Capping Off the Omnibus Policy on the Administration and Strengthening Capacities of Barangay Tanods: A Descriptive-Inferential Study

Abstract

The objective of this research was to evaluate the performance of tanods from each barangay located in the first district of Isabela based on the guidelines of the Omnibus Policy on Administration and Strengthening the Capacities of Barangay Tanods from the DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2024-086. Specifically, it assessed the extent of involvement of barangay tanods fulfilling their duties and responsibilities. The study had 309 total participants who included 60 barangay officials, 100 barangay tanods and 149 residents of the community as the responding sample of this study. Descriptive-inferential design was used for the analysis and interpretation of the data collected. Further data for this study were obtained using validated and tested questionnaires. Based on the results of the research, the level of tanods' involvement in each of the first district municipalities in Isabela was consistently rated as "Highly Involved" by barangay officials compared to those rated by their respective community residents; however, barangay officials had a slightly higher average than did the community residents. Consequently, the barangay officials had a higher perception of tanod involvement in their duties than did the community residents perhaps because barangay officials supervise and closely work with the tanods.