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Understanding theKatarungangPambarangay 
Justice at the grassroots 
2009
 
Barraca, Delorino, Duman, Dumlao, Grepo, Ocampo, Reyes and Salazar A project for the Local Governments course under Professor RowenaGuanzon. University of the Phillipines - College of Law. 
 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abbreviations 2Introduction 3
Chapter 1: Justice at the Grassroots and the
Katarangungang Pambarangay 
5Informal justice in the developing world 6Access to justice 7Decongesting the courts
dockets 8
Chapter 2: Performance and Implementation
11Instrumental worth 11Attitude change 12Issues encountered in KP implementation 14
Chapter 3: Inside the University is a Community:KP Implementation in
Barangay 
UP Campus
15
Lupong Tagapamayapa
15Barangay Justice work 16The creation of a strong
Lupong Tagapamayapa
17Cases handled 20
Chapter 4: Anti-VAWC Training for
Barangay 
UP Officials
22Bibliography 27
List of Tables, Figures and Annexes
Figure 1.1: Where do we find informal justice systemsFigure 1.2: Vacancies in the courts (by percentage)Figure 2.1: Resolution of KP cases (1982-2008)
National totalFigure 2.2: Settled cases vs. cases certified for filing in court (1980-2008)Figure 3.1: Cases filed before the
Barangay 
 
UP’s KP (August 2008 –
 June 2009)Figure 3.2: Cases filed before the
Barangay 
 
UP’s KP by type (August 2008 –
 June 2009)Table 1.1: Court case disposition rate (by type of court 1997-2007)Table 1.2: Vacancies in the judiciary as of end-2008Table 2.1: Judges level of satisfaction with the KP systemAnnex 1: Cases ObservedAnnex 2:
Barangay 
UP’s KP Flowchart 
in Handling CasesAnnex 3:
Barangay 
 
UP’s Brochures
 
 
 
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BBREVIATIONS
 
BP Batas PambansaBPO Barangay Protection OrderBPSO Barangay Police and Security OrderDILG Department of Interior and Local Government DOJ Department of JusticeFCHC Family and Community Healing CenterKP Katarangungang PambarangayKPES Katarangungang Pambarangay Electronic SystemLupon Lupong TagapamayapaNGO Non-governmental OrganizationsPangkat Pangkat ng TagapagsundoPD Presidential DecreePhP Philippine PesoPOs
People’s O
rganizationsRA Republic Act SWS Social Weather StationTPO Temporary Protection OrderUP University of the PhilippinesUSAID United States Agency for International Development VAWC Violence Against Women and their Children
 
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