Of f i ce of t he Pr es i dent of t he Phi l i ppi nes

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON THE PEACE PROCESS

Narrative Report on Peace Process Programs, Projects and Activities funded through the
Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) FY 2011 and FY 2012


The Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) in support of the Philippine Peace
Process

Chapter 9 of the Philippine Development Plan 2011-2016 states that the government
shall exert all efforts to win the peace, through the adoption of a two-pronged approach:
(1) Track 1, which seeks to achieve negotiated political settlement of all armed conflicts
and (2) the Complementary Track, which aims to address the causes of all armed conflicts
and all other issues that affect the peace process through development, security and
justice interventions.

In support of this mandate, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
received additional allotment from the Disbursement Acceleration Program, amounting
to PhP 1.819 billion in 2011 and PhP 248 million in 2012. The table below shows the
summary of the status of the Special Allotment Release Orders (SARO) issued under DAP
2011 and 2012 for OPAPP.

Table 1. Status of Special Allotment Release Orders Issued under DAP 2011 and 2012 for OPAPP (as of July 21, 2014)

PARTICULARS
SARO
NO.
DATE
ISSUED
TOTAL AMOUNT
ALLOTMENT OBLIGATION DISBURSEMENT
AMOUNT
REVERTED TO
NATIONAL
TREASURY
Implementation of the Peace
Process activities under the
Payapa at Masaganang
Pamayanan (PAMANA)
Program
FY 2011
C-11-
01476
October
18, 2011
1,819,000,000.00 1,818,999,254.84 1,586,950,654.84 232,048,600.00
Additional Requirement for the
Peace Process activities under
the Payapa at Masaganang
Pamayanan (PAMANA)
Program
FY 2012
C-13-
00426
February
14, 2013
248,253,410.00
210,432,254.14 193,527,813.84 16,904,440.30
unobligated 37,797,231.44
1

1
The amount of P 37,797,231.44 was intended to support the resettlement program for the RPM-P/RPA/ABB-TPG former rebels.
However, in view of the delay in the signing of the Final Peace Agreement between the said group and the GPH, the funds remained
unobligated and reverted to the Treasury at the end of 2013.
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PAMANA and Other Programs of the Peace Process in 2011 and 2012

The Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) Program is the Aquino
administrations program for accelerated development of areas vulnerable to and affected
by armed conflict. Conceptualization of this program happened in late 2010. The program
consists of the provision of various infrastructure, social services and livelihood projects
to communities in support of the peace tables and covered by existing peace agreements.

The DAP funds were meant to jumpstart the implementation of these priority
development projects. Implementation was mostly through local government units
(LGUs).

By 2012, funding and implementation of PAMANA was transferred to National Line
Agencies under the 2012 General Appropriations Act (GAA).

A much smaller DAP allocation was provided to OPAPP in 2012 for the operational
support to strengthen its oversight function on PAMANA and other requirements of the
peace process. This enabled OPAPP to set up Project Management Offices in Baguio City
and Bacolod City for the implementation of the Closure Agreement between the GPH
and the Cordillera Peoples Liberation Army (CPLA) and the Closure Agreement with the
Rebolusyonaryong Partido Manggagawa ng Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletariat
Army/Alex Boncayao BrigadeTabara Paduano Group (RPM-P/RPA/ABB-TPG),
respectively.

A Third Party Monitoring (TPM) system was established to ensure that implementation
of PAMANA projects comply with the governments policy on transparent and
accountable governance. Third Party Monitors are comprised of civil society
organizations chosen for their advocacy on good governance, presence in PAMANA
areas, and experience in working with LGUs on project monitoring. Through DAP funds,
OPAPP covered the mobilization expenses, such as transportation, board and lodging,
communication and supplies, of nine (9) CSOs that served as Third Party Monitors for
PAMANA projects.

Likewise, a communications campaign was crafted specifically for PAMANA, cognizant
of the need to actively communicate to the general public, particularly to the beneficiary
communities, the complementation between the peace tables and the realities on the
ground. In this respect, the funding from DAP ensured critical momentum, not only
from the government, but also from different sectors in pushing for the success of the
negotiations and agreements with different rebel groups.

By 2013, PAMANA program and operational funds were incorporated in the 2013 GAA.

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Status of Implementation of Projects under DAP

The following provide a more detailed status of implementation of projects covered by
the 2011 and 2012 funds of OPAPP under DAP.

A. Implementation of the Government of the Philippines (GPH)-Cordillera Peoples
Liberation Army (CPLA) Closure Agreement

The GPH signed a Closure Agreement with the CPLA on July 4, 2011. Under the
Agreement, the CPLA would undergo a process of demobilization, decommissioning and
disarmament; thus, completely putting closure to the peace process that was started in
1986. The Agreement also required the provision of livelihood support to CPLA members
and communities in the Cordillera, as well as remuneration of surrendered firearms.

Among the activities supported by DAP funds were the following:

Implementation of 64 community development projects, which include farm-to-
market roads, community infrastructures, water systems and agricultural
production projects. Of these, 41 have been completed, 14 are ongoing
implementation, seven (7) are in the preparatory stage and two (2) are pending
due to certain implementation issues;
Implementation of 32 livelihood projects benefitting members of the CPLA and
their communities;
Remuneration of firearms turned over to government under the Agreement;
Networking and constituency building of various stakeholders of the Agreement.


B. Support to the Government of the Philippines (GPH)-Rebolusyonaryong Partido
Manggagawa ng Pilipinas / Revolutionary Proletariat Army / Alex Boncayao Brigade
Tabara Paduano Group (RPM-P/RPA/ABB-TPG) Peace Process

Since 2011, the Philippine Government and the RPM-P/RPA/ABB-TPG have been
negotiating for a Closure Agreement that would put in place a process of
decommissioning and disarmament of the former rebel group. Members of said groups
and roughly 100 communities spread out mostly in the Negros and Panay regions would
benefit from these interventions.

In anticipation of the signing of said Agreement, DAP funds allocated for this purpose
were downloaded to LGUs mostly in Negros and Panay provinces to cover the following
components of the Agreement:
Socio-economic development projects, such as shelter assistance, livelihood
projects and development of settlement and in-situ sites for TPG members;
Socio-economic assistance for barangays affected by armed conflict between GPH
and RPM-P/RPA/ABB-TPG;
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Setting up of interim security arrangements for settlement sites; and,
Social preparations and mobilization activities, including the establishment of the
needed mechanisms and implementing guidelines for the effective and efficient
implementation of the Closure Program geared towards the social and economic
reintegration of the members of the RPM-P/RPA/ABB-TPG.

Since the draft Agreement remains under review by the Office of the President, some of
the projects were not implemented and a substantial portion of the funds has been
reverted to the National Treasury.


C. Support to Communities with MNLF Presence

PAMANA in communities with MNLF presence was undertaken as a separate initiative of
the Aquino Administration to assist these communities, which continue to experience
underdevelopment even after the implementation of the development component of the
1996 Final Peace Agreement between the Government and the MNLF.

Funds supported the implementation of 219 projects in priority MNLF Peace and
Development Communities (PDCs) in 14 provinces and four (4) chartered cities. These
projects include community infrastructures, post-harvest facilities, local roads, and water
systems. Of these, 185 are completed, 32 are ongoing implementation, one (1) is in
preparatory phase, and one (1) project was not implemented.

PDC projects were identified through barangay consultations and were mostly
implemented by provincial and municipal local government units with a third-party
monitoring mechanism. The Federation of United Bangsamoro Women Multi-Purpose
Cooperative (FUMBWMPC), an organization of MNLF women, served as the partner of
OPAPP in conducting social preparations for the identification of projects in MNLF PDCs
as well as in the independent monitoring of project implementation.

Apart from the PDC projects, 26 PAMANA infrastructure and livelihood projects were
implemented to benefit other Bangsamoro communities. Of these, 21 are completed,
three (3) are ongoing, one (1) is pending, and one (1) project was terminated.
Additionally, funds were also provided for the construction of water, sanitation and
hygiene facilities for resettlement areas for internally-displaced families. The ARMM
government as project implementer has suspended this entire project in light of the
Supreme Court decision.

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D. Support to the Peace Process with the Communist Party of the Philippines/New
Peoples Army/National Democratic Front (CPP/NPA/NDF)

Even as the peace process with the CPP/NPA/NDF remained stalled, the Philippine
Government through PAMANA made sure that communities vulnerable to and affected
by armed conflict are not left behind. PAMANA regional and sub-regional development
interventions link conflict-affected and conflict-vulnerable areas to markets and promote
jobs and livelihood generation. This specifically refers to interventions that address local
development challenges, including constraints to local economic development, economic
integration of poor areas with more prosperous areas, and physical and economic
connectivity improvements.

For areas affected by the conflict with the CPP/NPA/NDF, a total of 42 development
projects were implemented in 14 PAMANA provinces. These include agricultural
production, community infrastructure, community support, livelihood, post-harvest
facilities, roads and water systems, among others. Implemented through the Provincial
Governments, 38 are completed and four (4) are ongoing implementation


E. Support to the Peace Process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front [MILF]

1. Establishment of the Sajahatra Bangsamoro Development Program in Line with
the GPH-MILF peace negotiations

Funds supported initial operational requirements in designing and setting up of
the Sajahatra Bangsamoro Program, a program on health, education and livelihood
for MILF-identified beneficiaries put in place right after the signing of the
Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB)

2. Support to security and ceasefire mechanisms under the GPH-MILF peace
negotiations

Support to the ceasefire mechanisms, including the International Monitoring
Team (IMT), joint Coordinating Committee on the Cessation of Hostilities
(CCCH), and the Adhoc Joint Action Group (AHJAG).


F. Support to the Reintegration Program for Former CPP/NPA/NDF Rebels

The Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP) is the reintegration program for
former rebels who were regular members of the New Peoples Army (NPA) and have
expressed their desire to abandon armed violence and join the mainstream society.

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The CLIP provides for immediate and livelihood assistance from the national government
to complement local efforts and resources of LGUs in attending to the immediate needs of
former rebels and their families upon their return to the fold of the law. From 2011 to
2012, funding from DAP allowed for the provision of reintegration assistance to 1,362
former rebels and their families in 44 provinces.


G. Communications and Constituency-Building in support of the Peace Process

The following activities were carried out by OPAPP in 2011 and 2012:

Running a communications campaign for PAMANA in order to actively
communicate to the general public, particularly to the beneficiary communities,
the complementation between the peace tables and the realities on the ground;

Running the I AM FOR PEACE Campaign and I Choose Peace Campaign, which
seeks to solicit support to the peace process from all sectors of society, and raise
the general publics awareness on peace as an advocacy;

Generation and dissemination of news and information on the peace process; and

Development and production of information, education and communication (IEC)
materials and collaterals for both traditional and new media.


H. Support to the Localization of the National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace and
Security

The National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace and Security that was adopted by the
government in 2010 was implemented in full swing in 2012. NAP aims to address issues
of women in armed conflict situations, specifically in relation to participation in
leadership positions relating to conflict prevention and peacemaking, and protection of
and prevention from sexual and gender-based violence. Funding from DAP specifically
supported the localization of the NAP in national government agencies and areas affected
by and vulnerable to armed conflict.

Most NAP activities funded through DAP 2012 focused on engaging various resource
persons and stakeholders in the implementation of NAP at the national and local levels
through various consultation activities. Technical assistance was also provided to ARMM
LGUs and key agencies towards strengthening implementation of NAP in the region.
Capacity-building interventions were also conducted with national government agencies
as participants, in line with establishing and enhancing the monitoring and evaluation
system for NAP.

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