1.

a. The Lupon acts like a court during arbitration proceedings.

b.
 Bring together parties
 Hear the case
 Decide on the case
 Award

2.
a. De-clog the court dockets
b. Speedy Administration of Justice
c. Alternative to Litigation
d. Peaceful and friendly settlement
e. Perpetuate tradition and culture
f. Public peace and order

3. In this case, mediation and conciliation efforts before the Punong Barangay failed, there having
been no agreement to arbitrate. Here, the Punong Barangay should not cause the issuance of a
certification to file action, because it now becomes mandatory for him to constitute the Pangkat
before whom mediation, conciliation, or arbitration proceedings shall be held.

4.
 Upon payment of the appropriate filing fee, any individual who has a cause of action
against another individual involving any matter within the authority of the lupon may
complain, orally or in writing, to the lupon chairman of the barangay.
 Upon receipt of the complaint, the lupon chairman shall within the next working day
summon the respondent(s), with notice to the complainant(s) for them and their
witnesses to appear before him for a mediation of their conflicting interests. If he fails in
his mediation effort within fifteen (15) days from the first meeting of the parties before
him, he shall forthwith set a date for the constitution of the pangkat.
 The pangkat shall convene not later than three (3) days from its constitution, on the day
and hour set by the lupon chairman, to hear both parties and their witnesses, simplify
issues, and explore all possibilities for amicable settlement. For this purpose, the
pangkat may issue summons for the personal appearance of parties and witnesses
before it.
 The pangkat shall arrive at a settlement or resolution of the dispute within fifteen (15)
days from the day it convenes in accordance with this section. This period shall, at the
discretion of the pangkat, be extendible for another period which shall not exceed
fifteen (15) days, except in clearly meritorious cases.
5.
a. The function of the Lupon is primarily conciliatory, not adjudicative.
 Exercise administrative supervision over the conciliation panels
 Meet regularly once a month to provide a forum for matters relevant to the
amicable settlement of disputes, and to enable various conciliation panel
members to share with one another their observations and experiences in
effecting speedy resolution of disputes.
 Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may
be prescribed by law or ordinance.

6.
a.
 Patent Infringement
 Breach of Contract
 Validity of Contracts
 Real estate fraud
 Franchise issues

b. Agent X44 was not given enough authority by Corporation XXX to enter into the
arbitration as the latter’s representative and settle on its behalf.

7. The Lupon is an administrative body. It has only such powers and functions as are conferred on
it expressly or by necessary implication by the law that created it.

8. Such original and exclusive jurisdiction by the voluntary arbitrators under Art. 261-262 of the
Labor Code implies that it has the power to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other body
infused with judicial or quasi-judicial authority and to be the one to hear it for the first time.

9. Improper substitution is when, without conducting a personal confrontation of the parties

before him for mediation, the punong barangay referred the case to a person not qualified to
substitute for the punong barangay as lupon chairman.

10. The lupon is the council created under P.O. 1508 as a conciliation body separate and distinct
from the barangay council which is the barangay’s law-making body created under RA 3590, the
Revised Barrio Charter.