Barangay conciliation required before case can be filed in court

By Persida Acosta

Jul 16, 2024 12:01 am

Dear PAO,

I have a dispute with my neighbor, and I must admit that I did not avail of barangay conciliation when I filed the complaint against him in court. The barangay officials and my neighbor were related, so I refused to undergo conciliation proceedings before the barangay out of concern that I will not be treated fairly. I am worried because my neighbor bragged that my complaint will be automatically dismissed by the court because of my failure to undergo barangay conciliation proceedings. Is he correct?

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