Katarungan Pambarangay Procedure

Katarungan Pambarangay Procedure by: Gil Puyat Background The Katarnungan Pambarangay was introduce in 1978 as system of justice fro the resolution of disputes at the local level. t was designed to free the court doc!ets of cases and to provide justice for the poor. ts aim is not to judge but to assist in the resolution of issues. The Katarungan Pambarangay consists of the "upong Tagapamayapa and the Pang!at T agapag!asundo. The "upong Tagapamayapa is composed of the Punong #aranga y as lupon chairman and ten $1%& to twenty $'%& members who are residents of the barangay in good standing appointed by the "upon (hairman. The barangay secretary concurrently serves as lupon secretary. The Pang!at ng Tagapag!asundo is composed of three members chosen from the list of "upon members. The Pang!at is constituted for a particular case and are chosen by the p arties themselves. f they cannot agree as to who will constitute the Pang!at) the members will be cho sen by lots drawn by the "upon (hairman. *fter being constituted) the Pang!at shall elect from among themselves) the Pang!at (hairman and +ecretary. t should be noted that this time) the P ang!at +ecretary is not necessarily the #aranga y +ecretary. ,uring these proceedings lawyers may not intervene. The parties must appear in person and without the assistance of a representative) e-cept for minors or incompetents who may be assisted by their ne-t of !in who are not lawyers. The venue shall be a& f both parties are residents of the same barangay ) before the "upon of said barangay/ b& f from different barangays but i n the same municipality 0 in the barangay where the respondents or any of the respondents resides c& f real property is involved 0 in the barangay where the p roperty or the larger portion thereof is located d& f disputes arising at the wor!place between cowor!ers or schools where parties are enrolled 0 in the barangay where such wor!place or school2institution is located (ases not included are) when a.& 3ne party is the 4overnment b.& 3ne party os a public officer c.& 3ffenses punichable by imprisonment e-ceeding one $1& year or a fine e-ceeding five thousand pesos $P5)%%%.%%&

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Katarungan Pambarangay Procedure