The government shall encourage and actively promote the use of ADR. Resorting to ADR could help decongest both court and prosecution dockets of cases which may be subject of ADR and allow the courts and the prosecution to dedicate their resources in resolving equally important cases brought before them. It will also spare both the parties and the government from litigation costs and the tedious judicial and administrative processes thus helping the parties achieve speedy and impartial justice.
a) Disseminate information on ADR. ADR will also develop potential active citizen's participation since most ADR institutions are private-led. They promote the culture of peaceful negotiation and resolution of disputes by discouraging the adversarial manner of resolving conflicts such as court litigation;
b) Strengthen and support institutions involving ADR. Efforts should be stepped up to communicate and disseminate information about ADR as well as strengthen and support institutions involved;
c) Strengthen DOJ-OADR. The Office of Alternative Dispute Resolution (OADR), an agency recently created under the DOJ, shall be strengthened to be able to monitor and assess existing ADR mechanisms in the country and ensure that ADR programs conform with international standards and best practices. With an effective and efficient ADR mechanism in place, the country can join countries like Singapore as an arbitration hub in the region; and
d) Establishment of prosecution-level mediation. Resolving cases subject to ADR can help declog prosecution and court dockets as cases will be resolved before information is filed in court.