REVISED KATARUNGANG

PAMBARANGAY LAW
Sections 399-422, Chapter 7 Title One, Book III
of RA No. 7160
CONCILIATION
What is CONCILIATION (before the
Pangkat)?
• Conciliation is merely INTERVENING
between TWO OR MORE Contending
parties in order to prevent or put an
end to a dispute with an agreement to
abide by the decision of the conciliator
• Who are members of the PANGKAT?
• 3 MEMBERS shall come from the
LUPON and chosen by the Complainant
and Respondent
What if the parties fail to agree on the Pangkat
Membership?
• The Barangay Captain will determine the
THREE MEMBERS by drawing lots to be
distributed to the members of the Pangkat
• After they have been chosen, the Pangkat
Members shall Choose Among themselves
– A Chairperson
– Secretary
• The LUPON SECRETARY shall turn
over the case to the PANGKAT
SECRETARY for the Pangkat to
study
Disqualifications OF A Pangkat
Member
Vacancy in the Pangkat
Procedure before the Pangkat
• The Pangkat shall meet to hear
both parties
• Explore possibilities for Amicable
Settlement within FIFTEEN DAYS
– Can be extended for another
FIFTEEN DAYS
• Issue Subpoena of a witness
whenever necessary
What happens is the Pangkat is successful in
the Conciliation?
An amicable settlement shall be put into
writing in a dialect / language known to them
ATTESTED TO BY THE LUPON CHAIRMAN /
PANGKAT CHAIRMAN
It has the force and effect of a final
judgment in court after TEN DAYS from the
date the Amicable settlement was made,
UNLESS a protest or repudiation of the
settlment was made.
The Pangkat Secretary shall prepare a
transmittal of the settlement to the
appropriate court & fills up a transmittal form
How can the settlement be actually
executed?
• Within SIX MONTHS from date the settlement
was agreed upon
• The disputant must file a Motion for Execution
with the Punong Barangay
• The Punong Barangay conducts a hearing on
the date assigned by the Movant.
• The date shall not be later than FIVE DAYS from
the filing of the motion
What happens during the hearing?
• The Punong Barangay shall ascertain the
facts for the NON-COMPLIANCE of the
settlement and STRONGLY ENCOURAGE
the party obliged to COMPLY WITH THE
SETTLEMENT.
• After the lapse of FIVE DAYS with no
voluntary compliance, the Punong
Barangay shall issue a NOTICE OF
EXECUTION.
 RECAP
• What are the ways of resolving
conflicts within our barangay?
– MEDIATION through the Office of
the Punong Barangay
– CONCILIATION through the
PANGKAT

– At any stage of these two ways of

resolving conflicts, another way of
resolving cases under your
jurisdiction is the process of
ARBITRATION.
 Thank you

for attending this Session

and

Good Luck!