Joint Peace and Security Teams (JPSTs) were set up as part of the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro between the Philippine national government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).

JPSTs are tasked to oversee the Bangsamoro peace process and the overall security of Mindanao.

[1][2] They were established as part of the decommission process of active MILF fighters.

[5][6] The first JPST barracks was established in February 2020 at the MILF-run Camp Abubakar in Barira, Maguindanao.

[3] By November 2021, only 400 people has been trained for the JPSTs with the MILF citing the COVID-19 pandemic for the low-training rate.