SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union (PIA) — The Philippine Statistics Authority-Regional Statistical Services Office 1 (PSA RSSO-1) concluded the 35th National Statistics Month (NSM) with a call for continued collaboration among stakeholders from the private and public sectors in promoting the importance of statistics.
This year’s theme is “Advancing data and statistics through digital transformation: A road to an empowered nation.”
Teresa Olarte, officer-in-charge of the PSA statistical operations and coordination division, noted how the partnership among the member agencies of the Regional Statistics Committee, local government units, academe, media, and the students contributed to the success of the annual month-long celebration.
“Without your support, this month-long celebration would not be successful,” Olarte said during the recent culmination ceremony at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) La Union Branch in this city.
She added, “The success of this celebration is a testament to our efforts in promoting and enhancing the awareness of the public on the importance of statistics.”
Regional winners from the various competitions staged for this year’s NSM were recognized during the ceremony.
In the secondary level, the Speaker Eugenio Perez National Agricultural School (SEPNAS) championed the jingle sing and dance competition; the La Union National High School won the statiktok contest; and the Alaminos City National High School aced the statistics quiz bee.
Other regional champions are Nimfa Feye Diaz of SEPNAS for the oratorical contest; Andre Nicole Opinaldo of Castor Concepcion Memorial National High School for the essay writing; Czharieta Janelle Mata of Luzong National High School for the digital poster and slogan making; and John Carlo Tabag of San Juan, Ilocos Sur National High School for the infographics competition.
Diaz, the eloquent champion from SEPNAS, said her piece was meticulously prepared through research to present concise data and statistics on population, economy, and the like.
“Statistics is not only about the numbers and figures but about the interpretation, impact, and purpose that it entails,” Diaz said.
She added, “This kind of competition helped me to know more about the value of statistics and its significance to our country.”
In the tertiary level, the Pangasinan State University (PSU) bagged the gold in the jingle sing and dance competition; the University of Northern Philippines championed the statiktok contest; and the Kingfisher School of Business and Finance won the statistics quiz bee.
Also, Adriene Mendrez of Universidad de Dagupan won the essay writing contest in the tertiary level category; Mark Paolo Dumlao of Northwestern University for the oratorical contest; Jake Andrei Tubon of Ilocos Sur Community College for the digital poster and slogan-making contest; and Airizza Key Madreo of PSU for the infographics-making competition.
The regional winner for the essay writing contest for the employee’s category is Daniel Cuenca Jr. of the Teodoro Hernaez National High School.
On the other hand, the province of La Union championed the 3rd Provincial Statistics Committee Awards, while the 35th NSM Best Province Implementer is the province of Pangasinan.
Meanwhile, PSA also provided a brief lecture on data enclave, while BSP discussed digital financial literacy and financial inclusion.
The NSM is observed every month of October of every year pursuant to Proclamation No. 647 of former President Corazon Aquino, which aims to promote, enhance, and instill nationwide awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of statistics to the different sectors of society. (AMB/CGCC, PIA Region 1)
