The Philippines: Renewing Prospects for Peace in Mindanao Asia Report N°281 | 6 July 2016 International Crisis Group Headquarters Avenue Louise 149 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 502 90 38 Fax: +32 2 502 50 38
[email protected] Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... i Recommendations..................................................................................................................... iii I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 II. The Roots of the Conflict .................................................................................................. 2 A. The 1996 MNLF Agreement ...................................................................................... 3 B. The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) ......................................... 3 C. The MILF and the Failed Memorandum of Agreement ............................................ 4 III. 2010-2016: The Push for an Agreement .......................................................................... 5 A. The Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro (CAB) ........................................... 5 B. Drafting the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) ............................................................... 7 C. The BBL Runs into Problems .................................................................................... 7 1. The Mamasapano