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SENATE 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 6 3 
Submitted by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights on 3- 
Re: Senate Bill No. 2 3 5 5 . 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 386. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Ejercito Estrada. 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committee on Justice and Human Rights to which was referred Senate Bill No. 386, 
introduced by Senator Ejercito Estrada, entitled: 
“AN ACT 
PROMOTING BARANGAY JUSTICE BY AMENDING ARTICLE ELEVEN 
HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED 
AND EIGHTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE OF THE 
PHILIPPINES” 
has considered the same and has the honor to report it back to the Senate with 
the 
recommendation that the attached bill, Senate Bill No. 2 3 5 5 , prepared by the Committee, 
entitled: 
“AN ACT 
PROMOTING BARANGAY JUSTICE BY AMENDING ARTICLE ELEVEN 
HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED 
AND EIGHTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CIVIL CODE OF THE 
PHILIPPINES.” 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 386 
Escudero as authors thereof. 
with Senators Ejercito Estrada and 
Respectfully submitted: 
FRANCIS “CHIP G-ESCUDERO 
Chairman 


Committee Report on SBN 386 - Psomoting Busangay Justice 
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Members: 
ALAN PETER “COMPANERO” S. CAYETANO 
“COMYNERA” PIA S. CAYETANO 
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M. A. MADRIGAL 
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MinQrity Leader 
Hon. MANNY VILLAR 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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8 JUN -2 P 2 2 2  
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
Senate Bill No.= 
Prepared by the Committee on Justice and Human Rights with Senators 
Ejercito Estrada and Escudero as authors thereof 
AN ACT 
PROMOTING BARANGAY JUSTICE BY AMENDING ARTICLE ELEVEN 
HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OF 
REPUBLIC 
ACT 
NUMBERED THREE 
HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIX, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CIVIL 
CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Article 1155 of the Civil Code is hereby amended to read as 
follows: 
"ART. 1155. The prescription of actions is interrupted when they 
are filed before the court, when there is a written extrajudicial demand by the 
creditors, [and] when there is any written acknowledgement of the debt by the 
debtor, OR WHEN THEY ARE BROUGHT BEFORE THE PUNONG 
BARANGAY OR THE LUPON NG TAGAPAMAYAPA UNDER THE 
PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE.. 
IF BROUGHT BEFORE THE PUNONG BARANGAY OR THE LUPON 
NG TAGAPAMAYAPA, THE PRESCRIPTION OF ACTION IS SUSPENDED 
ONLY FOR A PERIOD OF SIXTY (60) DAYS TO BE RECKONED FROM THE 
DATE OF SAID REFERRAL. 
SEC 2. This Act shall be without prejudice to the pertinent provisions of 
the Revised Katarungang Pambarangay Law as provided for in Sections 399 - 
422, Chapter VII, Title I, Book I11 of Republic Act No. 7160. 
SEC 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved,