by TERENCE T. TORIANO
Some 105 barangay officials and members of the Lupong Tagapamayapa from the 16 Barangays of Kalibo underwent a 3-day Barangay Human Rights Training held at the Social and Conference Hall at the Municipal Building, Kalibo, Aklan on August 18 to 20, 2009. The training was sponsored by LGU Kalibo, Liga ng mga Barangay of Kalibo and DILG-Kalibo.
The Barangay Human Rights Training is themed, "Accessing Justice Through a Responsive Barangay Justice System". Lawyers from the Public Attorneys Office discussed related laws, gender and human rights, and the overview of the Katarungang Pambansa including its frameworks and procedures, alternative dispute resolution and effective communication.
Kalibo Mayor Raymar Rebaldo, during his Opening Remarks cited the people living in the barangay can have access of the Barangay Justice where petty cases may be resolved except for VAWC cases or violence against women and children as a way to unload the Kalibo Police Station and the municipal courts with cases.
The participants were provided books regarding the rights of women and children, including the provisions and penalties provided by law. /MP
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