Chapter 1

Introduction and Background

The Problem and its Setting

Introduction

The investigation is about the Government Cost of Employed Private Security Guards in
the selected municipalities/cities on government offices. Safe guard the premises with 24/7
Private Security Agencies together with their guards is their concern. Police are excellent
protectors for private communities and centers. However, relying on public security may not be
enough. A police officer cannot be available to guard the entire premises on a constant basis and
other calls and crimes may take precedence. This is why many government officer in the
Philippines turn to private security guards to handle their 24/7 hour security needs. A private
security guard can guard the premises of government offices day and night and work with police
to make sure that they are safe. In the event of an emergency, a private security guard will
ensure an immediate response. Whereas, Philippine Association of Detective and Protective
Agency Operators (PADPAO), in its efforts to professionalize the industry, is desirous of
standardizing the contract rate for security guards services, which rate must be adequate and
conformity with current labor and social legislation. The wages and other benefits due to a
security guard are covered by the labor code of the Philippines, as amended by laws and which is
based on the minimum wage and allowance benefits required by law. The researcher is very
much interested in determining the Government cost of Employed Private Security Guards in the
selected municipalities/cities on government offices and so he conducted this research.

Background of the Study

The study is all about the cost of government employment of private security guards in
government offices especially in the municipalities/cities of every selected locality. The
researcher would like to determine the cost of government employment of private security
guards in the government offices and the importance of their service in government offices
instead of having police enforcement and local enforcer in its every locality.

The researcher would be able to investigate how much is the contract of private security
agencies in the government offices, including the salary given to every security guard posted in
government offices. The researcher would identify the legal basis of contract of private security
guards base on the merit under the law of labor code of the Philippines. The researcher would
also be able to know how the private security agencies rendering services, entered in the
government offices.
Importance and Significance of the Study

There has been limited attention and interest given to the government cost of employment
of private security guards of selected municipalities/cities in government offices. It is one of the
reasons why we devote to study, as well as for the following objectives:

a.) To determine the cost of contract between government offices and private security
agencies.
b.) To emphasize the importance of private security guards in the government offices.
c.) To identify the legal contract based on RA 5487 (Private Security Agency Law).

We believe that by identifying the cost of government employment of private security

guards in the government offices including the salary given to every security guard posted in
every government offices. The researcher would be able to investigate and determine
whether the legal contract cost in paying private security guards is implemented. Hence, the
importance of the study.

Scope and Delimitation

This study would be conducted to determine the cost of government employment of

private security guards in selected five municipalities/cities in Metro Manila. The findings
would apply only to the data gathered from the private security guards respondents, 2008-2009.
The aspects looked into the legal contract of employing private security guards in government
offices.

General purpose : To determine the employment cost of private security guards posted in
five selected municipalities/cities.

Subject matter : The cost of government employment of private security guards in

government offices.
Topics studied : Private security guards in government offices, salary given by the private
security agencies and the legal contract based on RA 5487 (Private
Security Agency Law)

Population : Private security guards and government employees

Locale of the study: Selected five municipalities/cities in Metro Manila
Period of the study: School year 2008-2009

Statement of the Problem

1.) The demographic profile of the selected respondents in terms of:

1.1 Age
1.2 Gender
1.3 Educational Attainment
1.4 Name of Agency
1.5 Years of Service

2.) What is the distribution of the private security guards among the five selected
municipalities/cities.
2.1 Municipality/city of Caloocan
2.2 Municipality/city of Valenzuela
2.3 Municipality/city of Quezon City
2.4 Municipality/city of Makati
2.5 Municipality/city of Pasay

3.) Is there a significant cost of government employment of private security guards in the
government offices?
Hypothesis – There is no significant cost of government employment of private security guards
in the government offices.

4.) What are the reasons of the respondents on why the city halls are employing private security
guards?
Conceptual Framework:

The conceptual framework of government cost of employing private security guards in

the government offices can be: the importance of private security guards in the government
offices, the salary cost of private security guards given by the agency, the contract rate of
government offices to the private security agency and the legal contract of private security
guards based on the merit of RA 5487 (Private Security Agency Law) under the law of labor
code of the Philippines.

Paradigm

Inputs Process Outputs

Professional Private Security
guards & Expertise Security
Agency
Contract rate of private
security guards
RA 5487 (Private Security
Agency Law)
Legal contract salary as
covered by Labor code of the
Philippines
Assurance of protection for the
lives and properties on
government offices
Ensure the standard living of
family