FINALTRUEENFORCEMENT OF BARANGAY SETTLEMENT.ppt

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1. EXECUTION OF
BARANGAY
SETTELMENT / AWARD
JUDGE DAMASO ASUNCION JR.
Mariveles, Bataan

2. I. LEGAL BASIS
•TheRevisedKatarungangPambarangay
Law,RA7160(a.k.a.LocalGovernment
CodeofthePhilippines.)
–TITLE I, BOOK III SECTION 399-422
CHAPTER 7
–TITLE I, BOOK IV SECTION 515
–IMPLEMENTING RULES AND
REGULATIONS (IRR)

3. DEFINITION OF TERMS
•Amicable Settlement-is an agreement
reached during mediation and conciliation
proceedings.
•Arbitration -is a process wherein the third
party from outside the judicial system is
chosen by parties to hear and decide their
dispute.

4. Continuation…
•Arbitration Award is the decision reached
by either the lupon chairperson or pangkat
chairperson, as the case maybe, upon
prior agreement in writing by the parties to
a dispute for the adjudicators to resolve it.
•Conciliation is a process wherein the
Pangkat assist the parties to isolate issues
and options to reach a settlement by
consensus that jointly satisfies theirneeds.

5. Continuation…
•Execution is the process of exacting
satisfaction for on or both of the parties
through compulsory or coercive means. It
entails the enforcement of the amicable
settlement or arbitration award in so far as
this may enjoin or command any of the
parties to perform an act, give something
or refrain from doing some act.

6. Continuation…
•Katarungang Barangay (KP) is a system of
justice administered at the barangay level
for the purpose of amicable settling
disputes through mediation, conciliation, or
arbitration among the family or barangay
members without resorting to the courts.
•Lupong tagapamayapa is a body
organized in every barangay composed of
Punong barangay as the Chairperson and

7. Continuation…
•not less than ten and not more than twenty
(20) from which the members of every
Pangkat shall be chosen.
•Mediation is the process wherein the
Lupon Chairperson or Barangay Captain
assists the disputing parties to reach a
settlement by consensus that jointly
satisfies their needs.

8. Continuatin…
•Pangkat Tagapagkasundo (Pangkat) is a
conciliation panel constituted from the
Lupon membership for every dispute
brought before the Lupon consisting of
three members after the Punong barangay
has failed in his mediation effort.
•Repudiation is an act of rejecting the
validity or refusing to accept the terms and
conditions of agreement on the ground of

9. Continuation…
•vitiation of consent by fraud, violence or
intimidation.
•Rescission –refers to the cancellation of
an agreement or contract either through
mutual agreement of the parties or for
cause. A party can rescind a contract
when the other party fails to comply with
his legal obligation.

10. II. PREMISE / BASIC
PROPOSITION
•EXISTINGOFAVALIDBARANGAY
SETTLEMENT/AWARD
•REQUISITESOFVALIDSETTLEMENT
–1.consentormeetingsmindsoftheparties
–2.objectcertainwhichisthesubjsctmatterofthe
contract
–3.causeoftheobligationwhichisestablished
(Art.1318oftheCivilCode)
–4.inwritings

11. Continuation…
•5.in the dialects known to the parties
•6.signed by the parties
•7.attested by the Punong Barangay or
Pangkat Chairman ,as the case maybe
•Requisites of valid arbitration award
•1.there must be an agreement in writings
that the parties will abide by the award of
the arbiter

12. •2.the arbitrator should be the Lupon
Chairperson or the Pangkat Chairperson,
as the case maybe
•3. no repudiation or withdrawal of the
agreement to submit their case to
arbitration within 5 days after such
agreement on the ground of fraud,
violence or intimidation

13. •4.consent to the agreement to arbitrate is
consciously and freely given by the parties
•5.observance of due process; that is, both
parties are given the opportunity to
present their evidence
•6.decision of the arbitrator must be based
on the evidence presented by the parties
•7.the decision must be written in the
dialect

14. •Dialect known to parties, signed by the
arbitrator and attested by Lupon Secretary
or by the Punong Barangay, as the case
maybe (note: if the award is made by the
PB,it must be attested by the Lupon
Secretary. If the award is made by the
Pangkat Chairman and the other members
of Pangkat, it must be attested by the PB )

15. •JURISPRUDENCE :
•Harold vs Alba, GR# 130864 Oct,2,2007
•Sebastian vs Lagmay, GR# 164594 April
22, 2015
•Quiros et al. vs Arjona et al ,GR# 158901,
March 9, 2004

16. III. EXPECTED SCENARIO
•FIRSTSCENARIO:within10daysfromexecutionof
settlement/award
A.There’snorepudiationornopetitiontonullifytheaward
beforetheappropriatecourtandobligorwillingtocomply
orwillingtocomplybuthecan’tcomply
Theinterestedpartyshallwaitfortheten-dayreglementary
periodtolapse
B.There’srepudiationorpetitiontonullify
There’snoenforcement,noexecutionofsettlement

17. III. EXPECTED SCENARIO
•SECONDSCENARIO:after10daysfromexecution
ofsettlement/awardbutwithin6monthsofthesaid
executionofsettlement/award
A.There’snorepudiationornopetitiontonullifytheawardbefore
theappropriatecourtbutobligorisnotwillingtocomplyorwilling
tocomplybuthecan’tcomply
REMEDY:
Theaggrievedpartyshould:
Filemotionforissuanceofwritofexecutionatthe
Barangay.

18. III. EXPECTED SCENARIO
•SECONDSCENARIO:after10daysfromexecutionof
settlementbutwithin6monthsofsaidexecution(CONT.)
B.ThereisRepudiationorPetitiontoannultheawardin
appropriatecourtorobligordoesnotwanttocomply
REMEDIES:
Theaggrievedpartymay:
FilemotionforissuanceofwritofexecutionattheBarangay.
Filerescissionofagreementincourt(RTC)underARTICLE
2041oftheCivilCodeandconsequentlyaskforhisoriginal
amountofclaim.

19. III. EXPECTED SCENARIO
•THIRDSCENARIO:After6monthsfromexecutionof
settlement/award.
A.There’snorepudiationornopetitiontonullifytheaward
beforetheappropriatecourtandtheobligorisnotwilling
tocomplyorwillingtocomplybuthecan’tcomply
REMEDIES:
Theaggrievedpartymay:
FilepetitionorcomplaintforenforcementofBarangay
settlementincourt(MTC)
Fileasmallclaimincourt(MTC)(upto₱200,000only)

20. III. EXPECTED SCENARIO
•THIRDSCENARIO:After6monthsfromexecutionof
settlement.(CONT.)
B.ThereisRepudiationorPetitiontoannultheawardfiled
beforetheappropriatecourtordoesnotwanttocomply
REMEDIES:
Theaggrievedpartymay:
FilepetitionorcomplaintforenforcementofBarangay
settlementincourt(MTC)
Fileasmallclaimincourt(MTC)(upto₱200,000only)
Filerescissionofagreementincourt(RTC)under
ARTICLE2041oftheCivilCodeandaskforhisoriginal
amountofclaim.

21. IV.LEGAL BASIS OF THE
REMEDIES
•SECTION417.Theamicablesettlementandarbitrationawardmaybeenforcedby
executionbytheluponwithinsix(6)monthsfromthedateofsettlement.Afterthelapseof
suchtime,thesettlementmaybeenforcedbyactionintheappropriatecityormunicipal
court.
•Accordingly,youhavetheoptionofenforcingthesubjectsettlementbeforethebarangay,
butonlywithinsix(6)monthsfromreachingsuchsettlementorenforceitbyfilingan
appropriateactionbeforethepropercourt.
•IwishtofurtheremphasizethattheremediesmentionedunderSection417ofthesame
codedonotruleoutthepossibleavailmentofanotherremedymentionedunderourcivil
laws,whichistoregardtheamicablesettlementasrescindedandinsistuponhisoriginal
demandbycourtaction.AsstatedunderArticle2041oftheNewCivilCode:
•“Ifoneofthepartiesfailsorrefusestoabidebythecompromise,theotherpartymayeither
enforcethecompromiseorregarditasrescindedandinsistuponhisoriginaldemand.”
•OurSupremeCourtexplainedinthecaseofMiguelvs.Montanez(G.R.No.191336;
January25,2012;ponente,AssociateJusticeBienvenidoReyes):
“Thus,underSection417oftheLocalGovernmentCode,suchamicablesettlementor
arbitrationawardmaybeenforcedbyexecutionbytheBarangayLuponwithinsix(6)months
fromthedateofsettlement,orbyfilinganactiontoenforcesuchsettlementintheappropriate
cityormunicipalcourt,ifbeyondthesix-monthperiod.

22. IV.
Itmustbeemphasized,however,thatenforcementbyexecutionofthe
amicablesettlement,eitherunderthefirstorthesecondremedy,isonly
applicableifthecontractingpartieshavenotrepudiatedsuch
settlementwithinten(10)daysfromthedatethereofinaccordancewith
Section416oftheLocalGovernmentCode.Iftheamicablesettlement
isrepudiatedbyoneparty,eitherexpresslyor[impliedly],theother
partyhastwooptions,namely,toenforcethecompromisein
accordancewiththeLocalGovernmentCodeorRulesofCourtasthe
casemaybe,ortoconsideritrescindedandinsistuponhisoriginal
demand.ThisisinaccordwithArticle2041oftheCivilCode,which
qualifiesthebroadapplicationofArticle2037,viz:
•Ifoneofthepartiesfailsorrefusestoabidebythecompromise,the
otherpartymayeitherenforcethecompromiseorregarditas
rescindedandinsistuponhisoriginaldemand.

23. IV.
TheRevisedKatarungangPambarangayLawprovidesforatwo-tiered
modeofenforcementofanamicablesettlement,towit:(a)byexecution
bythePunongBarangaythatisquasi-judicialandsummaryinnature
onmeremotionofthepartyentitledthereto;and(b)anactioninregular
form,whichremedyisjudicial.However,themodeofenforcementdoes
notruleouttherightofrescissionunderArt.2041oftheCivilCode.
Theavailabilityoftherightofrescissionisapparentfromthewordingof
Sec.417itselfwhichprovidesthattheamicablesettlement“may”be
enforcedbyexecutionbytheluponwithinsix(6)monthsfromitsdate
orbyactionintheappropriatecityormunicipalcourt,ifbeyondthat
period.Theuseoftheword“may”clearlymakestheprocedure
providedintheRevisedKatarungangPambarangayLawdirectoryor
merelyoptionalinnature

24. V. MANNER OF EXECUTION IN
BARANGAY LEVEL
(RULE VI.—Amicable Settlement of Disputes)
•SEC.13.Formofsettlementandaward.—Allsettlements,
whetherbymediation,conciliationorarbitration,shallbein
writing,inalanguageordialectknowntotheparties.
Settlementsbymediationorconciliationshallbesignedby
thepartiesandattestedbythePunongBarangayorPangkat
Chairman,asthecasemaybe,thatsuchsettlementwas
agreeduponbythepartiesfreelyandvoluntarilyafterafull
understandingofitstermsandanintelligentawarenessofthe
legalconsequencesthereof.
•ThearbitrationawardshallbesignedbythePunong
BarangayorallthemembersofthePangkat,asthecasemay
be.

25. V. MANNER OF EXECUTION IN
BARANGAY LEVEL
(RULE VI.—Amicable Settlement of Disputes)
•SEC.14.Repudiationofsettlement.—Anypartytothedispute
may,withinten(10)daysfromthedateofthesettlement,
repudiatethesamebyfilingwiththePunongBarangaya
statementtothateffectsworntobeforehim,wherethe
consentisvitiatedbyfraud,violence,orintimidation.Such
repudiationshallbesufficientbasisfortheissuanceofthe
certificationforfilingacomplaintincourtoranygovernment
officeforadjudication.
•Failuretorepudiatethesettlementwithintheaforesaidtime
limitshallbedeemedawaiveroftherighttochallengeon
saidgrounds.

26. V. MANNER OF EXECUTION IN
BARANGAY LEVEL
(RULE VI.—Amicable Settlement of Disputes)
•SEC.15.Effectofsettlementbyarbitrationorconciliation.—
Theamicablesettlementandarbitrationawardshallhavethe
forceandeffectofafinaljudgmentofacourtuponthe
expirationoften(10)daysfromdateofthesettlementordate
ofreceiptoftheaward,unlessrepudiationofthesettlement
hasbeenmadeorapetitionfornullificationoftheaward’has
beenfiledbeforetheproperlocaltrialcourt.

27. V. MANNER OF EXECUTION IN
BARANGAY LEVEL
(RULE VI.—Amicable Settlement of Disputes)
•SEC.16.Transmittalofsettlementandawardtocourt—
ImmediatelyuponsigningthePunongBarangayorthe
PangkatChairman,asthecasemaybe,shallfurnishcopies
ofthesettlementorawardtothepartiesandsendsuch
settlementorawardtotheLuponSecretarywhoshalltransmit
thesametothelocalcityormunicipalcourtwithinfive(5)
daysfromdateoftheawardor,inthecaseofsettlement,not
earlierthantheeleventhnorlaterthanthefifteenthdayfrom
dateofsettlement.Theamicablesettlementreachedina
casereferredbythecourttotheLuponpursuanttoSection2
ofthisRuleshallbetransmittedtothesaidcourtwithinthe
sameperiodprovidedinthisSectionforthetransmittalof
settlementthelocaltrialcourt.

28. V. MANNER OF EXECUTION IN
BARANGAY LEVEL
(RULE VII.—Execution of Settlement or Award)
•SECTION1.Executionofsettlementoraward.—
Executionshallissueonlyupontheexpirationoften
(10)daysfromdateofsettlementreceiptofaward
unlessrepudiationofthesettlementhasbeenmadeor
apetitiontonullifytheawardhasbeenfiledpriortothe
expirationoftsaidperiod.

29. V. MANNER OF EXECUTION IN
BARANGAY LEVEL
(RULE VII.—Execution of Settlement or Award)
•SEC.2.Modesofexecution.—Theamicable
settlementarbitrationawardmaybeenforcedby
executionbytheLuponwithin(6)monthsfromdateof
thesettlementordateofreceiptoftheawardfromthe
datetheobligationstipulatedinthesettlementor
adjudgedthearbitrationawardbecomesdueand
demandable.Afterthelapsesuchtime,thesettlement
orawardmaybeenforcedbytheappropriatelocaltrial
courtpursuanttotheapplicableprovisionsofthe
RulesCourt.

30. V. MANNER OF EXECUTION IN
BARANGAY LEVEL
(RULE VII.—Execution of Settlement or Award)
•SEC.3.Motionforexecution—Thedisputant/smay
fileamotionwiththePunongBarangay,copy
furnishedtotheotherdisputants,fortheexecutionofa
finalsettlementorawardwhichhasnotbeencomplied
with.

31. V. MANNER OF EXECUTION IN
BARANGAY LEVEL
(RULE VII.—Execution of Settlement or Award)
•SEC.4.Hearing—Onthedaythemotionforexecution
isfiled,thePunongBarangayshallsetthesamefor
hearingonadateagreedtobythemovant,which
shallnotbelaterthanfive(5)daysfromthedateofthe
filingofthemotion.ThePunongBarangayshallgive
immediatenoticeofhearingtotheotherparty.
•Duringthehearing,thePunongBarangayshall
ascertainthefactofnon-compliancewiththetermsof
thesettlementoraward.Uponsuchdeterminationof
non—compliance,thePunongBarangayshallstrongly
urgethepartyobligedtovoluntarilycomplywiththe
settlementoraward.

32. V. MANNER OF EXECUTION IN
BARANGAY LEVEL
(RULE VII.—Execution of Settlement or Award)
•SEC.5.Issuance,formandcontentsofthenoticeof
execution.—ThePunongBarangayshallwithinfive(5)
daysfromthedayofhearing,determinewhetheror
notvoluntarycompliancecanbesecured.Uponthe
lapseofsaidfive-dayperiod,therebeingnovoluntary
compliance,heshallissueanoticeofexecutioninthe
nameoftheLupongTaga-pamayapa.Thesaidnotice
mustintelligentlyrefertothesettlementorawardand
theamountactuallyduethereunderifitbeformoney,
orthetermsthereofwhichmustbecompliedwith.

33. V. MANNER OF EXECUTION IN
BARANGAY LEVEL
(RULE VII.—Execution of Settlement or Award)
•SEC. 6. Procedure for execution:
A.Iftheexecutionbeforthepaymentofmoney,thepartyobliged
isallowedaperiodoffive(5)daystomakeavoluntary
payment,failingwhich,thePunongBarangayshalltake
possessionofsufficientpersonalpropertylocatedinthe
barangay,ofthepartyobligedtosatisfythesettlementoraward
fromtheproceedsofthesalethereofwithlegalinterestsuch
saletobeconductedinaccordancewiththeprocedureherein
provided.Ifsufficientpersonalpropertyexists,thepartyobliged
isallowedtopointoutwhichofthemshallbetakenpossession
ofaheadoftheothers.Ifpersonalpropertyisnotsufficientto
satisfythesettlementoraward,thedeficiencyshallbesatisfied
inaccordancewiththeapplicableprovisionsoftheRulesof
Court.

34. V. MANNER OF EXECUTION IN
BARANGAY LEVEL
(RULE VII.—Execution of Settlement or Award)
•SEC. 6. Procedure for execution: (CONT)
B.Ifitbeforthedeliveryorrestitutionofpropertylocatedinthe
barangay,thePunongBarangayshallousttherefromtheperson
againstwhomthesettlementorawardisrenderedandplacetheparty
entitledtheretoinpossessionofsuchproperty.
C.Ifitbeforthedeliveryorrestitutionofpropertylocatedinanother
barangayofthesamecityormunicipality,thePunongBarangay
issuingthenoticeshallauthorizethePunongBarangayofthe
barangaywherethepropertyissituatedtotakepossessionofthe
propertyandtoactinaccordancewithparagraph(b)hereof.
D.Ifasettlementorawarddirectsapartytoexecuteaconveyanceof
land,ortodeliverdeedsorotherdocuments,ortoperformanyother
specificact,andthepartyfailstocomplywithinthetimespecified,the
PunongBarangaymaydirecttheLuponSecretarytoperformtheact
atthecostofthedisobedientpartyandtheactwhensodoneshall
hawlikeeffectsasifdonebytheparty.

35. V. MANNER OF EXECUTION IN
BARANGAY LEVEL
(RULE VII.—Execution of Settlement or Award)
•SEC.11.Entryofsatisfactionofsettlementoraward
bybarangaysecretaryorPunongBarangay.—The
satisfactionofasettlementorawardshallbeentered
bythePunongBarangayorbarangaysecretaryinhis
recorduponthereturnbythePunongBarangayofan
executionsatisfied,oruponthefilingofanadmission
ofsatisfactionofthesettlementor

36. V. MANNER OF EXECUTION IN
BARANGAY LEVEL
(RULE VII.—Execution of Settlement or Award)
•SEC.12.Othercasesofexecution.—Inallothercase
nothereinprovidedfor,theapplicableprovisionsofthe
RulesofCourtshallapply

37. VI. INDIRECT CONTEMPT AT
BARANGAY LEVEL

38. VI. INDIRECT CONTEMPT AT
BARANGAY LEVEL
•IndirectContemptisacriminaloffense,hence,….
“therequiredquantumofevidenceforconviction
shouldbeproofbeyondreasonabledoubt”
•Section3(f),Rule71RULESOFCOURT…Failureto
obeyasubpoenadulyservedisIndirectContempt.
•TheoffenseofIndirectContemptundertheRulesof
CourtshallbepenalizedbyafineofPhp5,000.00or
one(1)monthofimprisonment.

39. VI. INDIRECT CONTEMPT AT
BARANGAY LEVEL
•ThesufficientpiecesofevidenceofIndirectContempt
arethefollowing:
–1.signedandauthenticKPFormNo.7whichisthe
ComplaintForm
–2.KPFormNo.8whichistheNoticeofHearing
–3.KPFormNo.9whichistheSummonfortheRespondent;
–4.KPFormNo.13whichistheSubpoenaLetter;
–5.KPFormNo.19whichistheCertificatetoFileAction.
–Ifallofthesesigneddocumentsaresubmittedtothe
HonorableCourtintheMunicipalTrialCourt,thoseare
materialandsufficientevidencesforIndirectContempt.

40. VI. INDIRECT CONTEMPT AT
BARANGAY LEVEL
•NOTABENE:
–NOTICEOFINVITATIONisnotaSubpoenawhichisthe
substantialevidenceforIndirectContemptasbeingstatedin
Section3(f),Rule71intheRulesofCourt.Ifthebarangay
captain/complainant/plaintiffsubmittedonlyNOTICES OF
INVITATIONStotheHonorableCourtasattachmentsofhis
petitionforIndirectContempt,thatispremature….“Ithasno
validcauseofactionagainstthedefendantbyreasonof
prematurity.”Itseemslike,intheteachingstrategy,thisisonly
UnlockingofDifficulties;inprogramming,thisissyntaxerror;and
inpublicoffice,thisisnegligenceofOFFICEduetofailureof
defining,identifyinganddifferentiatingbetweenNoticeof
InvitationandSubpoenawhicharethetwodifferentKPForms.

41. VI. INDIRECT CONTEMPT AT
BARANGAY LEVEL
–IfIndirectContemptisfilledintheMunicipalTrialCourtthrougha
unanimouslysignedbarangayresolution,e.g.BarangayResolutionNo.
007,series2017….GrantingAuthorityandPowertothePunong
BarangayofBgy.Mt.View.toinitiatespecialcourtproceedingsbeforethe
MunicipalTrialCourtandcausethenecessaryfilingforspecialcauseof
actiononpetitionforIndirectContempt(UnderRule71,Section3ofthe
RulesofCourt)asagainstMr.McKooLeet,AllinfurtheranceofJustice,
FairPlayandMoralAscendancyovertheAuthorityoftheLocal
Governanceamongthecommunity.Andthatunderparagraphtwoofits
Whereasclausesthatstates…Whereas,therehadbeenanissueunder
theOfficeoftheLupongTagapamayapaasagainstMr.McKooLeetfrom
barangayMtViewwhom hadbeenissuedseriesof
subpoenasrespectivelyservedonthefollowingdates-November06,
2017(forthesupposedNovember07,2017Lupon),November9,2017
(forthesupposedNovember11,2017Lupon)andtheundated
subpoena(fortheNovember25,2017Lupon),thesamebeingwithinthe
officialcapacitytohearissuesasbroughtbyone,MrDakila.

42. VI. INDIRECT CONTEMPT AT
BARANGAY LEVEL
•NOTABENE:
–ButiftheBarangayCouncilsubmitsonlyNOTICESasevidences,technically
thevalidationandperusalofsubstantialevidencesfailedbeforefilingofIndirect
ContempttotheMunicipalTrialCourt.AndthatwouldqualifytoGrossNegligenceof
publicoffice.Andthatisanadministrativeoffense.WhyisitGrossNegligence?
Rememberthatthebarangaycounciliscomposedofseven(7)kagawadsandthe
BarangayCaptainasthepresidingofficer.Ifitisaunanimouslysignedbarangay
resolution,therefore,allkagawadscouldhardlyidentifyanddifferentiateSubpoenafrom
whatwecallNOTICES.Amongtheseven(7)kagawadsincludingthepresidingofficer,
nobodyattemptstodisapprovesaidresolution.Thatmeanstosaythattheentire
barangay councildoes notknow thedifferencebetween the
terms“Subpoena”and“NoticeofHearings/Invitations”;anddoesnotvalidatethe
substantialevidencesforIndirectContempt.Incontradictory,itisveryeasytoidentify
whatcourtneedsbecauseeveryKatarungangPambarangay(KP)formmustbelabeled
withthecorrespondingtermslike,Complaint’sForm,NoticeofHearing,Summonsforthe
Respondent,Subpoenaetc.EventheGrade6pupilscaneasilyidentifythoseKPForms.
Ifthisisthecase,allkagawadsandthebarangaycaptainarenotmeticulousofcourt
proceedingsinthebarangaylevel,therefore,suchtechnicalerrorwouldqualifytoGross
NegligenceofOfficeconsideringthatthebarangayresolutionisunanimouslysignedand
submittedbeforetheMunicipalTrialCourtasattachment.

43. VI. INDIRECT CONTEMPT AT
BARANGAY LEVEL
•Herearemyhumblesuggestionstothebarangaycouncil:(1)The
barangayshouldserveSummonstotheRespondentwithan
attachmentoftheComplaint’sFormsignedbythecomplainantand
thebrgy.captainwhichisprovidedinSection1(b)
–(1),Rule3oftheRulesimplementingtheKatarungangPambarangay,the
punongbarangayshouldissuesummons,notnoticeofhearingorinvitationsfor
dialogue;
–(2)thebarangayshouldalsoserve“Subpoena”tothepersonconcernedand
saidformmustbeprintedwiththestatement:Sanctionswillbeimposedinthe
eventtheinvitedpartyfailstoappearduringthedatesettherein.Andthesaid
personmusthavethecopy-purnisheddocumentsofSubpoenaandComplaint’s
Form;
–(3)Thebarangayshouldgivetherespondentorthewitnessachancetoexplain
his/hernon-appearancebeforethebarangaymayimposelegalsanctionswhich
theRulesrequire;

44. VI. INDIRECT CONTEMPT AT
BARANGAY LEVEL
–(4)BeforethebarangayshallfileanIndirectContempttosomebody,under
Section3(f)ofRule71,RulesofCourt,thebarangayshouldfirst
implementSection8(a),Rule6oftheRulesimplementingtheKatarungang
Pambarangay,arespondent’srefusalorwillfultoappearshallbesufficientbasis
fortheissuanceofacertificationforfilingcomplainant’scauseofactionincourt
orwithpropergovernmentagencyoroffice.Suchissuanceofacertification
wouldstandasproofthatthebarangayofficialsconcernedhaddonetheirdutyto
assistthepartiesinsettlingtheirdisputesamicably;
–(5)Ifhonorablekagawadswouldpassaresolution,thereshouldalwaysbea
conductofparliamentaryproceduresincludingthedefinitionoftermsespecially
whenitcomestofilingaSpecialCourtProceedingsintheMunicipalTrialCourt
andtheymustvalidatetheirevidences;
–(6)Ifthebarangaymayhavetoinitiatelegalactionthebarangaycaptainshould
alwaysrefertoalawyer,nottoapoliceofficer;
–(7) The barangay should always label all KP forms and include the corresponding
sanctions/penalty in the Subpoena Form.