Chapter I

Introduction

Background of the study

Truancy is a growing problem across the country. Many jurisdictions are

fighting to prevent truancy among student’s minors. Anti-truancy is an ordinance

that prohibits students of a certain age (usually under 18 years of age) to loiter in

internet cafes, billiard halls, malls and out of school premises during class hours.

(Republic of the Philippines, City of Baguio sangguniang panlungsod held on

September 17,2018) article stated that anti-truancy ordinance goal is to protect

students’ interest, help the students to be still responsible and productive by

attending classes regularly and to prohibit them from loitering outside the school

campuses where they are susceptible to street crimes and other forms of danger

Students, dropouts and out of school youth that will violate this ordinance

will be brought to their residence or in barangay council for the protection of

children office to be released to their parents’ custody. And, students must

undergo the counseling sessions to orient their responsibilities before being

properly turned over to their parents/ guardian or the concerned school

authorities stated in (Republic of the Philippines, City of Baguio sangguniang

panlungsod held on September 17,2018).

In California, Students who miss class frequently, as well as their parents,

face harsh repercussions. The purpose of California's truancy statutes is not to

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penalize absentee students. Instead, the goal of the truancy rules is to help

youngsters turn their lives around and return to school. However, if parents of

truant kids refuse to make their child(ren) attend school, they may suffer negative

consequences. And, California truancy rules apply to students between the ages

of six and eighteen. The only kids free from California's attendance and

punctuality laws are those who participate in programs for the mentally gifted,

attend private schools, receive tutoring or home education, or have part-time job

permits was stated in Law office of Vikas Bajaj, APC( 2017).

DepEd order no. 86, series 2010 states the department is aware of the

prevailing situation that there are students in the elementary and secondary

levels who go to computer shops, malls, theaters and the like during their class

hours while in their school uniforms. Moreover, there is a standing policy of

administrations that students and pupils who incurred more than twenty absences

are considered drop-outs.

In spite of this, truancy is still a problem by parents, guardians, and

teachers. There are still pupils and students who cut classes and are found

loitering in public places, business establishments, billiard halls, playing in

video/computer games, video karera or video karaoke bars, and lingering or

staying in vacant lots. On these occasions, some students and minors become

victims of street crimes, and oftentimes involved in prohibited activities.

This Anti-Truancy ordinance no. 09, therefore, responds to the call of

DepEd for possible enactment and implementation of the appropriate legislation

on this matter, aims to protect the interest of students, pupils and minors by

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isolating them from the effects of societal ills that possibly destroy their young

lives and youthful dreams, and give peace of mind among parents and guardian.

Under this ordinance, corresponding disciplinary measures and penalties

are imposed against both erring owners of establishments, truant students and

pupils and their parents or guardians as well. It is timely that the barangay

government adopts a truancy system so that the best interests of children and

minors are protected. This is, to eliminate or control and prevent juvenile

delinquency.

Moreover, the reason of this study is to protect Minor students from

loitering and to protect the interest of student’s peace of mind of their parents and

guardian, by isolating them from the effects of societal ills that destroy their

student’s life and future, and also to control and prevent juvenile delinquency. To

avoid student dropouts or out-of-school and to be aware of their responsibilities.

This study will help the minor students to be more responsible and aware of their

actions, and to give value to education.

However, the purpose of this study is to inform Grade 10 learners about

the objective of the anti-truancy ordinance. The ordinance does not mean to

discriminate but to address the concern of stakeholders. The city government is

working for everyone, like this case, students, teachers, parents and the

community as a whole to help improve the education for the better future of every

minor student. Like the city government, this study aims to give guidance to those

students who are under manipulation. This study would like to present that the

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anti-truancy laws do not mean to violate basic rights like the freedom of

movement. Rather it will protect the student minors from abuse.

Statement of the problem

The researchers would aim to determine the Polomolok national high

school minor students’ reactions and experiences on anti-truancy ordinance of

barangay Cannery.

Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions;

[Link] are the factors in the implementation of anti-truancy ordinance of

Barangay Cannery Site towards Grade 10 learners?

[Link] are the reactions of the Grade 10 learners when Barangay

Cannery implemented the anti-truancy ordinance?

[Link] are the experiences of the Grade 10 learners in the

implementation of anti-truancy ordinance in Barangay Cannery?

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

This study is to determine and identify the reactions and experiences of

Polomolok national high school grade 10 learners on anti-truancy ordinance of

barangay Cannery. This study is also delimited only for participants of Polomolok

national high school Grade 10 learners. The study focused on the reactions and

experiences of grade 10 learners on the implementation of anti-truancy ordinance

barangay cannery.

Moreover, this study is focused to find out the effectiveness of the anti-

truancy ordinance of barangay Cannery site and its significance to the lives of

Polomolok national high school Grade 10 learners. It is important to note that this

study does not focus the effectiveness on anti-truancy implementation, but also to
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identify the help and the big role of anti-truancy among the learners. To the value

of anti-truancy ordinance among the learners.

Otherwise, this study is focused to come up with the relative results and

responses with respect to the reactions and experiences of Polomolok national

high school Grade 10 learners on anti-truancy ordinance of Barangay Cannery. It

would be a big honor to us to know what is the perception or understanding of

Grade 10 learners on anti-truancy ordinance. This study will be confidential as a

respect to our participants.

Furthermore, the reactions and experiences of the identified respondents

in Polomolok national high school are grade 10 learners. Would be limited only

for this second semester of the school year 2022 to 2023. The statement of our

participants would be confidential to hide and respect their identity.

Significance of the study

The result of the study entitled “Ordinance No. 9: Reactions and

Experiences of Polomolok National High School Grade 10 learners on Anti-

Truancy ordinance of Barangay Cannery Site” is envisioned to be beneficial to

the following;

The result of this study would benefit the City Government of south

Cotabato specifically its officials and employees in a manner that the result

would provide ample data as to the numbers of youths violating anti-truancy

ordinance s and the possibility that they would be acquainted with different

crimes in cannery Polomolok South Cotabato. This would serve as a means to

monitor them for guidance in promoting safe and peaceful community to live in

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 The study would also provide learners better understanding and

awareness on anti-truancy ordinance, its effects, importance or significance and

problems that may arise. With the result of the study, students could appreciate

not only the value of law but how the law provides order and peace; hence, avoid

truancy and protect children from potential harms as the state has a moral duty

towards children in providing a brighter future.

The result of this study is beneficial not only to the police outpost in

Barangay cannery but also to other agencies of similar nature. With the data

gathered in the study, they could possibly formulate efficient and effective policies

that would not only improve the current anti-truancy ordinance but would also

avoid being acquainted with criminality, misdemeanors, and deviance among

children.

This study will help the researchers fulfill their intellectual curiosity. The

help they extend through this research will contribute to the feeling of

accomplishments in their whole being. Indeed, this research is going to be the

chief source that will enlighten the researchers that they surely need in their

future studies.

This study will help the future researchers because this study can be

their reference and they can get some ideas that are related to their topic on this

study.

And, the results and findings of this study will give them the background and

adequate data on what are the reactions and experiences of Polomolok national

high school minor students on anti-truancy ordinance of barangay cannery sites.

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Definition of terms

Definitions of terminologies in this study are as follows:

Anti-truancy- a municipal law that aims to penalize children who loiter outside

the school during class time. Penalties and disciplinary measures against the

negligent business owners, truant students, and parents or legal guardians.

Experiences- Cambridge dictionary defines it as (the process of getting)

knowledge or skill that is obtained from doing, seeing, or feeling things, or

something that happens which has an effect on you.

Grade 10 - Sophomore year or the 10th grade of high school is a time to begin

seriously thinking about post-secondary plans (Go public, n.d.)

Learners - refers to junior and senior high school learners under eighteen (18)

years of age enrolled in Polomolok national high school and it was the target

respondents of this study.

Ordinance – is a law set forth by government authority, specifically a municipal

regulation and responsibilities to insure that all of the residents, especially the

minor students, be in home before curfew time.

Reactions - the way someone acts or feels in response to something that

happens, is said, etc. defined by Britannica Dictionary.

Organization of the study

In chapter 1, it starts with the summary of our research. The researchers

explained and presented the parts of the study by addressing the topic or issue in

which they elaborate and describe the anti-truancy ordinance of barangay

Cannery sites. The background of the study is introduced in which the

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researchers show that the problem exists worldwide, nationwide and on a local

scale. Then comes the statement of the problem, which is incorporated with

specific questions or subproblems into which the general issue is divided.

Followed by the scope and delimitation where it defines the topic and boundaries

of the research study to evaluate. The importance of the research was then

discussed in which and who will benefit and how it will benefit them from our

research. The significance of the study is the intention for selecting the topic /

issue, and the objective of the study has been properly addressed. At last, the

definition of terms where it classifies a term or illustrates a concept, specifically a

language or the area of the research.

In chapter 2, it starts with the summary of our research. We explained and

present the exhibits linked literature and studies on percussion of curfew hours

on learners’ compliance to fully understand the following. First, we explained the

meaning of truancy that has been recognized has become a major problem in

this country that adverse effects the future of our youth. Then we also explained

what is anti-truancy, because this is the main subject of this research. Then we

input the reactions of Grade 10 learners to express their reactions regarding the

implementation of the anti-truancy ordinance in Barangay Cannery. The last part

is the experiences Of Grade 10 learners on anti-truancy ordinance to give a

related related review of literature regarding to this issue. This chapter would

explain the research title for we make sub headings to fully express our topic or

to fully understand the reasons or purpose of this research paper.

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 In chapter 3, it starts with the research design where it was explained and

described the experiences of the participants in the study. The sampling on which

the researchers discussed the choosing of participants that best in the study.

Then followed by the participants where researchers describe the target that best

fits to provide the information needed in the study. The locale of the study where

researchers described and explained the location of the study. And then the data

gathering procedure where researchers discussed and explained the step-by-

step process upon conducting, and investigating the research study. At last, the

data analysis, we converted all the statements by formulating it based on the

answer that they give to us, we just carefully interpret their point without changing

their answers, moreover we just formulate their answers to make it clear and

understandable.

In chapter 4, we present the results, interpretation and the data analysis.

It contains the interpreted data gathered from the conducted survey. First, we

present table 1 the factors of Barangay Cannery upon implementing anti-truancy.

Followed by the reactions of Grade 10 learners’ participants in table 2. At last, the

table 3 where it shows the results of the data gathered on Grade 10 learner’s

experiences on anti-truancy ordinance.

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 Chapter II

Related Review Literature

This section exhibited linked literature and studies on the reactions and

experiences of Polomolok national high school grade 10 learners on anti-truancy

ordinance. To fully understand, the following has been organized thematically.

Truancy

Truancy is a problem associated with a range of negative consequences

at the individual and societal level, both in the short and the long term. Since the

early eighteenth century, truancy has been recognized as a plague Goldstein,

(2015). Today, truancy has become a major problem in this country that

adversely affects the future of our youth Garry(n.d.). Truancy is the practice of

students missing school without their parents' knowledge or consent. 'Wagging

school' is another name for it. It could appear as though your child is attending

class if they are actually absent. They'll leave and return at the regular times, and

they could even attend school occasionally cited in the article of (Truancy: pre-

teens and teenagers n.d.).

Garry (n.d.) stated that truancy may be the beginning of a lifetime of

problems for students who routinely skip school. Because these students fall

behind in their school work, many drop out of school. Dropping out is easier than

catching up. Truancy is a stepping stone to delinquent and criminal activity.

Bilchik (n.d.) states that parents of children who skip school run the

possibility of being fined, prosecuted, and possibly sent to jail. Parents of truants

are asked to sign a parenting contract, which is a declaration by the parents that

they agree to adhere to school regulations and makes it plain that their child's
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custody and care do not match those criteria. But more often than not,

shopkeepers, neighbors, and family friends were quick to report them to parents

or school authorities. Has a number of negative effects, the most prevalent pf

which are the loss of credits for some classes and the inability to graduate. There

are several reasons why people miss school, including issues with their parents,

their children, and their peers. If early mitigation is not done, it has significant

personal and legal repercussions. Mentoring community-based interventions,

communication skills instruction, and law enforcement participants are instances

of potential solutions. (citation)

Anti-Truancy

(Governing principle. n.d.) The article cited that the Juvenile Justice and

Welfare Act was approved by Congress in 2006 and made law by Gloria

Macapagal Arroyo, who was the president at the time. Truancy is one of the

status offenses that this law specifically decriminalizes. The said law defined

status offenses as "offenses which discriminate only against a child, while an

adult does not suffer any penalty for committing similar acts." Section 57 of the

said law states that "Any conduct not considered an offense or not penalized if

committed by an adult shall not be considered an offense and shall not be

punished if committed by a child." These shall consist of truancy, curfew

infractions, parental disobedience, and similar offenses.

(Republic Act No. 10630, n.d.) the article states the Juvenile Justice and

Welfare Act of 2006 was revised in 2013, and President Benigno S. Aquino III

signed Republic Act No. 10630 into law. The Republic Act No. 9344's Section 57

was one of the amendments. According to the aforementioned change,

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"Violations of Local Ordinances. - Local government ordinances that address

minor infractions such as truancy, curfew violations, parental disobedience, anti-

smoking and anti-drinking laws, as well as minor infractions and misdemeanors

against public order or safety, such as disorderly conduct, public scandal,

harassment, drunkenness, public intoxication, criminal nuisance, vandalism,

gambling, mendicancy, littering, public urination, and trespassing.

Therefore, in accordance with the power granted to me by the

Constitution, I, President of the Philippines Ferdinand E. Marcos, do hereby

declare: Authorizing the confinement in rehabilitation centers or reformatories of

truants and youth out of school for no legitimate reason no. 798. Cited in

(Presidential decree no. 798: Philippine laws, statutes and codes: Chan Robles

virtual law library, n.d.)

The youth of the land are a valuable human resource for growing the

country; whereas, many truant and out-of-school young people are just

squandering their time, leading aimless lives, or using up all of their potential in

unpleasant and unproductive activities; Whereas, it is essential that these young

people spend their time and energy to pursuing their education or training in

specific fields in order to enable them to become contributing members of society

( Presidential decree no. 798: Philippine laws , statutes and codes: Chan Robles

virtual law library , n.d.)

Students would be forbidden from loitering in malls or other entertainment

venues in Cebu province from 7 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on

weekdays Romanillos (2014). Children who violate these rules will not be

punished; instead, they will be taken to their home or to a barangay official at the
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barangay hall and released into the custody of their parents. Such ordinances

shall include provisions for appropriate intervention programs. Additionally, the

child must be listed as a "child at risk" rather than a "child in conflict with the law."

The ordinance must also include provisions for intervention services, such as

therapy, group activities for kids, and parenting education classes for parents

(Local Prohibition, n.d.)

Violators would undergo counseling on the first offense and be forced to

perform up to 36 hours of community service on the second offense. A third

offense would result in a truancy board made up of a police officer, barangay

captain, barangay Tanod Romanillos (2014).

All of these recent modifications to the juvenile justice system are

consistent with the Philippines' acceptance of the Convention on the Rights of the

Child, which was ratified by the UN General Assembly on November 20, 1989,

and its commitment to upholding international human rights norms. The

Philippines agreed to take "all appropriate measures to ensure that the child is

protected against all forms of discrimination or punishment on the basis of the

status, activities, expressed opinions, or beliefs of the child's parents, legal

guardians, or family members'' when it accepted the Convention stated in the

article of Rahernaez (2014).

A year later, through the Presidential Decree No. 798 of then-President

Ferdinand Marcos, another anti-truancy statute was written and put into effect.

According to the new law, it is considered "truancy" when a person of school age

chooses not to attend class for whatever reason (Presidential Decree No. 798,

n.d.)
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 (Presidential decree no. 798: Philippine laws, statutes and codes: Chan

Robles virtual law library, n.d.) The article states that it is essential that these

young people focus their time and energy on pursuing their education or training

in specific fields in order to Anyone of school age who is not enrolled in school for

any reason shall be liable to imprisonment at any reformatory or rehabilitation

facility as hereby provided.

For the purposes of this Decree, any of the following may constitute a

justifiable absence from school:1. Poverty 2. Illness 3. severe mental or physical

impairment 4. Due to the overflow of students at public schools, it was impossible

to find accommodations. 5. Other related causes become contributing members

of society; This Decree applies to any student who is enrolled in school but

misses more than five consecutive school days, or intermittent periods of shorter

duration but with sufficient regularity to affect the continuity of his education,

without permission from the school administration and/or for no legitimate reason

as defined in the preceding paragraph. A confinement order issued in

accordance with the previous section shall be immediately enforceable, and no

appeal may be filed. When a young person falls under the ambit of section 1

hereof and is not enrolled in school, the period of confinement shall last until the

person confined has been enrolled in the proper school (Presidential Decree No.

798, n.d.)

If a student is truant under the provisions of this section 1, he will not be

sentenced to confinement right away but rather will be given a probationary

period of two school months to make up for his absences. He will be ordered to

spend the same amount of time in a rehabilitation facility or reformatory for his
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truancy if he doesn't show any signs of doing so within this time frame.

(Presidential decree no. 798: Philippine laws, statutes and codes: Chan Robles

virtual law library, n.d.)

A confinement order issued pursuant to this Decree shall not be regarded

as a punishment. All proceedings related to the petition filed in accordance with

this section 3 must be kept private, and all documents of those proceedings must

be destroyed as soon as the petition is dismissed or the person who was ordered

to be imprisoned under this section is released.

This Decree will go into force right away, but only if out-of-school

youngsters who have failed to the provisions of this section will apply to them if

they fail for no legitimate reason to enroll in the enrolment period immediately

after the effectivity of this Decree but are exempt from confinement during the

enrollment period immediately before that Decree's effectivity society

(Presidential decree no. 798: Philippine laws, statutes and codes: Chan Robles

virtual law library, n.d.)

CEBU, Philippines - The proposed anti-truancy legislation was adopted by

the Cebu Provincial Board Wednesday on third and final reading. It forbids

elementary and high school students in the province from loitering in malls,

internet cafes, and other locations for entertainment during class hours Dela

Torre (2014)

A Truancy Board made up of a police officer, the barangay captain, the

barangay tanod, or local crime watchers will be established if the ordinance is

passed. In the province of Cebu, students will not be allowed to loiter in shopping

centers or other places of entertainment after 7 a.m. to 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. to 5
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p.m. during the week. The draft Provincial Anti-Truancy Ordinance would also

fine businesses where students loiter with P2,000 to P5,000 fines. A proposed

ordinance would penalize minors who loiter in Internet cafes, billiard halls, movie

theaters, and shopping malls during school hours Romanillos ( 2014).

Any anti-truancy ordinance, like the one being discussed by the Cebu

Provincial Board right now, violates both domestic and international law. No kid

shall be charged or accused of crimes that were not illegal at the time they were

committed under national or international law, according to our national law,

which states that no punishment shall be applied for transgressions regarded as

status offenses like truancy. Any local authority must abide by the fact that

truancy is not illegal under any national or international law. It is a question of

whether or not national laws supersede local ordinances. Any local ordinance

that conflicts with a federal statute is completely unenforceable Rahernaez

(2014).

Although Former President Marcos created and implemented anti-truancy

laws, any penalty only applied to the parents or an intervention program was

instituted. No penalty in the form of a community service or fine was ever

included. Although I understand the good intentions behind the proposed local

ordinance, punishment should be used only as a measure of last resort for

children at risk and children in conflict with the law Rahernaez ( 2014).

As, DepEd Order No. 86, series of 2010 states that the department is

aware of the prevailing situation that there are students in the elementary and

secondary levels who go to computer shops, malls, theaters and the likes during

their class hours while in their school uniforms. Moreover, there is a standing
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policy of administrations that students and pupils who incurred more than twenty

absences are considered drop-outs. There are still pupils and students who cut

classes are found loitering in public places, business establishments, billiard

halls, playing in video/computer games, video-karera or video karaoke bars, and

lingering or staying in vacant lots. Truancy is still a problem by parents, guardians

and teachers. On these occasions, some students and minors become victims of

street crimes, and oftentimes involved in prohibited activities.

Barangay ordinance no. 09 series of 2011 was enacted by the

sangguniang barangay of Cannery Site, municipality of Polomolok, province of

South Cotabato. “Anti-truancy ordinance” ordinance prohibiting students and

pupils to stay and to loiter in public places, vacant lots, video karaoke bars, video-

karera, billiard halls, computer games, internet cafes and other gambling

establishments during class hours on regular school days (7:00 am to 5:00 pm).

This ordinance, therefore, responds to the call of DepEd for possible

enactment and implementation of the appropriate legislation on this matter, aims

to protect the interest of students, pupils and minors by isolating them from the

effects of societal ills that possibly destroy their young lives and youthful dreams,

and give peace of mind among parents and guardians stated in (Barangay

ordinance no. 09).

Under this ordinance, corresponding disciplinary measures and penalties

are imposed against both erring owners of business establishments, truant

students and pupils and their parents or guardians as well. It is timely that the

barangay government adopts a truancy system so that the best interest of

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children and minors are protected. This is, furthermore, to eliminate or control

and prevent juvenile delinquency stated in (Barangay ordinance no. 09).

(Barangay ordinance no.09) states in the article, section 1. Definition of

terms. The following words and phrases, whenever used in this ordinance, shall

be understood as defined in this section: 1.1 Student- refers to those enrolled in

any private or public high school educational institutions as evident in their

uniforms or IDs. 1.2 Pupil- refers to those enrolled in any public or private

elementary educational institutions, as evident in their uniforms or IDs.

1.3 truant- means a student who is absent who is absent from school without

valid cause 1.4 Truancy- is defined as an absence from school that is not

excused by the parent, guardian or the school 1.5 School- means public and

private elementary and secondary school 1.6 Parent- means a person who is a

natural parent, adoptive parent or step-parent of a minor 1.7 Guardian- means: A.

A person who, under court order, is the guardian of the person of a minor; B. A

public or private agency with whom a minor has been placed for custody by a

court; C. A person in charge of the custody or who is taking care of a minor,

whether relative or not; or D. A person at least eighteen (18) years of age and

authorized by a parent or guardian to accompany a minor in a public place or to

have the care and custody over him/her. 1.8 Public Place- means a place located

in the locality where the general public, or a substantial group of people, have

access, including, but not limited to; streets, highways, sidewalks parking lots,

parks and the common areas in and about churches , hospitals, school, shops

and places of entertainment such as movie theaters and similar places and

business establishments 1.9 Vacant lots or any unsupervised vacant lots or place
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– means place or lot on which there are no permanent buildings or building sites,

or an area of land on which nothing has been built and which may be available to

rent, buy or build on 1.10 Apartment building or office building - a building that is

divide into a apartment : apartment, flat- a suite rooms usually on one floor of an

apartment ; Building, Edifice – a structure that has a roof and walls and stands

more or less permanently in one place 1.11 Linger or stay - means to loiter or

remain, as well as to refuse to leave when requested to do so by a police officer,

or the owner or other person in control of a public place. This term also

encompasses activities which may be mobile, such as walking, driving and riding

about in a public place or business establishments.

Section 2. Prohibited activities/offenses. A. it shall be unlawful for a

student and a pupil to linger or stay or be in or upon public place or business

establishment or vacant lot during school hours on regular weekdays B. it shall

be unlawful for a parent or guardian, teacher and school authorities to knowingly

permit, or by insufficient control allow, the student to linger or stay in any

business establishment or public places within barangay cannery site during

school hours on regular week C. it shall be unlawful for an operator of billiard

halls, computer games, internet cafes, video-k bars , and other gambling

establishment to knowingly permit or by insufficient control allow a student/ a

pupil to linger or stay and play computer/video, billiard or other games during

school hours D. it shall be unlawful for an operator of apartment or office

buildings to knowingly permit or insufficient control or allow the pupil or student to

linger or stay in the apartment or office without valid reason.

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 Section 3. Enforcement procedure. A. before taking any enforcement

action under this ordinance, punong barangay, police officer, barangay auxiliary

police (BAP), CVO, purok chairman and purok officials, shall ask the apparent

offender's age and reason for being in the public place or business

establishment. The officer or enforcer shall issue a citation to the violator, after

reasonably believing that a violation was committed and explaining the

circumstances of such violation under this ordinance B. the school authorities

shall report to the barangay the pupil/ the student who commits truancy. The

report shall include the offenders name, address, date and time.

Section 4. Penalties and manners of dealing with the violator. A. student /

pupil: First offense - a student / a pupil found violating this ordinance for the first

time will be referred to the nearest police station, barangay hall or BAP outpost

for counseling before being properly turned over to his/her parent/s or guardian/s

or to the concerned school authorities; For every subsequent offense – as

student/ a pupil found violating this ordinance for the second time and every time

thereafter will be issued summon to appear before the Lupon ng Tagapamayapa

for counseling. The student/ the pupil will be escorted by his/her parent or

guardian. B. Parent or guardian: every non – compliance or non- appearance of

the student/ pupil with the prescribed penalty of appearing before the Lupon ng

Tagapamayapa shall be automatically converted to a fine of two hundred pesos

(P200.00) or eight-hour community service to be imposed against the violators

parent or guardian. C. Owner of apartments/ boarding houses/ office buildings:

first offense – notice of warning; Second offense – fine of two hundred pesos

(P200.00) or eight- hour community service D. Operator of business

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establishments. Any operator of business establishments covered under this

ordinance found violating any provision hereof shall be meted with the following

penalties: 1st offense – Five hundred pesos (P500.00) 2nd One thousand pesos

(p1000.00) 3rd offense – One thousand five hundred pesos (P1500.00) and/ or

imprisonment of not less than thirty days and one day (31 days ) but not more

than six (6) months , at the discretion of the court; 4 th offense – the same penalty

imposed for the 3rd offense and the business establishment concerned faces

automatic closure, and the business permit of the operator will be canceled and

the establishment padlocked. The penalty will be lifted after one year and upon

completion of necessary requirements, to wit: Affidavit of undertaking that the

operator will not violate the ordinance again and that in case of any further

violation by such operator, he/she shall be meted with the maximum penalty of

permanent closure of his/her business establishment.

Section 6. Officers in charge of implementation. The office of the

Philippine National Police and other government or barangay entities such as

barangay Auxiliary Police, CVO, purok chairman and purok officials, and the

school whom the Local Chief Executive may deemed necessary, shall be

charged with the effective implementation and enforcement of this ordinance.

Section 7. Separability clause. In case any provision of this Act is declared

unconstitutional, the other provisions shall remain in full force and in effect. It is

essential to take concrete measures in order to avoid loitering. The majority of the

time, when a no trespassing restriction is put on the land, authorities are able to

scatter everybody gathering there. the appropriate area with fencing. (Eyeforce,

n.d.)
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Reactions of Learners

Jude Paolo Bognot, president of the Supreme Students Council and

Pampanga Federation of High School Student Councils, said, “We Pampanga

High School, which has population of 9,049, approved to the proposed anti-

truancy ordinance because it will help stop “misguided students” from skipping

class and eventually result in a higher MPSI our NAT. (Students, teachers okay

with anti-truancy law. 2023)

Experiences on anti-truancy

I use to skip school a lot and was facing that punishment. When I turned

18, I dropped out which was a big mistake. I wanted to chase oilfield money at

the time and was doing well till I realized I hated it. Not only did I have to work

hard I destroyed my chances of having the job I wanted. The next year I tried to

go back but seeing I skipped so much and gave the staff much shit they wouldn't

take me back. So, I asked to go visit my favorite teacher that classroom some of

my friends in lower grades were that were on same track as me, I got in front of

the class told them “Dropping out was my biggest fuck up and you all should

really take in the time and lessons”. To cut the long story short, tell your son get

his head out of his ass and go to school finish or get some kind a GED something

soon. The longer you wait you start forgetting the things you need to know. For it,

if you don't have either or your family is not rich and owns a business your got to

work hard to it to the rest of your life that’s your fault for not taking advantage of

what you have now (Chad, N.D).

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 I served on our County Truancy Board for ten years during my teaching

career. While courts in my state do have the capacity to fine families and

sentence chronically truant students to Juvenile Hall incarceration, the true goal

is to keep kids in school. If any student finds themselves in front of a judge for a

second appearance, after saber-rattling, veiled threats of fines or time in “jury,”

they will be ordered to return to school on a regular basis and warned not to

repeat a string of absences. In my memory, no student has actually been put

away for truancy, and fines have been placed in abeyance so long as the kid

attends school regularly. Ironically, penalties for truancy are less about the value

of education and more about liability issues schools face over supervising

students who are supposed to be in their charge Gregg, n.d.).

(Otago daily time, 2023) articles states “Hello, Uncle Norm I’m afraid that we

keep getting dumber. The lowest school attendance rate in the entire

Anglosphere is currently found in our nation Long before Covid, a catastrophic

truancy freefall started. By 2019, roughly four out of ten Kiwi children w weren’t

regular students, according to attendance data. (The statistics for Māori students

are significantly worse; “Regular” attendance id 90%.)

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 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter dealt with the methods involved in the study employed. This

includes the Researcher Design, Sampling, Participants, Locale of the study,

Research map, Data Gathering Procedure and Data Analysis.

Research Design

The researchers used the phenomenological type of research design in

determining the reactions and experiences of Polomolok national high school

Grade 10 learners on anti-truancy ordinance of barangay Cannery site. The

researchers also choose this type of research design because it is best to

describe the experiences of the participants in the study.

Phenomenological type of research design is appropriate for conducting

research that involves respondent’s experiences, feelings, beliefs, and outlooks.

Descriptive research design depicts and image and explores the present situation

or condition or individual, group, strategy or event.

Phenomenological study is a qualitative research approach that tries to

comprehend and characterize a phenomenon's universal core. The method

explores people's ordinary experiences while suspending the researchers' prior

notions about the phenomenon. In other words, phenomenology research

investigates lived experiences in order to acquire a better understanding of how

people interpret such experiences.

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 Researchers using Phenomenology believe that people employ a

universal structure or essence to make sense of their experiences. They analyze

the feelings, perceptions, and beliefs of the participants in order to clarify the

essence of the topic under inquiry. The researcher must bracket whatever prior

assumptions they have about the experience or phenomenon when conducting

phenomenological research.

In simpler terms, phenomenological research designs are used by

researchers to comprehend the universal character of a phenomenon by studying

the perspectives of people who have encountered it. This method is commonly

used to investigate lived experience, get a better grasp of how humans think, and

broaden a researcher's perspective of a topic.

Sampling

Researchers used the judgmental sampling technique in this study. The

researchers choose judgmental sampling, which is justified by the fact that the

auditor is weighing few pieces of evidence and studying few items at the same

time, and the entire process is too complex to be reduced to simple formulas

(Advantage and dis-advantage of judgmental sampling, auditing, N.D). With this

technique, we the researchers will be given full authority and are able to gather

data in judgment.

Purposive or judgmental sampling. This method is utilized when a

researcher believes that some respondents are more knowledgeable than others,

and it necessitates the application of expert judgment in picking cases with that

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aim in mind. In three cases, judgmental sampling is appropriate: (1) to pick

unique respondents who are exceptionally instructive; (2) to select members of a

difficult-to-reach, specialized group; and (3) to identify specific sorts of

respondents for in-depth examination (non-probability sampling, N.D).

The selection of sample items in judgmental sampling is entirely

dependent on the investigator's discretion. This indicates that the investigator

includes sample points that he believes are representative of the population

being studied. For example, if a researcher wishes to explore the study habits of

100 students in a class, he may use his discretion and select 10 people who, in

his opinion, reflect the entire class (judgmental sampling-explained with examples

,2021).

When a regular sampling method cannot be employed, this method is

used. The goal of judgment sampling is to select a representative sample of

objects from a wider population. It is frequently employed when the population is

not homogeneous and contains elements that can only be identified by an expert

in the field. For example, when selecting a sample of medical records for review,

the person doing so must be educated about medical records in order to verify

that the sample is representative of the community (Aransiola, N.D).

Participants

The researchers choose the Grade 10 Junior High School minor students

of Polomolok National High School as the participants of the study. This study

has the target of collecting data through respondents in every section.

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Researchers also believe that the Grade 10 Junior High School of Polomolok

National High School as Grade 10 learners is the best fit participants to provide

the information needed in the study, elicited orally and written.

The tenth grade marks the end of pre-kindergarten (or kindergarten)

instruction. Students are typically between the ages of 15 and 16.

In some parts of the United States and Canada, the tenth grade, which is

the tenth academic year following kindergarten, is referred to as Grade 10. In

various regions of the United States, grade 10 is the first year of high school. It is

a part of secondary education. Year 11 is the equivalent in English. Children

typically leave compulsory education at this point.

Senior high school is frequently used in place of high school, which is

different from junior high school. In the United States, grades are used to

calculate a student's grade point average (GPA) and are included on their official

transcript beginning in ninth school and continuing through twelfth grade. As a

result, students have far greater influence over their education and frequently

have the option of selecting their core classes.

Although some American institutions will admit exceptional students out of

this grade as part of an early college entrance program, this grade is typically

followed by the eleventh grade.

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 Tenth grade is sometimes referred to as sophomore year in the US. The

Greek word "sophia," which means wisdom or understanding, is ultimately where

the name "sophomore" comes from. It is classified as a North American English

term by the Oxford English Dictionary [1], and the majority of English speakers

outside of the United States don't know what it means (K12 Academics ,N.D).

Locale Of the Study

The study will be conducted in Polomolok National High School. And it

was located In Octavio Village, Cannery Site Polomolok South Cotabato 9504. In

the area of 1,954 square meters with a whole population of 3,997 both junior and

senior high school learners and a total of 262 teachers . Nearby Dole Philippines

Incorporated in a distance of 1.6 kilometers and a 21 minutes walking distance.

A place of learning where all diverse learners are given the equal rights

and privileges to learn. A school that learners were eager to learn and happy to

share. And recommended by Macky Cahil saying that a school where learning

was fun.

The said school imposed and observed the anti-truancy ordinance No. 09

. As recently the Sangguniang kabataan of the cannery site conducted an

intensive implementation of the said ordinance last April,17. And, the Polomolok

National High School is the best in this study. This is an indicator of a possible

target place of study in gathering the desired outcome and objectives in

assessing the reactions and experiences of Polomolok national high school grade

10 learners on anti-truancy ordinance of barangay cannery site.

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 The school was chosen as the location of the study due to the fact that

there’s a lot of learners who’s caught by the patrol for being truants. And, the fact

that researchers themselves are part of the school and want to contribute for the

development of the school and For the betterment of Polomolok National High

School.

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Figure 1. Map of the Locale Of the Study

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Data Gathering Procedure

The study was conducted, step by step process must be observed.

Before the collection of the data needed for the study first, a letter asking

the approval of the principal to the researcher to conduct the investigation will be

sent. Upon the permission to do the research, while waiting for the permission,

the researchers immediately work to prepare the research questionnaires, and

the in-depth guide should be validated and evaluated by the research experts.

Upon validation the research questionnaires are distributed.

The researchers conduct the research entitled “Ordinance N0. 09:

Reactions and experiences of Polomolok National High School Grade 10

Learners on anti-truancy ordinance of Barangay Cannery Site” in Polomolok

National High School. The participants are students wherein Grade 10 level and

were asked to answer the survey questionnaire.

The researchers explained to the participants the importance of their

response to the study. And, clarifies some terminologies to the chosen

participants so that they can answer the questionnaire with full knowledge and be

responsible as the subject of the study.

The researchers requested the participants to answer all questions with all

honesty. And after, the researcher will retrieve the survey questionnaires given to

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the students. The researchers will check the questionnaires to make sure that the

data were answered legibly and leave with no blank spaces.

After the questionnaires' retrieval and the collection on the reactions and

experiences of Polomolok national high school Grade 10 learners, the

researchers will analyze the data used.

Data Analysis

To gather the data, the researchers performed a face to face interview. All

interviews were recorded using cellphones, once the audio recorded the

researchers transcribed the data into notes, documents and other

materials .researcher's prepare and organize the data.

Afterwards ,the researcher's then write the interview transcripts notes and

other materials. Mark the source, any demographics they had collected and any

other information that helped them analyze the data. To review and explore the

data. The researchers have read the data several times to get the sense of what

it contains. They keep notes about the participants thoughts, and ideas

Furthermore, to create code names the researchers used the first letters of

the names. To help them know and connect with the participants' data.

Afterwards, researchers reviewed those codes to identify recurring themes,

language, opinions, reactions and experiences. Lastly, consider the purpose of

the study and what content should be included to best answered the question.

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 Chapter IV

Presentation of Results Interpretations and Analysis

This chapter will serve as the presentation of the results, interpretation and

data analysis of the study. Also, this chapter contains the interpreted data

gathered from the conducted survey questionnaire of Grade 10 learners of

Polomolok National High School.

Table 1: The factors in the implementation of anti-truancy ordinance of

Barangay Cannery Site towards Grade 10 learners.

Significant Code name Formulated Theme Cluster

Statement Meaning

”Para dili na sila To avoid cutting

mag-ulit og cutting classes because it

DSV Avoid loitering
kay sayang ang is a waste of time.

oras.” [sic]

” Siguro kay para Implement this

maka-graduate ordinance to help

Students’
sila tapos dili nila students to
achievements
JLFA
mapabay-an ilang graduate.

skwela.”[sic]

” Kay gina kuan

man nila. Para sa

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mga barangay?

Para mawala na

gud ang mga

To stop learners
cutting tas sayang
cutting of classes.
ra pud ang pag- BJB Avoid loitering

adto nila sa

skwelahan kung

mag-ingon ato

sila.” [sic]

” Para kanang dili

mag-kuan ang

ilang ulo di

magdagko. Dili na

sila mag-cutting

ana gud dili na sila

So, learners won’t
mag-gawas gawas
tolerate cutting
kay naa man goy MFGP Avoid loitering
classes.
uban na mag-

kuan. Uban nilang

mga barkada “tara

cutting ta unya”

tas wala lng sa

barangay dili

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 dakpon to. So,

managhan sil. ana

gud.” [sic]

“Para dili na madaghan ang mga kuan ang mga ga cutting tapos ma kuan na nila maiwasan na nila

ang ordinances” [sic].

To prevent

learners from
LKTL Avoid loitering
cutting classes.

” Ang reason man

gud ana kay,

kunwari, ang

estudyante murag

na kapoyan sa

subject mao na

mugawas sila. Kay

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kuan man kay ga To stop learners

cutting classes being truants.

JCQ Avoid loitering
ang mga

estudyante mao

ng ginadakop sila.”

[sic]

7.” Kanang dili sila

gusto maka-learn

sa mga ano nila.

So, learners won’t Avoid loitering
Para sili na sila
cut classes again.
magulit-ulit sa GMN

ilang ginahimo nga

mag-cutting

sila.”[sic]

” Kay anu man

gud, kung

magcutting man

gud sila daghan

sila ma ingon na

ano nga tamad

sila sa klase,

tamad sila mag- PGCE Because barangay Students’

sulat kay kung officials want

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mag ano man gud learners to attend achievements

sila kay. Kung and to learnt from

mag-cutting sila the school.

kay mag-selpon

lang gud nga

selpon tapos

mulaag sila sa

mga computeran ,

online games.

Dakpon kay gas

kwela man gud

sila tani bawal sila

mag-cutting

classes kay tani

maka-sulod sila

nga pormal sa

skwelahan para

maka tarung

makatapos silag

skwela.” [sic]

” Kanang kuan,

para mabawasan

gud tong mga

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kuan nga sa mga

anak gud nila

mabawasan ang
To minimize
sigeg cutting niya
learners being
kay tungod anang CDCD Avoid loitering
truant.
mga kuan karang

lisuran gud sila sa

is aka subject

maong ,ag-cutting

na sila.” [sic]

“Siguro sa kuan , The factors were

daghan ng mga their learners got

cases nga sa iban involved in

SCQ
mga bata nga accidents during

nadisgrasya class hours. Avoid loitering

tungod sa gawas-

gawas.” [sic]

The data in table 1 present the majority of the grade 10 learners who

agreed to the anti-truancy ordinance for they believed that this will help students

to avoid cutting class. The data shows that 7 among those 10 participants have

the same beliefs that this ordinance will help students to avoid cutting class, and

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based on 3 participants that this ordinance will help learners to achieve their

dreams.

`The information portrays those Grade10 learners of Polomolok National

high school has a majority believe that this ordinance will help students to avoid

cutting class. Grade 10 participants have different Insights regarding the factors

of Anti-truancy of Barangay Cannery Site. Most of the participants answered the

same thoughts is to avoid loitering for they believe that the factors of Barangay

Cannery site is to [1] avoid cutting classes because it is a waste of time [2] to

vanish learners being a truant. [3] that the barangay Reminds them that they

won’t be tolerated by learners behaviors. so they must stop being truant.[4] it’s

better to avoid cutting classes. In order to avoid fines.[5] they get caught because

of truant behavior [6] In order for them to stop repeating loitering. [7] Truancy is to

minimize learners being truant.[8] to avoid learners being involved in accidents.

It is essential to take concrete measures in order to avoid loitering. The

majority of the time, when a no trespassing restriction is put on the land,

authorities are able to scatter everybody gathering there. the appropriate area

with fencing. (Eyeforce, n.d.)

Table 2: The reactions of the Grade 10 learners when Barangay

Cannery Implemented the anti-truancy ordinance.

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Significant Code Name Formulated Theme Cluster

Statement Meaning

” Agree, para dili Agreed, to stop

na uban mag – learners cutting off

DSV Approved
cutting.” [sic] classes.

” Nice, kay para

maka-tabang man
To help students to
gud sila sa mga
graduate.
JLFA Approved
bata nga maka-

graduate.” [sic]

[Link] kulba BJB Nervous Anxious

“Na kuan na mas

okay nga kuan

To stop learners
para nay mo
being truant.
MFGP Approved
cutting ana.” [sic]

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” Ganahan ko okay

naa mo kuan naa

nay mo kuan , naa

To stop doing nor
nay mo advice
repeating cutting of
para dili na himoon LKTL Approved
classes.
ang mga sigeg

cutting.” [sic]

“Ang reaksiyon

naku kay kuan, dili

halimbawa dili
To stop doing
naka mag cutting
cutting classes.
para dili naka JCQ Afraid

madakpan. Okay

ni sya na sugo.”

[sic]

” Kanang ma ano Just get anxious

lang, nakulbaan, and scared.

GMN Anxious
mahadlok.” [sic]

” Mahadlok ko nga PGCE Got scared by the

ginapakadto akung possible

Afraid
parents tapos amo consequences.

sina, mo hilak ko

tapos nganung
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nag cutting

classes mn ka tani

dili ka magcutting

clases tani

musulod ka nga

tarung sa imung

classroom para

maka ano ka sa

subject nimo.” [sic]

” Okay lang pud

mag implement

sila ingon ato, kay

makatabang na sa

is aka estudyante CDCD To help learners. Approved

gud nga ma kuan

ang ilang batas.”

[sic]

” Okay lang man,

murag mas okay

SCQ Totally agreed. Approved
sa akoa.” [sic]

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 The data in table 2 present the majority of the Grade 10 learners where 6

are approved, 2 are afraid and the other 2 are anxious when Barangay Cannery

implements an anti-truancy ordinance, and it plays a great factor creating

psychological barriers between learner’s opinions. Through this data researchers

get a glimpse as to how Grade 10 learners react to anti-truancy ordinance.

Many years ago, truancy was a growing problem across the country and many

jurisdictions are fighting to prevent truancy and the survey shows that 6 among

the grade 10 learners approved the anti-truancy ordinance because they support

the barangay officials to prevent truant behavior. Learners of grade 10 have

different reactions when barangay. Cannery Site implemented the ordinance no.

09: Anti-truancy the majority of participants approved/agreed because they know

that the ordinance will help students to stop cutting of classes they’re [SIC]

statements of them was.1. To stop learners being a truant 2. To help learners to

graduate 3. Help learners stop doing truancy 4. Give advice on how to stop

loitering 5. It helps learners 6. The ordinance no. 09 is okay

Jude Paolo Bognot, president of the Supreme Students Council and

Pampanga Federation of High School Student Councils, said, “We Pampanga

High School, which has population of 9,049, approved to the proposed anti-

truancy ordinance because it will help stop “misguided students” from skipping

class and eventually result in a higher MPSI our NAT. Students, teachers are

okay with anti-truancy laws. 2023)

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 Table 3: The experiences of Grade 10 learners in the implementation of anti-

truancy ordinance in Barangay Cannery

Significant Code Name Formulated Theme Cluster

Statement Meaning

” kasab-an ko,

nahadlok daghan
DSV Missed a lot of Afraid
na miss na lesson.”
lessons.
[sic]

” Na delay ko sa

mga topic,
Got delayed in
nalimtan naku ang
topic lessons.
JLFA Afraid
ilang mga unsa ba,

wala naku

nasabayan” [sic].

3.” Mag lag lag,

ginakasaban ko
BJB Nagged by Afraid
kung madakpan.”
parents.
[sic]

” Wala, as in naa

lang ko diri kuan

naa lang ko ato diri

sa room, tapos

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naglaag lang ko

ato diri , nag lag

lang ko diri sa

campus , walay

nag kaun nag MFGP Loitering and Anxious

esturyahanay, gi skipping classes.

esturyaham lang

ko sa isa ka

teacher , nganong

mag lag-laag daw

mi.” [sic]

” Eperiences nako

nagcutting ko since

tung elementary ko

hangtud na kuan

naku sa

highschoolkay
Being caught by
kuan tyngod
barangay patrol.
sakung kuan LKTL Afraid

pagka bugoy naku

sauna tapos

mabag-o man ang

tao pero dili jud

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maundangan kay

kauban nga kuan

tapos ato naat time

ng ani abut nga

kuan dira sa

baranggay nga nag

ingon nga

ordinance,

gitagaan ko nilag

mga advices nga

para maiwasan

ang mga kuan nga

mag cutting.” [sic]

” Lingaw, tapos

daghan man mi ato

nag cutting bali

pag grade 7 mag

cutting mo kuan

lang mi, karang ga

ambak mi dira sa

dumping tapos

human namug Being chased by Anxious

ambak dira sa

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dumping adto mig JCQ barangay patrol.

londres bali didto

mi mo adto sa

internitan mao to gi

gukod mig BPAT,

nakulbaan mi ato.”

[sic]

” Kanang ma ano Got anxious and

lang, nakulbaan, sacred.

GMN Anxious
mahadlok.” [sic]

” Ang experiences

naku ato ng anu

gud siya wala ko

kabalo ato nga naa

pamiy klase tapos

amo to nagcutting

classes ko ato nga

first time, first time Skipping classes

palang naku na without prior

PGCE Afraid
nakipag cutting knowledge.

classes kay unsa

man gud kabalo

nga naa pa diay

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mga subject nga

musunod tapos

pagbalik nako didto

naku nakuratan

nga naa diay

klase” [sic]

” Nakulbaan” [sic] CDCD Anxious Anxious

”. Daghan gina

huna huna, basig

SCQ Anxious being Afraid
kasaba-an sa
caught.
balay, madakpan.”

[sic]

Table 3 shows that 6 among the 10 participants experienced fear of Ness

and the remaining 4 are anxious on anti-truancy ordinance, with this data given

by the respondents, the researchers discovered that the majority of the learners

are afraid.

In the same table, it also shows that learners who’d experienced truancy

who were being coughed or chased are now afraid to repeat. Different points of

views have gathered in the chosen Grade 10 learners 10 participants. Four

participants got anxious while the majority six (6) experienced being afraid of the

implementation of Ordinance no. 09: Anti-truancy of Barangay Cannery Site.

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According to answered question they got afraid being left behind in class, nagged

by parents, afraid being chased and caught by Barangay patrol and afraid to

called their parents by barangay personnel or teacher. Learners aren’t afraid to

face the consequences of what they’re done.

(Otago daily time, 2023) articles states “Hello, Uncle Norm I’m afraid that

we keep getting dumber. The lowest school attendance rate in the entire

Anglosphere is currently found in our nation Long before Covid, a catastrophic

truancy freefall started. By 2019, roughly four out of ten Kiwi children weren't

regular students, according to attendance data. (The statistics for Māori students

are significantly worse; “Regular” attendance is 90%.)

Chapter V

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

Summary of Findings

SOP 1

The information portrays those Grade10 learners of Polomolok National

high school who believe that this ordinance will help students to avoid cutting

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class. Grade 10 participants have different Insights regarding the factors of Anti-

truancy of Barangay Cannery Site. Most of the participants answered the same

thoughts is to avoid loitering for they believe that the factors of Barangay

Cannery site is to [1] avoid cutting classes because it is a waste of time [2] to

vanish learners being a truant. [3] that the barangay Reminds them that they

won’t be tolerated by learners behaviors. so they must stop being truant.[4] it’s

better to avoid cutting classes. In order to avoid fines.[5] they get caught because

of the truant behavior [6] In order for them to stop repeating loitering. [7] truancy

is to minimize learners being truant.[8] to avoid learners being involved in

accidents.

SOP 2

Learners of Grade 10 had different reactions when barangay Cannery Site

implemented the ordinance no. 09: Anti-truancy. The majority of participants

approved/agreed because they know that the ordinance will help students to stop

cutting classes. And, to enhance learners' attendance in Grade 10 junior high

school.

SOP 3

Different points of views have gathered in the chosen Grade 10 learners

10 participants. Four participants got anxious while the majority six (6)

experienced being afraid of the implementation of Ordinance no. 09: Anti-truancy

of Barangay Cannery Site. According to answered question they got afraid being

left behind in class, nagged by parents, afraid being chased and caught by
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Barangay patrol and afraid to called their parents by barangay personnel or

teacher. Learners aren’t afraid to face the consequences of what they’re done.

Conclusion

In conclusion, researchers presume that the factors of Barangay cannery

site upon implementing the Anti-truancy ordinance is to Avoid loitering to stop the

truant behavior of grade10 learners in Polomolok National High School and the

other schools. Barangay Cannery Site believes that through this Anti-truancy

ordinance will help learners to be responsible and productive by attending

classes regularly. Anti-truancy ordinance will prohibit or prevent learners loiter

outside school campuses, because truant learners are susceptible to street

crimes and other forms of danger.

The Grade10 learners of Polomolok National High School reaction upon

Barangay Cannery Site Implemented Anti-truancy ordinance has been approved.

The chosen Grade10 learners participants approved Anti-truancy ordinance for

they truly believe that it will help stop learners from loitering and skipping classes.

And it will enhance the attendance of learners on regular class

Experiences of Grade10 learners on Barangay Cannery Site implementing Anti-

truancy ordinance has differences. Some learners get anxious but most of them

are afraid. Grade10 learners of Polomolok National High School, who’d

experienced truancy are not thinking about the possible outcome that they must

face after. In all, they aren’t ready for the consequences of their actions.

Recommendations
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 Based on the findings of this study, the researcher would like to

recommend the Grade 10 learners to stop skipping class and loitering outside

school campuses to prevent possible circumstances caused by them. And to the

teachers of Grade 10 learners of Polomolok national high school. Must Insert or

provide a little time to ask the learners feelings especially those who'd experience

bullying. And learners who felt they didn't fit-into the class. Teachers must be

aware of their learners' behavior so that they know how to guide the learners.

And to the Barangay cannery site, please do continue to implement this Anti-

truancy ordinance for it will help learners to be forwarded in senior high school.

References

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