Assessment on the Implementation and Effectiveness of the Barangay Ordinance in Barangay Abagon

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the barangay profile in terms of Barangay Officials, Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), Health Workers, Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO), Non-Government Organization (NGO), Religious Group, and Maternal Recovery Facility (MRF); the effectivity of the barangay ordinance in terms of number of violation/s on curfew hours; number of violation/s on Solid Waste Management (SWM); number of violation/s on videoke limit; number of violation/s on gambling; and number of violation/s on no smoking as well as the level of implementation in terms of curfew hour’s ordinance, Solid Waste Management (SWM), videoke limit ordinance, gambling ordinance, and no smoking ordinance. The respondents were 368 residents and 41 officials in Barangay Abagon, Municipality of Gerona, Tarlac, Philippines. The data gathered were treated statistically, carefully tabulated, analyzed and interpreted. This study used the descriptive research design that aims to determinethe implementation and effectiveness of barangay ordinance in Barangay Abagon, Gerona, Tarlac. An action plan, focusing on the problems and needs of the implementation and effectiveness of the said ordinances, is proposed to further improve the effectiveness and implementation of barangay ordinance.