THE REVISED KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY LAW

THE REVISED
KATARUNGANG
PAMBARANGAY LAW
(Sections 399-422, Chapter 7)
Title One, Book III, and Section 515, Book IV, Title I,

RA 7160
(Otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991)

KATARUNGANG
PAMBARANGAY(KP)
(Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR))

• Provides for the amicable settlement of disputes at the barangay level,
As a compulsory alternative to the formal adjudication of disputes KP IRR
SECTION 2. Construction
• These rules shall be liberally construed in order to promote their object of assisting disputants to obtain a just, speedy and inexpensive amicable settlement of disputes at the barangay level.

KP IRR
SECTION 3. Scope
These Rules shall govern the establishment, administration and operation of the Lupong
Tagapamayapa and the Pangkat ng
Tagapagkasundo as well as the procedures in settling disputes among barangay members through mediation, conciliation and arbitration.

RULE II. Definition of Terms
(a) LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA
• Created in each barangay, referred to as the Lupon

Composition:
Punong barangay
10 – 20 volunteers

- Chairman
- Members
(Lupon shall be constituted every three (3) years) Definition of Terms…
(b) PANGKAT NG TAGAPAGKASUNDO
• Referred to as Pangkat
• Conciliation panel constituted from the
Lupon membership for every dispute brought before the Lupon
• Consists of 3 members chosen by agreement of the disputants, or if no such agreement is reached, drawn by lot by the
Punong Barangay

Definition of Terms…
(h) ARBITRATION
 Process for the adjudication of disputes by which the parties agree to be bound by the decision of a third person or body in place of a regularly organized tribunal

(l) MEDIATION and CONCILIATION
 Interchangeable terms indicating the process whereby disputants are persuaded by the Punong Barangay or
Pangkat to amicably settle their disputes

LUPONG TAGAPAMAYAPA
SEC. 399 OF Chapter 7. KP
WHO MAY BE APPOINTED AS
LUPON MEMBER?
Any person who actually resides or works in the barangay
Not