective advocacies. We have talked to and consulted with all of them.
After the labor pains, we have heaved our big, collective sigh of relief. After all, we carried this draft in our wombs (although the men here do not exactly have this facility) for 16 months. It was a mere zygote when the Technical Working Group (TWG) on Powersharing was convened for the first time. This was in our 30th Round of Formal Exploratory Talks that was held in August 2012. The GPH Panel was then chaired by now Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, and I was then assigned the adviser of the TWG.
Since then, TWG chairship moved from former panel member Upi Mayor Ramon Piang to Undersecretary Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon. TWG members have included OPAPP Usec Jose Lorena and Secrtary Mehol Sadain of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. All throughout the process, the only other surviving original member of the Panel (other than myself) under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III, former secretary Senen Bacani, provided the anchor, supported by the next oldest member of this panel (in terms of length of time in this panel) Usec Yasmin Busran Lao.
In between we have met with and even brought over consultants from the Departments of Transportation and Communication, National Defense, DILG, DOJ and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource. We were ably supported by our legal staff, Atty Armi Bayot from the Office of the Solicitor General and Atty Anna Tarhata Basman, and before that, by the former head of the legal team, Atty Johaira Wahab. Technical support was provided by our secretariat headed by Iona Jalijali.
Aside from the parents, aunts and uncles, this rather difficult pregnancy was accompanied by its many godparents (ninong and ninang) – the third party to this process, Malaysian Facilitator Tengku Ghafar and the members of the ICG, all of whom contributed immensely at one point in time during the long wait for the birthing of the Annex. We thank them and especially the ICG members who survived this round – Emma Leslie of Conciliation Resources, Ali Saleem of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, and Ahmet Doğan of the Government of Turkey, also the most handsome member of the ICG.
Now this newborn baby will have to be introduced to the world. We expect that a good number out there would be eager to see it, scrutinize its different parts and get to know about it more. We of course tried our damnedest best to ensure that it will be a healthy baby, with all the parts in the right places, with the complete sets of toes and fingers, and not an unnecessary piece less or more.
In all, it will represent all the good intentions, wise counsel, and difficult sacrifices all the parents had to make in order to bring a healthy baby in this world. In its genes, the shape of the future Bangsamoro political entity is encoded. But we know that all these will have to be translated into the Bangsamoro Basic Law – one that will put in place a strong, viable autonomous governance for the Bangsamoro in Mindanao, and connect with its siblings and cousins who came before and will come after.
There remain many challenges ahead. We know that and we are ready for that even as we remain focused on the immediate task on hand, which is to finish once and for all the Annex on Normalization and an addendum on Bangsamoro Waters and put in place the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro. These will be our new year’s gift to each other.
Thank you.
http://mindanaoexaminer.blogspot.com/2013/12/philippine-peace-panel-head-miriam.html
Misuari still in Sulu -- AFP
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 9): Misuari still in Sulu -- AFP
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday announced Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chair Nur Misuari is still in Sulu.
This is according to the latest information gathered by the military, AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said.
He made this statement after reports claimed that Misuari will attend the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) meeting inConakry ,
Republic of New Guinea
Zagala declined to comment on the question whether the OIC should hand Misuari to thePhilippines
as the latter is considered a fugitive regarding his part in the September Zamboanga City
But he clarified that a arrest warrant is already out for the MNLF founding chair.
"If he is really innocent as he claims, then he should surrender and answer to all the charges against him," the AFP public affairs office chief.
He added that the military is willing to assist the PNP in serving out this arrest warrant.
"Of course the lead in the arrest of Nur Misuari is the Philippine National Police but of course the AFP being the partner of the PNP, we will make available all personnel and assets to help them and that this is still ongoing and I think we should wait further on what will happen next," Zagala added.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=595150
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday announced Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) founding chair Nur Misuari is still in Sulu.
This is according to the latest information gathered by the military, AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said.
He made this statement after reports claimed that Misuari will attend the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) meeting in
Zagala declined to comment on the question whether the OIC should hand Misuari to the
But he clarified that a arrest warrant is already out for the MNLF founding chair.
"If he is really innocent as he claims, then he should surrender and answer to all the charges against him," the AFP public affairs office chief.
He added that the military is willing to assist the PNP in serving out this arrest warrant.
"Of course the lead in the arrest of Nur Misuari is the Philippine National Police but of course the AFP being the partner of the PNP, we will make available all personnel and assets to help them and that this is still ongoing and I think we should wait further on what will happen next," Zagala added.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=595150
AFP lauds power sharing agreement deal signed by GPH, MILF
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 9): AFP lauds power sharing agreement deal signed by GPH, MILF
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has lauded the Sunday signing of the power sharing agreement between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Government of the Philippines (GPH).
"It is a welcome development towards the peace initiatives of the government and for the AFP also because this will bring one part of our internal security operation closure at the MILF. We can now concentrate on other matters such as territorial defense and, which is very relevant, the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief which we need to also focus on ever changing climate that we're having," AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said.
He also hoped the following disarmament talks and other issues would threshed out successfully.
"(Everyone is) hoping for a peaceful resolution of our decades old internal security problem and I believe that everyone here has already have a taste since 2012 a life of peace in the area and that this life of peace may continue further with the finality of the peace agreement with the MILF and we are optimistic that all those who have tasted life of peace will want this to continue," the AFP public affairs office chief added.
The crucial power sharing annex signed inKuala Lumpur
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=595176
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has lauded the Sunday signing of the power sharing agreement between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Government of the Philippines (GPH).
"It is a welcome development towards the peace initiatives of the government and for the AFP also because this will bring one part of our internal security operation closure at the MILF. We can now concentrate on other matters such as territorial defense and, which is very relevant, the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief which we need to also focus on ever changing climate that we're having," AFP public affairs office chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said.
He also hoped the following disarmament talks and other issues would threshed out successfully.
"(Everyone is) hoping for a peaceful resolution of our decades old internal security problem and I believe that everyone here has already have a taste since 2012 a life of peace in the area and that this life of peace may continue further with the finality of the peace agreement with the MILF and we are optimistic that all those who have tasted life of peace will want this to continue," the AFP public affairs office chief added.
The crucial power sharing annex signed in
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=595176
PDEA recognizes AFP counterparts in campaign vs illegal drugs
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 9): PDEA recognizes AFP counterparts in campaign vs illegal drugs
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday recognized the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as one of the agency’s valuable partners in its campaign against illegal drugs.
In a statement, Undersecretary Arturo G. Cacdac, Jr., PDEA Director General, cited the AFP’s support in the successful conduct of widescale marijuana eradication operations in the tri-boundaries of La Union, Benguet, and Kalinga, in the apprehension of target-listed drug personalities and confiscation of several firearms and ammunition during the implementation of search warrants in Zamboanga Del Sur and Maguindanao.
“The support of our counterparts from the Armed Forces of thePhilippines
PDEA agents and AFP counterparts in the successful conduct of marijuana eradications in La Union, Benguet and Kalinga resulted in the confiscation of 906,895 pieces of fully grown plants, 263,820 pieces of marijuana seedlings, 79 kilos of dried marijuana leaves, 49 kilos of stalks, 85.9 kilos of seeds, and 14 marijuana bricks with an overall estimated market value of P202,847,662.40.
Cacdac said that early this year, joint elements of PDEA and AFP arrested a member of Abas Drug Group in Maguindanao during the implementation of a search warrant which also resulted in the confiscation of one .45 caliber pistol, one Ingram machine pistol, firearms magazines and several ammunition, and 21.72 grams of shabu.
Also this year, joint elements of PDEA and the AFP arrested a priority target-listed drug personality in Zamboanga Del Sur which led to the seizure of one .45 caliber pistol, two magazines with 22 pieces of ammunition, and 2.83 grams of shabu.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=595111
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday recognized the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as one of the agency’s valuable partners in its campaign against illegal drugs.
In a statement, Undersecretary Arturo G. Cacdac, Jr., PDEA Director General, cited the AFP’s support in the successful conduct of widescale marijuana eradication operations in the tri-boundaries of La Union, Benguet, and Kalinga, in the apprehension of target-listed drug personalities and confiscation of several firearms and ammunition during the implementation of search warrants in Zamboanga Del Sur and Maguindanao.
“The support of our counterparts from the Armed Forces of the
PDEA agents and AFP counterparts in the successful conduct of marijuana eradications in La Union, Benguet and Kalinga resulted in the confiscation of 906,895 pieces of fully grown plants, 263,820 pieces of marijuana seedlings, 79 kilos of dried marijuana leaves, 49 kilos of stalks, 85.9 kilos of seeds, and 14 marijuana bricks with an overall estimated market value of P202,847,662.40.
Cacdac said that early this year, joint elements of PDEA and AFP arrested a member of Abas Drug Group in Maguindanao during the implementation of a search warrant which also resulted in the confiscation of one .45 caliber pistol, one Ingram machine pistol, firearms magazines and several ammunition, and 21.72 grams of shabu.
Also this year, joint elements of PDEA and the AFP arrested a priority target-listed drug personality in Zamboanga Del Sur which led to the seizure of one .45 caliber pistol, two magazines with 22 pieces of ammunition, and 2.83 grams of shabu.
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Govt chief negotiator: There’s enough mechanism to solve problems on the ground
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 9): Govt chief negotiator: There’s enough mechanism to solve problems on the ground
There are enough mechanisms on the ground to avoid hostilities while the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front thresh out the remaining annex of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro signed by both sides last year, the government chief negotiator said on Monday.
In the teleconference fromMalaysia
One example is the attacks committed by the MILF in Lanao andMarawi City
Ferrer said that as both parties craft a permanent peace pact inMindanao there are stumbling blocks that may arise along
the way.
“We have always said that the road ahead is going to be rough and these are the kinds of problems that we know we will be encountering along the way, but, I think what is important is that we have the mechanisms to be able to address things that we are able to extract that kind of accountability and discipline that is expected of everyone as … committed to the negotiated settlement,” she said.
For instance, during the incidents in Lanao andMarawi City
That set off the process of immediately contacting respective ceasefire committees, contacting the commanders that were involved in the incidents and making sure that the remedial steps are undertaken, she said.
The process led to the immediate release of the police chief inMarawi City
The government and the MILF recently signed the agreement on power-sharing annex and gear up to thresh out the normalization annex. Both sides target to sign the comprehensive agreement next year.
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There are enough mechanisms on the ground to avoid hostilities while the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front thresh out the remaining annex of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro signed by both sides last year, the government chief negotiator said on Monday.
In the teleconference from
One example is the attacks committed by the MILF in Lanao and
Ferrer said that as both parties craft a permanent peace pact in
“We have always said that the road ahead is going to be rough and these are the kinds of problems that we know we will be encountering along the way, but, I think what is important is that we have the mechanisms to be able to address things that we are able to extract that kind of accountability and discipline that is expected of everyone as … committed to the negotiated settlement,” she said.
For instance, during the incidents in Lanao and
That set off the process of immediately contacting respective ceasefire committees, contacting the commanders that were involved in the incidents and making sure that the remedial steps are undertaken, she said.
The process led to the immediate release of the police chief in
The government and the MILF recently signed the agreement on power-sharing annex and gear up to thresh out the normalization annex. Both sides target to sign the comprehensive agreement next year.
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Army camp conducts blood letting, earns 34k cc blood from soldier donors
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 9): Army camp conducts blood letting, earns 34k cc blood from soldier donors
CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, GAMU, ISABELA -- The 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army (5ID-PA) based in Gamu town has earned 34 thousand cubic centimeters blood from its donor soldiers in a bloodletting activity conducted over the weekend.
Sergeant Clifford Soriano, civil military operations battalion official, said the bloodletting activity is part of the upcoming 78th founding anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
The AFP founding anniversary is annually celebrated every 21st of December which is usually attended by the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
Soriano said soldiers from the different infantry brigades and battalions under the 5th Infantry Division were asked to donate blood to be given to the needy soldier patients and to civilians in its area of operations.
The area of operations of the army division coversCagayan Valley
Aside from the tree planting activity, the soldiers also conducted a tree planting activity inside the camp as part of contribution to the government’s national greening program.
The army division camp expects that the 34k cc volume of blood will be added as other army units are still conducting bloodletting activity in their respective places of assignments.
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CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, GAMU, ISABELA -- The 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army (5ID-PA) based in Gamu town has earned 34 thousand cubic centimeters blood from its donor soldiers in a bloodletting activity conducted over the weekend.
Sergeant Clifford Soriano, civil military operations battalion official, said the bloodletting activity is part of the upcoming 78th founding anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
The AFP founding anniversary is annually celebrated every 21st of December which is usually attended by the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.
Soriano said soldiers from the different infantry brigades and battalions under the 5th Infantry Division were asked to donate blood to be given to the needy soldier patients and to civilians in its area of operations.
The area of operations of the army division covers
Aside from the tree planting activity, the soldiers also conducted a tree planting activity inside the camp as part of contribution to the government’s national greening program.
The army division camp expects that the 34k cc volume of blood will be added as other army units are still conducting bloodletting activity in their respective places of assignments.
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Aquino sees faster peace negotiation with MILF
From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 9): Aquino sees faster peace negotiation with MILF
President Benigno S. Aquino III said he expects the peace negotiations to speed up now that the government and the Moro Islamic Liberations Front signed the agreement on power-sharing annex.
During his attendance to the 80th Founding Anniversary of the Department of Labor and Employment inQuezon City
Asked if the government and MILF negotiators remain on track in establishing Bangsamoro government by 2016, the President said: “Lahat tayo gusto nating mas maaga mapirmahan ito pero hindi nga ganoon kadali, reason of itong timeframe.”
“Palagay ko ma-a-accelerate ang process para naman makaupo na sila by 2015, after the enactment of the enabling law.”
The President said that after power-sharing, negotiators must iron out normalization, the last hurdle in the talks.
“Medyo hindi ganoon kasimple iyon dahil talagang dito lalabas iyong buong pagtitiwala o ide-demonstrate nito ang buong pagtitiwala ng lahat,” the President said.
Normalization includes MILF fighters going back to folds of the law as well as safeguarding their weapons, he said noting that the issue is contentious since it involves complete trust to the Philippine government by the MILF.
In a press briefing, government chief negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer said in a teleconference fromMalaysia
In the meantime however, the Transition Commission is going on with their meetings in the next few weeks.
Ferrer also said that the committee on wealth-sharing has been working on the text for the draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law following the signing of the wealth-sharing annex this year.
Negotiators have to work double time given the previous delays, Ferrer said. She added however that they are still working on the same timeline which is to establish the Bangsamoro government and hold the first elections in 2016.
Both panels target to sign the comprehensive agreement by January, she said.
In October last year, the government and the MILF signed the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro aimed at ending decades-long conflict inMindanao that resulted to a huge number of casualties and
instability in the region.
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President Benigno S. Aquino III said he expects the peace negotiations to speed up now that the government and the Moro Islamic Liberations Front signed the agreement on power-sharing annex.
During his attendance to the 80th Founding Anniversary of the Department of Labor and Employment in
Asked if the government and MILF negotiators remain on track in establishing Bangsamoro government by 2016, the President said: “Lahat tayo gusto nating mas maaga mapirmahan ito pero hindi nga ganoon kadali, reason of itong timeframe.”
“Palagay ko ma-a-accelerate ang process para naman makaupo na sila by 2015, after the enactment of the enabling law.”
The President said that after power-sharing, negotiators must iron out normalization, the last hurdle in the talks.
“Medyo hindi ganoon kasimple iyon dahil talagang dito lalabas iyong buong pagtitiwala o ide-demonstrate nito ang buong pagtitiwala ng lahat,” the President said.
Normalization includes MILF fighters going back to folds of the law as well as safeguarding their weapons, he said noting that the issue is contentious since it involves complete trust to the Philippine government by the MILF.
In a press briefing, government chief negotiator Miriam Coronel-Ferrer said in a teleconference from
In the meantime however, the Transition Commission is going on with their meetings in the next few weeks.
Ferrer also said that the committee on wealth-sharing has been working on the text for the draft of the Bangsamoro Basic Law following the signing of the wealth-sharing annex this year.
Negotiators have to work double time given the previous delays, Ferrer said. She added however that they are still working on the same timeline which is to establish the Bangsamoro government and hold the first elections in 2016.
Both panels target to sign the comprehensive agreement by January, she said.
In October last year, the government and the MILF signed the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro aimed at ending decades-long conflict in
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Sunday, December 8, 2013
Misuari to expose RP’s human rights violations
From Tempo (Dec 9): Misuari to expose RP’s human rights violations
Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chairman Nur Misuari, the alleged mastermind of the Zamboanga siege last September, has slipped out of the country and is now on his way to Africa to attend the gathering of the members of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).
This was disclosed by lawyer Emmanuel Fontanilla, MNLF spokesperson, in a phone interview yesterday morning. Fontanilla said Misuari was escorted out of the country by trusted aide Habier Malik, the ground commander of the MNLF group that occupied several coastal barangays.
Malik, however, has returned, according to Fontanilla.
Misuari, Malik and their followers face rebellion and other criminal charges in connection with the siege that killed more than 200 people and displaced thousands of families.
Misuari slipped out of the country via “traditional passage,” according to Fontanilla who did not offer more details.
The arrest warrant does not bother Misuari, according to the MNLF lawyer.
“I would like to reiterate that the warrant is illegal and has no basis. The MNLF is a party to the existing agreement with the government of the Philippines,” he clarified.
Unilateral action by a party to an agreement is not allowed, including the issuance of the warrant of arrest, Fontanilla stressed.
He added that the illegality of the issued warrant against the MNLF chairman is best understood by the international community based on the provisions of international law.
The incident in Zamboanga will be on top of Misuari’s agenda in the meeting, Fontanilla said.
The MNLF will submit a report on the human rights violations committed by the government of the Philippines in handling the crisis in Zamboanga, including the alleged torture of MNLF members.
Earlier this month, Misuari was officially invited by the OIC to attend its 40th session in the Republic of Guinea in Western Africa.
News about Misuari’s trip to West Africa reached Malacanang.
Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said authorities have been directed to step up the hunt for Misuari amid reports he intends to attend a global forum in West Africa.
“Authorities have been ordered to look into the matter. There is a standing arrest warrant against former governor Misuari in connection with the crisis in Zamboanga,” Coloma said in Filipino during a radio interview.
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Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) chairman Nur Misuari, the alleged mastermind of the Zamboanga siege last September, has slipped out of the country and is now on his way to Africa to attend the gathering of the members of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC).
This was disclosed by lawyer Emmanuel Fontanilla, MNLF spokesperson, in a phone interview yesterday morning. Fontanilla said Misuari was escorted out of the country by trusted aide Habier Malik, the ground commander of the MNLF group that occupied several coastal barangays.
Malik, however, has returned, according to Fontanilla.
Misuari, Malik and their followers face rebellion and other criminal charges in connection with the siege that killed more than 200 people and displaced thousands of families.
Misuari slipped out of the country via “traditional passage,” according to Fontanilla who did not offer more details.
The arrest warrant does not bother Misuari, according to the MNLF lawyer.
“I would like to reiterate that the warrant is illegal and has no basis. The MNLF is a party to the existing agreement with the government of the Philippines,” he clarified.
Unilateral action by a party to an agreement is not allowed, including the issuance of the warrant of arrest, Fontanilla stressed.
He added that the illegality of the issued warrant against the MNLF chairman is best understood by the international community based on the provisions of international law.
The incident in Zamboanga will be on top of Misuari’s agenda in the meeting, Fontanilla said.
The MNLF will submit a report on the human rights violations committed by the government of the Philippines in handling the crisis in Zamboanga, including the alleged torture of MNLF members.
Earlier this month, Misuari was officially invited by the OIC to attend its 40th session in the Republic of Guinea in Western Africa.
News about Misuari’s trip to West Africa reached Malacanang.
Presidential Communications Operations Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said authorities have been directed to step up the hunt for Misuari amid reports he intends to attend a global forum in West Africa.
“Authorities have been ordered to look into the matter. There is a standing arrest warrant against former governor Misuari in connection with the crisis in Zamboanga,” Coloma said in Filipino during a radio interview.
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Palace to Islamic bloc: Nur Misuari a fugitive
From the Manila Standard Today (Dec 9): Palace to Islamic bloc: Nur Misuari a fugitive
Malacañang has publicly denounced Nur Misuari, founding chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front, as being the sole representative of the Bangsamoro people before the Organization of Islamic Conference.
Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Sonny Coloma said Misuari is a fugitive for masterminding the three-week hostage standoff in Zamboanga City that left more than a hundred people dead.
“We oppose any action on the part of Misuari that would convey any semblance of him being representative of the MNLF or the Bangsamoro people. Even the MNLF is not one in backing him up,” Coloma said.
Asked if the government will seek Misuari’s deportation in case he managed to slip out of the country to attend the OIC meeting, Coloma said there are existing protocols in bringing fugitives back.
OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu sent a letter of invitation to Misuari dated Nov. 24 for the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Conakry, Republic of Guinea from Dec. 9 to 11.
“The Government of the Republic of Guinea has indicated that it will extend hospitality to head of delegation of your institution for the period from December 08 to 12, 2013,” read Ihsanoglu’s letter, a copy of which was obtained by Manila Standard.
In a text message from Kuala Lumpur, presidential peace adviser Teresita Deles said there are already efforts internal to the MNLF to have Misuari replaced as the sole representative of the Bangsamoro people before the OIC.
“We are aware that a large group of MNLF leaders met last weekend and proposed a roster of names to represent the MNLF in the tripartite process. This request has been officially communicated to the OIC-Peace Committee on the Southern Philippines,” Deles said.
“It is important to note that the roster of names submitted to the OIC did not include Misuari,” Deles added.
According to Alih Yacub, president of the Golden Crescent of Peace Builders and Affiliates, the OIC must not be blind and deaf to the plight of the people of Zamboanga City, who have yet to recover from the siege.
“The OIC will have blood on their hands if they continue to invite and acknowledge Misuari. It is like they approve of the attack and are romanticizing it,” Yacub said in a phone interview from Zamboanga City.
“What will he tell the OIC? That he did not commit the crime? That the deaths were just part of a myth?” he added.
The MNLF attacked Zamboanga City amid government efforts to end the review process on the 1996 final peace agreement, which the rebels interpreted to be a termination of the entire peace process.
Indonesia has already reiterated its committed to help the Philippine government end the tripartite review process.
Indonesia is the current chairman of the OIC-Peace Committee on the Southern Philippines which brokered the 1996 FPA and is facilitating the tripartite review process.
Apart from the termination of the review process, the MNLF also lamented that they have been left out of the peace process with the government focused on negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
Misuari, however, was invited to join the Transition Commission that would draft the Bangsamoro Basic Law, but the latter declined.
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Malacañang has publicly denounced Nur Misuari, founding chairman of the Moro National Liberation Front, as being the sole representative of the Bangsamoro people before the Organization of Islamic Conference.
Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Sonny Coloma said Misuari is a fugitive for masterminding the three-week hostage standoff in Zamboanga City that left more than a hundred people dead.
“We oppose any action on the part of Misuari that would convey any semblance of him being representative of the MNLF or the Bangsamoro people. Even the MNLF is not one in backing him up,” Coloma said.
Asked if the government will seek Misuari’s deportation in case he managed to slip out of the country to attend the OIC meeting, Coloma said there are existing protocols in bringing fugitives back.
OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu sent a letter of invitation to Misuari dated Nov. 24 for the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Conakry, Republic of Guinea from Dec. 9 to 11.
“The Government of the Republic of Guinea has indicated that it will extend hospitality to head of delegation of your institution for the period from December 08 to 12, 2013,” read Ihsanoglu’s letter, a copy of which was obtained by Manila Standard.
In a text message from Kuala Lumpur, presidential peace adviser Teresita Deles said there are already efforts internal to the MNLF to have Misuari replaced as the sole representative of the Bangsamoro people before the OIC.
“We are aware that a large group of MNLF leaders met last weekend and proposed a roster of names to represent the MNLF in the tripartite process. This request has been officially communicated to the OIC-Peace Committee on the Southern Philippines,” Deles said.
“It is important to note that the roster of names submitted to the OIC did not include Misuari,” Deles added.
According to Alih Yacub, president of the Golden Crescent of Peace Builders and Affiliates, the OIC must not be blind and deaf to the plight of the people of Zamboanga City, who have yet to recover from the siege.
“The OIC will have blood on their hands if they continue to invite and acknowledge Misuari. It is like they approve of the attack and are romanticizing it,” Yacub said in a phone interview from Zamboanga City.
“What will he tell the OIC? That he did not commit the crime? That the deaths were just part of a myth?” he added.
The MNLF attacked Zamboanga City amid government efforts to end the review process on the 1996 final peace agreement, which the rebels interpreted to be a termination of the entire peace process.
Indonesia has already reiterated its committed to help the Philippine government end the tripartite review process.
Indonesia is the current chairman of the OIC-Peace Committee on the Southern Philippines which brokered the 1996 FPA and is facilitating the tripartite review process.
Apart from the termination of the review process, the MNLF also lamented that they have been left out of the peace process with the government focused on negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
Misuari, however, was invited to join the Transition Commission that would draft the Bangsamoro Basic Law, but the latter declined.
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GPH, MILF sign Power-Sharing annex; January eyed for signing of comprehensive peace pact
From MindaNews (Dec 9): GPH, MILF sign Power-Sharing annex; January eyed for signing of comprehensive peace pact
The government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panels signed Sunday night the Annex on Power-Sharing to the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) with the panels agreeing that the unresolved issue on “Bangsamoro waters” be treated as an addendum to the annexes on Power-Sharing and Revenue Generation and Wealth-Sharing.
Sunday’s signing leaves only one more annex – Normalization – for the panels to finally complete the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that would hasten the drafting of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to pave the way for the creation of the Bangsamoro, a new autonomous political entity that would replace the 23-year old Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
In their Joint Statement Sunday, the panels said they are confident they will “finish the Annex on Normalization and an addendum on the matter of Bangsamoro waters … in January 2014.” The Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC), the body that is drafting the BBL, expects to complete its task by April 2014.
SIGNED. The Annex on Power-Sharing was finally signed evening of December 8, 2013 after 16 months of negotiations. MindaNews photo by Carolyn O. Arguillas
It took government peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, MILF peace panel chair Mohagher Iqbal and the Malaysian facilitator Tengku Dato Ab Ghafar bin Tengku Mohamed at least 10 mintues — from 8:57 p.m. to 9:07 p.m. – to sign three sets of the 12-page Annex on Power-Sharing and the two-page Joint Statement at the State Room of the Palace of the Golden Horses hotel, with members of both panels affixing their initials on the Annex document.
The news on the signing was confirmed to MindaNews by Tengku at around 5:45 p.m. but “cleaning up the final text” for the signing took some time.
Reserved, Exclusive, Concurrent
The Annex on Power Sharing took 16 months to negotiate since the Technical Working Groups first convened in August 2012.
It delineates powers between the Central Government and the Bangsamoro Ministerial Government within the territorial jurisdiction of the “Bangsamoro;” spells out the Central Government’s reserved powers, the Bangsamoro’s exclusive powers within its territorial jurisdiction, and concurrent powers shared by the Central and Bangsamoro governments and also provides the principles of intergovernmental relations “to ensure the harmonious partnership between and among the different levels of government,” the Joint Statement said.
The document is divided into four parts: intergovernmental relations, governance structure of the Bangsamoro Ministerial Government, and Other Matters pertaining to power-sharing such as transportation and communication, mineral and energy sources, taxation, powers already devolved to the ARMM which are relevant to the FAB.
The Annex is the third of four annexes needed to complete the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The first, Annex on Transitional Arrangements and Modalities, was signed in February while the Annex on Revenue-Generation and Wealth-Sharing, was signed in July. Along with the Annex on Normalization, these have been completed by yearend 2012, as committed by the parties under the FAB.
The signing also comes on the eve of the 40th Organization of the Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Conakry, Guinea on December 9 to 11 where the issue on “Muslims in the southern Philippines” is among the items on the agenda.
The Philippine government is sending a delegation to Conakry led by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Rafael Seguis, a former government peace panel chair in the negotiations with the MILF, who will be accompanied by Undersecretaries Nabil Tan of the Office of the Executive Secretary and Jose Lorena of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.
Tan, then ARMM Vice Governor, was a member of the government peace panel that negotiated with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) under Nur Misuari from 1992 to 1996 while Lorena was a member of Misuari’s panel then.
MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim is also attending the Conakry meeting. It is not certain if Misuari, who is wanted in the Philippines for allegedly instigating the MNLF attack in Zamboanga City in September, is attending.
The MNLF, from where the MILF split in the late 1970s, has an observer status in the OIC but the OIC has been trying to get the two fronts and the other MNLF factions into a Bangsamoro Coordination Forum.
Prof. Ekemelddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary-General of the 57-nation OIC, sent a message to the MILF’s Bangsamoro Leaders Assembly in July last year that since the peace processes with the MILF and MNLF “revolve around the same problem and the same territory, the process of coordination between the two fronts has become of utmost necessity.”
Ihsanoglu attended the signing of the FAB in Malacanang Palace on October 15, 2012.
Newborn baby
Sunday’s signing of the power-sharing comes 30 months or 935 days to June 30, 2016, the end of the Aquino administration and the target date for the installation of the first set of officials of the Bangsamoro government.
Ferrer in her closing remarks described the Annex as having “four major parts; 3,807 words, excluding the signatories, a set of principles of intergovernmental relations; provides a level of detail on the structure of government of the future BMG; three lists of powers, 9 reserved to Central Government, 14 concurrent or joint powers of the CG and BMG, and 58 exclusive or devolved powers to the BMG, not to mention 4 items relating to jurisdiction in other matters.”
She likened the power-sharing annex as a baby born out of a difficult pregnancy. “Now this newborn baby will have to be introduced to the world. We expect that a good number out there would be eager to see it, scrutinize its different parts and get to know about it more,” she said.
“. In its genes, the shape of the future Bangsamoro political entity are encoded. But we know that all these will have to be translated into the Bangsamoro Basic Law – one that will put in place a strong, viable autonomous governance for the Bangsamoro in Mindanao, and connect with its siblings and cousins who came before them and will come after them,” she said.
Iqbal cautioned that despite the success in completing the Annex on Power-Sharing, the road ahead is “still full of twists and turns.”
“Sometimes, an impending success is aborted at the finishing line. We cannot afford to be complacent. We cannot throw down our guard even for a single minute. There are many spoilers along the way waiting to ambush this peace process,” Iqbal said.
But he noted that with the “unflinching commitment and sincerity” of Presidnet Aquino and MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, and the support of the Malaysian government, “the final success of this peace negotiation is a matter of time.”
Cabinet and Central Committee members
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda and Danilo Agusto Francia, Defense Assistant Secretary for Plans and Programs stood behind the signing table along with other panel members from both sides and members of the MILF’ Central Committee during the signing.
ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman was with Deles’ team on Saturday but left Sunday noon due to an appointment in Cotabato City. Before he left, he told MindaNews he was optimistic a deal would be sealed that day.
Both Deles and Lacierda told MindaNews the President had been informed shortly before 7 p.m. that the Annex would be signed.
They quoted the President as saying, “Great!”
Deles in a statement said the signing “ensures the achievement of a genuine and viable autonomy for the Bangsamoro.”
“It has been a very difficult round but we were able to overcome a lot of obstacles, showing the Parties’ shared commitment to finish and deliver on our peoples’ desire for peace. We consider the signing of the Annex on Power Sharing as a special gift of the Season for the Filipino people, an indication of the collective hopes and dreams of our people for just and lasting peace,” she said.
Deles and Lacierda were present in July when the Annex on Wealth-Sharing was signed but Lacierda left for Manila prior to the signing. This time, Lacierda stayed to witness the signing of the power-sharing annex. He told MindaNews there would be a formal ceremony for the signing of the comprehensive peace agreement once the panels complete the Normalization annex and the Bangsamoro waters addendum. The signing of the FAB was held in Malacanang.
The MILF also brought in three senior members of its Central Committee. Jun Mantawil, head of the MILF peace panel secretariat identified them as Khalifa Nando, Zainoden Bato and Abo Ubaida Pacasem.
When the talks on the Annex on Wealth-Sharing were coming to an end on July 12 and 13, MILF chair Murad convened the Central Committee in the conference room of the MILF Peace Panel office in Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, “so there will be fast and effective consultation process” with its peace panel in Kuala Lumpur.
Stuck on waters
The panels formally opened their talks on December 5 with three unresolved issues: Bangsamoro waters, transportation and communication, and electoral system suitable to ministerial form of governance.
The issue on transportation and communication was settled on December 5 with both parties “agreeing on principles and letting the Basic Law allocate the appropriate powers for Bangsamoro Government and Central Government” while the issue on electoral system was resolved by lifting the text from the FAB.
But the panels got stuck on the issue on Bangsamoro waters. MindaNews sources said government on Friday proposed a “creative” way of moving ahead by signing the Annex on Power-Sharing with a provision that the panels would craft an addendum to both annexes on power-sharing and wealth-sharing, on the Bangsamoro waters.
The MILF as of Saturday night, however, appeared lukewarm to the idea of signing the power-sharing annex without resolving the Bangsamoro waters issue. By Sunday afternoon, however, the MILF appeared to have warmed up to the idea and eventually agreed, thus paving the way for the signing.
MindaNews sources said one of the formulations offered was for the Bangsamoro waters to be defined as an area up to 22 kilometers from the shoreline or seven kilometers more than municipal waters.
Another suggestion was to have a zone or area of cooperation and management deal with the issue of waters on the Moro Gulf and the Sulu Sea. For example, within the Moro Gulf are areas that are not part of the proposed core territory of the future Bangsamoro while the Sulu Sea, although part of the Bangsamoro, is Philippine territory even as Sulu claims ancestral domain over the Sulu Sea.
The issue on shares from oil and gas explorations in the Sulu Sea was also discussed, with proposals of 60-40 sharing in favor of the Central Government, while another proposal was on royalty payment.
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The government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace panels signed Sunday night the Annex on Power-Sharing to the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) with the panels agreeing that the unresolved issue on “Bangsamoro waters” be treated as an addendum to the annexes on Power-Sharing and Revenue Generation and Wealth-Sharing.
Sunday’s signing leaves only one more annex – Normalization – for the panels to finally complete the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that would hasten the drafting of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) to pave the way for the creation of the Bangsamoro, a new autonomous political entity that would replace the 23-year old Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
In their Joint Statement Sunday, the panels said they are confident they will “finish the Annex on Normalization and an addendum on the matter of Bangsamoro waters … in January 2014.” The Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC), the body that is drafting the BBL, expects to complete its task by April 2014.
SIGNED. The Annex on Power-Sharing was finally signed evening of December 8, 2013 after 16 months of negotiations. MindaNews photo by Carolyn O. Arguillas
It took government peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, MILF peace panel chair Mohagher Iqbal and the Malaysian facilitator Tengku Dato Ab Ghafar bin Tengku Mohamed at least 10 mintues — from 8:57 p.m. to 9:07 p.m. – to sign three sets of the 12-page Annex on Power-Sharing and the two-page Joint Statement at the State Room of the Palace of the Golden Horses hotel, with members of both panels affixing their initials on the Annex document.
The news on the signing was confirmed to MindaNews by Tengku at around 5:45 p.m. but “cleaning up the final text” for the signing took some time.
Reserved, Exclusive, Concurrent
The Annex on Power Sharing took 16 months to negotiate since the Technical Working Groups first convened in August 2012.
It delineates powers between the Central Government and the Bangsamoro Ministerial Government within the territorial jurisdiction of the “Bangsamoro;” spells out the Central Government’s reserved powers, the Bangsamoro’s exclusive powers within its territorial jurisdiction, and concurrent powers shared by the Central and Bangsamoro governments and also provides the principles of intergovernmental relations “to ensure the harmonious partnership between and among the different levels of government,” the Joint Statement said.
The document is divided into four parts: intergovernmental relations, governance structure of the Bangsamoro Ministerial Government, and Other Matters pertaining to power-sharing such as transportation and communication, mineral and energy sources, taxation, powers already devolved to the ARMM which are relevant to the FAB.
The Annex is the third of four annexes needed to complete the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The first, Annex on Transitional Arrangements and Modalities, was signed in February while the Annex on Revenue-Generation and Wealth-Sharing, was signed in July. Along with the Annex on Normalization, these have been completed by yearend 2012, as committed by the parties under the FAB.
The signing also comes on the eve of the 40th Organization of the Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Conakry, Guinea on December 9 to 11 where the issue on “Muslims in the southern Philippines” is among the items on the agenda.
The Philippine government is sending a delegation to Conakry led by Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Rafael Seguis, a former government peace panel chair in the negotiations with the MILF, who will be accompanied by Undersecretaries Nabil Tan of the Office of the Executive Secretary and Jose Lorena of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process.
Tan, then ARMM Vice Governor, was a member of the government peace panel that negotiated with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) under Nur Misuari from 1992 to 1996 while Lorena was a member of Misuari’s panel then.
MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim is also attending the Conakry meeting. It is not certain if Misuari, who is wanted in the Philippines for allegedly instigating the MNLF attack in Zamboanga City in September, is attending.
The MNLF, from where the MILF split in the late 1970s, has an observer status in the OIC but the OIC has been trying to get the two fronts and the other MNLF factions into a Bangsamoro Coordination Forum.
Prof. Ekemelddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary-General of the 57-nation OIC, sent a message to the MILF’s Bangsamoro Leaders Assembly in July last year that since the peace processes with the MILF and MNLF “revolve around the same problem and the same territory, the process of coordination between the two fronts has become of utmost necessity.”
Ihsanoglu attended the signing of the FAB in Malacanang Palace on October 15, 2012.
Newborn baby
Sunday’s signing of the power-sharing comes 30 months or 935 days to June 30, 2016, the end of the Aquino administration and the target date for the installation of the first set of officials of the Bangsamoro government.
Ferrer in her closing remarks described the Annex as having “four major parts; 3,807 words, excluding the signatories, a set of principles of intergovernmental relations; provides a level of detail on the structure of government of the future BMG; three lists of powers, 9 reserved to Central Government, 14 concurrent or joint powers of the CG and BMG, and 58 exclusive or devolved powers to the BMG, not to mention 4 items relating to jurisdiction in other matters.”
She likened the power-sharing annex as a baby born out of a difficult pregnancy. “Now this newborn baby will have to be introduced to the world. We expect that a good number out there would be eager to see it, scrutinize its different parts and get to know about it more,” she said.
“. In its genes, the shape of the future Bangsamoro political entity are encoded. But we know that all these will have to be translated into the Bangsamoro Basic Law – one that will put in place a strong, viable autonomous governance for the Bangsamoro in Mindanao, and connect with its siblings and cousins who came before them and will come after them,” she said.
Iqbal cautioned that despite the success in completing the Annex on Power-Sharing, the road ahead is “still full of twists and turns.”
“Sometimes, an impending success is aborted at the finishing line. We cannot afford to be complacent. We cannot throw down our guard even for a single minute. There are many spoilers along the way waiting to ambush this peace process,” Iqbal said.
But he noted that with the “unflinching commitment and sincerity” of Presidnet Aquino and MILF chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, and the support of the Malaysian government, “the final success of this peace negotiation is a matter of time.”
Cabinet and Central Committee members
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda and Danilo Agusto Francia, Defense Assistant Secretary for Plans and Programs stood behind the signing table along with other panel members from both sides and members of the MILF’ Central Committee during the signing.
ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman was with Deles’ team on Saturday but left Sunday noon due to an appointment in Cotabato City. Before he left, he told MindaNews he was optimistic a deal would be sealed that day.
Both Deles and Lacierda told MindaNews the President had been informed shortly before 7 p.m. that the Annex would be signed.
They quoted the President as saying, “Great!”
Deles in a statement said the signing “ensures the achievement of a genuine and viable autonomy for the Bangsamoro.”
“It has been a very difficult round but we were able to overcome a lot of obstacles, showing the Parties’ shared commitment to finish and deliver on our peoples’ desire for peace. We consider the signing of the Annex on Power Sharing as a special gift of the Season for the Filipino people, an indication of the collective hopes and dreams of our people for just and lasting peace,” she said.
Deles and Lacierda were present in July when the Annex on Wealth-Sharing was signed but Lacierda left for Manila prior to the signing. This time, Lacierda stayed to witness the signing of the power-sharing annex. He told MindaNews there would be a formal ceremony for the signing of the comprehensive peace agreement once the panels complete the Normalization annex and the Bangsamoro waters addendum. The signing of the FAB was held in Malacanang.
The MILF also brought in three senior members of its Central Committee. Jun Mantawil, head of the MILF peace panel secretariat identified them as Khalifa Nando, Zainoden Bato and Abo Ubaida Pacasem.
When the talks on the Annex on Wealth-Sharing were coming to an end on July 12 and 13, MILF chair Murad convened the Central Committee in the conference room of the MILF Peace Panel office in Camp Darapanan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, “so there will be fast and effective consultation process” with its peace panel in Kuala Lumpur.
Stuck on waters
The panels formally opened their talks on December 5 with three unresolved issues: Bangsamoro waters, transportation and communication, and electoral system suitable to ministerial form of governance.
The issue on transportation and communication was settled on December 5 with both parties “agreeing on principles and letting the Basic Law allocate the appropriate powers for Bangsamoro Government and Central Government” while the issue on electoral system was resolved by lifting the text from the FAB.
But the panels got stuck on the issue on Bangsamoro waters. MindaNews sources said government on Friday proposed a “creative” way of moving ahead by signing the Annex on Power-Sharing with a provision that the panels would craft an addendum to both annexes on power-sharing and wealth-sharing, on the Bangsamoro waters.
The MILF as of Saturday night, however, appeared lukewarm to the idea of signing the power-sharing annex without resolving the Bangsamoro waters issue. By Sunday afternoon, however, the MILF appeared to have warmed up to the idea and eventually agreed, thus paving the way for the signing.
MindaNews sources said one of the formulations offered was for the Bangsamoro waters to be defined as an area up to 22 kilometers from the shoreline or seven kilometers more than municipal waters.
Another suggestion was to have a zone or area of cooperation and management deal with the issue of waters on the Moro Gulf and the Sulu Sea. For example, within the Moro Gulf are areas that are not part of the proposed core territory of the future Bangsamoro while the Sulu Sea, although part of the Bangsamoro, is Philippine territory even as Sulu claims ancestral domain over the Sulu Sea.
The issue on shares from oil and gas explorations in the Sulu Sea was also discussed, with proposals of 60-40 sharing in favor of the Central Government, while another proposal was on royalty payment.
http://www.mindanews.com/peace-process/2013/12/09/gph-milf-sign-power-sharing-annex-january-eyed-for-signing-of-comprehensive-peace-pact/
Army healing sessions with MNLF dependents mark Mindanao Week of Peace 2013
From the Manila Times (Dec 9): Army healing sessions with MNLF dependents mark Mindanao Week of Peace 2013
In line with the government’s peace and conciliation efforts, the 104th Infantry Brigade together with the NAGDILAAB Foundation and other stakeholders have conducted a dialogue and healing session with dependents of Moro National Liberation Front–Misuari Group (MNLF-MG) members in Lamitan City, Basilan last December 4.
In a report, Col. Carlito G. Galvez, 104th Infantry Brigade commander, said the initiative in Barangay Parangbasak, Lamitan City is in sync with the Celebration of Mindanao Week of Peace 2013 themed, “Dialogue and Hope: Our Key to Peace, Heal our Land.”
This has the goal of reaching out to the dependents of MNLF-MG who participated in the siege of Zamboanga City last September.
“With the help of our partners, we were able to distribute food and cash assistance to the dependents.” Galvez said.
“The families with great resentment against the military are beginning to open-up and approach and embrace the military and police as a sign of their gesture of appreciation to the dialogue and healing activity,” he added.
Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Felicito Virgilio M. Trinidad Jr., 1st Infantry Division commander, ordered the dissemination of the activity to reach out the dependents of other MNLF-MG members in other areas.
“Only thru this effort that the MNLF-MG dependents understand what happened in Zamboanga City that took the lives of their loved ones. By acting in their predicaments, we will foster the spirit of Bayanihan, for the people and for the achievement of long lasting peace in this part of the Philippines,” he said.
http://manilatimes.net/army-healing-sessions-with-mnlf-dependents-mark-mindanao-week-of-peace-2013/59096/
In line with the government’s peace and conciliation efforts, the 104th Infantry Brigade together with the NAGDILAAB Foundation and other stakeholders have conducted a dialogue and healing session with dependents of Moro National Liberation Front–Misuari Group (MNLF-MG) members in Lamitan City, Basilan last December 4.
In a report, Col. Carlito G. Galvez, 104th Infantry Brigade commander, said the initiative in Barangay Parangbasak, Lamitan City is in sync with the Celebration of Mindanao Week of Peace 2013 themed, “Dialogue and Hope: Our Key to Peace, Heal our Land.”
This has the goal of reaching out to the dependents of MNLF-MG who participated in the siege of Zamboanga City last September.
“With the help of our partners, we were able to distribute food and cash assistance to the dependents.” Galvez said.
“The families with great resentment against the military are beginning to open-up and approach and embrace the military and police as a sign of their gesture of appreciation to the dialogue and healing activity,” he added.
Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Felicito Virgilio M. Trinidad Jr., 1st Infantry Division commander, ordered the dissemination of the activity to reach out the dependents of other MNLF-MG members in other areas.
“Only thru this effort that the MNLF-MG dependents understand what happened in Zamboanga City that took the lives of their loved ones. By acting in their predicaments, we will foster the spirit of Bayanihan, for the people and for the achievement of long lasting peace in this part of the Philippines,” he said.
http://manilatimes.net/army-healing-sessions-with-mnlf-dependents-mark-mindanao-week-of-peace-2013/59096/
4 firms qualify for P18-B Navy frigate bidding
From the Philippine Star (Dec 7): 4 firms qualify for P18-B Navy frigate bidding
Four companies have qualified for the next stage of the bidding for the acquisition by the Philippine Navy of two frigates worth P18 billion.
Navantia Sepi (RTR Ventures) of Spain and South Korean firms STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. and Hyundai Heavy Industries, Inc. hurdled the first stage of the bidding process, which involved the inspection of company documents, The STAR learned.
Fourteen firms bought bid documents but only seven submitted bids for the frigate acquisition project, one of the big-ticket items in the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ upgrade program. The ships can be used to boost the Philippines’ security presence in the West Philippine Sea and conduct humanitarian missions.
The Department of National Defense’s bids and awards committee said documents submitted by three of the seven bidders had deficiencies. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. of India, STX France SA and Thyssenkrupp Marine System can still file a motion for reconsideration to prove that they are qualified to bid for the project, the committee said.
The seven firms that bought bid documents but did not submit offers were Piriou Naval Services, Damen Shipyards, Fincantieri, DCNS France, Magazon Dock Pipavav Defense Pvt. Ltd., Stone of David and Rouvia Yachts / Rouvia Defense Inc.
Second stage
The second stage of the bidding will involve the opening of financial proposals and technical documents. This phase will determine if the bidders’ offers are well within the approved budget of P18-billion and if their goods are in line with the specifications provided in the bid documents. The second phase of the bidding will be held this month.
The government decided to conduct a two-stage competitive bidding due to the technical and detailed nature of the project.
The winning bidder is required to deliver the ships within four years from the opening of a letter of credit, a document that assures the supplier that the government will honor its financial obligations.
This means that that the vessels may arrive in the country after President Aquino steps down from office in 2016.
Defense officials, nevertheless, said what is important is they have started to modernize the Philippine Navy, said to be one of the ill-equipped units in the region.
http://www.philstar.com/metro/2013/12/07/1265021/4-firms-qualify-p18-b-navy-frigate-bidding
Four companies have qualified for the next stage of the bidding for the acquisition by the Philippine Navy of two frigates worth P18 billion.
Navantia Sepi (RTR Ventures) of Spain and South Korean firms STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. and Hyundai Heavy Industries, Inc. hurdled the first stage of the bidding process, which involved the inspection of company documents, The STAR learned.
Fourteen firms bought bid documents but only seven submitted bids for the frigate acquisition project, one of the big-ticket items in the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ upgrade program. The ships can be used to boost the Philippines’ security presence in the West Philippine Sea and conduct humanitarian missions.
The Department of National Defense’s bids and awards committee said documents submitted by three of the seven bidders had deficiencies. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. of India, STX France SA and Thyssenkrupp Marine System can still file a motion for reconsideration to prove that they are qualified to bid for the project, the committee said.
The seven firms that bought bid documents but did not submit offers were Piriou Naval Services, Damen Shipyards, Fincantieri, DCNS France, Magazon Dock Pipavav Defense Pvt. Ltd., Stone of David and Rouvia Yachts / Rouvia Defense Inc.
Second stage
The second stage of the bidding will involve the opening of financial proposals and technical documents. This phase will determine if the bidders’ offers are well within the approved budget of P18-billion and if their goods are in line with the specifications provided in the bid documents. The second phase of the bidding will be held this month.
The government decided to conduct a two-stage competitive bidding due to the technical and detailed nature of the project.
The winning bidder is required to deliver the ships within four years from the opening of a letter of credit, a document that assures the supplier that the government will honor its financial obligations.
This means that that the vessels may arrive in the country after President Aquino steps down from office in 2016.
Defense officials, nevertheless, said what is important is they have started to modernize the Philippine Navy, said to be one of the ill-equipped units in the region.
http://www.philstar.com/metro/2013/12/07/1265021/4-firms-qualify-p18-b-navy-frigate-bidding
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