Implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Presidential Decree No. 1508)
Letter of Implementation No. 105, issued on November 12, 1979, mandates the immediate enforcement of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Presidential Decree No. 1508) to alleviate case backlogs in Philippine courts. It directs all judges, prosecutors, and relevant officials to prioritize amicable dispute resolution at the barangay level through the Lupong Tagapayapa. City and Municipal Development Officers must certify the organization of these councils within five days of publication and report to the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court. Furthermore, judges and prosecutors are instructed to refrain from processing cases that fall under the jurisdiction of the Lupong Tagapayapa unless prior conciliation attempts have been made.
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- What is Implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Presidential Decree No. 1508) about?
- Letter of Implementation No. 105, issued on November 12, 1979, mandates the immediate enforcement of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Presidential Decree No. 1508) to alleviate case backlogs in Philippine courts. It directs all judges, prosecutors, and relevant officials to prioritize amicable dispute resolution at the barangay level through the Lupong Tagapayapa. City and Municipal Development Officers must certify the organization of these councils within five days of publication and report to the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court. Furthermore, judges and prosecutors are instructed to refrain from processing cases that fall under the jurisdiction of the Lupong Tagapayapa unless prior conciliation attempts have been made.
- What type of law is Letter of Implementation No. 105?
- Implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Presidential Decree No. 1508) (Letter of Implementation No. 105) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Presidential Decree No. 1508) enacted?
- Implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Presidential Decree No. 1508) (Letter of Implementation No. 105) was enacted on Nov 12, 1979.
- What is the citation for Implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Presidential Decree No. 1508)?
- Implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Presidential Decree No. 1508), Letter of Implementation No. 105, Nov 12, 1979 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Implementation No. 105
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Implementation
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 12, 1979
LETTER OF IMPLEMENTATION NO. 105
| TO | : | All Judges of the Courts of First Instance, Circuit Criminal Courts, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts, Courts of Agrarian Relations, City Courts and Municipal Courts, and All Fiscals and Other Prosecuting Officers |
| SUBJECT | : | Implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Presidential Decree No. 1508) |
1. With a view of easing up the log-jam of cases and solving the problem of backlogs in the ease dockets of all government offices involved in the investigation, trial and adjudication of cases, it is hereby ordered that immediate implementation be made by all government officials and offices concerned of the system of amicably settling disputes at the Barangay level as provided for in the Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Presidential Decree No. 1508).
2. To this end, it is further hereby ordered that effective compliance be made with the directives in this regard as contained in:
a. Circular No. 38 issued on September 25, 1979 by the Minister of Justice to all fiscals and prosecuting officers.
b. Memorandum No. 79 — issued on November 5, 1979 by the Minister of Local Government and Community Development to all Municipal, City, District, Provincial Development Officers and Regional Directors.
c. Circular No. 22 issued on November 9, 1979 by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to all judges concerned.
3. For this purpose, all City and Municipal Development Officers of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development are hereby ordered to certify the fact of organization of the Lupong Tagapayapa in their respective barangays within five (5) days from the publication of this order, and to send such certification to the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court, as well as to the fiscals and judges concerned.
4. Accordingly, all fiscals, and judges are hereby ordered to desist from receiving complaints, conducting investigations, filing informations and complaints, and Holding trials in cases tailing within the authority of, and properly cognizable by, the Lupong Tagapayapa, unless the system of conciliation before the Lupon has been previously availed of.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 12th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Nine.
Cite This Law
Implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Presidential Decree No. 1508), Letter of Implementation No. 105, Nov 12, 1979 (Philippines)
Implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law (Presidential Decree No. 1508), Letter of Implementation No. 105 (Phil. 1979)
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