The Implementation and Effectiveness of City Ordinance No. 102 S. 2013 at Barangay Ugong Valenzuela City

Abstract

Filipinos are inclined with music. When it comes to singing, this is very evident. It can be seen and heard in numerous talent searches on television, radio, newspaper, and even in the festival celebrations. Filipinos are truly given great confidence when it comes to singing. Mostly in the gatherings and occasions, some see videoke or loud karaoke signing make the event more lively. This celebration often causes a nuisance to neighbors who consider these as noise instead of music, hence, it needs to be regulated. When there is a lot of noise in the environment beyond a certain limit, such becomes undesirable when it starts to disturb the normal activities such as working, sleeping, and conversations of others. This study aims to ask the perception of the neighbors on the effectiveness of the implementation of City Ordinance # 102 S. 2013 on regulating the use and operation of videoke and other sound devices in the community. The results of the study are expected to assist the Barangay in making the communityaware of these provisions and ensure correct implementation is followed. The researchers used a questionnaire and interview in gathering data and information necessary to complete the study. To formulate the concept and framework of the study, various reading was undertaken by researchers in gathering information pertinent to the problem. The researchers formulated the concept of the study by reading articles, literature, and related subject studies. The respondents were described according to different demographic profiles. The majority of the respondents were from the age braket of 50 above; 71.11% were male, 55.56% were married, and 33.33% were high school graduates. There are different perceptions of the members of the community towards the response of the Barangay Tanod on the violators in Barangay Ugong Valenzuela City. There were also problems encountered by the Barangay Tanod in responding to violations and there were proposed solutions to solve the problems encountered within the curfew hour. The results of this study can be used for the improvement of the relationship between respondents and community, raising the perception of the residents of Barangay Ugong Valenzuela City in the implementation of curfew hour.