Creating A Katarungan Pambarangay Commission To Study The Feasibility Of Resolving Disputes At The Barangay Level
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Creating A Katarungan Pambarangay Commission To Study The Feasibility Of Resolving Disputes At The Barangay Level
Presidential Decree No. 1293
January 27, 1978
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Summary of Presidential Decree No. 1293Creation of Katarungan Pambarangay Commission
- A commission is created to study the feasibility of resolving disputes among family and barangay members at the barangay level, without recourse to the courts. (Section 1)
Composition of the Commission
- The Commission is composed of the following members: (Section 2)
- Chief Justice of the Supreme Court as Chairman
- Secretary of Justice
- Secretary of National Defense
- Secretary of Local Government and Community Development
- Secretary of Education and Culture
- President of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines
- Director of the U.P. Law Center
Consideration of Customs and Traditions
- The Commission shall give due consideration to the customs and traditions of the Filipino people in performing its task. (Section 3)
Commission Staff
- The Commission is empowered to organize a Staff which will provide it with technical and administrative support. (Section 4)
Compensation of Commission Members
- The Chairman and Members of the Commission shall not receive any additional compensation for their attendance at meetings or for their work in the Commission. (Section 5)
Submission of Report and Recommendations
- The Commission shall submit its report and recommendations to the President of the Philippines or Prime Minister not later than December 31, 1978. (Section 6)
Funding
- The amounts necessary for the operations of the Commission shall be chargeable against the unexpended appropriations of the Judiciary. (Section 7)
Effectivity
- This Decree shall take effect immediately. (Section 7)
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Creating A Katarungan Pambarangay Commission To Study The Feasibility Of Resolving Disputes At The Barangay Level
Presidential Decree No. 1293
•January 27, 1978
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1293
CREATING A KATARUNGAN PAMBARANGAY COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF RESOLVING DISPUTES AT THE BARANGAY LEVEL
WHEREAS, statistics show that there are about 350,000 pending cases in the different courts of the country;
WHEREAS, there is urgent and compelling need to adopt measures that may relieve the courts of docket congestion; and
WHEREAS, the amicable settlement of disputes among family and barangay members at the barangay level, without judicial intervention, is a time-honored tradition antedating the Spanish era which must be preserved and officially recognized for the maintenance of peace and harmony among them;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree as follows:
1.There is hereby created a Katarungan Pambarangay Commission charged with the duty of studying the feasibility of instituting a system of resolving disputes among family and barangay members at the barangay level, without recourse to the courts.
2. The Commission shall be composed...
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Amends
n/a
Amended by
n/a
Tags
Executive Issuances
Presidential Decrees
Katarungan Pambarangay Commission
dispute resolution
barangay level
amicable settlement
docket congestion
courts
customs and traditions
Filipino people
technical and administrative support
report and recommendations
unexpended appropriations
Judiciary
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1293
CREATING A KATARUNGAN PAMBARANGAY COMMISSION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF RESOLVING DISPUTES AT THE BARANGAY LEVEL
WHEREAS, statistics show that there are about 350,000 pending cases in the different courts of the country;
WHEREAS, there is urgent and compelling need to adopt measures that may relieve the courts of docket congestion; and
WHEREAS, the amicable settlement of disputes among family and barangay members at the barangay level, without judicial intervention, is a time-honored tradition antedating the Spanish era which must be preserved and officially recognized for the maintenance of peace and harmony among them;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree as follows:
1.There is hereby created a Katarungan Pambarangay Commission charged with the duty of studying the feasibility of instituting a system of resolving disputes among family and barangay members at the barangay level, without recourse to the courts.
2. The Commission shall be composed...
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