Impact of Curfew System in a First Class City in the Philippines as Basis for an Enhanced Implementation

This research intended to determine the impact of curfew ordinance implemented at the Poblacion area of the City in terms of peace and order, morale values, family relations and incidence of crime. In addition, this research also intended to determine the difference on the implementation of such based on community profile and its perceived impacts. The study involved 186 residents from the chosen community and made use of the descriptive method in determining the impact of curfew system in Batangas City. In the vast majority cases, the study found out that curfew has a positive impact to lessen the incidence of crime, and improve the peace and order; however, it appeared that there seems to have challenges as to its impact in family relations and morale values. The study proposed strategies to enhance the implementation of the curfew system in Batangas City.

Keywords –Crimes, Curfew, Delinquency, Juvenile