MODUS OPERANDI OF BUDOL BUDOL GANG AS

EXPERIENCED BY ITS VICTIMS AT BRGY.176

BAGONG SILANG CALOOCAN CITY

A Criminological Research

Presented to the faculty

COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

BESTLINK COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES

In Partial fulfillment

of the Requirements of

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY

By:

LINA, TEODORO JR. O.

BARRERA, ARNEL D.

MARBEBE, MELVIN H.

PEREZ, JAN MARK A

PURCIA, RYAN G.

2017-2018
 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The researchers wish to express their sincerest appreciation

and profound gratitude the people who made this study possible,

kind hearted individual who have unselfishly shared their

knowledge and wisdom, devoting a portion of their time helping

them to finish their Endeavour.

MARY VICENTE D.H.L President of Bestlink College of the

Philippines for her aim to provide quality education.

CHARLIE CARIÑO, Ph. D, Vice President for Academic Affairs of

Bestlink College of the Philippines for support and encouragemet;

DONIE LLENO Reg. ECE, MIT-FAR, Vice President for

administration of Bestlink College of the Philippines for his

guidance and assistance in making this research;

THELMA T. VILLALUNA Research Director who extend her

knowledge and expertise on thesis writing;

ANTONIO A, DAWAGAN Ed. D, Ph.D Dean College of

Criminology, for his hardwork and long lasting patience who never

failed to support us to finish this research study.

RIANDO D. MOSQUEDA Ph. D, for his patience in reading and

checking our manuscript.

BOARD OF PANELS for their endless support and assistance to

complete our research study.

 DEDICATION

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Our humble effort we dedicate of this sweet and loving patience to

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night make us able to get such success and honor,

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 Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

The Budol-Budol Gang or “Exchange Gang” is a

criminal group who specializes in conning their victims with

lucrative offers which is most of the time difficult to resist. Some say

that they even use hypnotism in their activity. The Budol-Budol

Gang’s primary modus operandi is selling or pawning seemingly

valuable but apparently almost worthless items in exchange for

cash or other valuable property. The most common scenario is they

come up to you and talk to you about how they need money for

emergency purposes.

They will tell you that a buyer is supposedly running late in

their transaction and that they really need the cash as soon as

possible. They will offer you their jewelry, land/property title, bars of

gold or any other valuables as collateral in exchange for cash, and

that as soon as the buyer arrives with the money, they will buy back

the items. If you agree, they will give the items to you and speed
off, telling you to wait as they give the money to the hospital and

meet the buyer of the items you are holding. They won’t be

returning of course, and you soon find out that the jewelries or land

titles are fake, or the supposedly gold bricks are just painted blocks

of bricks. This gang regularly victimizes lots of people in our

country.

This is the untold story and will never be revealing by gang

member even caught or torture to reveal the truth.

This gang is the wrongdoing of some former member of a Central

Philippine Cult or Sect as you want to call it. The cult or sect itself

have good intention by its leader's and true members to use the

knowledge for faith healing. The goodness of this group still exists

in remote places of Central and Southern Philippines. I highly

respect their doing to help poor people in remote places of our

country to get help from their sect in healing or albularyo service.

In the evolution of time and migration of many people to

cities across the Philippines. Due to poverty, some former member

have follow the flow of time to seek opportunity in the city. The end-
up also poor in the city and influence by bad elements of the

society. The knowledge they know from the sect or cult is harness

for their survival in the city. To use this knowledge of hypnotism for

scam. This is birth of Budol-Budol Gang and Dugo-Dugo Gang in

the Philippines. Those former member's pioneer a great scam that

is so popular until now. The gang is still a family member operation

like mafia. New gang member may not know the origin of this gang.

But the knowledge and training that been develop and perfected

over the decade have made this gang an urban legend to many

people.

The main reason why we chose budol-budol gang as our

topic is for public awareness. To warn and educate the public of all

their modus and what to do during these events,

Scope and Limitation

Bagong Silang or Barangay 176 is a barangay of

Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines. The barangay has the

greatest population and the largest land area in the Philippines. It is

divided into phases. The barangay was established under the

administration of former President Ferdinand Marcos. The name of

the barangay came from bagong silang, the Tagalog word for

“newborn”. The namesake of the barangay was meant to signify “a

new hope” for most of its residents who were originally relocated

from slum areas from Tondo in Manila, Commonwealth in Quezon

City, and San Juan.

The barangay is located in North Caloocan. The Marilao River flows

through the northern and western border of the barangay.

Barangay 175 lies south of Bagong Silang and Barangay 186 in the

east. Bagong Silang is the largest barangay in the country of

population and in terms of land area covering 524.68 hectares. Due

to large amount of population, the address format is changed to

Phase, Package, Block and Lot. Bagong Silang is also the largest

barangay in terms of population with over 245,000 residents which

accounts for about 16 percent of Caloocan’s total population.

Bagong Silang became the relocation site of people living in slum

areas across Metro Manila since the 1970s greatly contributing to

Bagong Silang’s population.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to assess the methods operation of budol-

budol gang as experienced by its victim at Bagong Silang Caloocan

city

Specifically. This study seeks answer to the following sub-questions.

1. How may the respondents be describe in terms of;

1.1 Age;

1.2 Sex;

1.3 Marital Status; and

1.4 Educational attainment?

2. How do the respondents assess the modus operandi of budol-

budol gang as experienced by its victim at Bagong Silang

Caloocan city

2.1 Strategies and techniques;

2.2 Opportunities; and

2.3 Tandem scammer (caller and charter)?

3. What are the problems encountered by the Victims of Budol-

Budol Gang at Brgy. 176 Bagong Silang Caloocan City?

4. What are the measures may be proposed to eliminate or reduce

the Modus Operandi of Budol-Budol gang as experienced by its

victim at Bagong Silang Caloocan City?

5. Is there any significant relationship in the assessment of the

groups of respondents with regards to Modus Operandi of Budol-

Budol Gang as experienced by its victim at Bagong Silang

Caloocan City.

Hypothesis

This study is guided by the following assumptions:

1. That all collected data are valid and reliable.

2. That the respondents be describe in terms of age, gender,

marital status and educational attainment.

3. That there is Modus Operandi of Budol-Budol Gang as

experienced by tis victims at Barangay 176 Bagong Silang

Caloocan city.
 4. That there are problems encountered that affect the Modus

Operandi of Budol-Budol Gang as experienced by its victims

at Barangay 176 Bagong Silang Caloocan City.

5. That the suggested guide can avoid the Modus Operandi of

Budol-Budol Gang.

Significance of the Study

The study is deemed beneficial to the

following:

To Criminology Student this study is beneficial to them

because they will have some in depth knowledge of the methods of

budol budol gang as experienced by its victims.

To Policemen the outcome of this study will help improve

the quality of public service which the public is more concerned.

This will also guide the PNP planners in the formulation of the plan

to Modus Operandi of Budol Budol gang crime incidents in there

are of responsibility.
 To Community for them know that PNP organization were

trying their best to protect all the people to all criminals surrounding

the society.

To Future Researchers this study will serve as future

reference for them that have the same related topic about the
conducted study.

Definition of Terms

Blackmail- He action treated as a criminal offense, of demanding money

from a person in return for not revealing compromising or injurious

information about that person.

Counterfeit- made in exact imitation of something valuable or

important with the intention to deceive or defraud

Cult- A relatively small group of people having religious beliefs or

practices regarded by others as strange or sinister.

Estafa- Is the legal term used to describe certain forms of swindling.

Thus, a person can be considered a swindler for committing a form

of estafa. . Estafa is a punishable crime under Article 315 of the Revised

Penal Code of the Philippines.

Fraud- A person or thing intended to deceive others, typically by

unjustifiably claiming or being credited with accomplishments or qualities.

Hypnotism- A group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs

(typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they

belong.

Mafia- A mafia is a type of organized crime syndicate whose primary

activities are protection racketeering, the arbitration of disputes between

criminals

Sect- A group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs

(typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they

belong.
 Chapter 2

REVIEW AND RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

This chapter includes review of related literatures and study

to search and also conceptual framework and several terms that

defined conceptually for better understanding of the study.

FOREIGN LITERATURE

ACCORDING TO J. Wiley (2015) Medicine counterfeiting is

a current problem that the whole pharmaceutical field has to deal

with. In 2014, counterfeits entered the legitimate supply chain in

Europe. Quick and efficient action had to be taken. The aim of this

paper is to explain which analytical strategy was chosen to deal

with six of the cases concerned and which criteria have to be

considered to provide quick and thorough information about the

counterfeits. The evaluation of the packaging was performed in a

first step, based on a comparison with genuine samples and

evaluation of manipulation signs. Chemical methods were then

used, consisting of near infrared and infrared spectroscopy,

capillary zone electrophoresis and ultraviolet-visible

spectrophotometry, in order to authenticate the samples and

provide the chemical composition of the confirmed counterfeits.

Among the 20 samples analyzed, 17 were confirmed as

counterfeits. The counterfeits were the results of the manipulation

of genuine samples, and one contained totally counterfeited parts.

Several manipulation signs were asserted, like the addition of glue

on the boxes and the vials. Genuine stolen goods had been diluted

with water, while for an isolated case, a different active ingredient

had been introduced in a vial. The analytical data generated were

further investigated from a forensic intelligence perspective. Links

could be revealed between the analyzed counterfeits, together with

some interesting information about the modus operandi of the

counterfeiters. The study was performed on a limited number of

cases, and therefore encourages chemical and packaging profiling

of counterfeits at a bigger scale.

ACCORDING TO Mark Button (2013) Prize draw and

sweaptake scams fraudsters send out letters and emails to

potential victims telling them they have won a prize or are entitled
to a financial reward, but they need to pay a small ‘administrative’

fee to secure access to the funds.

ACCORDING TO Chris Lewis (2013) Career opportunity

scams Under these scams, like the bogus business opportunities,

potential victims are recruited via advertising to a variety of

activities that could enhance their careers. These include schemes

to publish books, to attend conferences, to patent and market

inventions and to become models or actors for which the victim has

to pay a fee.

ACCORDING TO Jackey Tapley (2013) Foreign lottery

scams These are similar to the above in that victims are told they

have won a prize in an overseas lottery and they need to pay an

‘administration’ fee or tax to receive the monies. Again, these are

perpetrated via mail, e-mail and sometimes the victims are also

asked to contact an ‘agent’ by telephone.

ACCORDING TO Levi M. (2013) Miracle health and

slimming cure scams ‘Miracle’ health cures for a very wide range of

health conditions from obesity, impotence to cancer are advertised

through mail or e-mail for ineffective and potentially dangerous

products.

LOCAL LITERATURE

ACCORDING TO POLICE DIGEST The official newsletter of

the Philippine National Police Volume II No.7 2015 Page 7 The

Budol-Budol Gang can strike anywhere using their alleged powers

of hypnotism and "boodle" or counterfeit money--hence the name--

that turn out to be just sheets of paper. Interestingly, Google

Translate says "budol" means "gullible person." Plan of attack:

Their M.O. may have evolved over the years but here’s their basic

tactic: They lure or blackmail their victims into giving them

valuables or cash in exchange for a bag filled with fake bills or

products. In one reported instance in 2008, two suspected Budol-

Budol Gang members managed to get a cellphone, a Walkman,

and P2, 000 from an unidentified 16-year-old girl in Cebu. The male

and female suspects claimed they were looking for a vehicle to

transport their things. Before they went to search for a vehicle, they

asked the girl to hold on to a bag supposedly filled with money. In

return, they got the girl to give them her valuables as a sort of
safety deposit. It wasn’t long before the girl discovered the bag

contained only fake bills. In 2005, a victim identified only as Marie

claimed some Budol-Budol Gang members hypnotized her into

giving them her money, jewelry, and mobile phones. She said she

did not remember much after a man allegedly engaged her in small

talk while she was walking along Ortigas Avenue. All she could

recall was getting inside a certain van, drinking a glass of water,

and handing over two years’ worth of savings of her seaman

husband. All that in exchange for a black bag stuffed with sheets of

paper.

Defense mechanism: First of all, bear in mind one of the first

things everyone learns as a kid: Don’t talk to strangers. Of course,

that can’t be helped sometimes so remember another basic rule:

Don’t accept candy from strangers. In this case, if strangers are

giving you something as "sweet" as a bagful of cash, you better

refuse. If you’re afraid of being hypnotized, find out how the

controversial phenomenon supposedly works to avoid succumbing

to it.
 ACCORDING TO POLICE DIGEST The official newsletter of

the Philippine National Police Volume II No.7 2015 Page 7 Gang

members lurk anywhere where there are people—malls,

restaurants, fastfood joints, computer shops, bars, and clubs and

are just waiting for you to get distracted. Even the most tony

hangouts of the elite are not exempt from these chameleons who

have mastered the art of blending in and the art of distraction. Plan

of attack: Just because the person next to you is dressed well or

“looks normal,” it doesn’t mean he or she has no criminal intentions.

The gang members either divert their victims’ attention or wait until

their targets are distracted before they move in for the kill. In a

video that was supposedly shot in a major fastfood chain, a trio

successfully steals a handbag from a nearby table (pay attention to

the woman on the left). The bag owner realizes what has happened

a few seconds too late. The CCTV footage shot one night at a hip

lounge in The Fort revealed a pack of attractive, fashionable young

men working as a group but sitting at separate tables and ordering

drinks like the other patrons. Each woman would flit about from

table to table. At the end of their covert operation, the footage

showed that one of them had filched a total of five evening clutches

from various customers!

ACCORDING TO POLICE DIGEST The official newsletter

of the Philippine National Police Volume II No.7 2015 Page 7

This group robs affluent homes by tricking unsuspecting house

helpers into helping them to get homeowners’ cash and valuable

stash. Plan of attack: Remember that PLDT caller I.D. Commercial?

That’s basically how the Dugo-Dugo gang operates. After casing a

household, the gang members wait for the opportunity moment

when only the helper is in the house. The scammers call and

pretend that a family member has been hurt and needs money for a

surgery or medical procedure of some sort. Then they pressure the

helper into forcing open the family safe, locked drawers, and the

like to get cash and other valuables. The helper is the told to turn

over the loot to the gang members.

ACCORDING TO POLICE DIGEST The official newsletter of

the Philippine National Police Volume II No.7 2015 Page 7 Not as

visible anymore as they were years ago, the Zesto Gang members
scam bus passengers through quick tactics of distraction, confusion

and intimidation. Named after the eponymous juice packs, the gang

sometimes doesn’t even sell actual Zesto juice packs. Plan of

attack: A Zesto Gang member comes up to you in a bus, will bills of

cash folded lengthwise and wound around the fingers by

denomination in typical bus conductor style, and nonchalantly asks,

(How many?) Thinking he or she is the bus conductor, you say how

many people you’d like to pay the fares of, now knowing that the

scammer is supposedly actually asking how many juice packs

you’d like to buy. After getting your money, the gang member

magically procedures juice packs from out of nowhere, swiftly

pokes straws in them and shoves them in front of you. And even of

you doth protest to say, "But I thought..." or "That’s not what I...,"

you will curtly be told, too late, it can’t be no longer be sold, thanks

to your (purported) hearing deficiency, and so rather than make a

fuss or argue, you just sip in meek silence.

ACCORDING TO POLICE DIGEST The official newsletter

of the Philippine National Police Volume II No.7 2015 Page 7

Usually in the vicinity of ATMs where scammers try all sorts of

things to make a quick buck at the cost of unsuspecting card

owners. Plan of attack: ATM scammers have become more

technology-savvy through the years. For instance, in 2007, they

used magnetic rulers to trap money, surveillance cameras and

external keypads to get PINs, and scheme machines to read ATM

card information. In 2008, they used a detachable aluminum

contraption and some sort of paste to trap money. In 2009, police

discovered a new kind of scam, the ATM card switching. 24 Hours

explained how the M.O. works: If you have just withdrawn money

from an ATM, a scammer may approach you and tell you that you

left a P500 bill behind. He or she will suggest that you check your

ATM balance. As you do so, the scammer will sneakily memorize

your PIN and drop a P500 bill on the ground. When you pick it up--

as you are most probably inclined to do--the scammer will swipe

your card and replace it with a fake one.

FOREIGN STUDIES

ACCORDING TO Arben Cara, PhD 2015 the most typical

characteristics like the use of violence, corruption and money

laundering shape the modus operandi of organized crime. The use

of violence and intimidation against victims, against members of

groups inside the same organization or against members of other

organizations, has been defined as an ingredient of Mafioso

behavior, which brings as result the ‘law of silence’, and it consists

in the duty of associates to keep silent about the secret. The use of

influence and corruption in politicians, the public administration, the

criminal justice system and private sector representatives is seen

as a tool of the organized crime (groups) that facilitates their

operations. The long process of money laundering is composed of

combine and cover activities in one side, and the use of facilitators

on the other side. Showing the modus operandi of organized crimes

constitutes the main aim of the work.

ACCORDING TO Tim Challies (2013) Federal agents don’t

learn to spot counterfeit money by studying the counterfeits. They

study genuine bills until they master the look of the real thing. Then

when they see the bogus money they recognize it.

 ACCORDING TO Ashwaria Gupta (2013) Research fraud

is a reality which nobody can shy away from. Furthermore, clinical

research is very vulnerable to fraud due to no effective mechanism

in place for detecting, investigating and prosecuting fraud in most of

the countries. Thus, it is very critical that “culture of research” be

developed within the system, which should be based on basic

fundamentals of integrity, openness and honest work. There must

be official bodies in the country, which could investigate and

prosecute clinical research fraud. Every organization involved in

clinical research should have and implement clear policies and

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), which encourage

disclosures of fraud conduct. No matter the circumstances

surrounding the case, research fraud should be considered very

serious and should not be taken lightly. Open communication

amongst the research groups on this important aspect of clinical

research in addition to discussion on ongoing projects and

practices may help reduce the incidence of fraud if not completely

prevent it. Finally, the emphasis should be more on quality rather

than quantity.
ACCORDING TO Fan Li, Zelong Yi (2015) People have been

attempting to reveal the impacts of counterfeiting and piracy on

customers, licit firms, industry sectors, governments and the

society as a whole. The negative impacts of counterfeiting and

piracy on legal firms and licit supply chains is examined

thoroughly in the literature; however, benefits from counterfeiting

and piracy are also pointed out. Additionally, researchers are

interested in firms’ reactions toward this phenomenon. Based on

heuristics from the above analysis, it is fruitful to conduct this

research in a theme of supply chain management. Most studies

on counterfeiting and piracy are not from a supply chain

management perspective and mainly focus on their effect on

consumers or a single firm. To the best of the authors’

knowledge, this paper is one of few studies that incorporate the

key aspects of counterfeiting and piracy into supply chain

management and also highlight several important directions for

future research in the sense of supply chain.

ACCORDING TO Kunio Suzuki (2014) The reason for this was the

rise of new modus operandi for fraud, namely furikome – a type of

fraud involving bank transfers. Criminals who engage in furikome

aim to cheat victims out of their money through telephone

conversations. Con-artists, pretending to be family members, tax

officials, or generous financial company executives call their targets

and have them transfer money via ATM to bank accounts created

by these criminals specifically for this purpose. Exhaustive

investigation conducted by the police showed that the number of

furikome crimes dropped gradually from 25,667 in 2004 to 17,930

in 2007. However, furikome crimes increased sharply to 20,481 in

2008, primarily because it was difficult to control the ways in which

items such as mobile phones and bank accounts were being used

as tools inthis type of crime. The massive number of ATM

machines that need to be monitored posed a problem to

conventional methods to combat this type of criminal activity.

Therefore, the police and private sectors have cooperated to

prevent criminals from using these ATMs for criminal purposes by

applying CPTED (Crime Prevention though Environmental Design)

theory. As a result of CPTED and police investigations, furikome

crimes decreased dramatically, from 20,481 in 2008 to 7,340 in

2009. In this paper, comprehensive measures related to furikome

taken by the police and private sectors are reviewed, the details of

surveys questioning victims and the public at large are presented,

and possible further measures to combat furikome are explored.

LOCAL STUDIES

ACCORDING TO Gomez 2016 Hypnotism is the trick of

the Budol-budol gang. They manage to have people hand them

their money, jewelry and other valuables without the victims

realizing that they have done so. To prevent cases like this, do not

talk to strangers and do not be complacent even for a minute.

Refuse suspicious offers.

ACCORDING TO Muzones, G. 2015 Winning the lottery

and asking money for relatives caught in an accident are some of

the common themes in text scams. Though others go as far as

replying and exposing the crime, it is advisable to simply ignore the

text messages. One may verify the content by calling a close

relative or contacting the person who is said to be in an accident to

verify.
It is said that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure,

and by knowing the various modus that are in operation in the

streets, it is indeed better to be safe than sorry.

ACCORDING TO Lumna Cauntongan 2016 Salisi gangs

are typically found in malls, shopping centers, restaurants and

places that are generally crowded. They blend in and get the

attention of their victims, and their accomplices complete the

modus: stealing valuables. It is advised to never leave things

unattended.

ACCORDING TO EXCEL DYQUIANGCO 2016 Internet Scams

on the other hand, uses the power of technology to swindle money.

Examples are social media posts with dubious links and spam emails that

intend to steal credit card details. There are also suspicious ads that may

induce purchases, promos and free trials that, in the end, have conditions

and consequences which may result to having a password stolen.

ACCORDING TO Esperas R (2015) Modus Operandi tanim-

bala in the NAIA airports, it is no wonder that locals and tourists

alike are taking precautions and an extra wary eye of their

surroundings, going as far as wrapping luggage in plastic. The

unsuspecting victims are said to be chosen from various security

cameras installed all over the airport. Next thing you know, there is

a bullet implanted inside your bag and you are face-to-face with the

security personnel without really knowing what your offense is.

Taking its roots from Latin, and used most often in criminal

investigations and police reports, modus operandi refers to the way

of operation or how things are operated especially in organized

crime. Due to the culture of crimes evident in news television

programs, Filipinos have become extra cautious and wary on their

way home from school or work as there is no assurance that one

will not become the next victim. More often than not, crimes and

operations are planned beforehand to ensure foolproof swindling.

Conceptual Framework

The INPUT, PROCESS, OUTPUT (IPO) Model was used by

the researcher to frame the methodology of the study as well as

compliment better understanding of the Modus Operandi of Budol

Budol Gang as experienced by its victims at Bagong Silang

Caloocan city.

Figure1. Describe the conceptual framework on the study

where in the INPUT is consisting of the following. (1) Demographic

profile of the respondent in terms of Age, Sex, Marital Status,

Educational attainment. (2) How may the respondent assess the

Modus Operandi of Budol Budol Gang as experienced by its victims

at Bagong Silang Caloocan city? (3) Is there any significant

difference in the assessment of the respondents relatives of the

methods operation of the budol-budol gang as experienced by its

victim at Bagong Silang Caloocan city (4) What are the problems

encountered of the methods operation of the budol-budol gang as

experienced by its victim at Bagong Silang Caloocan city in terms

of? (5) From the findings of the study what measures may be

proposed to eliminate or reduce the Modus Operandi of Budol-

Budol gang as experienced by its victim at Bagong Silang Caloocan

city.
 Figure2. Describe the conceptual framework on the study

where in the PROCESS is consisting of the following. (1) Validation

of instruments (2) Distribution of questionnaire (3) Interview

Figure3. Describe the conceptual framework on the study

where in the OUTPUT is the data that the researchers gathered

when they conduct a survey to the Bagong Silang Caloocan city

where in the place for the research is conducted.

 CONCEPTUAL PARADIGNM

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

1. How may the respondents

be describe in terms of;
1.1 Age;  Validation
1.2 Sex;
1.3 Marital Status; and
1.4 Educational of
attainment?
2. How do the respondents
assess the modus operandi instruments  Lack of
of budol-budol gang as
Awareness
experienced by its victim at  Distribution
Bagong Silang Caloocan to the
city
2.1 Strategies and of community
techniques;
2.2 Opportunities; and
about Budol-
2.3 Tandem scammer questionnai Budol Gang
(caller and charter)?
3. What are the problems
encountered by the Victims of re
Budol-Budol Gang at Brgy. 176
Bagong Silang Caloocan City?
4. What are the measures may  Interview
be proposed to eliminate or
reduce the Modus Operandi of
budol-budol gang as experienced
by its victim at Bagong Silang
Caloocan City?

FEEDBACK

Figure 1
 RELEVANCE OF REVIEWED LITERATURE AND STUDIES TO
THE PRESENT STUDY

The relation of this chapter to other studies, He studying the

same topic but different method and ideas. The similarities to this

chapter we both study about modus operandi and some effect into

community and the dissimilarities to my study we have not

conducted program but the study of other created program for

modus operandi.
 Chapter 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND RESEARCH

This chapter contains the methodologies that will help the

researchers in conducting the study.

Research Method

This study made use of the descriptive method of research.

It involved collection of data and tested the hypothesis or it

answered the questions concerning the current status of the subject

of the study. The survey questionnaires are the main instruments

for this, which are designed to have information about problems

encountered by Modus Operandi of Budol Budol gang as

experienced by its victims.

It is commonly used to explain opinions according to

respondent that can represent a whole population. This is

appropriate in this study because it enables the researches in

formulation of generalization. The researches will tabulate all the

responses given by the respondent and have a conclusion

regarding the specified problem. The respondents were given

sample amount of the time to give their opinions about the problem

encountered by the Methods operation of Budol Budol gang as

experienced by its victims at Barugo Station Caloocan city.

Population and Sampling Scheme

These survey questionnaires were distributed to the chosen

victims of Budol Budol Gang at Brgy.176 Bagong Silang Caloocan

city.

Description of the Respondents

This study covered the selected Police personnel, Barangay

Officials and Victims. We used the purposive sampling compose of

Police personnel, Barangay officials and Victims in Barangay 176

Bagong Silang Caloocan city with total Number of 50 (fifty)

respondents. The selected respondents were the participants in this

research study.
Research Instrument

In this study, we used the questionnaire were used as

research instrument. This questionnaire contains set of questions,

arranged in sequence. The respondents were literate and willing to

participate. The reasons of research in utilizing the questionnaires

are:

 It is easy to answer and it can give conclusion about the

difference on the answer of the respondents.

 It ensure amount of uniformity from all the responses

because of its standardized wording order of questions in

completing questionnaires are divided into four parts:

Part 1 deals with the questions about the demographic profile of

respondents.

Part 2 contains questions on what are the problems of Methods

operation of Budol Budol Gang as experienced by its victims.

Part 3 contains the extent of the problems of Methods operation

of Budol Budol gang as experienced by its victims.

 Part 4 contains common causes or reasons operation of Budol

Budol Gang.

Part 5 contains questions on measures maybe proposed to

address the problems encountered by Victims.

Validation of Instrument

The survey Questionnaire will validate by our adviser before

distributed to the 50 respondents to assure the grammar and the

words if it is understood by the respondents. And her corrections

and suggestions will be incorporated in the draft for the next stage

of validation.

Procedure in Gathering Data

The following procedures were undertaken in gather data or

information after the validation of instruments.

 Approval of our adviser on the survey questioners and

to be answered by the respondents.

  Distribute the questionnaires personally to the

respondents of Police personnel, Barangay Officials

and Victims.

 Gave instructions to the respondents on how to

answer accurately.

 Collect the questionnaires, analyze, and tally the

responses.

Statistical Treatment Data

The researchers set up tables for frequency distribution for

use in interpreting the data and in pressing them for the

consideration of others. Then, the computation for percentage

ensured, with the following formula:

P= x100

N
Where:

P= Percentage of distribution

F= Frequency of an item or response

N= Total number of respondents

3. Weighted Mean

To determine the problem of Modus Operandi of

Budol Budol Gang as experienced by its victims at Barangay

176 Bagong Silang Caloocan city, and the possible

measures to minimize the effects of these problem, waited

mean method was be use. The Formula for waited mean

method.

∑fy

WM =

WHERE:

P = Percentage of distribution

F = Frequency of an item or response

 N = Number of respondent

4. Likert Scale

Is method of absorbing quantitative value to

qualitative data, to make it amenable to statistical analysis it will

be used. A numerical value is assigned to each potential choice

a mean figure for all responses is computed at the end of the

evaluation or survey. The final average score represent overall

level of accomplishment of altitude toward to subject matter.

The descriptive interpretations of the weighted mean are:

Descriptive Rating Point Scale Mean scale

Very Good 5 4.20-5.00
Good 4 3.40-4.19
Moderately Good 3 2.60-3.39
Wrong 2 1.80-2.59
Very Wrong 1 1.00-1.79

Descriptive Rating Point Scale Mean scale

Strong Agree 5 4.20-5.00
Agree 4 3.40-4.19
Moderately Agree 3 2.60-3.39
Disagree 2 1.80-2.59
Strongly Disagree 1 1.00-1.79
5. Ranking
This was used determining the perceptions of the
respondents.

SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

MODUS OPERANDI OF BUDOL BUDOL GANG AS

EXPERIENCE BY ITS VICTIMS LOCATION BARANGAY 176
BAGONG SILANG CALOOCAN CITY.

PART l. Respondent’s Demographic Profile

Direction: Please put a check ( ∕ ) mark on the space provided.

Age;
( ) 18-20 ( ) 36-40

( ) 21-25 ( ) 41-50

( ) 26-30 ( ) 51-60

( ) 31-35 ( ) Others

Civil Status;

( ) Single

( ) Married

Sex;
 ( ) Female

( ) Male

Educational Attainment;

( ) High School Undergraduate

( ) High School Graduate

( ) College Undergraduate

( ) College Graduate

( ) Masteral

PART ll. How do the respondents assess the modus operandi

of budol-budol gang as experienced by its victim at Bagong
Silang Caloocan city

Point Value Mean Scale Descriptive Value

5 4.20-5.00 Very Effective

4 3.40-4.19 Effective
3 2.60-3.39 Moderately Effective
2 1.80-2.59 Disagree
1 1.00-1.79 Strongly Disagree
2.1 Strategies and techniques

VE E ME D SD
INDICATORS
5 4 3 2 1
1. Paawa Effect
2. Laglag Barya
3. Hypnotism
4. Sweet Talk
5. Offer an assistance

2.2 Opportunities

VE E ME D SD
INDICATORS
5 4 3 2 1
1. Minor age

2. Crowded area
3. Wearing a lot accessories
4. Lack of security
5. Easily Trusted
2.3 Tandem scammers (caller and charter?)

INDICATORS VE E ME D SD
5 4 3 2 1
1. Through internet
2. Through online
3. Looking for a family vacation

4. Pyramiding or Networking
5. Illegal recruitment

PART lll. What are the problems encountered by the Victims of

Budol-Budol Gang at Barangay 176 Bagong Silang Caloocan City?

VS S MS LS NS
INDICATORS
5 4 3 2 1
1. Citizens of Barangay 176 are
not aware on the modus
operandi of Budol-Budol Gang
2. Lack of Patrol Officers in the
area
3. Lack of Police Relation to the
Community
4. Lack of dissemination of
information
5. Lack of CCTV cameras
initiated by LGU’s in the area
PART lV. What are the measures may be propose to eliminate or

reduce the Modus Operandi of budol-budol gang as experienced by

its victim at Bagong Silang Caloocan City?

Point Value Mean Scale Descriptive Value

5 4.20-5.00 Highly Recommended

4 3.40-4.19 Recommended
3 2.60-3.39 Moderately Recommended
2 1.80-2.59 Less Recommended
1 1.00-1.79 Not Recommended

HR R MR LR NR
Indicators
5 4 3 2 1
1. Avoid showing jewelries,
gadgets and money in public
2. Don’t talk to strangers
3. Walk away when you sense
something suspicious
4. Don’t be greedy
5. Be aware of your surroundings