TPMT in the News: News and Interviews
OPAPP- Bangsamoro peace monitors see transitional justice, reconciliation as means forward in peace process
OPPAP PASIG CITY – The Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) of the Bangsamoro peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) believes that transitional justice and reconciliation will play a vital role in the country’s continued quest for peace and development in Mindanao, following the failure of …
RAPPLER- WITH BBL ‘DEAD,’ TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE KEY TO MINDANAO PEACE EFFORTS
Rappler MANILA, Philippines – Despite Congress’ failure to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), the Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) of the Bangsamoro peace process said that transitional justice and reconciliation will play a key role in sustaining peace efforts in the troubled southern region of the Philippines. The BBL, which was supposed …
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MANILA TIMES- ‘BBL FAILURE MAY FUEL EXTREMISM’
The Manila Times The failure of Congress to pass the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) may drive the youth to extremism, an international group monitoring the peace process warned. The Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT), a body jointly created and tasked by the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to monitor …
BUSINESS WORLD- MONITORING TEAM URGES PLAN B ON SUSTAINING GOV’T-MILF PEACE DEAL
Business World THE third party group monitoring the peace process in Mindanao has pressed the Philippine government to have an alternative plan to further its peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), amid the likely possibility that the proposed law on the Bangsamoro Region will not be passed under the current administration. …
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INQUIRER- DON’T FORGET MINDANAO, BETS URGED
The Philippine Daily Inquirer THE INDEPENDENT body monitoring the peace process on Friday said the presidential candidates in May’s national elections must take stock of the “costs of conflict” as it expressed disappointment that the Mindanao problem and the peace negotiations have not been tackled substantially by those aspiring to replace President Aquino. …
SUNSTAR MANILA- REPORT: NON-PASSAGE OF BBL ATTRACTS YOUTH EXTREMISM
Sunstar Manila THE Congress’ failure to complete its deliberation on the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) could increase the risk of young people becoming attracted to violent extremism, Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) said on Friday. In its third public report, TPMT, a group tasked to monitor the implementation of all signed agreements between …
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WORLD BULLETIN- PHILIPPINES PEACE PROCESS MONITORS LOOKING FORWARD
World Bulletin A third party team monitoring the Philippines peace process has underlined the need to immediately start building a path forward so that the next Philippines leadership can pick up where the previous administration left off when Congress reopens in June. In its third annual Public Report released Friday, Alistair MacDonald, chairman …
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SUNSTAR CAGAYAN DE ORO- BBL FAILURE RAISES RISKS OF EXTREMISM, PEACE MONITORS SAY
Sunstar CDO OZAMIZ CITY — Following Congress’ failure to enact the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL), confidence in the peace process among the Moro people has dipped, providing a fertile ground for the radicalization of Moro youth. This is the observation of the Third-Party Monitoring Team (TPMT), a body jointly created and tasked …
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CNN PHILIPPINES- MONITORING TEAM RELEASES THIRD REPORT, SAYS MAMASAPANO INCIDENT DELAYS BBL
CNN Philippines Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — An international group monitoring the peace process said on Friday (February 26) that the Mamasapano encounter in January 2015 has not only stopped the passage of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) but may also make extremism more attractive to young Muslims. Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) …
GMA NEWS- 2015 A ‘DIFFICULT’ YEAR FOR MINDANAO PEACE PROCESS –MONITORING TEAM
GMA Network The past year had been a “difficult” year in terms of the implementation of the agreements between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), according to the Third-Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) in its latest report. “It hardly needs to be said that this past year has been a …
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