NSO Region Ten Annual Tree Planting for 71st Founding Anniversary

NSO Region Ten Annual Tree Planting for 71^st 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 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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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 and Statistics (BCS) when Commonwealth Act no. 591 was approved on August 19, 1940. Presidential Decree No. 418 issued on March 20, 1974 reconstituted the BCS into a new agency known as the National Census and Statistics Office (NCSO) under the administrative supervision of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA). In 1987, by virtue of Executive Order No. 121 entitled “Reorganizing and Strengthening the Philippine Statistical System and for Other Purposes,” the NCSO was renamed National Statistics office and was placed under the Office of the President.

In photo: Clients at the ground, (inset up left: NSO Misamis Oriental  Provincial Statistics Officer Ms. Marilou B. Igdon together with Dr. S. Aves launched the 71st anniversary balloons, (inset down right to left) the Administrative Section led by Ms. Virgie A. Gayla –holding papers, Regional Director DR Salvador A. Aves awards free Security Papers to Senior Citizens. 

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