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I. Introduction

A. The Problem and its Background

“We will not stop until the last drug lord…and the last pusher have surrendered or

are put either behind bars or below the ground, if they so wish…”

-President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (SONA 2016, month of July)

The research was concern about drug problem in the country like Illegal

drug production, trafficking, and use remain a matter of shared as they hinder

development and pose a threat to security among countries across the globe.

Their profound and devastating effects know no boundary in terms or ethnicity,

religion, geographic location, political affliction, educational background and

socio-economic status.

For more than decades, Illegal drugs is one of the major of countries over

all the world. The current situation on war against drugs in the world is very

horrible that have an effect in the society and economy of the country. Philippines

is one of the country which is affected by illegal drugs. An estimated of 100

million Filipinos are living in the country. In 2016 during the reign of President

Rodrigo Roa Duterte about 2000 drug personalities were killed due to the drug

related cases. Rather spending a lot of money and putting persons into prisons
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who are innocent and sometimes being killed. The government should make an

effective treatments or programs to the users of illegal drugs (Sean Martins,

2013).

The archipelagic set-up of the Philippines is exploited by traffickers to

transport illegal drugs and controlled percursors and essential chemical into the

country. the international and local airports and seaports, mail and parcel

services and the vast expanse of coastline are being utilized as entry and exit

points.

There are three transnational drug organizations operating in the

Philippines, namely:

a. the Chinese or Filipino-Chinese drug syndicates dominate the drug

market in the country. they facilitate production, manufacturing and bulk

smuggling of dangerous drugs in the country. These activities ensure the supply

of drugs in the market. Their activities are largely concentrated within their group,

with the inclusion of the very few and well-selected locals;

b. The African Drug Syndicate (ADS) is responsible for smuggling drugs

through the airports using drug couriers/swallowers; and

c. The Mexican-Sinaloa Drug Cartel is a new group operating in the

Philippines. They associated with the Chinese drug group to penetrate the

market.
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Based on PDEA’s 2015 arrest data, methamphetamine hydrochloride or shabu

(90%) reportedly tops the list of the most abused illegal drugs, followed by

marijuana and costly party drugs like cocaine and ecstasy.

The afore-cited statistical data is indicative of the worsening drug problem

that has victimized mostly the unprivileged and impoverished sector of the

society. Although much has already been done and accomplished in the national

campaign to eradicate illegal drugs, yet the problem persists and it continues to

breed social ills. Apparently, in the quest to go after high level drug traffickers,

the government seems to have overlooked the worsening drug problem at the

grassroots level.

Drug affectation refers to the extent to which the communities or

barangays in the country have problems with drugs. According to the Philippine

Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), a barangay is considered to be drug-affected

when there is reported presence of drug user, pusher, manufacturer, marijuana

cultivator, or the other drug personality, drug den, marijuana plantation,

clandestine drug laboratory, and facilities related to drug to production of Illegal

Drugs.

According to the Republic Act No. 6425 created the DDB to serve as the

focal agency for all drug-related matters. The law envisaged the DDB to be the

policy-making body and the primary coordinating agency on law enforcement,

regulations, preventive education, treatment and rehabilitation, research and

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other issues related to drug prevention and control. The DDB was originally place

under the supervision of the Office of the President. In 1975, it became an

attached agency of the Department of Health. Thereafter, pursuant to the

Memorandum Order No. 406 issued in 1996, the chairmanship of the Board was

given to the Department of Justice. Enforcement of the penal provisions was then

the responsibility of the Philippine Constabulary (later the Philippine National

Police) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

In response to the growing trend on drug use worldwide, the

Comprenhensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (RA No. 9165) was enacted on

July 4, 2002. The new law strengthened RA No. 6425 and upheld the need to

have a centralized policy-making body on drug prevention and control through

the DDB.

RA No. 9165 created the Philippine drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA),

which serves as the main implementing arm of the Dangerous Drugs Board and

the entity responsible for the efficient and effective enforcement of all provision of

the drug law. The call for a single and centralized enforcement agency was thus

realized, although the PNP and NBI are still allowed by the law to maintain their

respective anti-drug task force.

Whereas, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has reported

that there currently four million drug users. The Agency also noticed that there

are three transnational drug syndicates operating in the country, namely the

Chinese, African, and Mexican Sinaloa Drug Cartels. They are working with the

local drug groups, drug protectors and drug pushers.

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According to the data of the PDEA, showed that 24,424 barangays or 58.10%

percent of the country’s village are still affected by drugs, to wit, 15,290 were

classified “slightly affected,” 9,089 were “moderately affected,” while 45

barangays were “seriously affected,”

The National Capital Region reported the highest drug affection rate

nationwide with 95.37% of its 1,706 barangays, followed by Zamboanga

Peninsula with 93.47%, Central Visayas at 88.78%, Central Luzon at 84.01% and

Caraga region at 82.38%

On march 6, 2017, President Rodrigo roa Duterte signed an Executive

order No. 15 which created the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drug

(ICAD) chaired by the PDEA. This body was to tasked to ensure an integrated

and unified planning, implementation and enforcement of all anti-drug abuse

policies, programs and projects in all branches of the government. The ICAD has

four clusters: (1) Enforcement headed by the PDEA;(2) Justice, chaired by the

DOJ; (3) advocacy, led by the DILG; and (4) Rehabilitation and Reintegration, co-

shared by the DOH and the DSWD. The ICAD operates using the Barangay Drug

Clearing Program (BDCP) as the main strategy framework, Thus, the various

roles of the ICAD members come into play in the context of the different BDCP

phases. In general the ICAD acts as a manager to ensure that the government’ s

anti-drug program is successfully implemented on the ground.

Duterte ordered the Philippine National Police to crackdown all persons

who are involved in Illegal Drugs in the Philippines. Since his reign he

implemented the OPLAN TOKHANG which resulted to the arrest of drug

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personalities some other politicians and worst they we’re being killed in the

operations of the police (Euan McKirdy, September 2016).

The Command Memorandum Circular No. 16 – 2016, the PNP Anti-illegal

Drugs Campaign Plan – Project: “Double-Barrel” as of the pronouncement of

President Rodrigo R. Duterte to get rid of the illegal Drugs during the first six

months of his term. And by the purpose of this Command Memorandum Circular

is to sets forth the general guidelines, procedures and tasks of police

officers/units/stations in the conduct of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Anti-

Illegal Drug Campaign Plan – PROJECT: DOUBLE-BARREL” in support to the

Barangay Drug Clearing Strategy of the government and Neutralization of illegal

drug personalities nationwide.

The primary target or mission by this CMC, this is to implement by the

PNP the PNP Anti-Illegal Drugs Campaign Plan in order to clear all drug affected

barangays across the country, conduct no let u operations against illegal drugs

network operating in the coutry.

The CMC had took its effect in the First day of the Chief Philippine

National Police General Director Ronald (Bato) Dela-Rosa, June of 2016. To

generate of its impact and public support, all police offices/units/stations and

designated anti-drugs units shall conduct massive and simultaneous operations

in two pronged approach.

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This operation by the PNP Anti-Illegal Drugs Campaign Plan – Project

“Double-Barrel” will be conduct in a two-pronged approach, namely; PROJECT

TOKHANG or Cebuano accent means Toktok – Hanyu and PROJECT High

Value Target HVT.

In regards in this operations the Lower barrel approach will be the conduct

of OPLAN TOKHANG in all drug-affected barangays throughout the country in

coordination of the Local Government Unit (LGUs) particularly the

Provincial/City/Municipal/Barangay Anti-drug Abuse Councils (ADACs), Non-

Government Organizations (NGOs), stakeholders, and other law enforcement

agencies.

The PROJECT TOKHANG is a practical and realistic means of

accelerating the drive against illegal drugs affected barangays. This concept

involves the conduct of house to house visitations to persuade suspected illegal

drug personalities to stop their illegal drug activities.

The PROJECT HVT is a massive and reinvigorated conduct of illegal

drugs operations personalities and drug syndicates. This approach will be

employed at the national, regional, district, provincial and city levels to avoid

overlapping of operational functions, as follows by the Regional Anti-Illegal Drug

Special Operation Task Group (RAIDSOTG), Provincial Anti-Illegal Drug Special

Operation Task Group (PAIDSOTG), District, City, Station Anti- Illegal Drug

Operation Task Group (DAIDSOTG), (CAIDSOTG), (SAIDSOTG).

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In Butuan City, Oplan TokHang and Oplan Double Barrel resulted to the

arrest of some high and low value target in the city, Robert Victor Seares who is

the city mayor have a program for all the drug users who wanted to change their

lives(Brian Manglunsod, Thorn Andrande, Aldwin Quitasol, July 2016).

The purpose of the study was to know the credibility and reality of the

Oplan tokhang in the area of the study on how to address illegal-drugs use, also

to help the residents to be aware of the negative effect of prohibited drugs in the

body and also in community. And also it well to be considered the person

involved in the Oplan Tokhang. The profile of the drug personalities by means of

age, gender, civil status, socio economic status, school attainment, and the

average duration of use. And also it concluded the history of the drugs

personalities on what are the reason why they engaged to be involved in

prohibited drugs. What would will be the contribution or what would be the steps

to take the barangay to help this drug personalities to free from it.

The researcher also want to give its recommendation of suggestions and

conclusions about this topic. It is the intention of the researcher to determine the

Impact of Oplan Tokhang against Drug addiction in barangay San Vicente.

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 Oplan Tokhang

 Development
Programs
Effectiveness of
Oplan Tokhang
 External Aspects

 Long term and

Strategic effect

Figure 1. Research Paradigm / Showing the Variables of the Study

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B. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The study attempted to determine the impact of Oplan Tokhang against

drug addictions in barangay San Vicente, Butuan City., during the year it was

conducted and to the current year 2019.

Especially the study answer the following questions

1. What is the level of perception in operations Oplan Tokhang in terms of;

1.1 Oplan Tokhang

1.2 Development Programs

1.3 External aspects

1.4 Long term and strategic effect

2. What is the level of impact on the Operation Tokhang against Drug addiction in

barangay San Vicente?

3. Is there a significant relationship between Oplan Tokhang and Drug addictions

in barangay San Vicente?

HYPOTHESIS

Null Hypothesis: there is no significant relationship between operation

Oplan Tokhang against Drugs addiction in barangay San Vicente.

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Alternative Hypothesis: There is significant relationship between the

operation Oplan Tokhang against drugs addiction in barangay San Vicente.

C. SIGNIFICANCE AND PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

This study has significance to the Local Government unit, barangay

chairman, residence of the barangay San Vicente, and researcher.

To the Local Government Unit

This study can be used by the agency as opinion about the concern of

drug problem in the city. The local government unit must focused about

development programs or conduct drug awareness programs for the people of

butuan.

Barangay Chairman of San Vicente

The result of this study will be a challenge the barangay chairman of San

Vicente under his unit a barangay anti-drugs abuse council to exert much effort

on concerning about the drug addiction in the area..

Residence of the barangay

The result of this study will inform the residence regarding the negative

effect of prohibited drugs in health, also in the community. And to cooperate

directly to the barangay in regards to drugs incidents in the area.

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Researcher

The findings in this study will be a responsibility of the researcher to

provide data that who had undergone research study.

D. SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY

This study focused and but not limited to barangay San Vicente, Butuan

City. The barangay San Vicente was headed by Hon. Rauzil A. Caramptana

which are the son of the former barangay captain of the barangay Raul A.

Carampatana.

The respondents of the study involved were limited to age, sex, civil

status, socio-economic status and educational attainment. This respondents

showed the their perception regarding to the drug problem in the said barangay

and what are the changes after the Oplan Tokhang was implemented.
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II. METHODS AND DESIGN

The action research entitled “Impact of Oplan Tokhang against Drug

Addiction in barangay San Vicente” was a descriptive survey. The research

design was appropriate for this action research to collect data from the barangay

San Vicente Chairman in order to determine the impact of Oplan Tokhang

against drug addiction in the said barangay.

E. RESEARCH INSTRUMENT

The researcher followed and adopted 2 (two) instrument for data collection

according to the action research guide.

Survey Questionnaire titled – review of the conducted operations Oplan

tokhang headed by the barangay San Vicente chairman which was

divided into for items assessment for the Oplan Tokhang,

developmentprograms, external aspects, long term and strategic effect.

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Assessment Form titled – Assessment on the present evaluation and

monitoring of Impact of the conducted Oplan Tokhang as headed by

the barangay San Vicente Chairman which also divided into four (4)

indicators: (Assessment of Oplan Tokhang, development programs,

external aspects, long term and strategic effect)

RESEARCH LOCALE

This study was conducted in barangay San Vicente, Butuan City, Agusan

Del Norte.
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BRGY.
BARANGAY
TAGA-BAKA
MAHAY

Macapagal Bridge

AGUSAN RIVER

Orgon Wood
Industry

Maon - San Vicente road San Vicente

National High
School
San Vicente
Elementary
School

Democrito D. Plaza Avenue

Brgy. San Vicente

Research locale
San Vicente brgy.
Hall
Princess 4
subdivision
Fig. 2 Map of the research locale Upper
Lower Mandacpan
Butuan City – Malaybalay road Mandacpan

San Vicente
Cinderella
subdivision
phase -2

Villa Kananga Fig. 2 Map of the research locale

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Summary Data of barangay San Vicente

Type: barangay

Island: Mindanao

Region: Caraga (Region XIII)

City: Butuan

Postal code: 8600

Population (2015): 16,187

Coordinates: 8.9298, 125.5591

Elected Officers of San Vicente for the term of 2018 – 2020

Barangay Chairman:

Hon. Rauzil A. Carampatana

-Barangay Councilors:

1. Glenn V. Pitogo

2. Socrates V. Dagus

3. Vicente A. Pitogo

4. Gonzalo P. Cocon

5. Francisco C. Norberte Jr.

6. Abdulia P. Ayag

7. Fredelino V. Labado
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Table 1. Population and Respondents

Respondents Male to female Frequency Percent

Ratio
G-12 students 10 : 1 68 20
TODA 10 : 0 17 5
Residence 1 : 10 255 75
Total 340 100

The respondents of this study was the random G-12 students of San

Vicente High School, Tricycle Operators and Drivers’ Association (Toda),

residence of the barangays.

F. Data Gathering Procedures

The researcher asked permission to the barangay chairman of San

Vicente, and to the principal of San Vicente National High School through a letter

to conduct a survey. Upon the approval of the permit, the researcher personally

conducts the questionnaire to each respondents.

While gathering the necessary information from the respondents, the

survey will base from independent variable scoring and qualification of data.

A. level of perceptions in Oplan Tokhang

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Scale Weight Verbal Description

5 4.1 – 5.0 Strongly agree

4 3.1 – 4.0 Agree

3 2.1 – 3.0 Natural

2 1.6 – 2.0 Disagree

1 1.0 – 1.5 Strongly Disagree

B. Effectiveness of Oplan Tokhang

Scale Weight Descriptive Rating Qualitative Rating

4 3.1 – 4.0 Highly Effective Highly Effective

3 2.1 – 3.0 Effective Effective

2 1.6 – 2.0 Moderately Effective Moderate-Effective

1 1.0 – 1.5 Non-Effective Non-Effective

Statistical Tools. In analyzing the data, the following were employed in order to

extract information and yield and reliable analysis and interpretation of data

gathered

Frequency Count. It is used to determine the level of percentage of the

respondents who are relating to the Oplan Tokhang.

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Percent. It determine the equivalent of the frequency counts in terms of

hundred..

III. RESULT

G. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Table 2. The level of perception in the Operation Oplan Tokhang in terms

of;

A. Oplan Tokhang Wt. Mean Verbal

Description
1. Give positive impact to the community 4.3 Strongly Agree
2. Decrease drug users/pusher 4.5 Strongly Agree
3. Pusher of Illegal drugs in the barangay are now laid 4.2 Strongly Agree

low or moved to another place

4. Yields more surrenderees 4.5 Strongly Agree
5. Conduct more operations against illegal drugs 3.0 Natural

personalities and dismantles drug syndicates

Average Weighted Mean 4.1 Strong Agree
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B. Development programs
1. Offer stable environment for drug users 2.0 Disagree
2. Help any addict get past their addiction 3.0 Natural
3. Learn practical life skills to enable them to focused 1.0 Strongly

the attention on work. disagree

Average Weighted Means 2.0 Disagree

D. Long term and Strategic effects

1. Will the surrenderees abide their oath to refrain from 3.7 Agree
C. External Aspects
1.using
Doesillegal
the community
drugs until appreciate the drug
they are fully campaign on
free and 4.2 Strongly

illegal Drugs.
independents Agree
2.2.DoWill
the the
community feel safer
community bravein enough
the streets
to nowadays
sustain the 3.9
4.3 Agree
Strongly
3. Does the feeling of Fear of Laws prevails 4.6 Strongly
contribution in the campaign on Illegal Drugs. Agree
Average Weighted Mean 4.0 Agree
Agree
4. Does the Fear of police felt. 4.3 Strongly

Agree
5. Do they feel the Effectiveness of “Oplan Tokhang” 4.4 Strongly

and “Double Barrel” Agree

6. Does the community amenable with delinquent 4.5 Strongly

should be eliminated. Agree

7. Would drug rehabilitation program be effective to 4.2 Strongly

those who surrender Agree

Average Weighted Means 4.3 Strong

Agree

Findings

The data in table 2 show the level of perception in operation Oplan

Tokhang in barangay San Vicente

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The data revealed that in the operational aspects of Oplan tokhang in

concerns of drug addiction in barangay San Vicente, showed that all items

1,2,3,4 and 5 earn positive result to the residents of the barangay, showing

favorable in operation Oplan Tokhang towards to its effectiveness in regards to

the drug problem in the said barangay.

On development program, item 1 was rated as “Disagree” with weighted

means of 2.0 or “Disagree” which has a lack support by the LGUs in concerns of

providing even do a community based treatment programs or rehabilitation

program for the drug surrenderees. On item 2 rated as “Natural” with weighted

means overall result 3.0 which is “Natural”. It explain that the drug addict need an

treatment to free themselves on drug. On item 3 rated 1.0 or “Strongly Disagree”

with weighted means overall “1.0” it show that the barangay did not or if there is,

it is limited only to those who can avail.

On External aspects, on item 1,3,4,5,6,7 rated as “Strongly Agree” with

weighted means ranging from 4.2 to 4.6 of Strong Agree, it explain that in terms

of the external aspects of oplan tokhang showed the impact to the community.

But except on item 2 rated as “Agree” with weighted means of 3.9 or “Agree”, it

explain that not only to those person who are under the influence of drugs it also

concerns of the residents on the other aspects.

On Long terms and Strategic effect of Oplan Tokhang, on item 1 was

rated as “Agree” with weighted means of 3.7 or “Agree” it explain that the

residents has no doubt about the war on drugs of the duterte administration. On

item 2 was rated “Strongly Agree” it was rated overall with weighted means of 4.3
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or “Strongly Agree” it shows and explain that the residents are willing to

cooperate to the law enforcement to address the drug problem in the barangay.

2. Impact of Oplan Tokhang

Table 3

The level of Impact of Oplan Tokhang against drug addictions

Scale Frequency Percent Descriptive

Rating
4 316 93 Highly Effective
3 17 5 Effective
2 7 2 Moderately

Effective
1 0 Non-Effective
Total 340 100
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The data in table 3 shows the level of impact of Oplan Tokhang against

drug addiction. The data revealed that majority of the of the respondents says

that the operations was highly effective with the percent of 93% above all, 5% on

says that it is not bad at all by conducting Oplan tokhang because it end with a

positive result to the barangay. And the 2% says that it has moderately effective

because of some issue in regarding to the operation and to the drug

personalities.

IV. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATION

H. Summary

This study attempted to determine the relationship between the impacted

of operation Oplan Tokang against drug addiction in barangay San Vicente,

Butuan City in the year 2018.

The study used a descriptive research design. There were Three-Hundred

Forty (340) respondents of the study who were taken as complete enumeration.

The research instruments used was the factors of survey questionnaires which

concerns about the Operation Oplan Tokhang, development programs given,

About the External aspects of Tokhang, and to its long term and strategic effect

to the community and drug personalities survey.

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The Statistical treatments used were the frequency count, percent,

weighted means.

I. Findings

On the perceptions of the aim of the war on drugs, in operation Oplan

Tokhang, on development programs, external aspects, and to the long term and

strategic effect relate significantly with in the absolute decrease of drug addiction

in barangay San Vicente.

J. Conclusions

Based on the findings, the following are conclusion drawn,

1. The residents of the barangay San Vicente show positive feedback to the

operation Oplan Tokhan because it result to absolutes decrease of

number of drug personalities.

The residents also of the barangay give a positive feedback in regards to

the external aspects and to the long term and strategic effect of implantation of

Oplan tokhang in the barangay San Vicente.

2. The residents of the barangay San Vicente were average to the Impact of

oplan Tokhan against to drug addiction in baranagay.

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3. The aim of Oplan Tokhang, coordinate development programs, external

aspects and to long term and strategic effect were very significant and

relating against drug addictions in barangay San Vicente.

K. Recommendations

Based on the conclusion drawn, the following are the recommendations;

1. The barangay San Vicente should coordinated to the LGUs to needs

some funds to provide a proper alternative treatment programs for the

drug personalities to free them in drug problem.

2. The barangay should conduct every year to each puroks a symposium,

drug awareness programs, orientations with the coordinations by the Local

government unit, Butuan City Police Office (BCPO), Philippine Drug

Enforcement Agency, and other authorized agencies related to the drug

problem.

3. A study similar to this research shall be undertaken by other researchers

to verify the validity of the result.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME : JOSEPH MARK O. ARTIAGA

ADDRESS : P-2., Bayabas, Bingkilan, Brgy. San-
Vicente 8600 Butuan City
E-MAIL : ajartiaga1@gmail.com
MOBILE NO.: 0948-636-7395

Personal Details
Gender : Male
Age : 21 years old
Status : Single
Date of Birth : February 13, 1998
Place of Birth : Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte
Religion : Roman Catholic
Citizenship : Filipino
Father’s Name : Julius O. Artiaga
Mother’s Name : Maribeth A. Ocampo

Educational Background
Elementary : Butuan Central Elementary School
A.D. Curato St. Butuan City, A.D.N.
SY 2004-2010

High School : San Vicente National High School

Brgy. San Vicente Butuan City, Agusan del Norte
SY 2010-2014

College : Holy Child Colleges of Butuan

2nd St. Guingona Subd. Butuan City
SY 2014-2020
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Holy Child Colleges of Butuan

2nd St. Guingona Subd., Butuan City
Agusan Del Norte, (8600)
Philippines.

Permission Letter
November 11, 2019
Hon. Rauzil P. Carampatana
barangay San Vicente Chairman
Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte

Sir:
Good Day!

I am a 4th year college student taking up Bachelor of Science in

Criminology. I am working on my research entitled “Impact of Oplan Tokhang
against Drug Addiction in barangay San Vicente”.

In view of this, I would like to ask permission from your good office to allow
me to conduct distribution of survey questionnaire to the residents of barangay
San Vicente, Butuan City.

I Hope for your favorable action and approval to this letter. Thank you very
much.

very truly yours,

Joseph Mark O. Artiaga

Researcher
Dr. Felomino A. Gargar
Research Profesor
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Holy Child Colleges of Butuan

nd
2 St. Guingona Subd., Butuan City
Agusan Del Norte, (8600)
Philippines.

Permission Letter
November 13, 2019
Principal. Regina A. Andaya
San Vicente National High School
Brgy. San Vicente, Butuan City.

Ma’am:

Good Day!

I am a 4th year college student taking up Bachelor of Science in

Criminology. I am working on my research entitled “Impact of Oplan Tokhang
against Drug Addiction in barangay San Vicente”.

In view of this, I would like to ask permission from your good office to allow
me to conduct the distribution of survey questionnaire to any random G-12
students of San Vicente National High School., Butuan City.

I hope for your favorable action and approval for this research. Thank you
very much and God bless.

very truly yours,

Joseph Mark O. Artiaga

researcher
Dr. Felomino A. Gargar
Research Profesor
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Survey Questionnaire

Directions: Check the space which corresponds to your choice as written:

Scale: 5-Strong Agree 4-Agree 3-Natural 2-Disagree

1-Strong Disagree
5 4 3 2 1

A. Operation Oplan Tokhang

1. Give positive impact to the community
2. Decrease drug users/pusher
3. Pusher of Illegal drugs in the barangay are

now laid low or moved to another place

4. Yields more surrenderees
5. Conduct more operations against illegal drugs

personalities and dismantles drug syndicates

B. Development Programs
1. Offer stable environment for drug users
2. Help any addict get past their addiction
3. Learn practical life skills to enable them to

focused the attention on work.

C. External Aspects
1. Does the community appreciate the campaign

on illegal Drugs.
2. Do the community feel safer in the streets

nowadays
3. Does the feeling of Fear of Laws prevails
4. Does the Fear of police felt.
5. Do they feel the Effectiveness of “Oplan

Tokhang” and “Double Barrel”

6. Does the community amenable with
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delinquent should be eliminated.

7. Would drug rehabilitation program be

effective to those who surrender

D. Long term & Strategic effect

1. Will the surrenderees abide their oath to

refrain from using illegal drugs until they are fully

drug free and independents

2. Will the community brave enough to sustain

the contribution in the campaign on Illegal

Drugs.