SOCIAL WELFARE

The delivery of Social Welfare Services is the main function of the Department of Social Welfare & Development (DSWD). The DSWD office in Manaoag is manned by three (3) personnel, the Social Welfare Officer, the Social Worker, and the Clerk Typist. These three (3) DSWD personnel are assisted by a group of Barangay Health Workers who are deployed town wide, and the Population Officer Designate.

The Office implements various programs like pre-marriage counseling, Self Assistance Program, Day Care Services, Supplemental Feeding, skills training, implementation of ALAY-LAKAD programs, and family planning.

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

Logically the source of data is the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the municipality with headquarters located in a squat edifice 15 meters away west of the municipal building.

As per data of crime incidence for the past five years, 626 crimes of different types were reported in the PNP Headquarters in Manaoag. Of these reported crimes, crimes against properties with 211, crime against morals and order with 126, other crimes with 21 and crimes against chastity with 15 incidences. The vehicular accidents registered a total of 245 incidences for the past five (5) years.

Despite of these incidents Manaoag is still considered as one of the most peaceful town in the province comparing to other towns.

To date the town has 32 policemen who always ready to deliver the basic protective services to the 54,743 inhabitants 2000 census population. The PNP personnel is short by 23 policemen if the standard ratio is to be followed is one (1) PNP man is to every 1,000 population as embodied in the PD 1184. Although the general peace and other situation in the municipality are very satisfactory, the existing protective services force has to be increased to lower the incidence of crime.

The PNP Manaoag is equipped with one (1) unit Patrol Car, One Unit Revo, Two (2) unit Communication Set Base, Two (2) unit Handheld Radio, Twenty two (22) units short firearms Cal. 38 Pistol, three (3) units short firearms Cal. 45 Pistol, Four (4) units long firearms M16 Rifle and Four (4) units firearms Shotgun.

FIRE PROTECTION

The Buraeu of Fire Protection upon acquiring one (1) unit Fire Truck, tools and accessories from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), on August 14, 1992 resume its operation immediately and registered eight (8) -fire incidences since its operation. Three (3) fire incidents recorded in 1993 with an aggregate estimated damages ranging from P4, 270,000.00 more or less. In the succeeding year, five (5) fire incidents was recorded with an estimated damages of P390, 000.00 more or less, and the cause of these fire incidents are negligence and accidental in nature.

In times of fire six (6) personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection are available 24 hours a day to respond to any calls within and outside the municipality. A total of nineteen (19) Firemen are still needed to meet the standard ratio of 1:2000, this means that one (1) fireman is serving 2,000 people, under P.D. 1184

The Bureau of Fire Protection is equipped with one unit fire truck and accessories and one (1) unit of fire extinguisher. There is a need for additional equipments to ensure adequate fire protection services.