6. August 22-26, 2016, the first formal peace talks after 5 years impasse. Both panels agreed the BRIEFER ON THE GRP-NDFP agenda on: a. Reaffirmation of previously signed agreements; b. reconstitution of the JASIG list; c. Acceleration of the Peace Negotiations; d. Releases; e. Amnesty Proclamation; and f. Peace Process Ceasefire. 7. September 20-21, 2016, the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) of both panels as well as their Newly –appointed GRP Panel: ceasefire committees met at Royal Norwegian Embassy in Manila with facilitator, Eliabeth Slattum Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process: Jesus Dureza to reactivate the JMC. Chairperson: Silvestre Bello III 8. October 6-10, 2016, Second Round of Talks at Oslo, Norway facilitated by Elisabeth Slattum of Members: Royal Norwegian Government (RNG). In their joint statement, the parties noted the presence of  Atty. Rene V. Sarmiento “six person delegation from the House of Representatives headed by Hon. Ruby Sahali as well as  Hernani Braganza (former DAR secretary) Tarlac Gov. Susan Yap, Deputy Speaker Bai Sandra S. A. Sema, Hon. Leopoldo Bataoil, Hon.  Atty. Angela Librado Nancy Catamco, Hon. Jesus Sacdalan and Hon. Carlos Isagani Zarate.  Atty. Antonio Arellano

NDFP Panel: The following were discussed in their June 2016 meeting: Chief Political Consultant: Jose Maria Sison 1. The resumption of the formal peace talks on the third week of July 2016 in Senior Adviser: Luis Jalandoni accordance with the previously signed agreements; Chairperson: Fidel Agcaoili 2. The agenda for the formal talks: Members: a. Reaffirmation of previously signed agreements  Julieta de Lima b. Acceleration process for the negotiations including the timeline for the  Coni Ledesma completion of the Socio-Economic Reform, Political and Constitutional Reform  Asterio Palma and End of Hostilities and Disposition of Forces  Benito E. Tiamzon c. Reconstruction of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) list d. Amnesty Proclamation for the releases of detained political prisoners e. Mode of Interim Ceasefire and; Chronology of Events 3. Recommendations of the GRP panel to the President Duterte: (Under Duterte’s Administration) a. Immediate release of the NDFP consultants and other JASIG protected persons; b. Immediate release of prisoners/detainees based on humanitarian grounds. 1. May 9, 2016 – Rodrigo Roa Duterte won with almost 16M votes as the 16th President of the Philippines, first from Mindanao! Agreed on the Second Round of Talks at Oslo, Norway 2. On May 25, 2016, Fidel Agcaoili as National Democratic Front’s emissary bringing with him their plans for the peace talks met President Duterte in Davao City. last October 6-10, 2016 3. June 14-18, 2016, the GRP team and the NDFP met in Oslo, Norway with Norwegian facilitator, Elisabeth Slattum for the exploratory talks. The NDFP Panel composed of Jose Maria Sison, Luis On Releases: Jalandoni, Fidel Agcaoili and few lawyers and consultants, sat down with the three-man Expedite the release of three remaining JASIG protected consultants namely; Eduardo government team of Dureza, Bello and Braganza. Sarmiento, Emeterio Antalan and Leopoldo Caloza. The GRP shall release the prisoners who 4. June 30, 2016, unilateral ceasefire/Suspension of Military Operations (SOMO) by Duterte but was are listed by NDFP in accordance with the CARHRIHL, pending the approval of the proposed lifted on July 30 after CAFGU and NPA encounter in Kapalong, Davao del Norte and CPP failure to amnesty they committed to release these prisoners in expeditious and acceptable modes. respond by declaring their own ceasefire. 5. Days before the August 22-26, 2016 talks in Oslo, 19 NDFP consultants were released and flown The Revised Guidelines on the Presidential Committee on Bail, Recognizance and Pardon to Norway (PCBReP) has also been finalized.

On Amnesty Proclamation: Political & Constitutional Reforms (PCR) Common Outline: (Annex B) The amnesty proclamations has already been drafted and endorsed to the Office of the  National Sovereignty and Self-determination; President. The GRP assured the NDFP panel that they will have a copy in due time.  Economic Sovereignty and National Patrimony  Self-determination, National Minorities, Indigenous Peoples and Bangsamoro; On Joint Meetings:  Social Justice a. Reciprocal Working Committee (RWC)- Socio-economic Reforms (SER)  Form/System of Government A common CASER framework and outline has been drafted and initialled (Annex A)  Electoral and Political Party Reforms b. RWC on Political and Constitutional Reform (PCR);  Constitutional Bodies A common outline was agreed upon (Annex B). Enfleshed drafts of the common  Accountability and Good Governance outline shall be exchange by both parties by January 2017.  Judicial Reform c. RWC on End of Hostilities and Disposition of Forces (EHDF);  International Relations A common topic outline was agreed upon (Annex C). They will closely follow the progress of CASER and CAPCR and begin to draft a common outline once SER and End of Hostilities and Disposition of Forces (EoH-DF) Outline: (Annex C). PCR have substantially moved forward.  Preamble d. Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC);  Declaration of Principles Joint activities such as for a, trainings and distribution of CARHRIHL in several  Bases, Scope and Applicability languages shall be conducted and will be planned by the joint secretariat. The JMC  will recommend the study of human rights and international humanitarian law in End of Hostilities school curriculum. The coverage of the Joint Education and Capacity Building shall  Disposition of Forces be finalized. The GRP MC asked for more time to study and comment on the Draft  Mechanisms to Implement the Comprehensive Agreement on EoH-DF Common Supplemental Guidelines in which the NDF MC included further  Concluding Provision amendments. e. Respective Ceasefire Committees The GRP & NDFP Panels agreed to meet again on the third week of Parties reaffirmed their unilateral indefinite ceasefires, while still exerting best January 2017 in a foreign neutral venue. efforts to develop a single unified document of a bilateral ceasefire agreement.

Abbreviations: Agreed Outcomes for CASER: (Annex A) GRP – Government of the Republic of the Philippines NDFP – National Democratic Front of the Philippines  Rural equality and development to achieve food self-sufficiency; PAPP – Presidential Assistant on Peace Process  A sovereign, self-reliant and industrialized national economy; NPA – New Peoples’ Army RWC - Reciprocal Working Committee  Protected and rehabilitated environment, just compensation for affected CARHRIHL – Comprehensive Agreement on Respect to Human Rights populations and sustainable development; and International Humanitarian Law Researched by:  Social, economic and cultural rights of the working people upheld and CASER - Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-economic Reforms PCR - Political and Constitutional Reforms Inter-Cultural Organizations’ Network discrimination eliminated; for Solidarity and Peace (ICON-SP)  Sustainable living incomes for all; (October 30, 2016)  Affordable, accessible and quality social services and utilities;  Sovereign foreign economic policies and trade relations supporting rural development and national industrialization;  Monetary and fiscal policy regime for national development.