Assessment of Performance of the Barangay Officials in Exciban Labo Camarines Norte: Basis for Competency Enhancement Program

This research assessed the performance of Barangay Officials in Barangay Exciban, Labo, Camarines Norte as basis for a competency enhancement program. Three hundred (300) registered voters who were randomly chosen served as the respondents. The descriptive-correlational method was used to attain the objectives. Assessment was made of the profile of the respondents, the level of performance of the barangay officials in terms of duties and functions, and the factors affecting their performance in terms of funds, trainings and seminars, leadership or political will, and transparency, as perceived by the respondents. The results of the study revealed that the level of performance of the barangay officials in terms of their duties and functions were needs development as perceived by the respondents. Moreover, funds, training and seminars, leadership/political will, and transparency moderately affected their performance, as perceived by the respondents. From the results, there are recommendations that have been formulated. First, the Local Government Unit may provide necessary capacity enhancement training on Establishment and Management of Cooperative, Comprehensive and Sustainable Solid Waste Management Program, Agri-Related Program, Disaster Preparedness, Reiteration of RA 6713 and Continuing Enhancement Training and Seminar on Barangay Governance and Administration. Second, the respective LGU may also provide continuous training on Finance and Budgeting. Third, training on multi-Faceted functions of the Sangguniang Barangay for comprehensive understanding of their adverse functions that affect the overall performance of the barangay. Fourth, the LGU and DILG may provide short formal education on public administration for the barangay officials. Future researchers may conduct similar study using different variables.