PCJS Q COMMUNITY

The ______ is considered as the most important

pillar of the Philippine Criminal Justice System. It is the

central institution of crime prevention, the stage on

which all other pillars of criminal justice system perform.

• Courts

• Community

• Law Enforcement

• Correction

Barangay Justice

System is a community-based dispute settlement

mechanism that is administered by the basic _____

unit of the country, the barangay.

• Political

• Civil

• Moral

• Natural

The

establishment and operation of the Barangay Justice

System is mandated initially in ____ by Presidential

Decreee 1508 and Batas Pambansa Blg. 337 or the

1983 Local Government Code, and later, by Republic

Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991.

• 1978

• 7160

• 1991

• 1937

The _____ has the authority or

power to mediate cases of the residents in the

barangay.

• Mayor

• Punong Baranggay

• Kagawad

• Vice Mayor

Cases or Disputes Not Covered by Barangay

Conciliation except:

• cases/disputes involving a juridical

  person or corporation;

• offenses involving

  government entity

• offenses

  penalty exceeding fine P1,000 but not exceeding P5,000.00

• real properties in

  different cities or municipalities

If the mediation has failed, the parties still have to go

to the _____ proceedings.

• Arbitration

• Mediation

• Conciliation

• Execution

The

Punong Barangay will constitute the Pangkat within

____ days from the last day of the mediation

proceedings.

• 10

• 5

• 15

• 3

Within ____ days, the Punong

Barangay should issue a Notice of Hearing for Conciliation to the

complainant and summon the respondent, both of

whom should appear in the Barangay Office.

• 10

• 5

• 15

• 3

In Conciliation has the force and effect of a

final judgment of a court after ____ days from the

date of amicable settlement, unless a protest or

repudiation of the settlement is made.

• 10

• 5

• 15

• 3

In _____, parties agree to be bound by a decision

of a third person or body in place of a regularly

organized tribunal.

• Arbitration

• Conciliation

• Mediation

• Execution