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Viewing cable 07MANILA2591, Muslim Mindanao Welcomes Ambassador and USS Peleliu

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07MANILA2591 2007-08-01 14:28 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Manila
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FM AMEMBASSY MANILA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7675
INFO RHHMUNA/CDRUSPACOM HONOLULU HI IMMEDIATE
RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MANILA 002591 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL EAID MARR RP
SUBJECT:  Muslim Mindanao Welcomes Ambassador and USS Peleliu 
 
REF: A) MANILA 594 B) MANILA 02359 
 
1.  Summary:  Ambassador led a multi-agency team to Cotabato City 
and the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) for two days of 
positive interaction through outreach and partnership activities. 
Ambassador spoke at a regional Islamic summit and at a poverty 
reduction forum organized by the Muslim Chamber of Commerce.  Dinner 
meetings focused on the Moro Islamic Front's (MILF) project 
implementing body, and the Cotabato mayor, a leader in the Moro 
National Liberation Front (MNLF).  A reception aboard the USS 
Peleliu, anchored off-shore from Cotabato City, brought together 
leaders from diverse groups.  Briefings by the International 
Monitoring Team (IMT) and local military leaders highlighted 
progress in the peace process.  Ambassador inaugurated two 
USAID-supported projects and turned over donated items to local 
partners.  Media coverage throughout the region and subsequently in 
national media was extensive and positive.  End Summary. 
 
COTABATO CITY - CAPITAL OF TWO REGIONS 
-------------------------------------- 
 
2.  Background: Cotabato City is geographically surrounded by the 
ARMM; however, it is administratively a part of, and served as the 
capital of, Sockssksargen from 1975 until 2004.  It also serves as 
the headquarters for the ARMM, even though it is not a component of 
the region. The city shares a colorful history that has woven strong 
economic and cultural links with the surrounding cities of the two 
regions.  This status as dual, and sometimes dueling, regional 
capitals created some unique managerial and political problems but 
overall has established it as a center of power for the entire area. 
 
 
3.  The economics of the city depend on its strategic location as a 
regional center of trade and services.  Migration into the city over 
the last three decades has created occasional tensions, but in 
general has assisted in the development of a diverse and tolerant 
population.  USAID activities have helped to foster a positive 
attitude towards the U.S., with only a few notable exceptions.  In 
2005, the city was the scene of several anti-American protests after 
USAID cancelled a controversial road project.  These events are in 
sharp contrast to the current overwhelming support of the U.S. 
partnership.  By continuing with other projects and ramping up 
efforts to reach out to the local population, the USG has succeeded 
in building a highly positive image. 
 
REGIONAL ISLAMIC SUMMIT ON ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE 
--------------------------------------------- ------ 
 
4.  Ambassador was the featured speaker at the Khalifatul Ardh 
("Stewards of the Earth") Regional Islamic Summit on Environmental 
Governance.  The summit brought together over 200 Muslim leaders 
from academe, the public sector, religious groups, and civil society 
to produce a source book for teaching Muslim communities on how to 
manage natural resources and environmental protection.  The 
guidebook was in partnership with USAID's Philippine Environmental 
Governance 2 Project.  Ambassador praised the initiative of local 
leaders and conference participants encouraging the protection of 
the natural resources for current and future generations. 
 
MUSLIM WOMEN ENERGIZE CIVIL SOCIETY 
----------------------------------- 
 
5.  The Cotabato Muslim Chamber of Commerce, a USAID assisted 
business development organization, sponsored the "Women's Forum on 
Poverty Reduction," at which Ambassador gave the keynote address. 
The theme was "Women - We Mean Business."  Over 300 Muslim women in 
business, civil society, academe, politics, and government 
(including the mayor's wife, a UNESCO Commissioner) met to create 
action plans to energize poverty reduction.  Ambassador 
congratulated organizers and emphasized the shared goals of the USG 
and the people of Mindanao, highlighting the important role of women 
in development and peace.  In a sidebar conversation, female 
organizers told Ambassador that the idea for the conference was a 
direct result of experiences during their International Visitor 
programs in the U.S. 
 
ENGAGING MILF AND MNLF LEADERSHIP 
--------------------------------- 
 
6.  Mayor Muslimin Sema of Cotabato City also serves as Secretary 
General of the MNLF, its third-highest ranking member.  He was 
enthusiastic about partnering with U.S. agencies and spoke highly of 
the USG and its efforts in Cotabato City and throughout Mindanao. 
In private discussions, Ambassador stressed the importance of peace 
and the need for a successful conclusion to the peace process. 
 
7.  Mayor Sema ruminated about his past life as a fighter with the 
MNLF.  He noted that 25 years ago the swampy thickets and hills 
served as hiding places for himself and MNLF rebels, but he and 
others "grew tired of hiding in the bushes" and subsequently sought 
a non-violent path to political change. 
 
MANILA 00002591  002 OF 002 
 
 
 
8. Joining the Ambassador were the Commanders of JSOTF-P and SOTF-12 
as she hosted a dinner for the Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA). 
The BDA was established by the MILF and serves as a project 
implementing body.  It is designated in several agreements between 
the Philippine government and the MILF as the organization that will 
"manage" development assistance in the "Bangsamoro Homeland" 
following the signing of a peace agreement between the two parties. 
BDA leaders discussed their activities, but talked even more about 
their organization's current funding difficulties.  The Ambassador 
reaffirmed USG's readiness to cooperate with and provide assistance 
to the BDA for certain activities. 
 
9.  Ambassador met with the leadership of the Malaysian-led IMT 
underscoring U.S. interest in its mission supporting the 
Philippine-MILF peace negotiations.  As it monitors the cease fire, 
the IMT also observes the impact on the socioeconomic development of 
the stakeholders.  Ambassador praised the IMT's positive 
contributions to the peace process as their presence adds another 
dimension in the progress towards stability in Mindanao. 
 
10.  Leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' 6th Infantry 
Division and the Commander of co-located U.S. Special Operations 
Task Force 12 updated the Ambassador on regional activities.  The 
importance of community relations activities was emphasized in 
supporting efforts for regional stability through positive 
engagement with the citizens. 
 
MUSLIM WOMEN SMILING ON US NAVY HELICOPTERS 
--------------------------------------------- - 
 
11. Ambassador and Commodore of Peleliu Pacific Partnership 2007 
hosted a reception aboard the USS Peleliu, anchored offshore near 
Cotabato City, that brought together leaders from the various 
regional groups.  The helicopter flight to the ship provided a 
once-in-a-lifetime experience for many. As Muslim women donned their 
helmets for the short flight there was an initial polite nervousness 
that slowly gave way to broad smiles reflecting their enthusiasm and 
confidence.  The reception helped to forge closer ties and respect 
through the courtesy of the crew of the USS Peleliu and the friendly 
inter-action between the guests and all USG personnel. 
 
PARTNERING FOR PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT 
--------------------------------------- 
 
12.  Ambassador participated in two turn-over ceremonies that 
highlighted public infrastructure projects built in partnership with 
USAID.  Cotabato City paid for a quarter of the construction.  A 
large and enthusiastically pro-US crowd waving flags attended the 
ribbon-cutting for the "Cotabato Square," a public market located 
next to the new City Hall, which is part of a plan to create 
commercial and political centers outside of the congested central 
business district.  The second ceremony was a boat landing in the 
rural Kalanganan district of the city that will significantly 
improve the economic viability of the local waterfront. 
 
13. At both events, the Ambassador praised the projects as hopeful 
signs of continued commercial progress in Cotabato.  The Ambassador 
also noted the benefits that peace between the MILF and the 
Philippine government would have for the local economy. 
 
14. Ambassador and Commodore led a Project Handclasp donation of 
goods from the USS Peleliu to a local NGO affiliated with the Save 
the Children Foundation. 
 
MEDIA RESPONSE 
-------------- 
 
15. Media coverage of the two-day visit was extensive.  All of the 
local print and TV outlets covered each of the Ambassador's public 
stops during the visit.  Coverage by the wire services and a 
national TV network produced stories and photos that headlined 
subsequently on national media in Manila.  The Ambassador did a live 
radio interview with a station that reached an additional audience 
from neighboring provinces, and gave an exclusive interview to 
national TV network ABS-CBN, which led to a 10-minute special on the 
Ambassador's visit to Cotabato and U.S. projects in the region plus 
an additional feature on broader U.S.-Philippine issues. 
 
KENNEY