The Determinants of the Effectiveness of the Katarungang Pambarangay and How They Affect the Implementation of Katarungang Pambarangay in Barangay Binanuahan, Caramoan, Camarines Sur: A Basis For Appropriation

Abstract

This research focused on the effectiveness of the Katarungang Pambarangay and how they affect the implementation of the same in Binanuahan, Caramoan, Camarines Sur: Basis for Appropriate Best Practice like in facilitating a friendly, inexpensive, speedy delivery of justice, early amicable resolution of disputes in the barangay, and declog cases filed before the court.

Based on the data derived that have been evident with the study, the level of implementation of the Barangay Binanuahan, Caramoan, Camarines Sur of Katarungang Pambarangay in terms of the demographic profile of the clients, funding requirements, training and seminars of the implementer and was assessed as effective.

Furthermore, this research analyzed the implementation of Katarungang Pambarangay Law at the local level. In addition, this was undertaken in order to identify the constraints of the implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law, to determine the best practices that help or strengthen the implementation of the said law and to formulate policy recommendations that will further improve the implementation of the same in Barangay Binanuahan, Municipality of Caramoan, Province of Camarines Sur.

In the light of the findings, the researcher recommends the following: to maintain and continue their best practices in implementation of Katarungang Pambarangay Law and to continue the conduct of orientation-workshops, training programs with proper coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local Government to the new breed of lupon members who are able and qualified.