What cases are covered by mediation?

1. All civil cases, settlement of estates and cases covered by the Rule on
Summary Procedure. Typical cases would be collection of debts, eectment of
tenants in apartment dwellin!s, and inheritance disputes amon! family
members.
". #ases co!ni$able by the %upon! Ta!apamayapa under the &atarun!an!
Pambaran!ay %aw such as disputes between nei!hbors of the same
baran!ay over property.
'. The civil aspect of (atas Pambansa "", which covers the debts paid throu!h
bouncin! chec)s.
*. The civil aspect of +uasi,offenses under ne!li!ence li)e motor vehicle
accidents that has dama!ed the vehicle or inured passen!ers or pedestrians.
#an - or the other party refuse mediation?
.o. /nce the court determines that your case is mediatable, the parties are
compelled to appear before the Philippine 0ediation #enter 1P0#2 unit. -f the
complainant fails to appear for mediation, the case may be dismissed. -f the
defendant is absent, the complainant may be allowed to present their side in court
without you. The court will then decide the case on the basis of what was presented.
3ow much will it cost me?
A mediation fee of P455.55 is collected by the #ler) of #ourt upon the filin! of
certain pleadin!s in court. This fee will accrue to the 0ediation 6und for the trainin!
of mediators, payment of mediator7s fees and other operatin! e8penses of the
Philippine 0ediation #enter 1P0#2. The fee will be collected upon the filin! of the
followin! pleadin!s9
In civil cases:
1. #omplaint
". Answer with a mediatable counterclaim
In criminal cases:
1. #omplaint:information for an offense fallin! under the &atarun!an!
Pambaran!ay %aw
". #omplaint:information for violation of (atas Pambansa "", estafa and libel
where dama!es are sou!ht
'. #omplaint:information for +uasioffenses fallin! under Title 1* of the Revised
Penal #ode.
What cases cannot be mediated under A#0?
1. #ivil cases, which by law cannot be compromised.
". #riminal cases e8cept those under .o. * above 1habeas corpus of minors not
detained for a criminal offense2.
'. 3abeas corpus petitions involvin! custody of minors when the subect is
detained for commission of a criminal offense.
*. #ases with pendin! application for restrainin! orders:preliminary inunctions,
unless both parties re+uest for mediation