The document summarizes key aspects of the agreements between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front to establish an autonomous Bangsamoro region in the southern Philippines. It outlines the annexes signed between 2012-2013 that cover power sharing, revenue generation, normalization, and transitional arrangements. The Bangsamoro would replace the existing Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and grant more powers locally while maintaining secular governance and protecting the rights of all citizens.

1. Reported by:
SITTIE MAJERA A. UPAM

2.  FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON THE BANGSAMORO
signed 15 October 2012
 ANNEX ON TRANSITIONAL MODALITIES AND ARRAGEMENT
signed 27 February 2013
Roadmap to Bangsamoro
 ANNEX ON REVENUE GENERATION AND WEALTH SHARING
signed 13 July 2013
Component:
• Revenue Generation
• Wealth Sharing
• Fiscal Administration

3.  ANNEX ON POWER SHARING
signed 8 December 2013
Component:
• Principle of Intergovernmental Relation
• Government Structure
• Delineation of Power under the three list of power- reserved,
concurrent, exclusive
• Other matter
ANNEX ON NORMALIZATION
Component:
• Policing
• Transitional Security Arrangement
• Decommissioning
• Disposition of AFP
• Disbandment of Private Armed Group
• Socio Economic Program

4. COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT
Component:
• Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro
• 4 Annexes
• Introductory Text
• Addendum on the Matter of Bangsamoro
Waters

6.  General features of Political settlement between the GPH and MILF
 Defines the structure and power of the Bangsamoro entity that will
replace ARMM
 Sets the principle, processes and mechanism for the transition until the
regular election in 2016 for the new Bangsamoro autonomous political
entity.

7.  It puts together the points of consensus achieved in the series of
talks between GPH and MILF that took off with the forging of the
Ceasefire Agreement in 1997.
 It elaborates on the nature of the political entity that will replace
ARMM.
 This also chart the road map or the steps and mechanisms for the
transition leading to the creation of the Bangsamoro.

8. Not yet.
Framework documents + the 4 Annexes=
Comprehensive Agreement

9. POWER SHARING
Central Government will have reserved powers.
Bangsamoro have its exclusive powers.
Central and Bangsamoro Government will also have
concurrent power.

10. REVENUE GENERATION AND WEALTH SHARING
 Capital Gain Tax, Donor’s Tax, Estate Tax, and Documentary Tax
 75% share from national taxes, fess and charges collected by the National Government within
Bangsamoro
 Other source of revenue:
 Loans, whether foreign and domestic
 Bill, bonds, notes, debentures, etc.
 Overseas Development Assistance
 Grant and Donation
 Share in GOCC operating in Bangsamoro
 Share in Government revenue from exploitation, development and utilization of natural
resources
 Non-metallic- 100%
 Metallic- 75%
 Fossil fuels and uranium- 50%

11.  The president will issue Executive Order that will create Transition
Commission (TC).
 TC- 15 members that represent different sectors and groups in
Bangsamoro.
 8 – selected by the MILF
 7- selected by the GPH
 TC shall work with the draft BBL.

12. Bangsamoro shall replace ARMM.
ARMM shall continue to function until the Bangsamoro
Basic Law passed and ratified.

13. No.
Bangsamoro is a replacement of ARMM.

14. Ministerial Form

15. People will elect their representatives to the assembly.
Assembly will then elect its leader who will be called the
Chief Minister.

16. It implies a special status that is different from
other local governments and administrative region.

17. Yes.
Article X of 1987 Philippine Constitution on the
creation of ARMM shall apply.

18.  The geographical scope of the Bangsamoro shall be determined through
plebiscite that will held after Congress passes the BBL.^
 The Plebiscite will be held in the envisioned core territory of the
bangsamoro, namely;
o ARMM provinces and Marawi City; Cities of Cotabato and Isabela; the six
municipalities of *Lanao del Norte (Baloi, Munai,Pantar,Nunungan,Tagaloan,
Tangkal); and the barangays in the six municipalities of *North Cotabato province
(Kabacan. Carmen, Aleosan, Pigkawayan, Pikit and Midsayap).
o Other contiguous areas where there is resolution for inclusion from LGUs or a
petition of atleast 10% of the qualified voters may also join after the requisite
plebiscite.

19. *There will be NO Bangsamoro.

20.  Those who at the time of conquest and colonization were considered
natives or original inhabitants of Mindanao and Sulu Archipelago
and its adjacent including Palawan, and their descendants whether
mixed or of full native blood shall have the right to identify
themselves as a Bangsamoro by ascription or self-ascription.
 All people in the Bangsamoro are FILIPINO CITIZENS.
 Bangsamoro is an IDENTITY, NOT A CITIZENSHIP.

21. The creation of the Bangsamoro does not diminish the
existing power of the LGUs unless modified or reformed
for good governance.
Bangsamoro may also have the power to legislate its local
government code.

22. Decommissioning of its forces
Law enforcement will transfer to the police force for the
Bangsamoro.
Reduction and control of firearms in the area and
disbandment of private armies and other armed group.

23. Third-party monitoring mechanism composed of
international and domestic bodies

24. No.
Bangsamoro Government will be secular
government where basic rights of all will be
protected.

25. Civil court for non-Muslims will be maintained
Sharia courts will be established for Muslims
There will also be judicial process for indigenous rights.