Office of the President of the Philippines

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON THE PEACE PROCESS

THIRD QUARTER FY 2016 PHYSICAL REPORT OF OPERATIONS
Program/Activity/Project

Performance
Physical Target
Accomplishment/Status
Variance Remarks
Measures/
FY 2016
Indicators
Major Final Output : Technical Advisory and Support Services on the Comprehensive Peace Process
Negotiated political settlement of all internal armed conflicts achieved
On 14-15 June 2016, an exploratory talks were conducted in Oslo,
Peace Process with the
Peace tables with Adoption and
CPP/NPA/NDF
GPH consensus on execution of GPH Norway and resulted to the parties agreement to resume formal talks
and commitment from the GPH Panel to recommend the following to
the negotiating
political agenda
the President:
framework/agenda on the reduction
- immediate release of NDF consultants and other JASIG-protected
of armed violence
persons to enable them to participate in the peace negotiations;
against civilians
and,

- immediate release of prisoners/detainees based on humanitarian

grounds.
On 22-26 August 2016, the formal talks were resumed in Oslo,
Norwaysuccessfully overcoming the five-year impasse in the
negotiations. The talks concluded with the signing of the Joint Statement
on the Resumption of the Formal Talks in the Peace Negotiations between the
GRP and the NDF.
Prior to the holding of the talks, the Government released 21 out of the
22 NDF consultants to enable them to participate in the negotiations, as
agreed during the exploratory talks. Of this number, 16 were present
during the formal talks.
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On the ceasefire:
President Duterte declared a unilateral ceasefire effective
indefinitely from 21 August 2016
NDF declared their own unilateral ceasefire on 27 August.
Parties agreed to reconcile and develop the unilateral ceasefire
into a unified bilateral ceasefire which will be deemed interim in
relation to EOH/DOF
Peace Process with the
Moro Islamic Liberation
Front (MILF)

Peace Tables
with GPH
consensus on the
implementation
of agreements

GPH-MILF:
-Assistance in the
establishment of
the Bangsamoro
Transition
Authority;
- Continuing
monitoring of the
implementation of
the
Comprehensive
Agreement on the
Bangsamoro; and,
- Monitoring
implementation of
the Annex on
Normalization

On 18 July 2016, the President approved the Bangsamoro Peace and

Development Roadmap. For the third quarter, the following the major
accomplishments on the GPH-MILF Peace process:
On 21 July 2016 in Camp Darapanan, Presidential Peace Adviser
Jesus Dureza and MILF Chair Al Haj Ebrahim Murad agreed to form
their respective 5-member implementing panels to discuss the
reconstitution of the BTC and other actions to be taken by GPH and
MILF following the implementation track.
On 13 August 2016 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Implementing
Phase of the Bangsamoro Peace Accords together with the
respective Implementing Panels for the GPH and the MILF were
officially launched.
The Implementing Panels conducted four series on meetings, the
following summarizes the outputs of these meetings:
- 2nd Meeting, 29 30 August 2016, the GPH and MILF
Implementing Panels had a strategic planning workshop in
Davao to discuss plans on moving the political-legislative track
of the new peace and development roadmap in the
Bangsamoro.
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3rd Meeting, 28-29 September 2016, the GPH and MILF

Implementing Panels had their 3rd Meeting in Pasig City.
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Highlight accomplishment of the meeting is the approval of

the draft Executive Order on the reconstitution of the
Bangsamoro Transmission Commission which will draft the
new enabling law for submission to Congress.
Peace Process with the
Moro National
Liberation Front (MNLF)

Peace Tables
with GPH
consensus on the
implementation
of agreements

Representation of
the MNLF in the
Transition
Authority

Continued engagements with major stakeholders towards the

implementation of the Tripartite Review remaining commitments
- On 31 August 2016 Consultation Meeting with the MNLF Peace
and Development Advocates League (PDALs) Peace and
Development Advocates League (PDALs) was held at the Apo
View Hotel, Davao City.
The PDALs expressed its commitment to:
- Assist the OPAPP in the implementation of peace and
development projects; and,
- Help OPAPP in the areas of information, education and
communication relative to programs on peace including the
popularization of the new enabling law.
Continued support to the convergence efforts involving MNLF and the
MILF in the crafting and passage of the Bangsamoro enabling law
- Consultation-Meeting on 9 August 2016 at the Apo View Hotel,
Davao City where the MNLF-Sema Group reiterated its
commitment to the 1996 FPA and the implementation of the TRP
and to work with the MILF relative to convergence of
Bangsamoro peace processs.

GPH-Cordillera Bodong
AdministrationCordillera Peoples

Peace Tables
with GPH
consensus on the

Mechanisms for
transformation
sustained

Of the eleven (11) projects from the Aquino administration which were
reported as ongoing during the start of the Duterte administration, six
(6) have been reported as physically completed as of September 2016
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Liberation Army (GPHCBA/CPLA) Closure

program

GPH-Rebolusyonaryong
Partidong
Manggagawang
Pilipinas/Revolutionary
Proletarian Army/Alex
Boncayao Brigade (RPMP/RPA/ABB) Closure
Program

Performance
Measures/
Indicators
implementation
of agreements

Physical Target
FY 2016

Peace Tables
with GPH
consensus on the
implementation
of agreements

GPH-RPMP/RPA/ABB:
-Closure MOA
with Tabara
Paduano Group
(TPG) signed and
fully implemented

Accomplishment/Status

Variance Remarks

amounting to a total of PhP 7.6 million.

The five (5) projects completed in Kalinga were Warehouses and
Multi-Purpose Pavements, Construction of Upper Lubo Water Works
System in Tanudan and Rehabilitation of Existing Classroom and
Construction of One Classroom with Toilet in Pasil; and, the
Construction of Liyang-Daoran Communal Irrigation System in
Sadanga, Mountain Province.
Pending the signing of the Closure Agreement between the GPH and
the RPM-P/RPA/ABB-TPG, interagency preparatory work at the
national and regional levels have proceeded to ensure that the
implementing agencies, local government units, the TPG, and the
various stakeholders on the ground will be ready to implement the
components of the agreement once signed. Among these are the
following:
Under the PAMANA-DILG 2015 fund, the Php 16 million pesos
(80% of the 20 million pesos) check was scheduled to be turned over
to the Provincial Government of Aklan through Provincial
Administrator Atty. Ibaretta, by Atty. Nuyda, DILG RO VI Regional
Director on 8 October 2016. The fund is intended for the gravelling
of 7.4 kilometer road improvement in barangays Monlaque to
Regador, leading to the settlement site in Ibajay, Aklan.
For the implementation of Sustainable Livelihood Program in
Community Peace Dividends (CPD) Barangays, PAMANA-DSWD
conducted a Training Workshop on Community Organizing for
Peace Education and Enterprise Development on August 2-4 2016.
This was simultaneously done in Bacolod City for the Kapatiran
Community Organizers (KCOs) and Project Development Officers
(PDOs) from Negros Island Region, and Bukidnon. In Iloilo City, it
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was participated by KCOs and PDOs from Panay Provinces (Iloilo,

Aklan, Antique) and from Davao City. The workshop aims to
enhance the competencies of the participants and PAMANA focal
persons and members of the KAPATIRAN on community
organizing for enterprise development, and peace education
techniques for the implementation of livelihood programs, leading
to social cohesion, and reintegration of former rebels in peaceful and
progressive communities.
Training Workshop on Project Proposal Development and
Assessment (PDA), conducted separately for the provinces of Iloilo
(September 20-22 2016), Aklan and Antique (Sept 27-28, 2016). The
three (3) day workshop aims to enhance the capacities of field
implementors, project participants in the review of sustainable
livelihood programs within the CPD barangays in terms of
feasibility. It was also the venue to assess and refine the project
proposals based on the project feasibility and sustainability criteria
of the sustainable livelihood program.
As part of the social protection package in the CPD barangays, a
total of 251 beneficiaries from the Negros Island Region, Iloilo, and
Aklan were officially endorsed to the Philhealth Central Office for
Philhealth insurance coverage.
On 27 September 2016, DENR NIR conducted a community
profiling on PAMANA PDC (peace and development community)
and ENR Law Enforcement Workshop in Bgy. Celestino Villacin,
Cadiz City and in Bgy. Bagonbon, San Carlos City, Negros
Occidental. This was participated in by foresters from PENRO,
CENRO, two RPA national leaders, and OPAPPs provincial
coordinator. The activity aimed to come up with PDC preparation of
the PDC Site that will guide the agencies in the implementation of
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socio-economic development projects; to assess the resources

available in the area and to identify the number of beneficiaries that
will resettle in the area as basis for planning, and to identify key
areas where government agencies can integrate support services for
local socio-economic programs.
Convergence of Government agencies in the delivery of services in conflict affected areas improved
Institutions
strengthened to
address specific
agenda relating
to human rights,
indigenous
peoples, mining
and agrarian
reform

Monitoring and
early warning
system for conflict
triggers
implemented and
sustained

Context Monitoring and Baseline Data Reconstruction Tool

Development of context monitoring datasets and systems for conflictaffected and conflict-vulnerable areas. The proposed system shall
serve as the main database and repository on peace and conflict
datasets (status of conflict, peace and development interventions
implemented/being planned in the area, and other context indicators
per province) and inform and shape policies and programs
formulation and implementation in conflict areas.
The Local Peace and Development Situationer and baseline data
reconstruction tool that will be used in the development of the
aforementioned system are undergoing revisions. These revisions are
based on inputs from partner local government units (LGUs) and
GIZ-COSERAM which were provided during the dry-run of National
Peace and Development Forum: Deepening/ Retooling on Conflict-Sensitive
Peace Promotion (CSPP)/ COSERAM Approaches, Tools and Processes
held at Butuan City on 1-2 September 2016 as well as consultations
with the Bureau of Local Government Development (BLGD) under
DILG.
A set of peace, security and development indicators and baseline tool
have also been provided to the Bureau of Local Government
Supervision (BLGS) of the DILG to input into the formulation of the
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Peace and Order, and Public Safety Plan (POPSP). Their project
partner, the EU-Philippines Justice Support Programme (EP-JUST II),
is currently undertaking efforts to integrate said peace, security and
development indicators in the POPSP Manual.

Conflict
sensitivity,
gender
responsiveness
and peace
promotion
mainstreamed in
governance

Five (5)
Transparency and
Accountability
Mechanisms
(TAM) made fully
operational in
PAMANA
implementation

The PAMANA TAM has five (5) components that provide information on
the different mechanisms established to ensure transparency and
accountability in PAMANA implementation:
Completed:
1. Project and Community Billboards;
2. Performance-based Fund Releases;
3. Web Posting; Pilot Tested: and,
Ongoing Development:
4. PAMANA Feedback and Response System (PFRS);
5. Third Party Monitoring / Citizens Led Monitoring initiative

-100% of agency
programs related
to the Peace
Process
capacitated on
conflict sensitive
tools and
processes
-100% of the 43
provinces with
communities
affected by and
vulnerable to
conflict enabled
with tools and

Implementing guidelines and policy of PAMANA/NAP-WPS partner

agencies wherein CSPP MEAL components and/or approaches were
integrated
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National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (NAPWPS). In collaboration with the NAP-WPS Secretariat and
National Project Officer for Support to the Implementation of the
Bangsamoro Peace Agreement and Gender-Sensitive Transitional
Justice, United Nations Women, the OPAPP-MEU revised and
provided inputs on the NAP-WPS Resource Kit. The resource kit
will be used in building the capacity of local government units in
planning, implementing, and monitoring and evaluating NAPWPS initiatives.

Children in Armed Conflict. During the consultation meeting

held last 15 July 2016 on the Council for the Welfare of Children
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processes for
conflict-sensitive
peace-promoting
and genderresponsive
planning and
programming
increased

Accomplishment/Status

Variance Remarks

(CWC) Harmonized M&E System, the OPAPP reiterated the need

to have data that can be disaggregated according to sex, age, and
ethnicity, and also up to the level of conflict-affected areas
(province, municipality, barangay). Other inputs to the CWC
Harmonized M&E System included refining the indicators
formulated for output, outcome and impact statement in relation
to the situation of children in armed conflict.
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Dry-Run of National Peace and Development Forum. A dry-run

of the National Peace and Development Forum: Deepening/
Retooling on Conflict-Sensitive Peace Promotion (CSPP)/
COSERAM Approaches, Tools and Processes was conducted on 12 September 2016. This activity served as preparation for the
actual runs of the forum in three areas. During the dry-run, aside
from presenting and seeking inputs on the local peace and
development situationer, MEU provided inputs on the design,
presentation content and process flow of the forum. This was also
presented during the first run of the National Peace and
Development Forum.

DSWD-SLP Capacity Building Workshop. On 21-23 September

2016, the DSWD-Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) conducted
a capacity building workshop at Koronadal City to orient and
capacitate the City/Municipal Action Team (C/MAT) on
monitoring and providing technical assistance towards sustaining
the gains of PAMANA and the operations of the Sustainable
Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs).

DPWH PAMANA Pillar 3. OPAPP submitted inputs on the

DPWH guidelines for implementing PAMANA Pillar 3
interventions, specifically road projects. The inputs were
provisions in relation to CSPP-MEAL components and processes,
as well as institutional arrangements among the DPWH
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bureaucracy in executing them.

Access to basic
services
improved in
conflict affected
areas

Phillippine
National Action
Plan (PNAP) on
Women, Peace
and Security
mainstreamed in

- 100% of
programmed
PAMANA areas
with improved
access to basic
service
- 100% of Pillar 2
(Building
Resilient
Communities)
and Pillar 3
(Regional and
Sub-Regional
Developments)
interventions
implemented in
targeted
PAMANA areas
17 NGAs and
LGUs in 43
PAMANA
provinces
mainstreamed
NAP policies/

Please see attached PAMANA progress as of 30 June 2016.

OPAPP, as Chair of the National Steering Committee1 (NSC) that oversees

the implementation of the NAP-WPS, provides NAP-WPS technical
assistance to the committee members and, most recently, partner agencies
implementing the PAMANA.
The following were the key interventions and outputs for the quarter:

The nine (9) NSC members are as follows: Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Department of National Defense (DND), National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and the National Commission of Muslim Filipinos
(NCMF).

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NGAs and LGUs

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programs/ services
in their respective
plans

In continuing the work of implementing the NAPWPS, the following

are the accomplishments for the period:
i.

Variance Remarks

Protection and Prevention

Provision of technical assistance to the Philippine Army during
the finalization of the Guidelines on Handling Women Captured
as Combatants, which was approved and launched last 29 August
2016.

ii.

Empowerment and Participation

A dialogue with Moro and IP Women from Barangay Ilian,
Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat was conducted on 21 September 2016
at the Brgy. Gymnasium. Barangay Ilian is a Peace and
Development Community (PDC) where majority of the women
are MNLF members and/or wives of former MNLF combatants.
The output of the Dialogue will form part of the context of the
larger Conversation with Women to be conducted in November,
with funding support from the United Nations Development
Program (UNDP). The conversation will provide a venue to
strengthen women's participation in the peace process.
Specifically, it aims to gather feedback and recommendations that
may provide guidance on the drafting of an enabling law and to
generate support for the passage of the enabling law.

iii.

Promotion and Mainstreaming

Orientation on Women, Peace, and Security for Batch 3-PreDeparture Orientation/Seminar(PDOS) organized by the
Foreign Service Institute was held on 27 July 2016. The
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participants were employees from different government

agencies who will be deployed to other countries. The
presentation/discussion centered on the status of peace and
the status and condition of women in other countries in
relation to peace and security, as well as the programs and
services intended for their protection, empowerment and
participation.

OPAPP accepted the role of Focal Point for the Focal Point
Network for Women, Peace, and Security.
The NAP
Secretariat convened the National Steering Committee (NSC)TWG on 7 September 2016 to validate the findings on the
program review of the NAPWPS. The findings formed part of
the Philippine Statement, which was delivered by the
Philippine Governemnt Focal Point during the Foundational
Meeting of the Focal Point Network in the sidelines of the 21st
United Nations General Assembly on 23 September 2016.

Provision of technical assistance to the Department of Tourism

(DOT)-ARMM and to the 5 provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao
del Sur, Tawi-Tawi, Basilan, and Sulu to ensure the integration
of Women, Peace, and Security in the Regional Tourism
Development Plan of ARMM 2016-2019, which was
formulated last 15-19 August 2016.

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