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Philippine Community Mediation, Katarungang Pambarangay, Gill Marvel P. Tabucanon, James A. Wall Jr., Wan Yan
Philippine Community Mediation, Katarungang Pambarangay, Gill Marvel P. Tabucanon, James A. Wall Jr., Wan Yan
Journal of Dispute Resolution
First, we present a brief overview of the process, followed by a delineation of the history, purpose, operational structure, jurisdiction, venue, procedure, and time frame for this mediation approach. Finally, we report on interviews we conducted with mediators who have served on these panels. Their accounts reveal intriguing details as to how the mediation process unfolds and the benefits of this dispute resolution process. Our goals in this article are threefold: (1) to describe this grassroots mediation approach; (2) to expand our knowledge about mediation; and (3) to reflect on the advantages of this approach so as to improve mediation …