(15 Oct 2012) SHOTLIST
1. Wide of representatives signing peace agreement between Moro Islamic Liberation Front (Muslim rebels) and the Philippine government
2. Pan from Moro negotiator Mohagher Iqbal to government negotiator Marvic Leonen, signing
3. Mid of rebel chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and Philippine President Benigno Aquino III
4. Mid of Murad and Razak
5. Mid of Razak with Aquino
6. Wide of people applauding, announcement UPSOUND: (English) "We have officially marked the beginning of a hopeful journey for peace and development in the Bangsamoro. A landmark achievement."
7. Pan of attendants applauding
8. Mid of Aquino at podium
9. Cutaway of cameraman
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Benigno Aquino III, Philippine President:
"Much work remains to be done in order to fully reap the fruits of this framework agreement. We have commitments to fulfil, people to lead and dreams to achieve. The details to be laid out in the annexes in particular provide us with a solid opportunity to expand the common grounds whose principles we have already articulated through the agreement."
11. Cutaway of photographers
12. Aquino shaking hands with Murad and Razak and presidential adviser for the peace process, Teresita Deles
13. Mid of Murad at podium
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, Moro Islamic Liberation Front chairman:
"Today we extend the hands of friendship and partnership to the President and the Filipino people as we jointly embark on the historic journey to rebuild our homeland, institute justice and occupation and the rein of violence and restore normalcy to the lives of the masses of our people."
15. Wide of audience applauding
STORYLINE
Muslim rebels and the Philippine government overcame decades of hostilities and took their first step toward ending one of Asia's longest-running insurgencies with the ceremonial signing of a preliminary peace pact on Monday.
The framework agreement, also called a roadmap to a final peace settlement that is expected by 2016, grants minority Muslims in the southern Philippines broad autonomy in exchange for ending more than 40 years of violence that has killed tens of thousands of people.
It was signed in Manila's Malacanang presidential palace by government negotiator Marvic Leonen and his counterpart from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, Mohagher Iqbal.
Also on hand to witness the historic moment were President Benigno Aquino III, rebel chairman Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, who set foot in the palace for the first time, and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, whose country helped broker the deal.
The 13-page document outlines general agreements on major issues, including the extent of power, revenues and territory granted for a new Muslim autonomous region to be called Bangsamoro in this predominantly Roman Catholic nation.
It calls for the establishment of a 15-member Transition Commission to draft a law creating the new Muslim-administered region.
The 11,000-strong rebel army will be deactivated gradually "beyond use," the agreement says, without specifying a timetable.
Aquino also said much work remains to be done "in order to fully reap the fruits of this framework agreement," but his government is committed to the country's south.
Murad said the agreement helps an "historic journey to rebuild our homeland ... and restore normalcy to the lives of the masses of our people."
The agreement says that the new Muslim-administered region will replace an existing autonomous territory made up of five of the country's poorest and most violent provinces.
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