The Philippines

Workshop report: mechanisms for political participation of the public in peacemaking

Feb 2002
This report from a joint analysis workshop on mechanisms for political participation of the public in the peace processes in Colombia, Guatemala, Mali, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Somalia, and South Africa summarises the discussions that took place and describes key issues and examples from specific experiences.

Conflict and Peace in Mindanao (MNLF)

Jun 2009
This document is a summary of the conflict and peace processes in Mindanao, with a focus on the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).

Conflict and Peace in Mindanao (MILF)

Feb 2010
This document is a summary of the conflict and peace processes in Mindanao, with a focus on the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

Facilitating dialogue with armed insurgents in the Philippines: The Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees

Choosing to engage: Armed groups and peace processes
May 2005
Accord Armed Groups: Facilitating dialogue with armed insurgents in the Philippines
Reaching the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees between the government of the Philippines and the NDF was difficult. Rene Sarmiento describes how creative language was used to protect GRP sovereignty and territorial integrity while respecting NDF organisational dignity.

Reframing: A strategy for conflict transformation

Jan 2007
This paper is the third in a series of reflections generated by Conciliaiton Resources' Comparative Learning Project in Colombia and the Philippines. It consists of reflections on the concept of reframing and its practical application in peace processes.

Nisa Ul Haqq

Nisa Ul Haqq is a Bangsamoro women's group that uses Islamic teaching as a framework for women's and men´s empowerment towards engagement in international, national, regional and local levels, for the promotion of women's human rights, sustainable development, and peaceful co-existence of tribes, of religions, of nations, and of women and men. Some of their members are actively engaged in the peace negotiations in Mindanao.

Choosing to engage: Armed groups and peace processes

May 2005
Accord Armed Groups: Cover image
Accord issue 16 explores the case for engagement with armed groups and the lessons learned from peacemaking practice. Highlighting both opportunities and challenges, it suggests that the range of engagement options and potential interveners makes a strong case for engagement.

Engaging armed groups

Non-state armed groups are central figures in internal armed conflicts.  Their objectives and use of violence spark controversy about appropriate responses to their action, particularly in the context of the ‘war on terror’. Yet over the past two decades, armed groups have taken part in peace processes on every continent, resulting in many experiences of dialogue and peace negotiations.

Philippines National Unification Commission: National consultations and the ‘Six Paths to Peace’

Owning the process: Public participation in peacemaking
Dec 2002
Miriam Coronel Ferrer describes the Philippines’ National Unification Commission (NUC) and the consultation process it set in motion. Despite shortcomings, it was broke ground in setting out the ‘Six Paths to Peace’ that became the operational framework for government peace policy.

Democratising peacemaking processes: Strategies and dilemmas for public participation

Owning the process: Public participation in peacemaking
Dec 2002
Drawing on the rest of the publication, Catherine Barnes argues for broader public participation in peacemaking and defines the basic models through which this can happen.

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