Lesson 4: DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISM IN THE PHILIPPINES page 1
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
1. Identify the laws, programs and specific agencies used/involved in
resolving/settling disputes;
2. summarize how local judicial courts deal with conflicts;
3. outline how disputes are handled by the Lupong Tagapamayapa according
to the Katarungang Pambarangay Law; and
4. identify the programs of the OADR.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
1. Handout 2. E-books
TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITY
A. The Court System
Reading: https://cacj-ajp.org/web/philippines/philippine-court-system#:~:text=The
%20First%20Level%20Courts,Circuit%20Trial%20Courts%20(MCTC).
Reading: Chapter 1 – Part 1; “Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in the Philippines”
(Domingo, et. al. 2002) (or see attached file)
B. The Katarungang Pambarangay
Understanding the Katarungang Pambarangay (Valera, 2013)
https://www.slideshare.net/nehruvalera/21200493-
understandingthekatarungangpambarangay
Revised Katarungang Pambarangay (Caringal, 2014)
https://www.slideshare.net/sharoncaringal/revised-katarungang-pambarangay-law-2
C. The ADR (alternative dispute resolution) system
Reading: Chapter 1 – Part 2; “Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in the Philippines”
(Domingo, et. al. 2002) (or see attached file)
Visit the OADR site at https://www.doj.gov.ph/office-for-alternative-dispute-
resolution.html
ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES (click the link in Week 4 module)
ASSESSMENT (click the link for Lesson 4 Quiz)
REFERENCES (see links in the Teaching Learning Activity or TLA)