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Macalintal, Frederick L.
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guidance, juvenile delinquency in the Poblacion, Batangas caught the attention of the
general population of the community. This issue brought along detrimental effects to the
overall lives of the residents. One of which is the safety of locals and travelers, specifically
when they are passing through narrow dark streets at night where the said troublemakers
stay at. Cases of delinquent acts committed by youth are said to be vandalism, theft,
disorderly conduct, assault, and drug use. Likewise, juvenile delinquents in the area are
also said to be in groups so that they could outnumber their victims. In addition to the
implications of the problem, tourism in the city declines because tourists are discouraged
to visit the community to avoid such incidents and become victims of juvenile delinquency.
It has become alarming since only minimal actions are being done to address the issue
busy streets of Batangas City, the “Industrial Port City of CALABARZON.” This is due to
the establishment of the Batangas International Port, the second largest international
the 2015 census. They settle at a land area of 105. 7865 hectares which are also home
would provide more income than agriculture. On the other hand, the community is also
home to low-income families living in squatter areas, hence, children and teens alike loiter
around and cause public disturbances. These minors have been labeled as “Rugby Boys”
which is a term pertaining to a gang of street children. Contemporarily, there have been
Poblacion, Kumintang Ilaya and Calicanto, which is why government officials are
As described by Villanueva (2006), the family is the most basic institution where
the child learns different aspects of life and good morals that will enable them to become
responsible citizens in the future. Aside from that, Bocar (2018) said that police officers
identified that parental conflict and aggressiveness always push the youth to commit
delinquent acts. Their perception revealed that family often set the motion on the youth
to commit wrongdoings. Moreover, parents and teachers believed that paternal criminality
and jobless mother are never a ground that pushes the youth to break the law.
the barangay officials should work with the DSWD to detain young law offenders and to
facilitate seminars during detentions for them to absolutely eliminate juvenile delinquency
of contributing to society, the researchers aim to reduce the cases of juvenile delinquency
in the community of Poblacion. The group is equipped with knowledge and concern for
Poblacion to propose a program and policy that would supposedly reduce incidents of
public disturbances caused by young adolescents. Wrongdoers do not realize it, but
although they are enjoying what they are doing, they will still suffer the consequences of
their action in the end. For this reason, the research paper introduction was formulated.
The goal of the researchers is to help Poblacion address the problem of juvenile
1. How would authorities monitor and supervise the young adolescents without
community?
The data produced through this research will be used to help the authorities in
Poblacion in implementing a project and a policy that will reduce the rate of juvenile
delinquency for the safety of everyone concerned. Moreover, parents would be more
aware of this issue after the implementation, thus, they could provide more affection and
guidance to their children to prevent them from becoming one of the delinquents. In turn,
this may help change the lives of the delinquents for their own good and the good of the
other people as well. This research is also significant to the world today since it is in
accordance with UN’s Sustainable Development Goal No. 16: “Peace, Justice and Strong
Institutions”, which aims to prevent violence and to combat crime, to promote peaceful
References:
Bocar, A., Mercado, M., Macahis, J., & Serad, N. (2018). Common Factors of Juvenile
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/253237422_Common_Factors_of_Juvenile_D
elinquent_Acts