Lupong Tagapamayapa

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Lupong Tagapamayapa is a community-based mediation and conciliation body in Philippine barangays that helps amicably settle local disputes outside the formal court system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf community-based mediation body
conciliation body
local dispute resolution mechanism
aimsTo encourage voluntary compliance
reduce litigation costs for parties
strengthen barangay-level governance
approach community-oriented
informal
non-adversarial
composedOf Punong Barangay NERFINISHED
appointed barangay residents
country Philippines
disputeResolutionStage pre-court
excludes cases with penalties above its jurisdiction
serious criminal offenses
headedBy Punong Barangay
jurisdiction barangay
languageOfProceedings local language
legalBasis Katarungang Pambarangay Law NERFINISHED
Local Government Code of 1991 NERFINISHED
Presidential Decree No. 1508 NERFINISHED
memberOf Katarungang Pambarangay Council NERFINISHED
memberSelection appointed by Punong Barangay
confirmed by Sangguniang Barangay
membershipCriteria good reputation in the community
impartiality
integrity
method arbitration by agreement
conciliation
mediation
operatesIn barangay
operationalLevel grassroots
partOf Katarungang Pambarangay system NERFINISHED
purpose amicable settlement of local disputes
decongest court dockets
promote community harmony
provide accessible dispute resolution
recognizedBy Philippine judiciary as mandatory conciliation step in covered cases
resolves family disputes
minor civil disputes
minor criminal disputes
neighborhood conflicts
property boundary disputes
small monetary claims
settlementEffect has force of a final court judgment when not repudiated
settlementForm amicable settlement
supervisedBy Department of the Interior and Local Government NERFINISHED

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Barangay Justice System decisionMaker Lupong Tagapamayapa