1. Peace Prayer of Saint Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
where there is sadness, joy.
O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console,
to be understood as to understand,
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
2. First introduce
*P.D. No. 1508 (1978)
* Batas Pambansa 1983 (LGC)
*Institutionalized under LGC of 1991
Katarungang
Pambarangay
3. Relevant Provision
• R.A 7160
• Article 7 (Sec. 399-422)
CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHTS
• -No person shall be
deprived of life, liberty, or
property without due
process of law, nor shall
any person be denied the
4. Katarungang Pambarangay
• -IS A SYSTEM OF JUSTICE ADMINISTERED IN BRGY.
LEVEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMICABLY SETTLING
DISPUTE THRU ARBITRATION, CONCILIATION,
MEDIATION WITHOUT RESORTING TO COURT.
6. KP IS NOT A COURT AND LAWYER IS PROHIBITED
HERE DURING PROCEEDINGS.
-FAILURE TO DO SO WITH BOTH PARTIES WOULD
MEAN DISMISSAL OF CASE IN COURT WITHER A
CLAIMED OR COUNTER CLAIMED
7. GENERAL RULE
• OF THIS SYSTEM ALL CASE MUST
REFER FOR BRGY. CONCILIATION
EITHER CIVIL CASE OR CRIMINAL CASE.
8. General Rule
REFERRAL OF CASES TO KPB IS MANDATORY AND
COMPULSARY.
R.A 7160 BRGY. CONCILIATION PROCEEDINGS IS A
PRE-CONDITION TO FILING A COMPLAINT IN COURT OF
PERSONS RESIDING IN THE SAME BRGY.FOR
AMICABLE CONCILIATION.
9. PROCESS
• CONSTITUTION OF LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA
/HEAD IS THE CHAIRMAN WITH(10-20)
• NOTICE OF CONSTITUTE OF LUPON
• APPOINTMENT AND POSTING
• COMPLAINT
• MEDIATION ( LUPON)
• CONSTITUTION OF PANGKAT TAGAPAMAYAPA
• 3 MEMBER WILL CONSTITUTE.
• CONCILIATION
• TERMINATION
10. THREE COMPONENTS OF KPB
• PEACE MAKING COUNCIL (LUPON TAGA
PAMAYAPA) HEADED BY THE CHAIRMAN.
• PANGKAT NG TAGAPAG KASUNDO
(CONCILIATION PANEL)
• LEGAL ADVISER
11. Exception
• WHERE ONE PARTY IS THE GOVERMENT, OR ANY SUBDIVISION OR INSTRUMENTALLTY THEREOF
• WHERE ONE PARTY IS A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE AND THE DISPUTE RELATED TO THE
PERFORMANCE OF HIS OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS
• WHERE THE DISPUTE INVOLVES REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED IN DIFFERENT CITIES AND
MUNICIPALITIES UNDER THE PARTIES THERE AGREE TO AMICABLE SETTLEMENT BY AN APPRORIATE
LUPON
• ANY COMPLAINANTS AGAINTS CORPORATION PARTNERSHIP OR JUDIICIAL ENTITIES, SINCE ONLY
INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE PARTIES TO BRGY. CONCILIATION PROCEEDINGS EITHER AS COMPLAINTS OR
RESPONDENT
• DISPUTED INVOLVING PARTIES WHO ACTUALLY RESIDES IN BRGY’S OF DIFFERENT CITIE OR
MUNICIPALITIES EXCEPT WHERE SUCH BRGY UNITS AJOIN EACH OTHER, AND THE PARTIES THERE
AGREE TO SUBMIT THEIR DIFFERENCES TO AMICABLE SETTLEMANT BY AN APPRORIATE LUPON
• OFFENSES FORWHICH THE LAW PRESCRIBES A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF IMPRINSONMENT ONE (1) OR
A FINE OF OVER FIVE THOUSAND PESOS(P 5,000)
• OFFENSES WHERE THERE IS NO PRIVATE OFFENDED PARTY;
• DISPUTED WHERE URGENT LEGAL ACTION IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT INJUSTICE FROM BEING
COMMITTED OR FURTHER CONTINUE, SPECIFICALLY THE FOLLOWING
12. URGENT
• CRIMINAL CASES WHEREACCUSED IS UNDER POLICE
CUSTODY OR DETENTION
• PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS BY A PERSON
ILLEGALLY DEPRIVED OF HIS RIGHTFUL CUSTODY OVER
ANOTHER OR A PERSONAL ILLEGALLY DEPRIVED OF A
OR AN ACTING IN HIS BEHALF
• ACTION COUPLED WITH PROVISION REMEDIES SUCH AS
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, ATTACHMENT, DELIVERY OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SUPPORT DURING THE
PENDENCY OF THE ACTION.
• ACTIONS WHICH MAY BE BARRED BY THE STATUTE OF
LIMITATIONS
13. • LABOR DISPUTES OR CONTROVERSIES ARISING
FROM EMLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
• ACTION TO ANNULJUDGEMENT UPON A
COPMROMISE WHICH MAYBE FILED DIRECTLY IN
COURT.
• AGRARIAN DISPUTES (TENANT-LANDHOLDER)
14. ARTICLE 2035 OF THE CIVIL CODE
THAT CANNOT BE SETTLE.
• THE CIVIL STATUS OF PERSONS
• THE VADILITY OF A MARRIAGE OR A LEGAL
SEPARATION
• ANY GROUND FOR LEGAL SEPARATION
• FUTURE SUPPORT( NOT THE PAST SUPPORT)
• THE JURISDICTION OF COURTS
• FUTURE LEGITIME ( NOT ACCRUED)
INHERITANCE
15. • CASES UNDER KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY
• X UNLAWFUL USE OF MEANS OF PUBLICATION AND UNLAWFUL
UTTERANCES (ART. 154);
• X ALARMS AND SCANDALS (ART. 155);
• X USING FALSE CERTIFICATES (ART. 175);
• X USING FICTITIOUS NAMES AND CONCEALING TRUE NAMES (ART. 178);
• X ILLEGAL USE OF UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIAS (ART. 179);
• X PHYSICAL INJURIES INFLICTED IN A TUMULTUOUS AFFRAY (ART. 252);
16. EXECUTION OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
• PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS (after settlement)
• the settlement maybe enforced by filling a motion
for execution in the municipal trial court of the
place were the settlement was made.
• Repudiation of settlement agreement
• any party can protest the settlement (10days)
• after the lapse of the period, the settlement will
take effect.