LA TRINIDAD, Benguet—Two barangays in Benguet that have consistently won municipal, provincial and regional awards in resolving conflicts through the Lupon Tagapamayapa, were top national awardees last week.
The Lupon Tagapamayapa of Barangay Tuding of Itogon placed second in the 2015 national search for best performing Lupon in the First to Third Class Municipality Category, while Barangay Ambassador of Tublay placed third.
This was the result of the evaluation by the National Board of Judges and the Secretariat of the Lupon Tagapamayapa Incentive Awards National Committee of their on-site validation last Dec. 8 and 9.
Punong Barangay Martin Chavez Jr. received the Second Place plaque for the Tuding Lupon on Oct. 27 at the Sofitel Hotel in Metro Manila.
Itogon Mayor Victorino Palangdan, Cesar Ating, Lupon secretary Krystine Joy Taguda, along with Lupon and Sanggunian members witnessed the awarding.
The Lupon Tagapamayapa of the Katarungan Pambarangay Law under RA 7160 is mandated to amicably resolve personal conflicts in the barangays through mediation, arbitration and conciliation.
No personal dispute or conflict within the authority of the Lupon may go to a regular court of law without a “certification to file action” issued by it.
Except for 2012 when Barangay Tinongdan, Itogon was nominated to the national awards, Tuding was consistently the municipal, provincial, regional and national nominee for “Best Performing Lupon” for First to Third Class Municipality Category from 2010 to 2016.