International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue II, February 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186

Decision-Making Quality towards Effectiveness of Conciliation Process of Lupong Tagapamayapa

 Jan Fritz M. Villamor¹, Ronel G. Dagohoy^2
1Student, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Ateneo de Davao University
²Program Chairperson, Bachelor of Public Administration at Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Good Governance, Davao del Norte State College

Abstract- This study assessed the decision making quality towards the effectiveness of conciliation process of lupong tagapamayapa. The main purpose and objective of this study is to determine which domain of decision making quality significantly influences the effectiveness of conciliation process of lupong tagapamayapa. This study used the descriptive-correlational method of research. This study was conducted in Barangay Tibal-og, Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Philippines and it has 100 respondents through quota sampling, who are the constituents of the barangay who availed the services of the lupong tagapamayapa. The researchers adopted two questionnaires from online sources, which were validated through pilot testing. The results have shown that the level of the decision making quality of lupong tagapamayapa is very high, additionally the results also revealed that the level of the effectiveness of conciliation process of lupong tagapamayapa is very high. The study also resulted that decision making quality and effectiveness of conciliation process of lupong tagapamayapa has a positive high significant correlation and lastly, it was found out that evaluation is the domain of the decision making quality that significantly influences effectiveness of conciliation process of Lupong Tagapamayapa. The result of the study will be used to make interventions and programs to maintain and continue the efficiency and effectiveness of lupong tagapamayapa.

Keywords – Decision Making Quality, Effectiveness of Conciliation Process, Lupong Tagapamayapa, Philippines

I. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background of the Study

Lupong Tagapamayapa, under the Barangay Justice System, had been working and operating in the Philippines for more than a decade. It effectively resolved disputes and conflicts happening in a barangay [1]. However, lupong tagapamayapa are still facing various problems. They have insufficient training and seminars about the barangay justice system that lead to improper conciliation process and unsatisfied constituents [2]. Also, there are numerous instances of case recurrence in Lupong with the same persons involved in the dispute because of the inefficient conciliation process [3]. Furthermore, due to the unwillingness of one party to participate in the conciliation, conciliators find difficulties in reaching progress, thus leading to unresolved cases [4].