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MNLF on 02 September 1996; and
c. Contribute to reconciliation and reconstruction in Southern Philippines.
4. The general approach to the negotiations shall include the following:
a. Seeking a middle ground between the aspirations of the MILF and the
political, social and economic objectives of the Philippine Government;
b. Coordinated Third Party facilitation, where needed;
c. Consultation with affected communities and sectors. (Emphasis supplied)
In an apparent compliance with the Directive of the President, the MOA-AD mentions
the following documents as terms of reference, to wit:
1. The Agreement for General Cessation of Hostilities dated July 18,
1997 Between the GRP and the MILF, and its Implementing
Administrative and Operational Guidelines;
2. The General Framework of Agreement of Intent Between the GRP
and the MILF dated August 27, 1998;
3. The Agreement on the General Framework for the Resumption of
Peace Talks Between the GRP and the MILF dated March 24, 2001;
4. The Tripoli Agreement on Peace Between the GRP and the MILF
dated June 22, 2001;
5. The Tripoli Agreement Between the GRP and the Moro National
Liberation Front (MNLF) dated December 23, 1976 and the Final
Agreement on the Implementation of the 1976 Tripoli Agreement
Between the GRP and the MNLF dated September 2, 1996;
6. Republic Act No. 6734, as amended by R.A. 9054, otherwise known
as "An Act to Strengthen and Expand the Autonomous Region in
Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)";
7. ILO Convention No. 169, in correlation to the UN Declaration on the
Rights of the Indigenous Peoples, and Republic Act No. 8371
otherwise known as the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997, the
UN Charter, the UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights,
International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and internationally
recognized human rights instruments; and
8. Compact rights entrenchment emanating from the regime of dar-ulmua'hada (or territory under compact) and dar-ul-sulh (or territory
under peace agreement) that partakes the nature of a treaty device.
For the purpose of this Agreement, a "treaty" is defined as any
solemn agreement in writing that sets out understandings,
obligations, and benefits for both parties which provides for a
framework that elaborates the principles declared in the Agreement.
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