stdClass Object ( [id] => 15102 [paper_index] => 202502-02-020209 [title] => THE STRATEGIES OF LUPON TAGAPAMAYAPA IN RESOLVING DISPUTES [description] => [author] => Blessie Joy Menzi [googlescholar] => [doi] => [year] => 2025 [month] => February [volume] => 10 [issue] => 2 [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/February/202502-02-020209.pdf [abstract] => The means of resolving disputes or conflicts in the contemporary justice system does not rests only on the power of the courts but also includes the traditional method like the involvement of elders of community to intervene under the barangay level. This study unravels the strategies of Lupon Tagapamayapa, of resolving disputes within their barangay level in the chosen barangays of La Trinidad, Benguet. The methods that were utilized to gather the data is the qualitative descriptive design, using interview-guide questions and follow-up interviews with the participants. The data collected was consolidated and interpreted by the researcher and utilized the descriptive analysis. Additionally, the unraveled strategies of the Lupon members in commonly filed disputes depend on the circumstances of a dispute being settled. Lupon may conduct an investigation and recommend a land survey before the scheduled hearing. At the same time, in case of the absence of legal documents, the lupon utilizes testimonies of elders that know the story of the land. Moreover, in other cases like collection suits for the sum of money and physical assault, the lupon encourages both parties to settle disputes and compensate for the damage or the borrowed money instead, to avoid the ordeal of the higher courts. Overall, the strategies that were employed by Lupong Tagapamayapa is a combination of the traditional methods and legal procedures of court. [keywords] => Strategies, Land disputes, Narrative, Thematic, Lupon Tagapamayapa, Restorative Justice, Alternative Dispute Resolution [doj] => 2025-02-20 [hit] => [status] => [award_status] => P [orderr] => 21 [journal_id] => 2 [googlesearch_link] => [edit_on] => [is_status] => 1 [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD) [short_code] => IJSR [eissn] => 2455-7838 (Online) [pissn] => - - [home_page_wrapper] => images/products_image/2-n.png ) Error fetching PDF file.