The barangay peace and order council of Cabagan, Isabela

Executive Order 309 mandates the existence of the Barangay Peace and Order Council to enhance the effectiveness of Municipal Peace and Order Council through the expansion of its membership and the extension of its infrastructure in the barangay level. In this study, the Barangay Peace and Order Council of Cabagan, Isabela was investigated. Specifically, the extent of participation of the council in the maintenance of peace and order and the functionality of the council was examined. A total of 598 consisting of 234 Barangay Peace and Order Council and 364 community residents served as the respondents of this study. Descriptive design was used to analyze and interpret the data. Moreover, the needed data were gathered through a validated and tested questionnaire. Findings showed that that the Barangay Peace and Order Council have moderate participation in the maintenance of peace and order. Further, the data stipulated that the peace and order council is “moderately functioning” in terms of Organization; Meetings; Policies, Plans and Budget; and Accomplishments. These imply that the Barangay Peace and Order Council are cooperative in the maintenance of peace and order wherein the council sectors of most barangays are potential mechanism of public safety.