BONTOC, Mountain Province – The Department of the Interior and Local Government and the provincial government commended the lupong tagapamayapa of Barangay Poblacion for having been awarded as the 2018 most outstanding lupon under the 1st to 3rd class municipalities category, recently.
Representatives of Barangay Poblacion received their plaque of appreciation and cash award of P15,000 during the Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting.
The Search for Best Lupong Tagapamayapa is an annual search pursant to Executive Order 394, s. 1997 establishing the Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards. It has four categories, namely outstanding Lupong Tagapamayapa in highly-urbanized cities, component cities, 1st to 3rd class municipalities, and 4th to 6th class municipalities.
The awards aim to strengthen the Katarungang Pambarangay as an indigenous conflict resolution structure at the grassroots level and institutionalize a system of granting economic benefits to lupons that demonstrate exemplary performance.
It also aims to generate greater awareness and support from the various sectors of society on the Katarungang Pambarangay as a potent vehicle toward social order and human development.
Criteria in the conduct of the annual search are efficiency in operation which covers the observance of settlement procedure and settlement deadline; systematic maintenance of record; timely submission of reports to concerned agencies and conduct of monthly meetings exclusively on Katarungang Pambarangay matters; effectiveness in securing the settlement of interpersonal dispute objective of the Katarungang Pambarangay which covers the quantity of settled cases against filed, quantity of settlement of cases, at least 80 percent compliance with terms of settlement or award after the cases have been filed; creativity and resourcefulness of the lupon and training or seminar within the assessment period; area or facility for Katarungang Pambarangay activities, and financial or non-financial support. – Juliet B. Saley
April 16, 2024
