Interim measures of protection in aid of arbitration - BusinessWorld Online

Interim measures of protection in aid of arbitration - BusinessWorld Online

The preference for arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods — such as mediation, negotiation, and conciliation — over litigation is well-established (Stemship Mutual Underwriting Association (Bermuda) Limited v. Sulpicio Lines, Inc., G.R. No. 196027, Sept. 20, 2017). Republic Act No. 9285, otherwise known as the “Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004” (ADR Act), declares the policy that the “State shall encourage a…