04/02/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly 1. The negotiations shall be conducted in accordance with the mandates of the Philippine Constitution, the Rule of Law, and the principles of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of the Philippines.| 2. The negotiation process shall be pursued in line with the national Comprehensive Peace Process, and shall seek a principled and peaceful resolution of the armed conflict, with neither blame nor surrender, but with dignity for all concerned. 3. The objective of the GPNP is to attain a peace settlement that shall: a. Contribute to the resolution of the root cause of the armed conflict, and to societal reform, particularly in Southern Philippines; b. Help attain a lasting peace and comprehensive stability in Southern Philippines under a meaningful program of autonomy for Filipino Muslims, consistent with the Peace Agreement entered into by the GRP and the 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) Indisputably, the members of the GRP Panel had clear and precise instructions from the President to follow Philippine constitutional processes and to preserve the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Philippines.[92] The members of the GRP Panel failed to follow their basic instructions from the President, and in the process, they recklessly risked the near dismemberment of the Republic. Glaring Historical Inaccuracy in the MOA-AD The MOA-AD likewise contains a glaring historical inaccuracy. The MOA-AD declares the Bangsamoro as the single "First Nation."[93] The term "First Nations" originated in Canada.[94] The term refers to indigenous peoples of a territory, with the assumption that there are one or more subsequent nations or ethnic groups, different from the indigenous peoples, that settled on the same territory. Thus, in Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, the white Europeans settlers are the subsequent nations belonging to a different ethnic group that conquered the indigenous peoples. In Canada, there is not a single First Nation but more than 600 recognized First Nations, reflecting the fact that the indigenous peoples belong to various "nation" tribes. In Mindanao, the Lumads who kept their indigenous beliefs, as well as those who elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/47263 104/203