TACTICAL FOUNDATION TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT CENTER

1351 Brgy. Marawi, 9700 Marawi City

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
References:

C.PNP MEMORANDUM SEPT 14, 2009 PROMULGATION;

PNP MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR 2015 009 - BARANGAYANIHAN

1. BPAT is created as the primary operators to conduct CommunityOriented Policing and Public Safety System. At least 15 BPAT members
shall be organized from each Barangay to perform 3 shifting duty 24/7,
entitling each of them an allowance of P60.00. The rule says funds can
be sourced out from the following:
a. The Police Auxiliary Funds can be used as remuneration of the
BPAT operatives
b. The Intelligence and Peace and Order funds of the LGUs thru the
POCs can be a source of operational funds;
c. Other sources.
2. A 5-year outcome of the BPAT since it was promulgated in 2009 has
established presence in 38,569 of the 42,028 barangays nationwide by
a total of 511,141 members; but their numbers never gained social
impact as they are beset by gaps, assessed as follows:
a. Lack of equipment (pro-baton, flashlights, whistle);
b. Lack of training;
c. Co-terminus existence with the Punong Barangay;
d. Lack of dedicated members due to lack of incentives/benefits;
e. Lack of understanding in the program (PNP and LGU); and,
f. No focus of BPATs work.
3. On April 2015, the PNP have issued a Memorandum Circular as a set of
guidelines revitalizing BPAT, dubbed as Barangayanihan, setting in
full throttle the employment of BPAT nationwide in four phases:
a. Awareness Phase;
b. Organization and Training Phase;
c. Mobilization Phase
d. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting.
4. The guidelines set out a chronological scheme by certain focal points,
as follows:
a. Passing a barangay resolution adopting Barangayanihan;
b. PNP-DILG-LnB sign into Memorandum of Agreement;
c. Press release, public notice of the contracted partnership;
d. Conducting a joint Standard Training Package (DPCR-PCRG-DILGLnB-Others);
e. Launching of Barangayanihan pilot implementation;
f. Celebrating the gains, recognition of best practices, awarding
ceremony;
g. PNP endorsing Barangayanihan to the LnB for national
implementation;
h. DILG issuing circular mandating support of all government units
nationwide;
i. Developing a revised BPO-BPATs Manual;
j. Creation of BPAT Assessment Committee (national, regional,
provincial).
5. BPAT in Lanao del Sur are activated since the holding of the Palarong
ARMAA in the city of Marawi in 2014. For 1,158 total barangays all

over the province, BPAT members would reach a total number of

17,370. For Marawi City alone, there are more than 1,500 BPAT
members with some barangays employing above the minimum
requirement of 15/Brgy.