The 35th round of Formal Exploratory Talks between the negotiating panels of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on January 21-25, 2013 successfully ended today with the Parties achieving a milestone with the signing of the Terms of Reference for the Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT), the body that will review, assess, evaluate and monitor the implementation of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and its Annexes. The Parties are expected to identify the members of the TPMT within one month.

The Third Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) and Its Terms of Reference by Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process on Scribd