15 July 2013

The Department of Foreign Affairs congratulates the negotiating panels of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), headed by Prof. Miriam Coronel-Ferrer and Mr. Mohagher Iqbal, respectively, for the signing of the Annex on Revenue Generation and Wealth Sharing to the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) on 13 July 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This breakthrough in the peace process would not have been possible without the commitment and efforts of all concerned, especially President Benigno S. Aquino III, Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak and MILF Chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim.

The Department recognizes the signing of the Annex as a major step forward toward a just and lasting peace in Mindanao and pays tribute to the dedication and perseverance that the Parties have demonstrated throughout the negotiations.

The Department also acknowledges the invaluable contributions of our partners in the International Contact Group and expresses optimism that a mutually satisfactory resolution would likewise be reached with respect to other outstanding issues. END