The Implementation of Curfew Ordinance at Barangay Bagong Silang in Caloocan City

Vol. 3, No. 1A

Abstract

One way to control crime and keep the peace and order in an area is the implementation of mandatory curfews within barangays. Mandatory curfew is the banning or limiting of one's right to be out in public at certain times. In the Philippines, houses are built near or next to one another, and any disturbance of such is prohibited in the observance of the curfew ordinance. But with the growing number of curfew violators in many areas, the barangay officials face a more difficult challenge of implementing this ordinance to combat the greater issue the world is facing right now – The COVID-19 pandemic. This study attempts to assess the implementation of the curfew ordinance in Barangay 176, Bagong Silang, in Caloocan City, and provide information on the best strategy for ensuring the rules and regulations set for this ordinance are followed. The ordinance's effectiveness should be determined by the effort exerted on the planning, execution, and feedback of the ordinance and the coordination of all stakeholders involved in this directive.

The study is essentially descriptive research, using quantifiable information for statistical inference on the target audience. The researchers used a systematic description of the particular situation or area of concern to assess the implementation of a curfew in Bagong Silang in Caloocan City.