Under this atmosphere of near total permissiveness, the number of private security and watchman operators proliferated as more private security protection was demanded by the ever increasing range of clientele of the industry. Even the fireams used by the private security agencies, though licensed and checked by the then Philippine Constabulary (PC), are not controlled as to number, distribution, caliber, and type.
Despite these requirements, however, the supervision and administration by the government over the private security industry were lax. From simple individual livelihood-seekers, the private managers and their business steadily developed into an industry.Īs a fledgling industry, the private security service operated practically in vacuums with very nebulous guidelines and speculations Initially each organized security agency tended to its own business affairs with few constraints, for the only requirements then to operate an agency are as follows: business name, mayor's permit, municipal licenses, and the book of account as required by the Bureau of Intemal Revenue (BIR). Thus, the private security service practitioners instituted responsive changes, most notable of which was the adoption of formal organizations invariably patterned after military units, acquired firearms, utilized techno-scientific equipment, skills and knowledge, and employed experienced and trained personnel, mostly ex-servicemen. They were unlicensed and mostly unarmed, and their main purpose was to provide deterrence by their physical presence, and thereby remove from those inclined the opportunity to commit crimeĪs the art and craft of crime became more sophisticated with the advances made by science and technology in a growing metropolis, goons and criminals utilized new tools and weapons, resorting to force, terrorism, and violence. During the early days of the industry, security agencies and guards were unorganized, unmanaged, unprotected by labor laws, and unsupervised by the government. Then, these guards had no obligations to their employers, and any roles or responsibilities other than to be, basically a watchman. Here, it could find the ubiquitous "_" who acted as security guard, porter, and messenger to a variety of firms and employers. The service of individuals willing to render such security tasks were sought and acquired just like domestics. In the beginning, there was a little semblance of organization.
Since there were few individuals who had developed the experience and expertise of providing security and protection to other people of their possessions, and due to the prevailing inadequacy of public safety services provided by the government, the inception or resumption of the private security agency business took place. When the civil authority in 1945 was restored, business operation resumed and the residents in the urban areas of the country tried to adopt a new life style, the need to secure, safeguard and protect persons, installations, houses, personal effects, and other things of personal value which replaced the traditional trust and confidence among neighbors. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.īasic Concepts and Brief History of Security. (1) The privacy of communication and corespondence shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court, or when public safety or order requires otherwise, as prescribed by law. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and for any purpose shall be inviolable, and no search warrant or warrant of arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge after examination under oath or affirmation of the complainant and the witnesses he may produce, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws. The following are the important constitutional provisions under Article llI anent security The constitution is regarded as the supreme or fundamental law of the land to which all other laws enacted by the legislature should conform with, otherwise the latter will be void ab initio.