Provincial Government Program Implementation Basis for a Proposed Action Plan of a Local Government Unit

The study aimed to assess a Provincial Government Program implementation in one Municipality of Batangas, Philippines. More specifically the study described the profile of the respondents; assessed the effectiveness of the program; determined the impact of the program implementation; identified the problems encountered in the implementation; tested the significant difference in the effectiveness, impact and the problems encountered in the implementation of the programs and proposed an action plan. The study utilized the descriptive method of research with 85 resident- respondents. Findings revealed that majority of the respondents belong to the 39-48 year old age bracket, female, married, high school graduates, and has a monthly income of Php 1,000-10,000, the Provincial Government program in one Municipality in Batangas is considered effective, the impact of the program in the first cluster of the municipality is of great extent, problems are sometimes encountered in the implementation. The proposed action plan focuses on allocation or more budget necessary to sustain programs for education, agriculture, tourism and security.

Keywords – Batangas, Local Government Unit, Government Program,