Effects of Computerization of Records on the Performance Level of the Katarungang Pambarangay: A Comparative Study of the Katarungang Pambarangay in Selected Barangays of Caloocan and Quezon City

Abstract

The Katarungang Pambarangay has been a part of the Philippine justice system for over twenty years. However, there are limited articles written and studies made about its effective implementation. This study aims to give the readers a firmer grasp of the concept as well as help the barangay leaders identify factors that would make the implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay effective. The main objective of this thesis is to determine whether a computerization of records of the barangay would result to an efficient implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay and to ascertain other factors at work that is essential its implementation. To arrive at this, the researcher had conducted a comparative study between two barangays, namely Barangay U.P. Campus and Barangay 156. The Barangay U.P. Campus has a computerization program for its implementation of barangay justice while the Barangay 156 was recommended by the “Liga ng mga Barangay” of Caloocan City. Interviews with the barangay officials and surveys among the residents of the two barangays were undertaken. The interviews and surveys were analyzed in order to distinguish the important information from the clutter of insignificant data. After analyzing the data gathered, outlines, matrices and tables were constructed to summarize all the key points that the study was looking for. Percentages were used in areas where necessary. The result of the surveys show that the computerization program of the Barangay U.P. Campus could result to a high performance level of Katarungang Pambarangay but it is not an essential element for its effective implementation, other more important factors were at work. These factors such as organization of the barangay, good and trustworthy leadership, skilled barangay officials, trained Lupong Tagapamayapa, cooperative taong bayan which were given by the respondents of the two barangays proved to be the vital elements that the two barangays have in their implementation.