You can be elected or volunteer to become part of the Special Barangay Assembly (SBA) or Special Municipal Inter-Barangay Forum (SMIBF). The SBA and SMIBF are organized to resolve grievances and complaints in the barangay and municipal levels, respectively.
The members of the SBA are selected by the Barangay Assembly during the first BA. Three representatives from each purok shall compose the SBA. The members of the SMIBF, on the other hand, are elected by the MIBF during the workshop on criteria setting for the ranking of sub-projects. One BRT member from each barangay shall compose the SMIBF.
Prior to the decision of either the SBA or the SMIBF, a fact-finding group shall verify if the complaint or grievance is true or not. The fact-finding group is composed of five members from the special group, who shall be selected through drawing of lots.
In lieu of the SBA or SMIBF, existing conflict-resolution structures in the community can also be tapped as venues to file and resolve grievances. These can be the following:
- Lupon Tagapamayapa
- Council of Elders for IP Communities
- Municipal Inter-Agency Committee
- Other organizations dealing with conflict resolutions