Current Status
See also Peace process with the Bangsamoro in the Philippines
On the GRPH side, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) formed a legal panel represented the MNLF, GRP and mediated by the OIC. The legal panel has now completed and initialed the final agreement on revising RA 9054 and it moves forward into Congress for revision/replacement of RA 9054 to create a genuine autonomy.
The administration of President Noynoy Aquino framework of program for Mindanao is spelled out in Mindanao 2020. Pres. Aquino said that "Mindanao will be at the core of our social development and poverty alleviation programs."
At present, the MNLF is becoming apprehensive about the GRPH capability in taking a lead in implementing the Genuine Autonomy in the Bangsamoro Land for the following reasons:
- High Poverty Incidence in Philippines — some 20.5 percent of Filipinos or about 4.1 million families are going hungry while 51 percent, or some 10.4 million families, consider themselves poor, according to a new survey by pollster Social Weather Stations. The 2011 Hunger Incidence Index Report for Philippines in 2010 is 11.5%.
- Economic Mismanagement by the GRPH — Philippines has become the second least attractive investment site in ASEAN.
- Incorrigible Culture of Corruption in the GRPH — the PERC Survey that says Philippines is most corrupt nation in Asia.
- High Human Rights Abuses by the GRPH — According to Pulse Asia study, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is most corrupt agency of the Philippine Government. The United Nations Security Council and the U.S. State Department also reported a high incidence of human rights violation by the AFP. Instances of torture in detention cells of the Philippine National Police have also been reported by other sources. The Philippine government forces were also trained and initiated into the organization using inhumane methods such as torture, hazing, and maltreatment; thus making each of them tolerant to the sight of human suffering.
In 23 February 2011 the MNLF-GRPH-OIC had a fourth tri-partite talks in Jeddah. The Joint Communique after the talks indicate that three groups of experts from MNLF-GRPH-OIC-IDB will be formed: (1) to formulate the Terms of Reference of the Bangsamoro Development Assistance Fund by 30 May 2011, (2) to act as Tripartite Implementation Monitoring Committee by 30 April 2011, (3) to formulate the Mineral Sharing agreement by 30 April 2011. They set a timetable and deadline to present the result to OIC Peace Committee for Southern Philippines (OIC-PCSP) Chairman in Kazakhstan in June 2011. They did not meet the deadline because the topic is too complicated and the debates went on and on without a resolution.
After almost a year of stalemate, in 1 March 2012, there was a MNLF-GPH High-Level Talks in Bandung Indonesia to discuss the three pending items enumerated 23 February 2011 the MNLF-GRPH-OIC had a fourth tri-partite talks in Jeddah. On the second day of the talks, the MNLF walked-out and unilaterally decided to suspend its participation in the peace process talks and activities with the GPH. The date 2 March 2012 marks the day when MNLF unilaterally suspends its participation in the Peace Talks with the GPH.
The stalemate was on the Mineral Revenue Sharing. Mineral Sharing is about how the ARMM Regional Government (ARMM RG) and Philippine National Government (Ph NG) would set policies to regulate mineral exploitation and agree on the percentage sharing of the revenues from Mineral extraction in the ARMM Area. They could not end the dispute about definition and classification of Minerals because none of the negotiators on both sides are Mineral experts.
Another stalemate of the negotiation is that the MNLF was also hesitant on the percentage sharing because the sharing is between ARMM RG and Ph NG. MNLF is neither part of ARMM RG, nor part of Ph NG. If Nur Misuari could have been the incumbent ARMM Regional Governor at that time of the negotiation, for sure a resolution could have been arrived at. The stalemate on Mineral Sharing can be resolved when Nur Misuari becomes ARMM Regional Governor.
On 8 October 2012, the MNLF confirmed Nur Misuari's filing of candidacy for ARMM Regional Governor for the 2013 elections.
On 10 October 2012, the MNLF reiterated their position on the suspension of MNLF participation in the talks with the GPH, enumerating the demands before they go back to the negotiating table.
On 14 October 2012, the MNLF confirms alliance with Mindanao Independence Movement (MIM) that will be formally announced in the MNLF Summit in 21 October 2012 Sunday, starting 8AM to be held in Davao Crocodile Park, Riverfront Corporate City, Diversion Highway, Maa, Davao City.
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