Solemnizing Officers Converge for 7NCSO

Solemnizing Officers Converge for 7NCSO

More than a thousand solemnizing officers from various religious sects and denominations, members of the judiciary, city/municipal mayors and city/municipal civil registrars and other stakeholders are expected to gather on August 2-4, 2011 at Ilocos Norte Hotel and Convention Center in Laoag City for the conduct of the 7th National Convention of Solemnizing Officers (7NCSO). 

With the theme "Quality Civil Registration in Support of the National Development Goals", the Convention aims to provide a venue for sharing of experiences and exchange of ideas on various issues and concerns on implementation of marriage laws and registration procedures. The topics lined up include Updates on Marriage Registration and Marriage Laws and Experiences of Civil Registrars and Solemnizing Officers on Marriage Registration, among others. 

The 7NCSO is the seventh in a series of national conventions of solemnizing officers organized by the National Statistics Office and is being held every two years. The first one was undertaken in 1999 in Cagayan de Oro City while the last one was held in 2009 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. 

Participants of this year's convention will be charged a fee of P3,600 to cover the costs of the venue, food, materials and other related expenses. Interested parties are requested to contact Ms. Editha R. Orcilla, Chairperson of the Program and Invitation Committee at telephone number (02) 926-1075 or via email at E.Orcilla@census.gov.ph. Other details can be obtained from NSO regional and provincial offices. 

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