The Effect of (Twelve) 12 Hours Patrolling to the Health Condition of Barangay Official during Pandemic at the Barangay Sauyo Quezon City

Vol. 3, No. 1A

Abstract

Barangay health workers and members of the Barangay tanod brigade are examples of volunteer workers. According to R.A 10121, because they are the authorities closest to the ground, barangay officials are the primary responders during calamity or disasters. Barangay officials and barangay police (tanod) also serve as the main bodyguards to keep the barangay orderly, quiet, and secure. It is important to learn about their duties for us to know how important the role of our barangay personnel is in helping to prevent crime and keeping the community safe. The researchers aimed to determine if the 12-hour patrolling was having a bad effect that they were experiencing issues with their health and also a problem encountered by their duty.

The researchers used the descriptive–normative method. The researchers interviewed a patroller from Barangay Sauyo, Quezon City. This study is focused on the (twelve) 12 hours of patrolling to their health condition. 

The study concluded that barangay officials and barangay public safety officers experience excessive workloads, which can cause tardiness at work, often not coming to work, behaving with a bad temper, and appearing less experienced. The recommendation for health checkups for those working on a 12-hour shift was rated as “highly recommended.”

The findings of the study show the implementation, scope, and limitation of the effect of 12-hour patrolling on the health condition of Barangay Officials, who perform their duty successfully in times of pandemic and effectively conduct surveys. However, there are encounters between officials while performing their duties, and this has a significant impact on health, followed by performance and behavior.