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Barangay Conciliation Proceedings
Barangay Conciliation Proceedings
1. The offended party files his complaint orally or in written form to the Lupon
chairman.
2. The Barangay Captain (or Lupon chairman) then summons the respondent
within the next working day.
5. Within three (3) days from its constitution, the Pangkat will summon the parties
for a confrontation (no lawyers or representatives are allowed, except for cases
involving minors or incompetents who may be assisted by their next of kin).
6. The Pangkat shall arrive at a settlement or resolution within fifteen days from
the day it convenes (the period is extendible to another fifteen days in meritorious
cases).
7. Either party may repudiate the settlement by filing a sworn statement within
ten (10) days from the date of the written amicable settlement.
9. If within fifteen to thirty days the parties fail to amicably settle the matter, the
Lupon issues a certification for filing of the action in court.
10. The complainant files the case in court for civil cases, or with the office of the
public prosecutor (“fiscal”) for criminal cases.
Note: The prescriptive period for the filing of cases in court is interrupted by
conciliation proceedings, up to 60 days from filing of the complaint with the
Punong Barangay. Actions based on written contracts prescribe in ten years.
Criminal cases involving BP 22 (bouncing checks) must be filed within four years
from the time the check bounced; after that period, only a civil case for collection
can be filed. The prescriptive period is tolled or interrupted by the filing of the
complaint with the fiscal or public prosecutor's office.
2. Where one party is a public officer or employee, and the dispute relates to the
performance of his official functions.
2. Where a person has otherwise been deprived of personal liberty calling for
habeas corpus proceedings.
4. Where the action may be barred by the Statute of Limitations (the law that bars
the filing of an action after a prescribed period).