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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
EXPANDING AND MODERNIZING THE KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY AND 
STRENGTHENING SUPPORT FOR THE BARANGAY JUSTICE SYSTEM AND ITS 
WORKERS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Katarungang Pambarangay was conceptualized to promote the speedy 
administration of justice at the barangay level, provide an alternative to litigation 
dispute settlement, and to achieve peaceful and friendly settlements. It recognizes 
the Filipino tradition of resolving conflicts through amicable settlement that saves the 
time and resources of all the parties concerned, and at the same time relieves the trial 
courts of cases among neighbors that can be settled through mediation at the 
barangay level.
Katarungang Pambarangay was governed by Presidential Decree No. 1508, 
which was signed on June 11, 1978 and took effect on December 20,1978. It covers 
cases punishable by imprisonment not exceeding thirty (30) days or a fine not 
exceeding Two Hundred Pesos (P200.00).
PD 1508 was repealed by Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the "Local 
Government Code of 1991" as amended, which embodies the same principles and 
essence of PD 1508 in Sections 399-422, Chapter VII, Title I, Book III, and Section 
515, Title I, Book IV. The cases covered by the Katarungang Pambarangay was, 
however, expanded by increasing the authority of the iuponX.o settle criminal offenses 
punishable by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year or a fine not exceeding Five


Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00). Related to this, the Supreme Court issued Circular No. 
14-93 on July 15, 1993 to provide the "Guidelines on the Katarungang Pambarangay 
Conciiiation Procedure to Prevent Circumvention of the Revised Katarungang 
Pambarangay Law".
Truly, Katarungang Pambarangay has been instrumental in the promotion of 
peace, order and deveiopment in our communities but it needs to be revisited to 
improve the administration of justice at the barangay level, to professionalize justice 
administration at the barangay level, and to provide greater fiscal and other incentives 
to attain a high level of competency, integrity, independence, probity and honesty.
This Barangay Justice System Act seeks to expand and modernize the 
Katarungang Pambarangay and strengthen the support for it and its workers. To 
achieve this, it proposes, among others, the conduct of Barangay Justice Training 
Program, the mandatory continuing Barangay Justice Education, and the provision of 
salary, incentives and benefits of Barangay Justice Workers.
In view of the aforementioned, the immediate passage of this bill is highly 
recommended.
RAMON BDNG'REVILLA, JR.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
72 NOV “3 P6-.29
SENATE 
s. No. 1468
RECEIVcD B\'..
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG RE VILLA, JR.
AN ACT
STRENGTHEI^^Uir QHDDnDT^/^ ™E KATARUNGANG PAMBARANCAY AND 
KcNGTHENING SUPPORT FOR THE BARANGAY JU^Tirp cvctem amp. tto
WORKERS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFof 
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Barangay Justice 
System Act'.
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to ensure that 
justice, in Its most tangible and immediate sense, is made easily accessible to all its 
citizens. In line with the foregoing, the State recognizes that there is a need to further 
strengthen and modernize the government services aimed at providing access to
justice at the barangay level, the level of government which is most immediately 
accessible to Filipino citizens.
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:
(a) Barangay Justice Worker refers to a person who renders barangay 
justice services in the barangay level after having been accredited to 
function as such by the Department of Justice (DOJ), in accordance with 
the DOJ's promulgated guidelines;
(b) Barangay Justice Advisory Center refers to the office that is established 
in order to be an information and advice center that may be approached


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by barangay residents for preliminary inquiries regarding possible
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initiation of or defense against existing legal action;
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(c) Barangay Conciliation Board, otherwise referred to as "Conciliation
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Board" refers to the body of individuals that exercises administrative
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supervision over conciliation and conciliation panels at the barangay
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level;
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(d) Barangay Conciliation Panel, otherwise referred to as "Conciliation Panel"
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refers to the conciliation panel chosen by the parties to the dispute from
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the list of members of the conciliation board.
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Sec. 4. Barangay Justice Worker. -
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(a) For a person to be eligible for registration and accreditation as a
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Barangay Justice Worker with the DOJ, he must be a Fiiipino citizen, of
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legal age, a college graduate, must have undergone and successfully
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completed the Barangay Justice Training Program provided by the DOJ,
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in coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local
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Government (DILG); and is
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(b) found to be a person of integrity, impartiality, independence of mind,
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sense of fairness, and has a reputation for probity.
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Sec. 5. Barangay Justice Training Program. - In coordination with the DILG,
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the DOJ shall formulate and administer a training program to be known as the
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Barangay Justice Training Program, for all prospective Barangay Justice Workers
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consisting of not less than eighty (80) hours of training, including but not limited to,
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lectures on basic civil and criminal procedure, rules of evidence, arbitration and dispute
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resolution, as well as relevant substantive laws such as family law, property law and
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criminal law.
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Sec. 6. Mandatory Continuing Barangay Justice Education. - The DOJ, in
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coordination with the DILG, shall likewise formulate and administer a continuing
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mandatory education program for Barangay Justice Workers consisting of sixteen (16)
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hours of lectures on relevant legal topics: Provided, That such sixteen (16) hours of
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lectures shall be attended by each Barangay Justice Worker every three (3) years,
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including the year immediately after the year of registration of said Barangay Justice
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Sec. 7. Assignment of Barangay Justice Workers to Barangays. - The DOJ shall
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likewise devise a system of assigning registered Barangay Justice Workers to specific
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barangays. In assigning such Barangay Justice Workers, the DOJ shall take into
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consideration and ensure that Barangay Justice Workers actually residing in a
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barangay are assigned thereto, or failing such, are assigned to the city or municipality
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or residence, or further failing such, are assigned to the city, municipality, or barangay
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closest to their actual place of residence. The DOJ shall ensure that at least six (6)
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but not more than twelve (12) Barangay Justice Workers shall be assigned for each
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barangay.
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Sec. 8. Functions of the Barangay Justice Worker. - A Barangay Justice Worker
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shall:
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(a) Perform functions as part of the Barangay Justice Advisory Center as
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defined hereunder;
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(b) Sit as a member of the Barangay Conciliation Board and perform the
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functions therein as defined hereunder.
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Sec. 9. Barangay Justice Advisory Center. - There is hereby created in each
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barangay a Barangay Justice Advisory Center, which is composed of all the Barangay
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Justice Workers currently assigned in the barangay.
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Sec. 10. Functions of the Barangay Justice Advisory Center. — The Barangay
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Justice Advisory Center shall:
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(a) Entertain queries from barangay residents regarding basic legal
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questions of rights and obligations, especially in relation to the barangay
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and their co-residents;
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(b) Advise barangay residents regarding possible avenues of legal action
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and the applicability and/or necessity of undergoing conciliation under
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the Conciliation Board; and,
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(c) Officially refer inquiring barangay residents to proper legal offices such
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as, but not limited to, the City Prosecutor's Office, Public Attorney's
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Office, the local chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, or the
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NLRC's Single Entry Assistance Desk (SEAD), depending on the assessed
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Sec. 11. Barangay Conciliation Board. - The conciliation board is composed of
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the punong barangay as chair, and the Barangay Justice Workers assigned to the
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barangay as members. The conciliation board is a standing body that continuously
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exists, with only the punong barangay, as chair, being replaced every time a new one
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is duly elected.
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In barangays where the majority of the inhabitants are members of indigenous
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cultural communities, local systems of settling disputes through their councils of datus
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or elders shall be recognized, without prejudice to the applicable provision of this law.
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Sec. 12. Functions of the Barangay Conciliation Board. - The conciliation board
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shall:
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(a) Exercise administrative supervision over the conciliation panels provided
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herein;
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(b) Meet regularly once a month to provide a forum for exchange of ideas
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among its members and the public on matters relevant to the amicable
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settlement of disputes, and to enable various conciliation panel members
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to share with one another their observations and experiences in effecting
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speedy resolution of disputes; and
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(c) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions
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as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
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Sec. 13. Secretary of the Conciliation Board. — The barangay secretary shall
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concurrently serve as the secretary of the conciliation board. The secretary shall
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record the results of mediation proceedings before the punong barangay and shall
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submit a report thereon to the proper city or municipal courts. The secretary shall
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also receive and keep the records of proceedings submitted by the various conciliation
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panels.
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Sec. 14. Barangay Conciliation Panel. —
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(a) There shall be constituted for each dispute brought before the
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conciliation board a conciliation panel, consisting of three (3) members
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who shall be chosen by the parties to the dispute from the list of
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members of the conciliation board. Should the parties fail to agree on
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the conciliation panel membership, the same shall be determined by lots
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(b)The three (3) members constituting the conciliation panei shall elect
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from among themselves the panel chair and the panel secretary. The
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panel secretary shall prepare the minutes of the conciliation panel
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proceedings and submit a copy duly attested to by the chair to the
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conciliation board secretary and to the proper city or municipal court.
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He shall issue and cause to be served notices to the parties concerned.
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(c) Subject to RA 10173, or the "Data Privacy Act", the conciliation board
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secretary shall issue certified true copies of any public record in custody
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that is not by law otherwise declared confidential.
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Sec. 15. Vacancies in the Barangay Conciiiation Panel. - Any vacancy in the
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conciliation panel shall be chosen by the parties to the dispute from among the other
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conciliation board members. Should the parties fail to agree on a common choice, the
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vacancy shall be filled by lot to be drawn by the conciliation board chair.
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Sec. 16. Character of Office of Barangay Conciliation Board Members. - The
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conciliation board members, while in the performance of their official duties or on the
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occasion thereof, shall be deemed as persons in authority, as defined in the Revised
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Penal Code.
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Sec. 17. Legal Advice on Matters Involving Questions of Law. - The provincial
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or city legal officer, or prosecutor, or the municipal legal officer shall render legal
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advice on matters involving questions of law to the punong barangay or any
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conciliation board or conciliation panel member, whenever necessary in the exercise
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of his functions under this Act.
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Sec. 18. Subject Matter for Amicable Settlement; Exceptions Thereto. - The
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conciliation board of each barangay shall have authority to bring together the parties
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actually residing in the same city or municipality for amicable settlement of all
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disputes, except:
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(a) Where one party is the government or any subdivision or instrumentality
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thereof;
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(b) Where one party is a public officer or employee, and the dispute relates
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to the performance of his official functions;
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(c) Offenses punishable by imprisonment exceeding one (1) year or a fine
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(d) Offenses where there is no private offended party;
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(e) Where the dispute involved real properties located in different cities or
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municipalities, unless the parties thereto agree to submit their
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differences to amicable settlement by an appropriate conciliation board;
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(f) Disputes involving parties who actually reside in barangays of different
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cities or municipalities, except where such barangay units adjoin each
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other and the parties thereto agree to submit their differences to
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amicable settlement by an appropriate conciliation board;
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(g) Such other classes of disputes which the President may determine in the
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interest of justice or upon the recommendation of the Secretary of
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Justice.
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The court, in which non-criminal cases not falling within the authority of the
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conciliation board under this Code are filed may, at any time before trial, motuproprio
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refer the case to the conciliation board concerned for amicable settlement.
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Sec. 19. Venue for Amicable Settlement.-
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(a) Disputes between persons actually residing in the same barangay shall
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be brought for amicable settlement before the conciliation board of said
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barangay;
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(b) Those involving actual residents of different barangays within the same
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city or municipality shall be brought in the barangay where the
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respondent or any of the respondents actually resides, at the elect of
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the complainant;
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(c) All disputes involving real property or any interest therein shall be
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brought in the barangay where the real property or the larger portion
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thereof is situated;
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(d) Those arising at the workplace where the contending parties are
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employed, or at the institution where such parties are enrolled for study,
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shall be brought in the barangay where such workplace or institution is
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located.
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Objections to the venue shall be raised in the mediation proceedings before the
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punong barangay; otherwise, the same shall be deemed waived. Any legal question
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to herein, may be submitted to the Secretary of Justice or his duly designated
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representative, whose ruling thereon shall be binding.
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Sec. 15. Procedure for Amicable Settlement -
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(a) Who may initiate proceeding - Upon payment of the appropriate filing
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fee, any individual who has a cause of action against another individual
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involving any matter within the authority of the conciliation board may
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complain, orally or in writing, to the conciliation board chair of the
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barangay.
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(b) Mediation by conciliation board chair - Upon receipt of the complaint,
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the conciliation board chair shall, within the next working day, summon
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the respondent(s), with notice to the complainant(s) for them and their
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witnesses to appear for a mediation of their conflicting interests. If
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mediation effort fails within fifteen (15) days from the first meeting of
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the parties before conciliation board chair, he shall forthwith set a date
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for the constitution of the conciliation panel, in accordance with the
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provisions of this Chapter.
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(c) Suspension of prescriptive period of offenses - While the dispute is
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under mediation, conciliation, or arbitration, the prescriptive periods for
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offenses and cause of action under existing laws shall be interrupted
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upon filing of the complaint with the punong barangay. The prescriptive
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periods shall resume upon receipt by the complainant of the complaint,
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or the certificate of repudiation, or of the certification to file action,
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issued by the conciliation board or conciliation panel secretary: Provided,
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however, That such interruption shall not exceed sixty (60) days from
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the filing of the complaint with the punong barangay.
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(d) Issuance of summons; hearing grounds for disqualification - The
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conciliation panel shall convene not later than three (3) working days
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from its constitution, on the day and hour set by the conciliation board
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chairman, to hear both parties and their witnesses, simplify issues, and
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explore all possibilities for amicable settlement. For this purpose, the
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conciliation panel may issue summons for the personal appearance of
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disqualify any member of the conciliation panel by reason of relationship,
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bias, interest, or any other similar grounds discovered after the
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constitution or the conciliation panel, the matter shall be resolved by the
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affirmative vote of the majority of the conciliation panel whose decision
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shall be final. Should disqualification be decided upon, the resulting
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vacancy shall be filled as herein provided for.
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(e) Period to arrive at a settlement - The conciliation panel shall arrive at a
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settlement or resolution of the dispute within thirty (30) days from the
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day it convenes in accordance with this section. This period shall, at the
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discretion of the conciliation panel, be extendible for another period
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which shall not exceed thirty (30) days, except in clearly meritorious
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cases.
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Sec. 16. Form of Settlement. - All amicable settlements shall be in writing, in
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a language or dialect known to the parties, signed by them, and attested to by the
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conciliation board chair or the conciliation panel chair, as the case may be. When the
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parties to the dispute do not use the same language or dialect, the settlement shall
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be written in the language known to them.
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Sec. 17. Conciliation. -
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(a) Pre-condition to Filing of Complaint in Court. - No complaint, petition,
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action or proceeding involving any matter within the authority of the
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conciliation board shall be filed or instituted directly in court or any other
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government office for adjudication, unless there has been a
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confrontation between the parties before the conciliation board
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chairman or the conciliation panel, and that no conciliation or settlement
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has been reached as certified by the conciliation board secretary or
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conciliation panel secretary as attested to by the conciliation board or
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conciliation panel chair, or unless the settlement has been repudiated by
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the parties thereto.
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(b) Where Parties May Go Directly to Court. - The parties may go directly to
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court in the following instances;
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(2) Where a person has otherwise been deprived of personai liberty
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calling for habeas corpus proceedings;
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(3) Where actions are coupled with provisional remedies such as
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preliminary injunction, attachment, delivery of personal property
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and support pendente hte, and
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(4) Where the action may otherwise be barred by the statute of
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limitations.
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(c) Conciliation Among Members of Indigenous Cultural Communities. - The
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customs and traditions of indigenous cultural communicates shall be
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applied in settling disputes between members of the cultural
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communities.
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Sec. 17. Certification for Filing. — The certification for filing a complaint in court
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or any government office shall be issued as follows:
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(a) Issued by the conciliation board secretary and attested to by the
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conciliation board chair, certifying that a confrontation of the parties has
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taken place and that a conciliation settlement has been reached, but the
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same has been subsequently repudiated;
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(b) Issued by the panel secretary and attested to by the panel chairman
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certifying that:
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(l)a confrontation of the parties took place but no conciliation /
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settlement has been reached; or
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(2) that no personal confrontation took place before the conciliation
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panel through no fault of the complainant.
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(c) Issued by the punong barangay as requested by the proper party on the
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ground of failure of settlement where the dispute involves members of
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the same indigenous cultural community, which shall be settled in
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accordance with the customs and traditions of that particular cultural
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community, or where one or more of the parties to the aforesaid dispute
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belong to the minority, and the parties mutually agreed to submit their
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dispute to the indigenous system of amicable settlement, and there has
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been no settlement as certified by the data or tribal leader or elder to
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(d) If mediation or conciliation efforts before the punong barangay proved
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unsuccessful, there having been no agreement to arbitrate, or where the
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respondent fails to appear at the mediation proceeding, the punong
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barangay shall not cause the issuance at this stage of a certification to
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file action, because it is mandatory to constitute the conciliation panel
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before whom mediation, conciliation, or arbitration proceedings shall be
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held.
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(a) The parties may, at any stage of the proceeding, agree in writing that
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they shall abide by the arbitration award of the conciliation board chair
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or the conciliation panel. Such agreement to arbitrate may be
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repudiated within five (5) days from the date thereof for the same
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grounds and in accordance with the procedure hereinafter prescribed.
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The arbitration award shall be made after the lapse of the period for
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repudiation and within ten (10) days thereafter.
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(b)The arbitration award shall be in writing in a language or dialect known
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to the parties. When the parties to the dispute do not use the same
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language or dialect, the award shall be written in a language or dialect
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known to them.
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Sec. 19. Proceedings Open to the Public; Exception. - All proceedings for
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settlement shall be public and informal: Provided, however, That the conciliation board
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chair or the conciliation panel chair, as the case may be, may motu proprio or upon
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request of a party, exclude the public from the proceedings in the interest of privacy,
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decency, or public morals.
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Sec. 20. Appearance of Parties in Person. - In all barangay conciliation
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proceedings, the parties must appear in person without the assistance of counsel or
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representative, except for minors and incompetents who may be assisted by their
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next-of-kin who are not lawyers.
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Sec. 21. Effect of Amicable Settlement and Arbitration A ward. - The amicable
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settlement and arbitration award shall have the force and effect of a final judgment
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of a court upon the expiration of ten (10) days from the date thereof, unless
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repudiation of the settlement has been made or a petition to nullify the award has
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been filed before the proper city or municipal court.
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However, this provision shall not apply to court cases settled by the conciliation
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board under the last paragraph of Section 18 of this Act, in which case the compromise
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settlement agreed upon by the parties before the conciliation board chair or the
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conciliation panel chair, shall be submitted to the court and upon approval thereof,
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have the force and effect of a judgement of said court.
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Sec. 22. Execution. — The amicable settlement or arbitration award may be
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enforced by execution by the conciliation board within six (6) months from the date
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of the settlement. After the lapse of such time, the settlement may be enforced by
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action in the appropriate city or municipal court.
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Sec. 23. Repudiation. — Any party to the dispute may, within ten (10) days
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from the date of the settlement, repudiate the same by filing with the conciliation
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board chair a statement to that effect sworn to before the latter, where the consent
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is vitiated by fraud, violence, or intimidation. Such repudiation shall be sufficient basis
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for the issuance of the certification for filing a complaint as hereinabove provided.
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Sec. 24. Transmittal of Settlement and Arbitration Award to the Court. — The
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secretary of the conciliation board shall transmit the settlement or the arbitration
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award to the appropriate city of municipal court within five (5) days from the date of
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the award or from the lapse of the ten-day period repudiating the settlement, and
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shall furnish copies thereof to each of the parties to the settlement and the conciliation
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board chair.
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Sec. 25. Power to Administer Oaths. - The punong barangay, as chair of the
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conciliation board, and the members of the conciliation panel are hereby authorized
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to administer oaths in connection with any matter relating to all proceedings in the
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implementation of the barangay conciliation procedure herein outlined.
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Sec. 26. Barangay Justice Worker Salary, Incentives and Benefits. - In
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recognition of their services, all accredited barangay justice workers who are actively
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and regularly performing their duties shall be entitled to the following salary,
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incentives and benefits:
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(a) Salary - Barangay Justice Workers shall receive a compensation under
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a salary grade to be determined by the DOJ;
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(b) Hazard Allowance - Barangay Justice Workers in rural and urban areas, 
exposed to situations, conditions, or factors in the work environment or 
place where foreseeable but unavoidable danger or risks exist, which 
adversely endanger their health or life and/or increase the risk of 
producing adverse effect on their persons in the exercise of their duties, 
to be validated by the proper authorities, shall be entitled to hazard 
allowance in an amount to be determined by the DOJ, in consultation 
with the local peace and order council of the local government unit (LGU) 
concerned.
(c) Training, Education and Career Enrichment Programs - The DOJ, in 
accordance with the Department of Education (DepEd) and other 
concerned government agencies and non-government organizations, 
shall provide opportunities for the following:
(1) Educational programs which shall recognize years of barangay 
justice service as credits to higher education in institutions with 
stepladder curricula that will entitle the Barangay Justice Workers 
to upgrade their skills and knowledge for community work or to 
pursue further training as lawyers;
(2) Continuing education, study and exposure tours, trainings, 
grants, field immersions, scholarships, and similar activities; and
(3) Scholarship benefits in the form of tuition fees in state universities 
and colleges, to be granted to one child every Barangay Justice 
Worker who will not be able to take advantage of the above 
programs.
(d) Civil Service Eligibility - A second grade eligibility shall be granted to 
Barangay Justice Workers who have rendered five (5) years continuous 
service as such.
(e) Free Legal Services - Legal representation and consultation services for 
Barangay Justice Workers shall be immediately provided by the Public 
Attorneys Office (PAO) in cases of coercion, interference, and in other 
civil and criminal cases filed by or against Barangay Justice Workers,
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arising out of or in connection with the performance of their duties as
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such.
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(f) Private Legal Assistance - As an alternative to the free legal services
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under the previous paragraph, all Barangay Justice Workers are hereby
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authorized to engage the service of private lawyers or extend counsel
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immediately upon receipt of Court Notice that a civil or criminal action,
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suit or proceeding is filed against them. The lawyer's fee shall be part
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of the indemnification package for the Barangay Justice Workers, subject
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to the provisions of the succeeding paragraph.
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(g) Indemnification of Barangay Justice Worker - The DOJ shall establish an
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equitable indemnification package for the Barangay Justice Workers,
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which may be in the form of free legal assistance, liability insurance, and
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other forms of protection and indemnification for all costs and expenses
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reasonably incurred by such persons in connection with any civil or
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criminal actions, suit or proceeding to which they may be, or have been
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made, a party by reason of the performance of their functions or duties,
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unless they are finally adjudged in such action or proceeding to be liable
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for gross negligence or misconduct or grave abuse of discretion.
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In the event of settlement or compromise, indemnification shall be
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confined only on matters covered by the settlement. Provided, That the
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DOJ Secretary has determined that the concerned Barangay Justice
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Worker did not commit gross negligence or misconduct in the
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performance of his functions and duties.
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(h) Legal Assistance Fund - There shall be established a Legal Assistance
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Fund to be administered by the DOJ and sourced from the filing fees
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authorized to be collected under Section 15 of this Act and from national
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and local appropriations, among others.
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Sec. 27. Administration; Ruies and Regulations. - The city or municipal mayor,
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as the case may be, shall see to the efficient and effective implementation and
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administration of barangay conciliation provisions of this Act.
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The DOJ, in coordination with concerned agencies, shall prepare and issue the
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IRR within one hundred eighty (180) days from the effectivity of this Act.
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Sec. 28. Appropriations. - Such an amount as may be necessary for the
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effective implementation of this law shall be included in the annual General
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Appropriations Act under the annual budget of the city or municipality concerned.
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Sec. 29. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid or
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise
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affected shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 30. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
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executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary
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to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, modified, or
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amended accordingly.
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Sec. 31. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in
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the Philippines.
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Approved,
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