The 2013 Annual Report of NSO-La Union Represents the Accomplishments of the Provincial Office That Brought Another Milestone That Is Worth Cherishing
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Contents Highlights of 2013 6 Household-Based Statistics 8 Establishment-Based Statistics 13 Administrative-Based Statistics 18 Civil Registration 28 Information Dissemination 31 Gender and Development 35 Trainings and Planning Workshops 38 Other Activities 40 The Cover The cover features the ever united NSO-La Union staff standing in front of their one-year old home, the Parammata Building. 2013 was a remarkable year for NSO-La Union having been back in the Field Awards as it ranked 9th among top performing NSO provincial offices in the country. 2 2013 NSO - La Union Annual Report Mandate The National Statistics Office (NSO) is the major statistical agency responsible in collecting, compiling, classifying, producing, publishing, and disseminating general-purpose statistics as provided for in Commonwealth Act (CA) No. 591. NSO has also the responsibility of carrying out and administering the provisions of the Civil Registry Law as provided for in Act No. 3753 dated February 1931. Vision Core Values We are committed to meet The National Statistics Office is a the expectations of our clientele recognized world-class provider of for prompt, reliable and efficient services. statistical and civil registration products We recognize the value of our human and services. resources and continue to promote their general welfare and well-being. In harmony, we strive for higher productivity - inspiring creativity ission and innovativeness. M We instill discipline and uphold integrity as an imperative in our transactions. As the primary statistical agency of the We value professionalism government, the National Statistics and aim for excellence Office produces and provides quality in our products and services. statistical and civil registration products Humbly, we seek the guidance of our and services. Divine Providence in all our undertakings. 2013 NSO - La Union Annual Report 2013 NSO - La Union Annual Report 3 Message from the PSO The 2013 annual report of NSO-La Union represents the accomplishments of the provincial office that brought another milestone that is worth cherishing. The journey that we travelled for the year was indeed remarkable. Landing to the 2013 Field Awards as one of the performing provinces nationwide displayed once again the unity and commitment of the men and women of NSO- La Union by turning all challenges into stepping stones in pursuing the mandate of the office differently. Revitalizing our collaboration among the stakeholders in accomplishing all field work especially in surveys and censuses coupled with the utilization of the systems provided by the office in processing our surveys and censuses made our work at the field office much easier. Strengthening our technical assistance on civil registration services to our local government units furthers our services to the general public. Expanding our focus in serving our constituents through our social responsibility activities and information dissemination activities continued to increase our dedication as service providers. These things were made possible by the concerted efforts shared by each personnel and with the full support of the management. To God be the glory! IMELDA L. BUYUCCAN Provincial Statistics Officer 4 2013 NSO - La Union Annual Report Organizational Chart 2013 NSO - La Union Annual Report 5 Highlights of 2013 January March The 3rd level training of the 2012 Census of NSO-La Union celebrated Women’s Month with a Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) was conducted on gender statistics exhibit, livelihood seminar, gender January 28 to February 1 at Sea and Sky Hotel and sensitivity forum, and disaster preparedness Restaurant. It was attended by all NSO-La Union seminar. regular employees, the Provincial Agricultural In support to the city government, all the NSO- Statistics Officer and Asst. PASO of the Bureau of La Union personnel joined the annual city Agricultural Statistics (BAS) including the 17 pre- anniversary parade. selected Team Supervisors and three District Clerks who are capable to act as trainers during the 4th level training. April Another census undertaking started on April 1 - the distribution of the 2012 Census of Philippine February Business and Industry (CPBI) questionnaires. The The love month was occupied with statistical and 2012 CPBI, the 15th in the series of economic civil registration activities. censuses conducted in the country, aims to collect and generate information on the levels, structure, The enumeration of the 2012 CAF kicked off on performance and trends of the economic activities February 25. of the formal sector in the entire country for the year 2012. May The manual processing of the 2012 CAF which involved general screening, editing, and coding and verifying of questionnaires began on May 27. Four female personnel of NSO-La Union attended the pre-test 3 training of the 2013 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) held at the NSO Region I office on May 20 to 24. A CAF enumerator in San Juan, La Union posts the CAF sticker after her interview with the respondent. June The (22nd) Civil Registration Month, which carried the theme “Civil Registration, Bringing Public The Northern Luzon Alliance Workshop on Civil Service Closer to the People” was observed with Registration conducted at the University of various activities like the Fun Walk, Civil La Sallette, Santiago City, Isabela on June 25 to 27 Registration Quiz and training on the was attended by all District Statistics Officer implementation of Republic Act 10172 (An Act Further Authorizing the City/Municipal Civil Registrar (DSOs) of NSO-La Union for them to be updated or the Consul General to Correct Clerical or with the new laws on civil registration and to get Typographical Errors in the Day and Month in the acquainted with the Municipal Civil Registrars in Date of Birth or Sex of a Person Appearing in the Northern Luzon (Region I, II, and CAR). PSO Civil Register Without Need for Judicial Order, Imelda L. Buyuccan served as one of the Amending for this Purpose RA 9048), a new law in moderators of the said event. civil registration. 2013 NSO - La Union Annual Report 6 2013 NSO - La Union Annual Report Highlights of 2013 July October NSO-La Union conducted a training on data NSO-La Union actively participated in the th tabulation particularly the result of the 2010 Census celebration of the 24 National Statistics Month on Population and Housing (CPH) using CS PRO (NSM) with the theme “Statistics that Matter to on July 30 with Stat. Niño Tuazon of NSO Region I Every Filipino “ by attending the NSM opening and as resource speaker. closing ceremonies, contributing to the statistical exhibit at the Governor’s Gallery, assisting in the The manual processing of the 2012 Registry System statistics contests, joining the tree planting activity, for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) began on serving as resource speaker in the statistical July 29. symposium, and co-organizing a training on data tabulation using CS PRO with the Provincial Government of La Union. For three consecutive August years, the province of La Union has been awarded as the “Best NSM Province”. NSO-La Union together with the NSO Region I celebrated the NSO Founding Anniversary with the theme “Handog ng NSO:73 Taong Taos-Pusong November Serbisyo sa Mundo” which aimed to bring true PSO Imelda Buyuccan together with the provincial service to the Filipino people. Among the activities statistician, three Statistical Coordination Officer conducted for the anniversary were the Holy Mass (SCOs) and one hired Statistical Researcher (SR) and bloodletting on August 19 and a sportsfest attended the 2013 Functional Literacy, Education featuring the Filipino “Laro ng Lahi” and other indoor and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) 2nd level training games from August 23 to 30. at Vistas Las Islas Resort, Alaminos City, Pangasinan on November 19 to 22. The enumeration in the province started on November 27. September December A Stakeholder’s Forum was conducted on September 19, 2013 at Oasis Country Resort and NSO-La Union with the hard Hotel, City of San Fernando, La Union to work and commitment of its disseminate the importance of the 2012 Input- personnel bounced back in Output Survey of Philippine Business and Industry the Field Awards placing 9th (IOSPBI), its background, objectives and the proper among all NSO provincial filling out of the questionnaires. A data appreciation office nationwide. The award on the results of the 2012 Listing of Establishments was received by PSO was also presented. The sample establishments Buyuccan during the 2014 were awarded Certificates of Appreciation for their National Planning Workshop. support to census and survey undertakings of the All NSO-La Union personnel participated in the 2014 NSO. Regional Planning Workshop (RPW) conducted by NSO Region 1 at Treasures of Bolinao Beach As part of the Gender and Development (GAD) Resort and Hotel, Patar, Bolinao, Pangasinan on activities of the NSO Region I, all NSO La Union December 10 to 12. The introduction of the new personnel performed during the Cultural and Team rating system, the Office Performance Building Activities participated by NSO Region I Commitment Review (OPCR) and Individual and the four field offices at Plaza del Norte Hotel Performance Commitment Review (IPCR) was and Convention Center, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte discussed by Director Lerma Oalin of the Civil on September 28 to 29. Service Commission. 2013 NSO - La Union Annual Report 2013 NSO - La Union Annual Report 7 Highlights of 2013 HHousehold-ousehold-BBasedased SStatisticstatistics Household-based Statistics are collected through household-based census/surveys to depict the demographic profile of a household and their social and economic characteristics. 2013 NSO - La Union Annual Report 8 2013 NSO - La Union Annual Report Household-Based Statistics 2012 Census of Agriculture Enumeration started on February 25 and ended on April 26. A total of 174 and Fisheries hired TS served as immediate supervisor of the 355 hired enumerators. Four provincial office staffs were also hired for the 2012 CAF.