DIRECTOR SALVADOR A. AVES IN BALI, INDONESIA FOR UNFPA, NACCA CONFERENCE

The United Nations Funding for Population Agency UNFPA invited heads of Statistical Offices worldwide for the “Needs Assessment Conference on Census Analysis” in Bali Indonesia on November 23, 24 & 25, 2011. Worldwide, UNFPA works with partners to address the root causes of gender violence and to offer locally appropriate solutions. UNFPA and its partners are supporting women and girls in eradicating violence through diverse initiatives On November 24, Dr.Salvador A. Aves presented the Topic: “Uncovering The Wealth of Census Data: A Step Towards Breaking Inequalities and Vulnerabilities of Indigenous Population (IP) in the Philippines. The...

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REGION 10 XU STUDENT GRABBED 3RD PLACE IN 20TH PSQ

A freshman Electronics and Communications Engineering student from the Ateneo de Zamboanga University bested 16 other regional champions to give Zamboanga Peninsula its second national championship trophy in the Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ). The 20th PSQ was held last December 6, 2011 at the Assembly Hall of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in Malate, Manila. Xavier University, Ateneo de Cagayan, BS computer Science student, 16 year old Zamina Cagayan Sabenecio behind only one point together with Raoul Danniel A. Manuel of Region VI No tie-breaking question was administered to break the tie for second place between...

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71st NSO Anniversary August 1-31 2011

71ST NSO ANNIVERSARY August 1-31, 2011 Launching of the 71st Anniversary Celebration During the Flag Ceremony on August 1, 2011 HIGHLIGHTS ETHNIC DANCE PRESENTATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Click Image for Large Size and Better Quality TRIVIA TO THE CLIENTS WITH FREE SECPA AS AN AWARD  OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE ANNIVERSARY MONTH BY LIFTING OF BALLOONS  HANGING OF STREAMER FLAG RAISING CEREMONY ON AUGUST 1, 2011 TRIVIA DURING FLAG RAISING CEREMONY ON AUGUST 8, 2011 TRIVIA DURING FLAG RAISING CEREMONY ON AUGUST 15, 2011 TREE PLANTING AT LUMBIA, CAGAYAN DE ORO AUGUST...

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NSO JOINS INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN-UP

NSO JOINS INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN-UP Regional Director Salvador A. Aves and personnel of the Administrative section went to Barangay Bayabas on this Saturday morning. Shoreline countries of the world conducted a simultaneous coastal clean-up on September 17, 2011. On this day, NSO of Region 10 joined the international event by conducting a community outreach clean-up drive program for Cagayan de Oro barangays. ...

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EMPLOYMENT RATE AT 92.8 PERCENT IN APRIL 2011LFS NOR MIN HIGHEST LFPR AT 70.6 %

EMPLOYMENT RATE AT 92.8 PERCENT IN APRIL 2011LFS NOR MIN HIGHEST LFPR AT 70.6 % The employment rate in April 2011 Labor Force Survey (LFS) was estimated at 92.8 percent, slightly higher than the figure reported in April last year at 92.0 percent. Among the 17 administrative regions, the National Capital Region (NCR) registered the lowest employment rate of 88.4 percent. The regions that posted high employment rates in April 2011 were Zamboanga Peninsula at 96.8 percent, Cagayan Valley, 96.7 percent, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), 96.3 percent, MIMAROPA, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, and SOCCSKSARGEN, each registering a rate of 96.0 percent. Out of the estimated 61.8 million population 15 years old and over in April 2011, approximately 39.7 million were in the labor...

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NSO SETS OUT THE 2011 HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION SURVEY

NSO SETS OUT THE 2011 HOUSEHOLD ENERGY CONSUMPTION SURVEY  (photo L-R), Camiguin PSO Norma Q. Quilala, Statistician 3 Liza M. Bigornia as trainers and DOE Division Chief on Policy Mr. Salvador M. Salire Jr  disclosing the government’s energy saving programs.                                                                                     The 2011 Household...

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NSO 10 TAKES PART IN THE 111TH CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ANNIVERSARY

NSO 10 TAKES PART IN THE 111TH CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ANNIVERSARY The Philippine Civil Service 111th anniversary with the theme: “Championing R.A.C.E.: Public Service Excellence at Full Speed”, takeoff with a parade participated by Cagayan de Oro government offices.. CSC lines up a series of activities for the whole month of September that includes Blood Letting, Inter-Agency Marathon Fun Run, Friend Games Sports events, Trade Fair and Government Express, A Musical show and “Parangal at Pasasalamat” an awarding rites for Regional Awards. NSO 10 joined the early morning parade and “Hataw” at the Camp Evangelista  in Patag,...

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NSO CONCLUDES ANNIVERSARY WITH HEALTH CHECK

NSO CONCLUDES ANNIVERSARY WITH HEALTH CHECK In photo, Regional Director Dr. Salvador A. Aves with (L-R) NSO personnel nurse Ms. Juliet Cordero Health Check nurses, Serge Jude Vidal and Ms. Kimberly Jun Tejano, Mr. Luis Arquiza and Mr. Jose Tuazon, accountant 2. The 71st  NSO anniversary culminated with a medical check-up to all personnel on August 31, 2011 at the regional office. A mobile clinic of the  HealthCheck and Diagnostic Center conducted the activity. ...

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REGION 10 NSO PROVINCIAL OFFICERS TRAINS ON 2010 SURVEY OF ESTABLISHMENTS ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION

REGION 10 NSO PROVINCIAL OFFICERS TRAINS ON 2010 SURVEY OF ESTABLISHMENTS ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION In photo (left to right) Trainers from central office (on platform) Ms. Jennifer Pevidal Stat. III and Mr. Emerson Aquino Stat. II, with Misamis Oriental Stat. Officer Marilou B. Igdon and Regional Director Salvador A. Aves (adjusting eyeglass) at foreground A first ever 2010 survey of energy consumption of establishments (SECE) that aims to provide specific data in order to generate useful indicators to measure the levels and trends of energy consumption by sector for the country. In general, data to be collected for the 2010 SECE...

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NSO 10 ANNIVERSARY DAY ACTIVITIES

NSO 10 ANNIVERSARY DAY ACTIVITIES The 71st NSO anniversary day on August 19, 2011 started off with a Thanksgiving mass at 7 o’clock in the morning, celebrated by Father Fermin Tan of  Barangay Gusa Parish.  Staff of NSO Misamis Oriental and Regional offices went to the House of Hope bringing provisions and gifts to the 55 patients with mental incapacitation. The facility is run by Sister Felicisima Daquinitas of the order of the Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM). An eventful athletic activity happened in the afternoon at the Marco Polo Sports complex in Cugman.  In photo (clockwise from top right) Father...

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NSO 10 DONATES RELIEF GOODS TO “PAGKABULAHAN SILINGAN ASSOCIATION” IN CANITOAN

NSO 10 DONATES RELIEF GOODS TO “PAGKABULAHAN SILINGAN ASSOCIATION” IN CANITOAN A community group in Barangay Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City led by its president Mr. Henry Reyes (in photo, right, besides Dr. Aves with NSO 10 Staff) became the recipient of the outreach program of the National Statistics Office done every Anniversary celebration.  Canitoan Kagawad Noel Taboclaon (inset with goods at the background), delivered the welcome address to NSO 10. ...

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NSO Region Ten Annual Tree Planting for 71st Founding Anniversary

NSO Region Ten Annual Tree Planting for 71st Founding Anniversary Photo shows a teeming forest of fruit trees with years of tree planting and this time 45 mango seedlings,  25 peanut  and 31 narra plants are being added. Dr. Aves, holding a mango seedling with officers and staff of NSO Regional Office NSO 10 Regional Director Salvador A. Aves’ program geared towards maintaining the ecological balance of nature is again put into action with the yearly Tree Planting at the Capitol University farm lot in Lumbia. This event coincides with the month long NSO anniversary celebration this August. ...

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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...

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NSO OF REGION 10 TURNS 71 IN AUGUST 2011

NSO OF REGION 10 TURNS 71 IN AUGUST 2011 The National Statistics Office of Region 10 – Northern Mindanao celebrates its 71st anniversary on August 19, 2011, commences at the flag ceremony at the NSO 10 grounds on August 1, 2011. During the event the Administrative Section presented an ethnic dance, launching of the 71st balloons and awarding free security papers (Sec. Pa.) to senior citizens. A month – long series of events and activities including issuances of Free SEC PA will be given to senior citizens and lucky clients every flag Ceremony on Mondays this August. The National Statistics Office was first called Bureau of the Census...

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Manufacturing Value of Sales Index up at 9.2% in May

Manufacturing Value of Sales Index up at 9.2% in May On a yearly basis, Value of Net Sales Index (VaNSI) grew 9.2 percent in May 2011. This was attributed to the two-digit growth in sales value reported by six major sectors, namely: food manufacturing, petroleum products, footwear and wearing apparel, beverages, chemical products and publishing and printing.  VaNSI, on a month-on-month basis, recovered as it registered a growth of 4.5 percent in May 2011. This was contributed by 16 major sectors, with two-digit increases noted in the following: paper and paper products, publishing and printing, beverages and machinery except electrical.  Average capacity utilization in May 2011 for total manufacturing stood at 83.2 percent. Eleven of the 20 major sectors registered capacity...

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R10 Populace Able to Set Aside for Savings

R10 Populace Able to Set Aside for Savings Based on the results of the 2009 Family Income and Expenditures Survey (FIES) conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO), the average family income and average family expenditures of all Filipino families in Region 10 was 165 thousand pesos and 139 thousand pesos, respectively.  This means that Region 10 populace was able to set aside savings of 26 thousand pesos per year or 15.7 % of the average income. This was presented by NSO 10 Statistician  Janith Cabalang-Aves during the Data Dissemination Forum last June 22, 2011 at Grand Caprice Restaurant, Cagayan de Oro City. Aves...

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MARRIAGE RECORD SLIP DOWN TO 7 PERCENT WHILE BIRTH UP BY 2.0 IN 2008

MARRIAGE RECORD SLIP DOWN TO 7 PERCENT WHILE BIRTH UP BY 2.0 IN 2008 Registered marriages totaled 486,514 in 2008, a decrease by 0.7 percent There were 486,514 marriages registered in the country in 2008, a decrease of 0.7 percent from the 2007 count of 490,054. Among regions, NCR top the list with 15.8 percent of the total marriages in the country, while the least was recorded in ARMM with 0.5 percent. Women preferred to marry at ages 20-24 while men at ages 25-29. More than one-third (37.5%) of bride got married at ages 20-24, while for the groom (35.3%) at ages 25-29. Teen marriages declined by 0.04 percent from previous year. A total of 65,958 teen marriages recorded or about 13.6 percent of the total marriages in the country, a decline of 0.04 percent from the 2007...

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SAUDI ARABIA HOLDS 22.2 % OFWs

SAUDI ARABIA HOLDS 22.2 % OFWs Saudi Arabia was the most preferred destination of OFWs with 22.1 percent of the total OFWs working in this country during the period April to September 2010. The other preferred destinations of OFWs were: United Arab Emirates (15.1%); Qatar (6.3%); Singapore (5.9%); and Hong Kong (5.7%). Almost one-third of the total OFWs in April to September 2010 were laborers and unskilled workers (32.0%). Those who worked as service workers and shop and market sales workers made up 15.1 percent. The trade and related workers (14.9%) and plant and machine operators and assemblers (14.3%) registered similar proportions. The total remittance sent by OFWs during the period April to September 2010 was estimated at 141.2 billion pesos. These remittances included cash...

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Region 10 NSOs Conducts Family Health Survey for 2011

Region 10 NSOs Conducts Family Health Survey for 2011 Women Force: Only women from Region 10 Provinces are hired for the facilitation of enumeration of the 2011 FHS. Dr. Salvador A. Aves (standing before delivering a message). Provincial offices of the National Statistics Office in Region 10 joined the weeklong 2nd level training for the 2011 Family Health Survey at the Chali Beach Resort in Cagayan de Oro on July 24 to 30, 2011. The Provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao Norte, Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental hired only women for the field work of FHS. The 2011 Family Health Survey (FHS) is a nationwide survey designed...

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nso regional data dissemination forum for 2009 fies attended by cdo’s multi-sectoral representatives

NSO REGIONAL DATA DISSEMINATION FORUM FOR 2009 FIES ATTENDED BY CDO’S MULTI-SECTORAL REPRESENTATIVES Line agencies, Academe, LGU’s, Private sectors, the Tri-Media among others attended the Regional Data dissemination forum for the 2009 Family Income and Expenditure survey result held at the  Grand Caprice Restaurant on June 22, 2011.  The 2009 FIES is a nationwide survey of households by the National Statistics Office, first conducted in 1957 but undertaken every three years since 1985. It is the main source of data on family income and expenditure, which include levels of consumption by item of expenditure as well as sources...

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NSO R-10 Civil Registration Service Outlet Tops Nationwide

NSO R-10 Civil Registration Service Outlet Tops Nationwide The National Statistics Office Region 10 Civil Registration Serbilis (CRS) outlet based in Cagayan de Oro City posted a 100 percent performance in the cumulative distribution of authenticated vital documents on births, deaths and marriages for the month of May 2011.  It is the only serbilis outlet in the country that hits a 100 percent performance in the cumulative distribution of converted AU and CI transactions by outlet and POS-TO-PRINTING duration within 2 hours excluding payment, queuing and post-printing activities such as sorting/matching and releasing of the document. For the month of May 2011, NSO R-10 had served 26,762 transactions from all over the region and even those coming from other regions. It may...

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40,000 of 2.0 MILLION OFW IN SAUDI ARABIA AS OF 2010 SURVEY comes from Region 10

40,000 of 2.0 MILLION OFW IN SAUDI ARABIA AS OF 2010 SURVEY comes from Region 10 The Overseas Contract Workers (OCWs) or those with existing work contract abroad comprised 94.9 percent (1.9 million) of the total 2.0 million OFWs during the period April to September 2010. In Region X, the percentage of overseas Filipino workers went up to 0.2 percent from 2009 to 2010 or 40,000 comes from the region. The largest proportion of OFWs came from CALABARZON with 16.0 percent followed by Central Luzon with 14.4 percent and the National Capital Region with 13.8 percent. The number of OFWs from these three regions altogether comprised 44.2 percent of the total number of OFWs. On the other hand, the smallest proportion of OFWs came from Caraga (1.4%). There were more male OFWs (52.3%) than...

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