Chapter I

Background of the Study

A. History of Barangay 365
Barangay 365 of Blumentritt lies at the city center with the busiest streets in Manila.
The numerous businesses and residences that sprouted in the community led to its congestion
which resulted to the overstepping of the community members' personal boundaries. This,
consequently, resulted to the perpetration of criminal activities.
Barangay 365 Blumentritt is one of the districts in Blumentritt, Manila which was
named after Ferdinand Blumentritt who was a teacher from Germany that is a close friend of
the Dr. Jose Rizal and a sympathizer of the Filipino cause. It started as relatively small
community of around 50 to 100 families. By the time of urbanization, it had developed into a
large community being headed by elected officials, the topmost being the kapitan.
The name Blumentritt today is more known as a Light Rail Transit (LRT) station
which serves a convenient means of transportation and just located below the LRT Line 1 is
the Blumentritt Street Market which is one of the largest street markets catering to the
everyday needs. Blumentritt is in close proximity to many places in Manila such as Recto,
Quiapo, Grand Central Caloocan, Espana Boulevard, etc. A few known landmarks in Manila
are near Blumentritt such as SM City San Lazaro, Chinese General Hospital and Manila
North Cemetery.

B. Statement of the Problem
The current chaotic organization of Barangay 365s physical environment provides
opportunities for criminal activities which compromises the safety of the community.

C. Hypothesis
Through proper community planning and organization of the physical environment, it
is possible to prevent criminal activities which poses a threat to the safety of the community.

D. Objective of the Study
This study aims to respond to the communitys identified problem by complying with
the following objectives:
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1. To conduct a research survey that will determine the underlying causes of the
deprivation of the users' safety and protection;
2. To conduct case studies on past events and different areas that question the safety
and security of the users in order to identify and determine possible solutions
which can be adapted to the project;
3. To gather and record existing data, policies, mapping activities, historical
accounts, flow of users and vehicles coming in and out of the area, which could
help in the designing, planning and rehabilitation of the given community;
4. To design and manipulate the placement of public spaces and road networks to
improve accessibility and public safety;
5. To design public areas where the community members can interact and socialize
in order to foster a bond and familiarity among them;
6. To create community visibility by modifying landscapes and street lightings,
changing parking patterns of public utility vehicles, and restricting access to
private areas to reduce crime;
7. To design and develop a setting that is conducive to walking, bicycling and transit
while providing accessibility to other automobile networks and also provide safe
and walkable streets; and
8. To formulate a set of guidelines for the design of the communitys physical
environment that can be applied to reduce the opportunities for criminal activities.

E. Significance of the Study
The significance of the study relies on an environmentally sensitive approach and its
applicability in the given setting. The study suggests the possible solutions in enhancing the
built environment that promotes better security and protection. This would lead into finding
out how these solutions would affect the entire surrounding and how the users would be safe.
Such an understanding would enable the local authorities to implement administration-
induced policies and architectural strategies in response to the existing problems seen in
Barangay 365, Blumentritt, Manila that would prove conducive for the peoples safety. This
would only result in a systematic process that would lead to the satisfaction and safety of the
entire community, guiding them into maintaining their new aesthetically pleasing and
visually engaging surroundings, which in effect, could result to the improvement of their
lives.

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F. Limitation/Scope
The study involves examining the communitys built environment, identifying the
aspects of the physical environment that provide opportunities for criminal activities and
analyzing how they compromise the safety of the community. It also includes proposing
possible architectural and planning solutions to deter and prevent these unlawful activities.
The study covers the entirety of Barangay 365, Blumentritt, Manila the residential
community, the formal market and the street market, and the road networks located within the
barangay. It will only be conducted for 5 months, from November to March. The study is
limited to the data that will be gathered from the physical inspection of the barangay and the
surveys and interviews of the residents, market vendors, barangay officials and experts. It is
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Chapter II
Review of Related Literature and Case Studies

A. Related Literature
1.0. Altering the Physical Environment to Reduce Opportunities for Problems to Recur
by Herman Goldstein, 1990
Crime prevention as a method of explanation and understanding based on the
behavioral sciences, including: urban design, human ecology, neurology, psychological
learning theory, sociology, environmental psychology, geography, etc. These are all key
factors in the development of crime prevention programs. Ecology is very important in the
crime prevention models. Early research conducted in France found that some police
precincts had extremely high rates of crime, while others have low rates. Property offenses
were found to be occurring most often in industrial areas, while violent crimes occurred more
predominantly in rural areas.
A vast amount of work has been done in exploring ways to reduce crime by making
changes in the physical environment in the design of buildings, parks, streets, and lighting.
Several experiments have been conducted to determine if intensive efforts to rehabilitate a
neighborhood affect the level of crime, disorder, and fear. Much of the attention in exploring
environmental changes to date has been reducing serious crime, with frequent reminders that
the opportunities for doing so are still numerous.

2.0. Defensible Space; Crime Prevention Through Urban Design by Oscar Newman,
1972
The Defensible Space Theory was developed by Oscar Newman during the 1970's.
Newman associated the interaction between individuals and surroundings in creating their
built environment a defensible space. In 1972, he wrote his first book entitled Defensible
Space; Crime Prevention Through Urban Design. He discussed that a development could
only be defensible if the inhabitants allow themselves to be the chief means in ensuring their
own security. Newman asserts that a criminal will be isolated if his turf is removed; this
could only be possible if the people itself have the sense of ownership as well as
responsibility over that area. He also stated that violent acts wil be lessen if the criminals and
intruders sense a watchful community because they will feel less secure in comitting a crime;
through this, crime will be controlled and mitigated by a good environmental design.
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Newman's theory of defensible space consisted of various concepts which includes
the following:
(1) Images - The images are the stigma or lack of which is said to be related to edifices.
According to Newman, an intruder could either be deterred or encouraged through the visual
hints given to them. If the community shows an outward appearance of being respected, taken
care of, and sense of ownership, therefore, the community will be less likely to be vandalized.
(2) Surveillance - The surveillance is related on the capability of the people to observe their
community. By increasing the number of observers, they also increasing the probability of
the intruders to be seen resulting in the diminishing of crimes.
(3) Territoriality - The territoriality portrays the sense of possession and belonging for their
community. Through a good design, real and symbolic barriers could be erected to establish
the sense of territoriality. Those family who has the sense of community with other residents
will be more likely to defend and protect their community against the presence of intruders.
(4) Safe Zones - Safe Zones refers to the general spaces of the community such as streets,
road, parks, and etc. According to Newman, to provide a defensible space the community
must have a proper zoning of public, private and semi-public spaces.
As for Barangay 365 of Blumentritt, based from the observation of their physical
environment, it conveys that the said community lack these concepts of the defensible space
which could possibly result to a high crime rate. Through this formulated theory of Newman
of having an effective and proper design of spaces, it may help the said community to aid and
reduce the possibility of crime from occuring.

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
The notion of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) appeared
in a 1971 book by criminologist and sociologist C. Ray Jeffery. Many of the elements in this
approach are similar to the defensible space theory, which focuses on design solutions in
reducing or preventing property crimes. The theory is based on the argument that most crime
events are associated with the opportunities created by environmental design, meanwhile the
CPTED approach is on the basis of reducing opportunity, which aims to manipulate the built
environment in order to affect users behaviour that will reduce crime and the fear of crime
(Cozens, 2007b). CPTED is assumed on the hypothesis that the proper design and effective
use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear of crime and the incidence of
crime, and to an improvement in the quality of life (Crowe, 1991, p.1). Furthermore,
CPTED is the design or re-design of an environment to reduce crime opportunity and fear of
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crime through natural, mechanical, and procedural means (Sorensen, 2007). The study
conducted by Parnaby (2007) revealed that todays CPTED proponents claimed that
modifying environmental design can reduce opportunities of criminal acts, mitigate fear of
crime and provide a better quality of life to improve human health. A study of council
housing estates in Sheffield, UK found that there is a significant negative relationship
between territorial functioning as a crime prevention strategy and victimization, indicate that
high territoriality is associated with less crime experience (Abdullah, 1999). Hedayati (2009)
conducted a similar survey in Penang, Malaysia. It was found that the CPTED approach has
been helpful to negatively influence crime.
The strategies employed in this approach are: natural surveillance, natural access
control, territorial reinforcement and maintenance (Cozens, 2002; Parnaby, 2007). The first
two strategies, natural surveillance and natural access control, are mainly geared towards
promoting the offenders risk perception by keeping users and outsiders under observation
and denying access to potential targets. On the other hand, territorial reinforcement and
maintenance are based on the assumption that the design and management of the environment
can help the user of a property to feel a sense of ownership over a territory.
These four key elements provide the means to engender particular activities and
decrease more deviant forms of activity (Haigh, 2006). The Natural Surveillance concept
refers to the arrangement of physical design features involved with the activities and the
people in order to maximize opportunities for surveillance at the right moment in time and
space, consequently leading to crime discouragement (Cozens, 2002). Activity support refers
to kinds of design that can be encouraged using public areas. This concept refers to the fact
that offenders prefer those places with less observational control. It suggests that landscaping
features can be designed to foster natural surveillance from within the home premises by
residents and at the same time from the exterior by passers-by and neighbors. Natural access
control involves the managing of a design to control the ingress and egress of persons to and
from a specific space (Parnaby, 2007). This approach focuses on the management and design
strategies in order to direct pedestrians and vehicular traffic to an easy flow, simultaneously
discouraging criminal activities (Cozens, 2002).
Territoriality focuses on creating residents recognizable and identifiable zones within
communities, so that people would feel connected and, thus, would attempt to defend their
own community (Geason & Wilson 1989). It involves the use of physical design to encourage
a sense of propriety among citizens while, at the same time, creating environments where the
perceived probability of resident intervention is high (Crowe, 2000; Newman, 1972; Parnaby,
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2007). In terms of housing design, the concept of territoriality can be enhanced to
discourage criminality through using real and symbolic barriers to define space and property
as being private or public zones (Cozens, Hillier & Prescott, 1999). The image of
development can encourage or discourage crime, which means that it can offer increased
perceptions of vulnerability or isolation by way of design and maintenance (Cozens etal.,
1999).

B. Case Study
Quezon City
Quezon City is the largest city in Metro Manila that became a popular destination of
settlers [including the old rich families of Manila City (Caoili 1988)] due to governments
decision to make the city the government center in 1948 and once declared as the new capital
city. It is where many national government offices were transferred, big universities were
established, and large government housing subdivisions were developed. Its population
stands at 2,173,831 people as of 2000 census. In 2001, the total number of residential
subdivisions in the city reached 615 communities, of which 239 are gated communities, the
highest in Metro Manila.
Area 1 is geographically situated inside the curve of a highway and is critical to the
decongestion measures of the thoroughfare (MMUTIS). Accordingly, the Metropolitan
Manila Development Authority (MMDA) wants the major private roads in this area be
opened for public use. The Area 2 is outside the curve with lesser degree of accessibility
issue, but has considerable size to merit a spatial impact.
Clustered GCs in Area 1 is composed of 14 GCs with an estimated total area of about
274 hectares, and Area 2 has 4 GCs with a combined area of approximately 100 hectares.
Meanwhile, the Ordinary Community (OC) is a public and open community immediately
surrounding the clustered GCs. In general, OC is a mixture of both the low-, medium-, and
high-density (slum-like) neighborhoods. They are either planned or unplanned and composed
of squatters or legitimate lot-owner residents. Unplanned OCs normally developed out of
sprawl residential and commercial developments without adequate spaces allotted for
recreation and social gathering. There are also OCs that were originally planned public
residential subdivisions, but later the constructions were abandoned and left the project not
fully developed. As a result, some vacant spaces allotted for the construction of roads and
recreational facilities are now home of illegal settlers. Those fully developed planned public
communities are also exposed to degradation due to the encroachment of undesirable mixed
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developments. At present, the main city park and local public sport facilities are the only
places where the OC residents can freely gather for socialization and relaxation. These
facilities, however, are not conveniently accessible compared
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Chapter III
Methodology

A. Research Methodology
A descriptive research methodology was used for this study. Descriptive research
involved fact-finding with adequate interpretation of the data gathered. .The true meaning of
the data collected was reported from the point of view of the objectives and the basic
assumptions of the project underway.

B. Tools of Methodology
The tools used for the collection of data are primarily the following:
1.0 Library Books, References, Handouts, Literature
These materials from various libraries such as the Far Eastern University
library and the University of the Philippines - Diliman library were used as related
literature and reference for case studies.
Colquhoun, I. (2004). Design out crime: Creating safe and sustainable
communities. Oxford: Architectural Press.
Cozens, P. (2007). Public health and the potential benefits of crime
prevention through environmental design. New South Wales Public Health
Bulletin, 18, 232-237.
Cozens, P., Hillier, D., & Prescott, G. (1999). The sustainable and the
criminogenic: the case of newbuild housing projects in Britain, Property
Management, 17(3), 252-261.
Cozens, P. M. (2002). Sustainable urban development and crime
prevention through environmental design for the British city, Towards an
effective urban environmentalism for the 21st century. Cities, 19(2), 129-
137.
Cozens, P., Hillier, D., & Prescott, G. (1999). The sustainable and the
criminogenic: the case of newbuild housing projects in Britain, Property
Management, 17(3), 252-261.
Crowe, T. D. (1991). Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design:
Applications of Architectural Design and Space Management Concepts,
Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann.
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Geason, S., & Wilson, P. R. (1989). Designing out crime: Crime
prevention through environmental design, Canberra: Australian Institute of
Criminology.
Haigh, Y. (2006). Promoting Safer Communities through Physical Design,
Social Inclusion and Crime Prevention through Environmental Design,
Murdoch. (Centre for Social and Community Research)
Hedayati, M. (2009). Perception of Crime and an Assessment of Crime
Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Elements in a
Housing Area: A Case Study OF Minden Heights in Penang. Unpublished
Msc Thesis, UniversitiSains Malaysia, Penang.
Newman, O. (1972). Defensible space; crime prevention through urban
design, New York: Macmillan.
Parnaby, P. (2007). Crime prevention through environmental design:
financial hardship, the dynamics of power, and the prospects of
governance, Crime Law Soc Change, 48, 73-85.
Sorensen, D. W. M. (2003). The Nature and Prevention of Residential
Burglary: A Review of the International Literature with An Eye Toward
Prevention in Denmark.
2.0 Computer / Internet Sources
Research through the internet was also done in order to gather more
information and acquire more insights on the possible contributions of the study to the
physical layout of the chosen barangays environment. A computer was used in
encoding all data and in writing the entire research.
3.0 Mobile Phone Camera / Digital Camera
In gathering all the data needed, it also required tools such as mobile phone
cameras or digital cameras for photographs and video cameras for the documentation
of interviews, ocular observations and site visitations in the barangay.
4.0 Digital Recorder
In data gathering, the use of a digital recorder was essential. The interviews
were satisfactorily conducted and were recorded through a digital recorder. The data
obtained were said to be reliable to the research.
5.0 Papers, Log Books, Sketch Pads
Papers were used to record all observations made during ocular inspections
and site visits. The gathered data logs, such as the Comprehensive Land Use Plan of
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Manila, population statistics, socio-economic profile of the barangay, crime profile
and statistics, served as an outline of consideration and reference for the interpretation
process of the study. Sketch pads were used for mapping activities.
6.0 Survey and Interview Forms
Survey forms were used to determine the prevalent crime and the underlying
causes of the deprivation of the users' safety and protection within the barangay. This
tool was used to make the study viable and reliable. The interviews provided an
opportunity for the interviewers to give information and to develop certain attitudes
on the part of the respondents. This tool allowed the researchers to pursue an in-depth
information about the different problems with regards to crime in the barangay that
are encountered by the users.

C. Instruments of Methodology
1.0 Library Research
With the development of the modern university system, the modern research
library of the Far Eastern University and the University of the Philippines - Diliman
developed as a mediator in the processes of knowledge creation and knowledge use of
the study. The library was used as a place for knowledge representation through
classification for dissemination and for archiving the different documents related to
Barangay 365, Blumentritt, Manila.
The research library system provided the basis for the strategic analysis that
has to be made for the study. Throughout the work on this study, the researchers had
received help and support from many people in and around the research library
system.
2.0 Survey
According to the objective of this study, the researchers intended to conduct a
research survey that would determine the underlying causes of the deprivation of the
users' safety and protection. In order to determine these causes, the researchers
developed a combination type yes or no type and recognition type of survey form
to acquire the necessary data and information to achieve the objective.
The survey forms contained 10 questions that were distributed among the
users residents, vendors, consumers, officials, etc. of Barangay 365, Blumentritt,
Manila (See Appendix A for the sample survey form). A number of 50 respondents
were used to make the study viable and reliable.
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3.0 Interview
Aside from the data acquired from the survey forms given to the users of
Barangay 365, personal interviews were also conducted by the researchers to not only
seek for further causes of the problem but also to seek for possible solutions and to
find out how these would affect the entire surrounding and how the users would be
safe. (See Appendix B for the list of interview questions) The researchers have chosen
reliable respondents that may give useful information that would seek to cover a
factual and meaningful level of answers. The personal interviews were made with
various people who had been residing in the barangay for more than 10 years and with
police officers.
Ricardo Gaspar, 77 years old
- Retired Driver
- Resident of Barangay 365 for 77 years
Felescma Bagtas, 76 years old
- Vendor, Obrero Market
- Resident of Barangay 365 for 60 years
Jaime M. Chua, 60 years old
- Sidewalk/Street Vendor
- Resident of Barangay 365 for 43 years
Zenaida A. Albos, 58 years old
- Sidewalk/Street Vendor
- Resident of Barangay 365 for 37 years
Rene N. Alapide, 57 years old
- Electrician, Obrero Market
- Resident of Barangay 365 for 37 years
Jose C. Vicente, 56 years old
- Barangay Kagawad, Barangay 365
- Resident of Barangay 365 for 56 years
Luz Espia, 49 years old
- Housewife
- Resident of Barangay 365 for 31 years
Clifford Alabado, 45 years old
- Vendor, Obrero Market
- Resident of Barangay 365 for 45 years
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Ria Brillantes, 33 years old
- Vendor, Grocery, Old Antipolo Street
- Resident of Barangay 365 for 33 years
Mary Jane G. Ensipido, 22 years old
- Account Relation Assistant, Smart Communications
- Resident of Barangay 365 for 22 years
P/Supt. Aldrine S. Gran
- Officer-in-Charge
- Manila Central Police Station 3
PO3 Raylene M. Cruz
- Police Officer
- Manila Central Police Station 3
4.0 Site Visitations
According to the objective of this study, the researchers were also tasked to
conduct observations on different areas that question the safety and security of the
users in order to identify and determine possible solutions which can be adapted to the
project. To ensure both the reliability and validity of the observation, the researchers
conducted their observations at frequent intervals and had their observations recorded
independently. This instrument of research included examining the communitys built
environment, identifying the aspects of the physical environment that provide
opportunities for criminal activities and analyzing how they compromise the safety of
the community.

D. Procedures of Methodology
1.0 Library Research
In the early stages of the study, library research was done to establish the
framework for the strategic analysis that has to be made for the study. The researchers
visited the Far Eastern University Library on November 23, 25, and 29, 2013 after
their classes from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM. They used the books and theses from the
Circulation and Undergraduate Thesis Section for their related literature and case
studies. They also made use of the computers in the Electronic Library of the Far
Eastern University to search for internet sources and online journals. The researchers
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also visited the Architecture Library of the University of the Philippines Diliman on
December 6, 2013 to look for reference materials which they could use in their study.
2.0 Survey
The survey form consisted of 10 questions that were given to the people of
Barangay 365, Blumentritt, Manila. Out of 1,217 residents of Barangay 365, a sample
of 50 respondents was used to make the study viable and reliable. The respondents
were residents and vendors in the barangay who were willing to participate in the
survey. The survey forms were distributed by going store-to-store, house-to-house or
just wandering along the streets of the barangay. The surveys were done on January 4,
2014, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
3.0 Interview
The interviews were done as an alternative method of collecting data survey
and were useful in obtaining information and opinions from the users and from
experts. The interviewees were residents and vendors in the barangay who were
willing to participate in the interview. The interviews were conducted on three dates -
January 11, 18 and 21, 2014.
January 11 and 18, 2014 (Saturday) On both days, the interviews were
conducted between 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. with a one-hour break from
12:00 N.N. to 1:00 P.M. for the researchers to rest and to eat lunch. The
researchers went around the barangay and looked for willing participants
living in the barangay for more than 10 years. The researchers made small
talk to get the background of the interviewees before easing in the
interview questions that was prepared beforehand. The responses of the
interviewees were recorded using a digital recorder
January 28, 2014 (Tuesday) The researchers went to Manila Central
Police Station 3 to retrieve the data they requested and to interview
P/Supt. Aldrine S. Gran and PO-3 Raylene M. Cruz. The interview was
done at 4:00 P.M. after the researchers classes. Due to the busy schedule
of both P/Supt. Aldrine S. Gran and PO-3 Raylene M. Cruz, the interview
was only conducted for thirty minutes each. Their responses were recorded
using a digital recorder
4.0 Site Visitations
Site visits were done to observe and identify the different areas that question
the safety and security of the users in order to determine possible solutions which can
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be adapted to the project. The site visitations were done on ten dates: November 22
and 26, 2013; December 1 and 4, 2013; January 4, 11, 18, 23, 24, and 25, 2014.
November 22, 2013 (Friday) and November 26, 2013 (Tuesday) Prior to
the development of the survey questions, the researchers had explored
Barangay 365 on these days in an attempt to gain an overview of the
problems of the barangay and to take pictures around the vicinity.
December 1, 2013 (Sunday) The researchers visited the barangay and did
a casual stroll and ocular inspection of the site from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00
N.N. The boundaries of the barangay were identified. The general
problems of the barangay were pinpointed. All observations were jotted
down on a sheet of paper along with time the observations were made.
December 4, 2013 (Wednesday) The researchers visited the barangay
again and did a casual stroll and ocular inspection of the site from 4:00
P.M. to 6:00 P.M. The problems of the barangay related to the safety and
security of the residents were identified. The researchers casually
interviewed the residents. All observations were jotted down on a sheet of
paper along with time the observations were made.
January 4, 2014 (Saturday) The surveys were distributed and
observations around the site were done simultaneously from 1:00 PM to
5:00 P.M.
January 11 and 18, 2014 (Saturday) On these days, the interviews were
conducted between 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. with a one-hour break from
12:00 N.N. to 1:00 P.M. for the researchers to rest and to eat lunch.
January 23, 2014 (Thursday) The researchers visited the barangay and
did a more thorough inspection of the site from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
The boundaries of the barangay were identified. The general problems of
the barangay were pinpointed. All observations were jotted down on a
sheet of paper along with time the observations were made.
January 24, 2014 (Friday) The researchers returned to observe the
barangay from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Site conditions, vehicle and
pedestrian traffic patterns, behavior and activities of the people were
observed and recorded. All observations were jotted down on a sheet of
paper along with time the observations were made.
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January 25, 2014 (Saturday) The researchers returned again to observe
the barangay from 5:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Between those times, the
extension of the market along the Old Antipolo Street, Manuel Hizon
Street, Felix Huertas Road, and Sulu Street was open and was the busiest.
Site conditions, vehicle and pedestrian traffic patterns, behavior and
activities of the people were observed and recorded. All observations were
jotted down on a sheet of paper along with time the observations were
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Chapter IV
Presentation and Analysis of Data

A. User Analysis
1.0 Population

Figure 1. Population of Barangay 365, Blumentritt, Manila

Barangay 365 started as a relatively small community of around 50 to 100
families. By the time of urbanization, it had developed into a large community being
headed by elected officials, the topmost being the kapitan. At present, it has a total
population of 1,623 made up of 816 female and 807 male. Majority of the residents
are vendors at the market or along the streets of the barangay.

2.0 Organizational Structure

Figure 2. Barangay Organizational Chart
Male, 807,
50%
Female, 816,
50%
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Female
City
Mayor
City Vice
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Kagawad Kagawad Kagawad Kagawad Kagawad Kagawad Kagawad
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Mayor: Mayor Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Vice Mayor: Vice Mayor Francisco Moreno Domagoso
Barangay Captain: Kap. Peter Z. Bautista, Jr.
Kagawads:
1. Jose T. Baares
2. Rudolfo L. Millar
3. Lu-Angel D.G. Godoy
4. Richard A. Claudio
5. Jose C. Vicente
6. Randel M. Miranda
7. Rebecca D. Daub

B. Crime Profile and Crime Rate Statistics


Figure 3. Barangay 365 Crime Statistics from January to December 2012

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Figure 4. Barangay 365 Crime Statistics from January to December 2013

C. Survey Results


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Homicide, 0
Murder, 0
Statistics on All Crime Incidents Referred/Processed/Gathered by
Blumentritt PPO from January to December 2013
Murder
Homicide
Physical Injuries
Rape
Robbery
Theft
Carnapping
Cattle Rustling
Violation of
Special Laws
Other Non-Index
Crimes
13-19 Years
Old, 10, 20%
20-29 Years
Old, 14, 28%
30-39 Years
Old, 6, 12%
40-49 Years
Old, 9, 18%
50-59 Years
Old, 8, 16%
60 Years Old -
+, 3, 6%
Edad
13-19 Years Old
20-29 Years Old
30-39 Years Old
40-49 Years Old
50-59 Years Old
60 Years Old - +
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Figure 5.


Figure 6.

Oo, 38, 76%
Hindi, 12, 24%
Question 1. Dito ba kayo nakatira sa Barangay 365?
Oo
Hindi
Dito ako
nagtratrabaho, 9,
69%
Dito ang daan ko
papunta sa
trabaho/paaralan,
1, 7%
Namimili sa
Palengke, 1, 8%
Namamasyal, 1,
8%
May dinaralaw na
kamag-anak o
kaibigan na
residente dito sa
barangay, 0, 0%
Iba pang dahilan,
1, 8%
Question 1.1 Kung hindi (nakatira dito), ano ang ginagawa niyo
dito?
Dito ako nagtratrabaho
Dito ang daan ko papunta
sa trabaho/paaralan
Namimili sa Palengke
Namamasyal
May dinaralaw na
kamag-anak o kaibigan
na residente dito sa
barangay
Iba pang dahilan
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Figure . Years of Residency of the Respondents

Figure .
10-19 Years,
13, 34%
20-29 Years, 6,
16%
30-39 Years, 7,
19%
40-49 Years, 7,
18%
50-59 Years, 3,
8%
60 Years
- +, 2,
5%
Question 2. Gaano katagal na kayong naninirahan dito
sa barangay?
10-19 Years
20-29 Years
30-39 Years
40-49 Years
50-59 Years
60 Years - +
Permanenteng
Residente, 34,
89%
Panamantalang
Nakatira, 4, 11%
Question 3. Kayo ba ay permanenteng residente dito o
panamantalang naninirahan lamang?
Permanenteng
Residente
Panamantalang
Nakatira
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Figure .

Figure .
7
17
5
4
3 3
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Question 4. Bakit dito niyo napiling manirahan?
Mura ang pabahay / mura
ang upa sa bahay
Malapit sa pinapasukang
trabaho o paaralan
Malapit sa LRT station o iba
pang sakayan ng
pampublikong sasakyan
Kumpleto ang
pangkalahatang serbisyo ng
tubig, kuryente, gas, atbp.
Maganda at ligtas ang
kapaligiran para tirahan
Iba pang dahilan
Oo, 32
Oo, 34
Oo, 46
Oo, 45
Oo, 47
Oo, 37
Hindi, 18
Hindi, 16
Hindi, 5
Hindi, 5
Hindi, 3
Hindi, 13
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Kapag Disoras ng Gabi (11:00PM-03:00AM)
Kapag Gabi (6:00 PM-11:00 PM)
Kapag Hapon (1:00 PM-6:00 PM)
Kapag Tanghali (11:00AM-01:00PM)
Kapag Umaga (6:00 AM-11:00 AM)
Kapag Madaling Araw (3:00 AM-6:00 AM)
Question 5. Ligtas at panatag ba ang loob niyo kapag kayo ay
naglalakad o dumaraan sa mga kalye dito sa barangay sa kahit
anong oras?
Hindi Oo
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Figure .

Figure .
41
1
17
3
8
5
2
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Question 6. Ano ang mga pinakalaganap na krimen sa inyong
barangay?
Pagnanakaw/Panghohold-up/
Pang-iisnatch/Pandurukot
Rape
Illegal Drugs
Pagpatay
Pambubugbog
Pagsagasa
Iba pang krimen
1
0
11
38
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Question 7. Gaano kadalas may mga nangyayaring krimen sa
inyong barangay?
Maraming beses sa
isang araw.
Araw-araw
May ilang beses
kada linggo
Paminsanminsan
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Figure .

Figure .
D. Site Analysis
1.0 Macro Site Analysis
1.1 City of Manila
35
8
4
22
3
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Question 9. Ano ang mayroon sa mga lugar na iyon at nagiging
paborito iyong pangyarihan ng krimen?
Madilim
Liblib
Masukal
Matao
Iba pang
dahilan
22
39
6
3
5
6
4
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Question 10. Ano sa tingin niyo ang maaring gawin at ayusin para
mabawasan kung hindi man ganap na masugpo ang krimen?
Paglalagay ng dagdag na poste ng
ilaw
Pagkakabit ng mga CCTV
Camera
Pagtatalaga ng maayos na
terminal ng pampublikong
sasakyan
Paglipat ng mga lugar sakayan at
babaan
Pagtatanggal o paglipat ng mga
tindahan at iba pang balakid sa
kalsada at bangketa
Pagsasa-ayos ng mga
pampublikong lugar tulad ng
paaralan, palengke atbp.
Iba pang maaring gawin
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Figure . Locational Setting of Barangay 365, Blumentritt, Manila

The City of Manila is part of the National Capital Region. It covers a land area of
4,045.8 hectares including all reclaimed areas along the Manila Bay. It is strategically located
on the eastern coast of Manila Bay at the mouth of Pasig River, which runs on an east-west
course through the center dividing the city into northern and southern sections. Manila is
bounded by seven other cities and municipalities: on the north by Navotas and Caloocan, on
the northeast by Quezon City, on the east by San Juan and Mandaluyong, on the southeast by
Makati and on the south by Pasay City.
Due to the existence of a developed port infrastructure, Manila serves as a major
loading port of the country, the center of the countrys shipping network, and the link to the
countrys many island destinations. There are four general entrance and exit points to the
city: (1) from the north (Navotas and Caloocan) R-10; Honorio Lopez, Juan Luna, Rizal
Avenue and the railways, (2) from the east (Quezon City and Mandaluyong) A. Bonifacio
St., Dapitan, Espaa, Magsaysay Boulevard, South Super Highway, Vito Cruz Extension, (3)
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from the south, Taft Avenue and Roxas Boulevard and, (4) from the west the North Port
and South Port.

Figure . Vicinity Map of Manila Subdivided into Districts

Manila is divided into six districts: (1) District I -
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Figure . Offical Manila City District III Map


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Figure . Offical Manila City Zoning Map District III
E. S.W.O.T. Analysis
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F. Pertinent Codes, Laws and Ordinances
1.0 Manila Ordinance No. 8119: Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Zoning
Ordinance of 2006
ARTICLE IV
ZONE CLASSIFICATION
SEC. 7. Division into Zones or Districts. - To effectively carry out the
provisions of this Ordinance, the City of Manila is hereby divided into the following
zones or districts as shown in the Official Zoning Maps.
A. General Residential Zone:
1. High Density Residential/Mixed Use Zone (R-3/MXD)
B. Commercial Zones:
2. Medium Intensity Commercial/Mixed Use Zone (C-2/MXD)
3. High Intensity Commercial/Mixed Use Zone (C-3/MXD)
ARTICLE V
ZONE REGULATIONS
SEC. 11. General Provision. The uses enumerated in the succeeding
sections are neither exhaustive nor all-inclusive.
Specific uses/activities of lesser density within a particular zone (C-2/MXD)
may be allowed within the zone of higher density (C-3/MXD) but not vice versa, nor
in another zone and its subdivisions (e.g. I-1,I-2), except for uses expressly allowed
in said zones, such that the cumulative effect of zoning shall be intra-zonal and not
inter-zonal.
Developments of Mixed-Use character (R3/MXD, C2/MXD) shall have a
70/30 sharingof uses. Where 70% of the development must be of the principal use
(e.g. R3/MXD the principal use is residential) and the other 30% can be of any of
the allowed uses within the zone category.
SEC. 14. Use Regulations in High Intensity Commercial/Mixed Use Zone
(C-3/MXD). A C-3/MXD Zone shall be used primarily for high intensity mixed use
and commercial developments for trade, business activities and service industries.
The service area covers a metropolitan to national scale of operations. Enumerated
below are the allowable uses:
1. All uses in C-2/MXD Zone provided that in case of a residential building it
shall have commercial footprints
2. Manufacture of wood furniture including upholstered
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3. Manufacture of rattan furniture including upholstered
4. Manufacture of box beds and mattresses
5. Small-scale commercial warehousing activity
6. Large-scale commercial warehousing activity (strictly located at District I)
7. Other commercial activities and those not elsewhere classified
Service Area: Metropolis to Nation wide
The following is the Land Use Intensity Control ratings that shall be observed
in the C- 3/MXD Zone:
LAND USE
Maximum
PLO
Maximum
FAR
Commercial/Mixed Use
High Intensity Commercial/Mixed Use C3/MXD
0.8 7
PLO Percentage of Land Occupancy
FAR Floor Area Ratio
ARTICLE VI
GENERAL LAND USE INTENSITY CONTROL
SEC. 26. Development Density. Permitted density shall be based on the
zones capacity to support development.
B. All Other Zones
There is no fixed maximum density but should be based in the planned
absolute level of density that is intended for each concerned zone based on the
comprehensive land use plan.
SEC. 27. Height Regulations. Building height must conform to the height
restrictions and requirements of the Air Transportation Office (ATO), as well as the
requirements of the National Building Code, the Structural Code, as well as all laws,
ordinances, design standards, rules and regulations related to land development and
building construction and the various safety codes.
B. All Other Zones
There is no fixed building Height limit except those prescribed by the Air
Transportation Office (ATO) and other government regulations. Within these zones,
building heights shall be based on the prescribed FLOOR Area Ratio (FAR).
SEC. 28. Area Regulations. Area regulation in all zones shall conform
with the minimum requirement of the existing codes such as:
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a. P.D. 957 the Subdivision and Condominium Buyers Protective Law
and its revised implementing rules and regulations
b. B.P. 220 Promulgation of Different Levels of Standards and Technical
Requirements for Economic and Socialized Housing Projects and its
revised implementing rules and regulations
c. P.D. 1096 National Building Code and its implementing rules and
regulations
d. Fire Code; Sanitation Code; Plumbing Code; Structural Code
e. E.O. 648 Reorganizing the Human Settlements Regulatory
Commission
f. Other relevant guidelines promulgated by the national agencies concerned
SEC. 29. Additional FAR Provisions. Additional FAR beyond the
prescribed allowable maximum FAR can be availed through the following
development modes subject to the requirements of the IRR of this Ordinance:
29.1. Transit-Oriented Developments (TOD) in all commercial zones (C-
2/MXD, C-3/MXD), a building or a structure that is within four hundred (400)
meters walking distance from an existing LRT or commuter rail station will be
allowed to build three (3) FAR higher than the maximum FAR specified in this
Zoning Ordinance, PROVIDED, That the building owner/s or developer/s should
build and maintain, at his cost, a direct, elevated as to being in the same level as the
terminal, well-ventilated, sheltered pedestrian link from his building to the
immediate structure of the transit station/terminal building as approved by the
Building Official and in consultation with concerned transit authorities, this link
must be of sufficient dimension to accommodate public pedestrian volumes and must
be kept open, safe, and well-lighted for the use of the general public at least during a
period that extends before and after regular working hours.
As for all commercial zones (C-2/MXD, C-3/MXD), with a 400 meter
distance but less than eight hundred (800) meters from the LRT or commuter rail
station, these areas will be allowed to build one and a half (1.5) FAR higher than the
maximum FAR specified in this Zoning Ordinance, PROVIDED, That these
developments should be built and maintained by the owner/s or developer/s, at his
cost, a sheltered pedestrian link from his structure connecting to those other
structures within 400-meter distance T.O.D. pedestrian link towards the specified
transport terminal.
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SEC. 32. Specific Provisions in the National Building Code. - Specific
provisions stipulated in the National Building Code (P.D.1096) as amended thereto
relevant to traffic generators, advertising and business signs, erection of more than
one principal structure, dwelling or rear lots, access yard requirements and dwelling
groups, which are not in conflict with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, shall
be observed.
SEC. 41. Dwelling Group. - When it is impractical to apply the requirements
of these Zoning Regulations to individual building unit in a residential compound,
consisting of two or more buildings, a permit for the construction of such compound
may be issued, PROVIDED, That the plan thereof conform to the following
conditions:
a. That the buildings are to be used only for residential purposes and such
uses are permitted in the district where the compound is located.
b. That the average lot area per family of dwelling unit in the compound,
exclusive of the area used or to be used for streets or driveways, is not
less than the lot area per family required in the districts.
c. That there is provided, within the tract on which the residential compound
is to be located, an open space for playground purposes with an area
equivalent to at least an aggregate area of five (5%) percent of the
required lot area per family, but in no case less than one hundred square
meters; PROVIDED, That where the residential compound is intended for
less than ten families, the setting aside of such area for playground
purposes may be dispensed with; and PROVIDED FURTHER, That an
open space may be used as part of the yard requirements for the
compound; and
d. That there is provided within the tract on which the residential compound
is to be erected or immediately adjacent thereto, an adequate private
garage or off-street parking area, depending on the needs of the residents
and their visitors.
ARTICLE VII
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
All land uses, developments or constructions shall conform to the noise,
vibration, smoke, dust, dirt and fly ash, odors and gases, glare and heat, industrial
wastes, sewage disposal, storm, drainage, pollution control, and other similar
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environmental standards of the National Building Code, The Clean Air Act, and
other applicable laws, rules and regulations.
SEC. 44. Buffer Yards. - Aside from providing light and ventilation, buffers
can mitigate adverse impacts and nuisances between two adjacent developments.
Whenever necessary, buffers shall be required to extend and/or provided with
planting materials in order to ameliorate said negative conditions such as, but not
limited to, noise, odor, unsightly buildings or danger from fires and explosions.
Building setbacks shall be considered as buffer yards. A buffer may also contain
barrier, such as a fence, where such additional screening is necessary to achieve the
desired level of buffering between various activities.
SEC. 46. Network of Green and Open Spaces. - Aside from complying
with the open space requirements of PD 957, BP 220 and other related issuances, the
following shall apply:
1. All residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use subdivisions are
required to provide tree-planted strips along its internal roads having spacing of not
more than ten (10) meters.
3. Residential compounds, regardless of total lot area, shall provide an open
space for playground purposes with an area equivalent to at least five percent (5%) of
the required lot area per family. Where the residential compound is intended for less
than ten (10) families, the setting aside of such area for playground purposes may be
dispensed with, PROVIDED, That an open space may be used as part of the yard
requirement for the compound.
* Note: All designated open spaces shall not be converted to other uses.

G. Architectural Programming
~Insert Space Interrelationship Diagram (Bubble Diagram)~
H. Architectural Translations
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Chapter V
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations






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Appendix A: Sample Survey Form

Magandang araw!
Kami po ay mga mag-aaral na kumukuha ng BS Architecture sa Far Eastern University.
Gumagawa po kami ng isang pag-aaral tungkol sa ibat ibang aspetong pisikal ng barangay na
maaring maging sanhi ng pagkakaroon ng krimen dito upang makapagmungkahi kami ng mga
solusyong arkitektural upang mabawasan kung hindi man ganap na masugpo ang krimen dito.
Humihingi po kami ng mga ilang minuto ng inyong oras para sagutan ang kuwestyonaryong ito.
Maraming salamat po.
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Profile ng Tagasagot

Pangalan:
_________________________________________________________________________
Address ng Tirahan:
________________________________________________________________
Edad: ____________________ Kasarian: _____ Babae _____ Lalaki
Trabaho: _________________ Kumpanya / Lugar na Pinagtatrabahuhan: __________
Civil Status: _____ Single _____ May Asawa _____Byudo / Byuda _____Hiwalay sa Asawa
May anak? _____ Meron _____ Wala Kung mayroong anak, ilan ang inyong anak?
_________


1. Kayo ba ay nakatira dito sa Barangay 365?
Oo
Hindi
1.1. Kung hindi, ano po ang ginagawa niyo dito?
Dito ako nagtratrabaho
Dito ang daanan ko papunta sa trabaho / paaralan
Namimili sa palengke
Namamasyal
May dinaralaw na kamag-anak o kaibigan na residente dito sa barangay
Iba pang dahilan:
___________________________________________________________________
2. Gaano katagal na kayong naninirahan dito sa barangay? _________________________
3. Kayo ba ay permanenteng residente dito o panamantanlang nakatira lamang?
Permanenteng Residente
Panamantalang Nakatira
4. Bakit dito niyo napiling manirahan?
Mura ang pabahay / mura ang upa sa bahay
Malapit sa pinapasukang trabaho o paaralan
Malapit sa lrt station at sa ibang mga sakayan ng pampublikong sasakyan
Kumpleto ang pangkalahatang serbisyo ng tubig, kuryente, gas, atbp.
Maganda at ligtas ang kapaligiran para tirahan
Iba pang dahilan: _________________________________________________________
5. Ligtas at panatag ba ang loob niyo kapag kayo ay naglalakad o dumadaan sa mga kalye
dito sa barangay sa kahit anong oras?
5.1. Kapag madaling araw? (3:00 AM 6:00 AM)
Oo
Hindi
5.2. Kapag umaga? (6:00 AM 11:00 AM)
Oo
Hindi
5.3. Kapag Tanghali? (11:00 AM 01:00 PM)
Oo
Hindi
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5.4. Kapag Hapon? (01:00 PM 06:00 PM)
Oo
Hindi
5.5. Kapag Gabi? (06:00 PM 11:00 PM)
Oo
Hindi
5.4. Kapag Disoras ng Gabi? (11:00 PM 03:00 AM)
Oo
Hindi
6. Ano ang mga pinakalaganap na krimen sa inyong barangay?
Pagnanakaw/Panghohold-up/Pang-iisnatch/Pandurukot
Rape
Illegal Drugs
Pagpatay
Pambubugbog
Pagsagasa
Iba pang krimen: __________________________________________________________
7. Gaano kadalas may mga nangyayaring krimen sa inyong barangay?
Maraming beses sa isang araw. Paki-saad kung mga ilang beses sa isang araw: ________
Araw-araw
May ilang beses kada linggo. Paki-saad kung mga ilang beses kada linggo: _________
Paminsan-minsan
8. Saan madalas na may nangyayaring krimen?
___________________________________________________________________________
9. Ano ang mayroon sa mga lugar na iyon at nagiging paborito iyong pangyarihan ng
krimen?
Madilim
Liblib
Masukal
Matao
Iba pang dahilan: ____________________
10. Ano sa tingin niyo ang maaring gawin at ayusin para mabawasan kung hindi man
ganap na masugpo ang krimen?
Paglalagay ng dagdag na poste ng ilaw
Pagkakabit ng mga CCTV Camera
Pagtatalaga ng maayos na terminal ng pampublikong sasakyan
Paglipat ng mga lugar sakayan at babaan
Pagtatanggal o paglipat ng mga tindahan at iba pang balakid sa kalsada at sa bangketa
Pagsasa-ayos mga pampublikong lugar tulad ng paaralan, palengke, atbp.
Iba pang maaring gawin:
____________________________________________________

Appendix B: Interview Questions

Pangalan:
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Edad:
Trabaho/Ikinabubuhay:

Mga Tanong:
1. Nakatira po ba kayo sa Barangay 365?
2. Gaano katagal na po kayong nakatira sa Barangay 365?
3. Sa tagal niyo na pong nakatira dito, mayroon po ba kayong nasaksihan o nabalitaang may
nangyaring krimen dito sa barangay tulad ng pagnanakaw (panloob ng bahay o tindahan/
pagsnatch or hold-up/etc), paggamit o pagbebenta ng ilegal na droga, pagsusugal, pag-
aaway na humahantong sa sakitan o patayan, atbp?
4. Paano nangyayari ang mga ito? Saan sa barangay nangyayari ang mga ito?
5. Mga residente ba ang sangkot dito o tagalabas?
6. Lahat ba ng krimen nairereport sa barangay o pulis?
7. Kung hindi nairereport, ano ang nangyayari?

















Appendix C: Request Letters

A. Request Letter to Maam Ma. Minerva Sinaguinan of the Manila Barangay Bureau
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21 January 2014

MA. MINERVA SINAGUINAN
Officer-in-Charge
Records Section
Manila Barangay Bureau
Manila City Hall


Dear Maam:

We are 4
th
Year BS Architecture students at the Far Eastern University Institute of
Architecture and Fine Arts, conducting a study on the Rehabilitation of Barangay
365, Blumentritt, Manila as part of the requirements for our SPECIALIZATION 1
(Community Architecture) class under Archt. Melba A. Paual. The study involves
examining the communitys physical environment, identifying the aspects of the
physical environment that provide opportunities for criminal activities and analyzing
how they compromise the safety of the community.

We would like to request for a copy of Barangay 365s population statistics, socio-
economic profile, crime profile, crime rate statistics and other data or information
pertinent to our study. All information or document provided by your office would be
strictly for academic purposes.

Thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We are earnestly praying to get a
favorable response from you. If you have any questions, we may be reached through
the numbers listed below.


















B. Request Letter to P/Supt. Aldrine S. Gran, Officer-in-Charge of Police Station 3

21 January 2014

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P/SUPT. ALDRINE S. GRAN
Officer-in-Charge
Police Station-3
Sta. Cruz, Manila


ATTN: ADMIN SECTION


We are 4
th
Year BS Architecture students at the Far Eastern University Institute of
Architecture and Fine Arts, conducting a study on the Rehabilitation of Barangay
365, Blumentritt, Manila as part of the requirements for our SPECIALIZATION 1
(Community Architecture) class under Archt. Melba A. Paual. The study involves
examining the communitys physical environment, identifying the aspects of the
physical environment that provide opportunities for criminal activities and analyzing
how they compromise the safety of the community.

We would like to request for a copy of Barangay 365s crime profile, crime rate
statistics and other data or information pertinent to our study. All information or
document provided by your office would be strictly for academic purposes.

Thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We are earnestly praying to get a
favorable response from you. If you have any questions, we may be reached through
the numbers listed below.






















C. Request Letter to P/Supt. Isagani F. Genabe, Jr., District Director of the Manila
Police District

24 January 2014
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P/CSUPT. ISAGANI F. GENABE, JR.
District Director
Manila Police District, NCRPO


Dear Sir:

We are 4
th
Year BS Architecture students at the Far Eastern University Institute of
Architecture and Fine Arts, conducting a study on the Rehabilitation of Barangay
365, Blumentritt, Manila as part of the requirements for our SPECIALIZATION 1
(Community Architecture) class under Archt. Melba A. Paual. The study involves
examining the communitys physical environment, identifying the aspects of the
physical environment that provide opportunities for criminal activities and analyzing
how they compromise the safety of the community.

We would like to request for a copy of Barangay 365s crime profile, crime rate
statistics and other data or information pertinent to our study. All information or
document provided by your office would be strictly for academic purposes.

Thank you for taking the time to read our letter. We are earnestly praying to get a
favorable response from you. If you have any questions, we may be reached through
the numbers listed below.