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 Areas in red constitute the proposed Bangsamoro political entity | |
| Context | Part of a series of peace agreements between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front seeking resolution to the Moro conflict |
|---|---|
| Signed | March 27, 2014 |
| Location | Malacañan Palace, Manila, Philippines |
| Signatories |  Miriam Coronel-Ferrer  Mohagher Iqbal  Tunku Dato Abdul Ghafar Tunku Mohammad |
| Parties | Philippines Moro Islamic Liberation Front |
The Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro (CAB) was the final peace agreement signed between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front on March 27, 2014 at the Malacañang Palace in Manila,[1] which eventually led to the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (often referred to simply as the Bangsamoro, in January 2019.[2]
The agreement involved two tracks - the normalization track and the political track.[3] Under the normalization track, the MILF would turn over their firearms to a third party, which would be selected by the rebels and the Philippine government. The MILF agreed to decommission its armed wing, the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF).[3] Under the Political track, the government would work towards the creation of a new political entity known as the Bangsamoro,[3] to take the place of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) which had been created in 1989.[2]
Power sharing was a central point to the autonomy redesign. The ARMM charter had only listed 14 areas which were outside the powers of the regional legislature. Under the comprehensive peace agreement, the parties listed 81 powers categorized into reserved for the central government, exclusive to the Bangsamoro, and concurrent with or shared by the two sides for power sharing. Of the 81 powers, 58 were devolved to the Bangsamoro, nine were reserved to the central government, and 14 were shared.[4] The Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro and Four annexes, namely on Transitional Arrangements and Modalities, Revenue Generation and Wealth Sharing, Power Sharing and Normalization, together with the Addendum on Bangsamoro Waters, will be included in the comprehensive agreement.[5]
The Armed Forces of the Philippines raised red alert status on March 24 in preparation for the event. Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, MILF chair Hadji Murad Ibrahim, and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak were among the key people expected to be present at the signing of the agreement.[6]
- ^ "500 MILF members to attend Bangsamoro accord signing at Palace". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 25, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Ranada, Pia (January 25, 2019). "Comelec: Bangsamoro Organic Law 'deemed ratified'". Rappler.
- ^ a b c Montalbo, Luisito G. (February 2021). "The Two Tracks of the Bangsamoro Peace Process and the Extension Transtion Question" (PDF). International Center for Innovation, Transformation and Excellence in Governance (INCITEGov).
- ^ "Power-sharing central to Moro self-rule". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 27, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ Rodel, Jose (February 12, 2014). "Bangsamoro deal signed by March | Headlines, News, The Philippine Star". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ Romero, Alexis (March 25, 2014). "AFP on red alert vs. peace deal spoilers | Headlines, News, The Philippine Star". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 27, 2015.