Dispute resolution of Katarungang pambarangay in the City of General Trias, Cavite / by Jean Rose A. Arellano, Jalim D. Pacasuma and Shervin I. Santiaguel.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Criminology) Cavite State University.

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Criminal Justice (CCJ), Department of Criminology

ARELLANO, JEAN ROSE A.; PACASUM, JALIM D.; SANTIAGUEL,
SHERVIN I. Dispute Resolution of Katarungang Pambarangay in the City of General Trias
Cavite Undergraduate thesis. Bachelor of Science in Criminology, Cavite State
University, Indang, Cavite. June 2019, Adviser: Dr. Marissa C. Lontoc.

The main objective of the study to assess the process of the Katarunang Pambarangay
in handling dispute through mediation, conciliation, and arbitration. Specifically, Specifically, it
aimed to: (l) determine how does the barangay handles disputes; (2) determine the problems
encountered by the Katarungang Pambarangay implementers; (3) determine the proposed
solution of the implementers on the problems encountered during dispute resolution.
The study was conducted from August 2018 to May 2019 in the selected Barangays of
General Trias, Cavite. Participants of the study were mediators, conciliators and arbitrators who
were selected through purposive sampling technique which an adopted interview guide was
used as research instrument. The first set of questionnaires served as the basis to formulate
another set of questions. Descriptive research method was used in this study. The participants
were composed of forty-five
(45) Mediators, forty-five (45) Conciliators and forty-five (45) Arbitration from the selected
barangay in City of General Trias, Cavite.
As to the process of the dispute resolution of the katarungang pambarangay in selected
barangay in City of General Trias, Cavite. The results show that majority of the participants was
knowledgeable about the process in handling dispute through mediation, conciliation and
arbitration and least of the participants are lacking for the knowledge about the actual process
set by the law because in the results, the law indicates the actual process being practiced by
the implementers.
As to the problems encountered by participants, different barangays in General Trias,
Cavite experienced problem on lack of competent implementers and personnel to implement
the Katarungang Pambarangay law. Lacking in presentation of evidence or insufficiency of
witnesses are the common problem in conciliation process encountered by the katarungang

pambarangay in resolving disputes and changing in minds are the common problem
katarungang pambarangay encountered during the process of arbitration in resolving disputes.
As for possible solutions of the implementers, majority in the mediation stated that they
will hear the case peacefully to avoid fights in either party. This solution seems to be effective in
selected barangay in resolving disputes. On the part of the conciliation, some stated that no
problem encountered, no proposed solution but, the common problem they encountered is that
they will pursue the complainant to present evidence and witnesses for the proper hearing of
the case. In the arbitration level, whenever a party changes their mind, they will give pieces of
advice and explain the possible things to happen when the case is in the court level. The
implementer will tell the disputant that the time, effort and money needed in the case when it is
in the court level.
Therefore, Local Government Unit of the 6th District of Cavite and the Municipal Local
Government Operation Officer or Punong Barangays are suggested to conduct seminars,
trainings and workshop to train the barangay justice implementers on the structures,
procedures and application of the Katarungang Pambarangay Laws which covered the Basic
Principles and Proceedings of the Katarungang Pambarangay. Through this program, these
administrators ofjustice at the barangay-level are provided with increased procedural and
technical skills and knowledge in implementing the Katarungang Pambarangay. Cavite State
University may use the result of this study as a basis for an extension project.

Submitted to the University Library July 08, 2019 T-8257