psa rsso vi celebrates civil western visayas inflation

PSA RSSO VI J. Villanueva Bldg., Iznart St., Iloilo City [email protected] (033) 335-0316/ 335-0907

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PSA RSSO VI celebrates Civil

Registration Month in February In line with the celebration of the 2018 Civil Registration

Month (CRM) with the theme “#napapanahongCRVS”, the

Philippine Statistics Authority Regional Statistical Services

Office VI (PSA-RSSO VI) carried out information

dissemination activities that include radio PSA RSSO/P2

a quarterly newsletter of PSA RSSO VI

Republic of the Philippines

PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY

Regional Statistical Services Office VI

Issue No. NL-2018-RO6-03 January to March 2018 Release Date: June 29, 2018

Region 6 posts 94.6% employment rate in 2017 Western Visayas reported an annual labor force

participation rate of 61.6 percent out of 5.4

million population 15 years old and over. This is

equivalent to about 3.3million economically active

population comprising of either employed with

94.6 percent and unemployed persons with 5.4

percent. The annual employment rate Region/P6

Agricultural production up in first quarter of 2018 Palay and corn production in the region

increased by 9.21% and 34.37% respectively in

the first quarter of 2018. Agricultural/P4

Western Visayas Inflation

rate at 4.8% in March 2018

Inflation rate in Western

Visayas was at 4.8% in March 2018

which was 2.9 percentage points

higher than that of the same month

in 2017 at 1.9%. Western/P5

Total number of Approved

Building permits increased

by 22.38% in the first

quarter of 2018 Total/P5

PSA RSSO VI joins in the Women’s Month Celebration PSA/P3

Regional Statistics Committee VI holds

1st Quarter 2018 Meeting Regional/P3

Effective Communication Workshop held for PSA VI employees Civil Registration Corner Civil/P8

Upcoming Events Upcoming/P8 PSA VI held a Training/Workshop on Effective Communication Strategies on February 12-14, 2018 at Nature’s

Village, Talisay City in Negros Occidental. Effective/P3


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RD Sollesta gives his message to newly-wed couples

during the mass wedding held in Estancia, Iloilo on

February 17, 2018.

Registration Officer IV Mary Grace D. Dorilag

lectures on Civil Registration to graduating students

of the University of San Agustin.

and television interviews, display of streamers and handing out of Civil Registration flyers to raise

public awareness about the CRM.

PSA VI Regional Director Fred S. Sollesta and PSA Civil Registration focal persons engaged in on-air radio interviews with Bombo Radyo and Radio Mindanao Network radio stations and a TV guesting for Sikat Ka Iloilo television program of

ABS-CBN station in Iloilo City.

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Mass civil weddings were held by the local civil registrars in local

government units for the

benefit of unmarried

couples. This gave couples

the opportunity to be legally

married without financial

charges in registration and

solemnizing authority.

PSA 6 Regional Director Fred S. Sollesta speaks about the Civil Registration Month in the Sikat Ka Iloilo

morning show of ABS-CBN

Civil Registration focal persons administered lectures on civil registration to graduating students of the University of San Agustin (USA), Iloilo Doctor’s College (IDC) and Iloilo Science and |Technology University (ISATU). These series of lectures would raise the awareness of the students about civil registry laws and regulations, pertaining to the correction of entries in civil registry

documents.

RD Sollesta and his staff attended and supported civil mass weddings and mobile registration activities initiated by the local government units (LGUs) for their constituents. Also, government agencies and LGUs displayed the Civil Registration Month

streamer to show support for the annual activity.

PSA VI concluded the Civil Registration Month celebration with

a culminating activity at PSA RSSO VI office in Iloilo City last

March 2, 2018. A Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) quiz

for Local Civil Registrars Office (LCRO) personnel and PSA

employees, poster-making contest and an oratorical contest were

held to showcase the knowledge and talents of the PSA Region VI

personnel.


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The Regional Statistics Committee (RSC) Region VI held its 2018 1st Quarter regular meeting for 2018 at NEDA Regional Office in Iloilo City on

March 16, 2018.

RD Fred S. Sollesta presided the meeting. The meeting was attended by 21 out of 28 members from government agencies, academe and private

sector.

PSA RSSO VI Regional Director and RSC VI

vice-chairperson Fred S. Sollesta presided the 1st

Quarter 2018 RSC meeting.

Among the agenda are the presentation of the RSC Accomplishment Report for 2017, the Policy Agenda for 2018, and the Generation of the hard indicators for the 2015-2017 Gross Regional Domestic

Product (GRDP).

PSA RSSO VI joins in the Women’s

Month Celebration

The PSA Regional Statistical

Services Office (RSSO) VI

joined in the observance of the

annual Women’s Month

celebration held every March of

the year.

The office displayed a streamer

at the facade of the PSA

Regional Office in Iloilo City.

The Women’s Month theme for

2018, “We make Change Work

for Women”, emphasizes that

women should be empowered

and enabled to be active agents

in bringing about changes, and

reap from the development

efforts.

In line with the celebration, PSA

RSSO VI held a “Pampering

Day” for the employees.

Beautification activities such as

hair trimming, manicure and

pedicure, and foot spa were

provided for the female

employees.

The observance of Women’s

Month calls for the need to

“foster an environment that

enable women to pursue their

passions and be able to

meaningfully engage in

whatever endeavor they hope to

achieve and to enjoy the fruits of

their labors.

EDITORIAL STAFF

Editor-in-Chief

Fred S. Sollesta Regional Director

Associate Editors

Marlene Y. Alviar Chief, SOCD

William G. Jaro Chief, CRASD

Writers/ Contributors

Mary Grace D. Dorilag

Miguel S. Gallego I

Managing Editor

Technical Editors

April Dream Pugon-Perez

Regional Statistics Committee VI holds 1st Quarter 2018 Meeting

The activity is part of continuing

capability building measures of

the PSA. The workshop aims to

enhance the effectiveness

of PSA VI employees’ commu-

nication skills in delivering rele-

vant and reliable statistics and

efficient civil registration

services through both written

and oral means.

The workshop was participated

in by 10 participants from PSA

Regional Statistical Services

Office VI including Regional

Director Fred S. Sollesta and 4

participants from each of the

six provincial offices. The

invited lecturer/speaker was

professor from University

of the Philippines Diliman,

Prof. Lydia R. Arcellana, Ph.D.

Undersecretary and National

Statistician Lisa Grace S.

Bersales was also on hand to

attend in the activity.

Effective Communication Workshop

held for PSA VI employees

Miriam Joyce T. Yucor

Lay-out Artist

Karen T. Alli


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Agricultural…from P1

1st quarter 2018 vs 1st quarter 2017

Comparison of 1st quarter

2018 vs 1st quarter 2017

agricultural production in

Western Visayas


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116.80

Pesos in

March 2018

100 Pesos in

2012

Inflation...from P1

A basket of goods worth 100 pesos in 2012 for all items is

valued at 116.80 in March 2018.

Number, Floor Area and Value of Constructions REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an indicator of the change in the average retail prices of a fixed basket of goods and services commonly purchased by households relative to a base year.

Total...from P1

Number, Floor Area and Value of Constructions of Residential Buildings

FROM APPROVED BUILDING PERMITS

Number, Floor Area and Value of Constructions of Non-Residential Buildings

BASE YEAR 2012

The inflation rate is the annual rate of change or the year-on-year change of the CPI expressed in percent. Inflation is interpreted in terms of declining purchasing power of money.


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Preliminary Results of the 2017 Annual Estimates of Labor Force Survey (LFS) Western Visayas

The total employed persons was approximately 3.1 million in 2017. Employed persons were

grouped into three broad sectors, namely, Agriculture, Industry and Services sector.

Those in the Services sector comprised the largest proportion (53.1%) of the employed

population in 2017. About 18.5 percent were engaged in the Wholesale and Retail Trade,

Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles.

Workers in the Agriculture sector comprised the second largest group with 32.8 percent while,

workers in the Industry sector made up the smallest group registering 14.1 percent of the total

employed.

Region...from P1

The annual employment rate was estimated at 94.6 percent; annual unemployment rate at

5.4 percent ; and underemployment rate at 16.7 percent.


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Western Visayas has two Civil

Registry System (CRS) outlets

located at PSA Regional Office

VI, Iloilo City and PSA Aklan

provincial Office, Kalibo, Aklan.

CRS Iloilo Serbilis Outlet

primarily caters to need for civil

registry documents of clients

from Iloilo and a number of

municipalities in Antique and

Capiz.

Certificate of Live Birth, Marriage,

Death, Certificate of No Marriage,

Advisory on marriage as well as

Fetal Death printed on security

paper can also be obtained from

selected partners with Batch

Request Entry System (BREQS).

The scheme was designed to

give convenience and flexibility to

the public.

PSA RSSO 6 will hold several activities in the 2nd quarter of 2018

involving other government agencies, local government units,

academe, and the private sector

2017 Gross Regional Domestic Product

(GRDP) News Conference

April 26, 2018

Grand Xing Imperial Hotel, Iloilo City

Post 28th National Statistics Month (NSM)

Evaluation Workshop

2nd Quarter 2018 Regional Statistics

Committee Meeting

May 18, 2018

Guimaras Provincial Health Office, Jordan,

Guimaras

June 13, 2018

NEDA Regional Office VI, Fort San Pedro,

Iloilo City

Volume of Transactions of CRS

Iloilo Outlet, First Quarter 2018

Month Total

Transactions Total Copies

January 42,766 49,595

February 43,122 48,553

March 48,403 53,241

Total 134,291 151,389

Average 44,764 50,463

BREQS Statistics of CRS Iloilo Outlet,

First Quarter 2018

Month Total

Transactions

Amount

(Php)

January 10,334 1,646,210

February 10,985 1,826,070

March 13,199 2,206,120

Total 34,518 5,678,400

Average 11,506 1,892,800

Received Electronic Endorsements of

CRS Iloilo Outlet, First Quarter 2018

Month Received Electronic

January 1,642

February 1,529

March 1,758

Total 4,929

Average 1,643

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