Normalization Program Objectives
- Multi-faceted approach covering:
- Security
- Socio-economic development
- Sustainable livelihood
- Political participation
- Confidence-building
- Transitional justice and reconciliation
Inter-Cabinet Cluster Mechanism on Normalization (ICCMN)
- Established to ensure efficient program delivery.
- Co-chaired by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) and Office of the Cabinet Secretary (OCS).
- Includes members from 17 key government agencies, all with ranks not lower than Assistant Secretary.
- Requires alternate members and regular meetings, with majority quorum.
Secretariat and Reporting
- OPAPP serves as Secretariat, supported by member-agencies' personnel.
- Technical and administrative support, status coordination.
- Member-agencies must submit periodic program progress reports.
Powers and Functions of ICCMN
- Coordinates and mobilizes government agencies in implementation.
- Provides policy advice and recommendations.
- Supervises and monitors socio-economic interventions.
- Creates a Working Group on Vulnerable Sectors addressing indigenous peoples, internally displaced persons, widows, orphans, persons with disabilities, detainees, and families.
- Submits periodic reports to the President.
- Executes other presidential directives.
Scope and Coverage
- Targets combatant and non-combatant MILF elements, their families, and vulnerable sectors in BARMM.
- Covers six recognized MILF camps and other decommissioned combatant locations.
Security Aspect
- Transitional components executed by Joint Normalization Committee (JNC) and Joint Peace and Security Committee (JPSC).
- Philippine military and police coordinate with MILF to form Joint Peace and Security Teams (JPSTs).
- Training and capacity-building for JPST members, including special enlistment options.
- Independent Decommissioning Body (IDB) manages verification, validation, and decommissioning of MILF forces and weapons.
- National Task Force to oversee disbandment of Private Armed Groups (PAGs).
- Program for Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALWs) management aligned with RA No. 10591.
- AFP troop redeployment aligns with normalization progress.
- Support for unexploded ordnances (UXO) and landmine clearance and education.
Socio-Economic Development
- Prioritized rehabilitation, reconstruction, and development of BARMM.
- Program targets BIAF members, IDPs, and poverty-stricken communities.
- Community-based programs to enhance social cohesion and unity.
- Joint Task Forces on Camps Transformation to formulate development plans for MILF camps.
Confidence-Building Measures
- Technical Working Group chaired by DOJ and OPAPP to study amnesty, pardon, and legal processes for conflict-related offenses.
Transitional Justice and Reconciliation
- ICCMN leads implementation of Transitional Justice and Reconciliation Commission's recommendations.
- Addresses grievances, historical injustices, human rights violations, and marginalization.
- Promotes healing and reconciliation through a designed program.
Resource Mobilization and Funding
- Initial funding sourced by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).
- Subsequent funding included in member-agency budgets.
- Accepts donations and external funds per applicable laws.
Duration and Termination
- ICCMN ceases operation upon signing of Exit Agreement or completion of normalization programs.
Inter-Agency Support and Coordination
- All government units and entities to support ICCMN.
- Use existing coordination mechanisms for efficient implementation.
Integrity and Confidentiality
- ICCMN responsible for maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and confidentiality of information.
Operational Guidelines
- OPAPP and the Office of the Cabinet Secretary may issue operational guidelines.
Repeal and Separability
- Orders or rules inconsistent with this EO are repealed or amended.
- Invalid provisions do not affect the validity of the remaining provisions.
Effectivity
- Order takes effect immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.