Performance of Barangays in Vigan City

Abstract

This study assessed the performance of the barangays in Vigan City in terms of livelihood programs initiated, economic enterprises, health programs assisted, organizations organized, garbage collection and disposal system, and revenue. The influence of input variables on the performance of the barangays was likewise looked into in this study. The descriptive research design was utilized in the study. The respondents were comprised of the Punong Barangay, the Barangay Secretary, and five other residents in the 39 barangays of Vigan City. The questionnaire used in the study was based on the Barangay Performance and Productivity Monitoring System (BPPMS), which was constructed by the Local Government Academy (LGA). The said instrument was supported by interviews with the barangay residents, ocular inspections of equipment and tangible projects/programs, and documentary analysis. Data gathered in the study were analyzed through the use of the following statistical tools: frequency and percentage, mean, and Multiple Regression Analysis. Findings showed that majority of the barangays in Vigan City have a population density of 3658 per sq-km and a household density of 795 per sq-km. All the barangays have planning policies andg uidelines. Most of these barangays have annual budget ranging from PhP500,000-PhP600,000; majority have moderately adequate equipment ad service vehicles. In addition, almost all the barangays are responsive in issuing barangay clearances and certificates. Majority of the barangays also hold regular barangay assemblies twice ayear. The barangays inVigan City have maintained barangay facilities. They have initiated only few baragay economic enterprises, have assisted in national health programs, have organized barangay committees and councils, and have implemented a garbage collection and disposal system. On the aspect of barangay performance in terms of revenue, the barangays produced only minimal amount. They still depend on the Internal Revenue Allocation (IRA) to run the barangay. The performance of the barangays was found to have been affected by the adequacy of non-human resources like barangay equipment and service vehicles, as well as the responsiveness of the barangay in the issuance of barangay certificates.