MORAL VALUES OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

PERSONNEL IN VALENCIA CITY POLICE STATION

VALENCIA CITY, BUKIDNON

AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS PRESENTED TO THE

FACULTY OF PHILIPPINE COUNTRYVILLE COLLEGE
P-2B SAYRE HIGHWAY, PANADTALAN,
MARAMAG, BUKIDNON

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY
(BSCRIM)

RESEARCHERS:

JEZELLE REY L. BARING

VICKY B. MADERSE
MARJUN M. MIRAFUENTES
AIZA H. PALMA
KENT JOHN A. SABLON

MARCH 2020
 Chapter 1
The Research Problem
Introduction

The police service is noble profession which demands from each members specialized
knowledge and skills, as well as high standards of ethics and morality. Hence, the members of the
PNP must adhere to and internalize the enduring core values of love of God, respect for authority,
selfless love and service for people, sanctity of marriage, and family life, responsible dominion
and stewardship over material things, and truthfulness (PNP Ethics and Values Formation Manual,
2007).
Moral values are the only true measure of what man ought to be. The most powerful king,
or the most successful professional, is nothing unless he too is morally upright. Thus, the
philosophers speak of Ethics as the “only necessary knowledge”, “We are tempted to center
everything on human happiness, says Jacques Leclercq, “forgetting that man’s greatness,
perfection and happiness, his whole meaning in fact, consist in transcending the commonly
accepted human good.
Moral Values are the foundation of every human society. Rightly, Russel(1995) observes
that “without civic morality, communities perish,” without personal morality their survival has no
value”. Every culture admits the importance of morality as the standard of behavior. When the
moral foundation of a nation are threatened then society itself is threatened.
PNP moral values are listed in the PNP Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical
Standards (COPCES) with inception of additional and related principles, guidelines and
sanctioned, all geared towards the internalization of moral values and service dedication, but as
we seen or read on the news we observed that there are PNP personnel who could not bear the
values in the reality of performing their duty.
Thus, the researchers conducted this study to investigate the reason behind why in the
real world of PNP organization there are personnel who could not apply the moral values in the
performance of their duty, as mandated in the Philippine National Police Manual Doctrine.
 Conceptual Framework

The Moral Values of Philippine National Police was anchored under the Resolution
no. 94- 4 approving the Philippine National Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Standard.
The Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines and relevant provisions of the Revised Penal
Code, RA 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees), RA
6975 (DILG/PNP Law of 1991) and other related special laws. Where as the PNP members is
necessary to set the moral values and norms of professional conduct in the Police service. The PNP
Code of Professional Conduct and Ethical Standards contains all the moral values which are
desirable and once practiced by each and every member of the PNP will result into a disciplined,
professional and morally upright policemen. In order to institutionalized the practice of the values
embodied in the code.
Statement of the Problem

This study aimed to determine the problem of PNP Personnel Moral Values particularly
in Valencia City Police Station, Valencia City, Bukidnon, for school year 2019-2020.

Specifically, it sought to answer the following problems.

1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of ?

1.1 Age;
1.2 Gender;
1.3 Status;
1.4 Rank;
1.5 Designation;
1.6 Religious Affiliation;
1.7 Ethnicity;

2. What are the common problems of PNP personnel moral values in terms of:
a) Salary
b) Shifting of work
c) Religious aspect
d) Promotion/Recognition
e) Family
Objectives of the Study
Specifically, it aimed to:

1) Determine the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of;

1.1 Age;
1.2 Gender;
1.3 Status;
1.4 Rank;
1.5 Designation;
1.6 Religious Affiliation;
1.7 Ethnicity;
2) Determine the common problems of PNP personnel moral values in terms of;
a) Salary
b) Shifting of work
c) Religious aspect
d) Promotion/Recognition
e) Family

Significance of the Study

This study would be beneficial to the following groups,organization or individuals who
will refer to this study.
To the PNP personnel of Valencia City Police Station, Valencia City, Bukidnon to evaluate
their moral values in the reality of police service and gauge each pertinent values and to remind
them the importance of it.
To the PNP organization this study will serve as an advice to improve the activities and
routines which regards to the moral and spiritual aspect of each PNP member.
To the future researchers, the result of this study would be the basis of their further research
to be used by other groups who would like to refer to this study.
Scope and Delimitation of the Study
This study was concentrated only to the PNP personnel moral values particularly in
Valencia City Police Station, Valencia City, Bukidnon for the school year 2019-2020.

Operational Definition of Terms

In order for the readers to have a clearer understanding of the readers, the following terms
are defined either theoretically or operationally as they are used in the study.
Moral - concerning or relating to what is right and wrong in human behavior; based on
what you think is right and good; considered right and good by most people; agreeing with a
standard of right behavior.
Values -
Doctrine - a set of ideas or beliefs that are taught or believed to be true; a statement of
government policy especially in international relations.
Ethics - rules of behavior based on ideas what is morally good and bad; an area of study
that deals with ideas about what is good and bad behavior.
Rank -
Designation -
Profession -
Dominion -
Stewardship -
Sanctity -
Principle -
Authority -
Institutionalized -
Embodied -
Ethnicity -
Shifting -