Webinar on the History of Mindanao Conflict and Peace Process
Opening Remarks: Prof Non
The History of Mindanao State University General Santos City campus initiated the webinar on the
history of Mindanao conflict.Which will be discussed by Professor Rudio Rudio and another topic about
peace process will be tackled by Professor Zainal Philip.We all aware that Mindanao has a long history of
armed conflict.So this root cause of conflict can be found in the narrative of Mindanao people's.Growing
struggle for the right to self determination.A struggle that involves an assertion of their identity and
demand for meaningful governance in the face of the national governments failure to realize genuine
social progress in peace and development.So the struggle is also a response to historical injustices.In
grave human rights violation.Against the people of Mindanao.
Rationale of the Forum: Prof. Ludivena Lagrio
Good afternoon everyone. For the purpose of this webinar is school.Understanding that you need these
three of Mindanao, conflict and distress. So history is full of conflict, site and sacrifice. There is hardly
a.Or a civilization that has never tasted violent, violent.Mindanao has become a land of promise all of
different religions and cultures. Likewise the land experience as a pair of conflicts and launches in the
history of the.Relation to the annual celebration is in the Navy.Department of history.To conduct a
forum and the history of internal conflict and peace process. First to educate the students about the
narratives of the struggles of the Mindanao one. Basically, the drive people, the Koran, the settlers.And
the peace process and different policies.Second is to understand.Violence is not.And lastly, I appreciate
that sustainable peace, that beauty in the context of Mindanao history. So I hope guys, everyone will be
able to.Learn the lesson.I tried to learn the lessons in order for us to be checklist of things here.Thank
you everyone.Like as in the Lawrence, we are no more.
1st resource speaker: Rudy “Ompong” Buhay Rodil
TOPIC: Mindanao conflict
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Story at how an understanding of this conflict
Introduces map of Mindanao in 1890, made by Jesuit missionary
Advantage having one god and a political unit among them (Christians)
Sulu 1590
Maguindanao 1690 or 1619
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PROBLEM
o 1. “Moro pirates” – we were not pirates; we were attacked and we responded and it
lasted 333 years. Mission to ensure that your story should be included in our books.
o We will protect you with our lives.
o Jolo/Sulu is a good place. Playing with Muslims and drinking with them occasionally.
o 2. Ateneo de Davao
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Article of constantino
Language barrier
How cotabato is divided?
Struggle for self-determination
3 major problems we face in Mindanao
Pagkilala at Pagtanggap sa Bangsamoro
The parties recognize Bangsamoro identity and the legitimate grievances and claims of the Bangsamore
people.
Moro as an insult.
2 kind of people in ph. Christian and non-christian (moro and wild tribes)
Pumutok ang activism – moro struggle for self-determination
Big issue ang emotions ng mga Christians. in 1974 raid ng mnlf ang opi?
Anong solusyon? Ubusin ninyo? Sino? Silang lahat. = emotion stuff
Waste of time ramadhan 1976 
Ilaga vs barracuda
2 muslims in class – 274 in class. 2 pro muslim. 272
How to maintain balance – Moro, Lumad, settlers
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PEACE PROCESS IN POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE
Prof Zainal D. Kulidtod, JD, PhD
o Marginalization: The Strongest Foundation of the Mindanao Conflict
 Create poverty, injustice, consciousness, lots of emotion
o Traditional Homeland of the Moro People
 Sulu Sultanate
 Magindanaw Sultanate
o Empire Province - may cause contradiction
o Why muslim are numerically minoritization
o Scattered ang mga moros because of minoritisation
o Greatest Historical Injustices
 Treaty of Paris Dec 10,1898
 Philippine Independence July 4, 1946
 Moros are binenta twice without their own consent
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Moro suffer several defeats
The conflict continues…
To vindicate their grievances, the moros employed 2 means
 Democratic method (passing resolutions and declarations appealing to
the Americans)
o Petitions, resolutions, etc
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 Extra-democratic method (armed struggle)
o Autonomy is administrative
o * constitutional process
o MNLF peace agreement - In letter and spirit but not in form
o 13 provinces and 9 cities were not covered by the former ARMM
o What Ramos did
 Designed a political consensus that accommodated the sentiment of the MNLF
leadership and the government legal limits
SPCPD was not an autonomous government but a mere council.
Chairman Misuari insisted that Ramos had just implemented the Tripoli Agreement in letter,
spirit and form but not in substance – because it is just a council
President Gloria M. Arroyo implemented the so-called Expanded-ARMM law (RA 9054)
o This law expanded the territorial coverage of the regional government to include Basilan
Province as well as the cities of Marawi and Lamitan during the plebiscite
o Wala siya na expand because
1. Under the new law, the regional governor will be suspended not exceeding
6mos for willful violation of the Constitution
2. Ma remove ang regional governer
3. Section 24 of the article on economy and Patrimony of RA 9054;
protectional shall extend to offshore fishing grounds, up to and including all
waters 15 kilometers
4. ** old law kay 12 nautical miles from coastline of ARMM