the southern philippines council for peace and development

8/12/2019 The Southern Philippines Council for Peace and Development

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THE SOUTHERNPHILIPPINES

COUNCIL FORPEACE AND

DEVELOPMENT( SPCPD )


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SPCPD

The Peace Agreement between thePhilippine government and the MoroNational Liberation Front (MNLF)

signed in 1996 . Is envisioned to be a transitory body to

coordinate and promote the economic

and social growth, and development ofthe SZOPAD .


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THE DAVAO AGREEMENT ON JUNE 1996:SPCPD

The SZOPAD covers the provincesof : Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi,Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga delNorte, North Cotabato, SouthCotabato, Maguindanao, Sultan

Kudarat, Lanao del Norte, Lanaodel Sur, Davao del Sur, Saranganiand Palawan .


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Including the ceties of:

Cotabato, Dapitan, Dipolog, GeneralSantos, Iligan, Marawi, Pagadian,Zamboanga and Puerto Prinsesa and

the newly created city ofKidapawan.

These areas are to be the focus of

intensive Peace and Developmentefforts for a period of three years.


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Some of the intensive development effortsto be provided to these areas are:

Basic services for depressed, areas such aswater, electricity, educational facilities,socialized housing, health and sanitations.

Adequate infrastructures facilities Domestic and International trade

investments

Livelihood assistance and credit facilitiesfor vulnerable sectors.

Capability-building Assistance for localcommunities and organizations especiallywomens group.


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The Council is composed of a

Chairman, Vice-Chairman and threeDeputies, one each representing theMuslims, the Christians, and the

Cultural Communities or Lumads, to beappointed by the President.

The Council is to be assisted by the

Darul lfta ( religious advisory group )to be created by the Chairman ofSPCPD.


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The powers and functions of theCouncil are the following:

To take charge in promoting,monitoring, and coordinating theimprovements of peace and order in

the SZOPAD; To focus on peace and development

efforts, more particularly in thedepressed areas and cause theimplementation of peace anddevelopment projects;


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To provide support to local

government units if necessary; To exercise such other powers and

functions necessary for the effectiveimplementation of its mandate as may

be delegated by the President; To assist in holding of elections,

referenda or plebiscite and peoples

initiative in the area deputized by theCOMELEC upon the recommendation ofthe President;


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To cause the creation of such offices orinstrumentalities as shall be necessaryfor the effective and efficient

administration of the affairs of theareas- to be approved by the Presidentfor the budgetary purposes.


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In describing the SPCPD then, Pres.Ramos had this to say:

The SPCPD is not a regional government.It is not a governing authority, it has nolaw-making power. It has no power overlocal government units. Neither will it

have control over the local police andmilitary. The SPCPD is neither an autonomous

region nor a political subdivision of the

government. It simply a transitoryadministrative arm under the control andpower of the President. Its powers andfunctions are extensions of the power of

the President.


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CONSULTATIVE ASSEMBLY

This Assembly is composed of 81member distributed as follows: The Chairman of the SPCPD is the head

and presiding officer of the Assembly;

The ARMM Governor and Vice Governor,the 14 Governors of the provinces andthe 10 City Mayors in the SZOPAD;

Forty four members from the MNLF and; Eleven members from various sectorsrecommended by the NGOs and POs.


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The Assemblys functions and power are:

To serve as forum consultation andventilation of issues and concerns; To conduct public hearings as may be

necessary and to provide appropriate

advice to the SPCPD ; and To formulate and recommend policies to

the President through the Chairman ofthe SPCPD and make rules andregulations to the extent necessary for

the efficient and effective administrationof the affairs of the area.


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DIFFERING POSITIONS VIS--VIS

THE CREATION OF THE SPCPD

The creation of SPCPD is meant torepresent the "full implementation ofthe Tripoli Agreement".


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Three congresswoman namely:

Reps. Clara Lobregat of ZamboangaCity, Daisy Fuentes and LualhatiAntonio of the First and Second

Districts of Cotabato, are spearheadingthe opposition to the creation of theSPCPD.

Zamboanga del Norte Governor RoldanDalman, Cotabato City Mayor LudovicoBadoy are also in this camp.


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The oppositions are based on the

following:

Historical prejudices,

Fear of MNLF domination. The 1989 plebiscite results, and

The dismal performance of ORC, RAG,

ARMM.


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Thank you

shi shiGomawo

the southern philippines council for peace and development

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