Volume 1, Issue 4 JULY - SEPTEMBER 2019

IN THIS ISSUE PSA Oriental conducts Enumerators Training and Workshop in MinSCAT Main Campus PSA conducts Enumerators Training and PSA Oriental Mindoro conducted Workshop in MinSCAT Main enumerators training and workshop Campus in Mindoro State College of Agricul- ture and Technology Main Campus PSA Oriental Mindoro joins Victoria on August 22, 28 and 29, Takbo Para sa Kabataan: Bubble 2019. The three day training was Run 2019 and The 404th conducted to prepare Statistical Researchers hired by the academe Maneuver Company: Run for in the Assessment Survey on the Mindoro Needs and Opportunities for Future Participants and PSA OrMin Personnel Partnership with Local Farmers and involved in the training. PSA Oriental Mindoro Industry. conducts Information Dissemination in Schools The training focused on the discussion of Interview Techniques, Role of Statistical Researchers, Data Presentation, Data Processing, and Survey Operations & Questionnaire Design. Thirty (30) Statistical Researchers, PSA OrMin Attendance for two from each municipality of the province, were involved while CSS Learning Efren C. Armonia, SSS Charlyn Romero-Cantos and SS II Herchie T. Davalos of PSA Oriental Mindoro facilitated the training. PSA Oriental Mindoro joins Takbo Para sa Kabataan: Bubble Run 2019 PSA OrMin Attendance for and The 404th Maneuver Company: Run for Mindoro Partnership

CPI & Inflation Rate in the Province

Did You Know That The 404th Maneuver Company: Run Takbo Para sa Kabataan: Bubble for Mindoro Run 2019 PSA Oriental Mindoro joined two fun run activities in City. On August 10, 2019, SK Federation organized Takbo Para sa Kabataan: Bubble Run 2019 as part of “Linggo ng Kabataan” celebration while on September 8, 2019 the AgriStat Corner 404th Maneuver Company: Run for Mindoro was initiated. PSA Oriental Mindoro conducts Information Dissemination in Schools Civil Registration PSA Oriental Mindoro conducted information dissemination in three (3) different schools in the province last September 2019. To carry out its function to produce various statistical data and Admin Matters information, school tours were initiated to disseminate PSA latest data. Academy was the first school it was conducted with 113 participants composed of students and teachers last September 16, PSA ORIENTAL MINDORO 2019 . On that same day, 151 students and teachers joined the activity in Agustin Gutierrez Memorial Academy, while on September 20, 2019, Martinez Bldg., Roxas Drive, 412 students and teachers participated in the forum held at Good Brgy. Lumangbayan, Calapan City Shepherd Academy. The dissemination activities was headed by CSS Tel. #: (043) 286-7077 Efren C. Armonia and SSS Charlyn Romero-Cantos. Page 2

THE OFFICIAL QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER PSA OrMin Attendance for Learning... OF PSA ORIENTAL MINDORO

PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY

PROVINCIAL STATISTICS OFFICE Echo Training on Energy Management CSS Efren C. Armonia conducted Echo Training on Energy Management ORIENTAL MINDORO for PSO staff last July 29, 2019. All staff were present during the training. EFREN C. ARMONIA Echo Training on QMS Chief Statistical Specialist On August 8, 2019, AO I Ronalene R. Garcia discussed the productivity and quality concepts as well as the seven (7) wastes in the organization to PSO staff. CHARLYN ROMERO-CANTOS Supervising Statistical Specialist Echo Training 5s SSS Charlyn Romero-Cantos discussed the 5s concepts to PSO staff last Contributors August 9, 2019 . Myrna G. Magararu Herchie T. Davalos Training/Workshop on the New Memorandum Circulars on Civil Jomery Ann M. Navarro Registration Daniel A. Paquit RO II Jomery Ann M. Navarro discussed Memorandum Circulars 2019-15 Jeile L. Gandia and 16 to PSA OrMin staff last August 15, 2019. Ronalene R. Garcia 6th PACR Civil Registrars Interface Mirasol F. Cena CSS Efren C. Armonia, SSS Charlyn Romero-Cantos and RO II Jomery Bernadette P. Molido Ann M. Navarro attended the 6th PACR MIMAROPA Civil Registrars Bjorn B. Galvez Interface that was held last September 23 to 26, 2019 at Makiling Evangeline P. Sumande Highlands, Pansol, Laguna. The activity was organized by PACR Eriberto Manalo Jr MIMAROPA in partnership with PSA RSSO MIMAROPA. Cintenia C. Villanueva

2019 PSAI Annual Conference CSS Efren C. Armonia and SSS Charlyn Romero-Cantos attended the 2019 Please support the ... PSAI Annual Conference last September 4 to 6, 2019 in Subic Bay Travelers Hotel, Subic, Zambales. The theme for this year’s conference is “PSAI in the Changing Data Landscape”.

PSA OrMin Attendance for Partnership & Linkages...

“Pamasahe Mo, Sagot Ko” Program What is the Census of Population and Housing? PSA Oriental Mindoro Provincial Office adopted one student in “Pamasahe Mo, Sagot Ko’’ program. Employees of PSO will shoulder the daily travelling The Census of Population and Housing (CPH) refers to the entire process of expenses of one student studying at Oriental Mindoro National High School. collecting, compiling, evaluating, analyzing, The activity was done on July 2, 2019 at OMNHS, Calapan City. publishing, and disseminating data about the population and living quarters in a country. It Participation in IMRAD Research Forum entails the listing and recording of the characteristics of each individual and each living quarter as of a specified time and with- SSS Charlyn Romero-Cantos presented her paper with the title “Proposed in a specified territory. The 2020 CPH will be Kit for Civil Registration of Mangyan in Oriental Mindoro” in the IMRAD Re- the 15th census of population and 7th cen- search Forum that was held last July 28, 2019 at Luna Goco Colleges, Ca- sus of housing to be undertaken in the coun- try since the first census in 1903. lapan City. What is the main objective of the 2020 CPH? Kalap Kalusugan Program It aims to provide government executives, SSS Charlyn Romero-Cantos participated in Kalap Kalusugan Program of policy and decision makers, and planners Community Based Management for Hypertension and Diabetes of Calapan with updated population and housing data as bases to their social and economic City Health and Sanitation Department. The activity was conducted on July development plans, policies, and programs. 19, 2019 at Senior Citizens Hall, Ibaba East, Calapan City.

Volume 1, Issue 4 Page 3 Consumer Price Index (CPI) & Inflation Rate Consumer The trend of Consumer Price Index (CPI) of the province in the third quarter of 2019, Price with 2012 based year, for all items of the commodity groups is increasing. From Index (CPI) 122.2 index points in July 2019 to 124.0 index points in September 2019.

126.0 124.0 2019 123.0 122.2 121.9 2018 measures the 121.0

average in the 117.5 retail prices of a 116.0 116.3 113.1 fixed basket of 112.5 112.9 2017 goods and services 111.0 commonly purchased by 106.0 households relative to base year. 101.00.0 July August September

9.0 Inflation Rate 8.0 2018 7.8 is the annual rate of change 7.0 or the year-on-year change 6.0 in the Consumer Price 5.0 5.1 4.7 Index. 4.0 4.1 3.4 3.3 3.0 3.2 2017 2.8 The inflation rate in the 2.0 1.7 2019 province declined from 5.1 1.0 percent in July to 1.7 percent 0.0 0.0 in September 2019. July August September

Purchasing Power of Peso 0.90 a measure of the real value 0.89 0.89 of the peso in a given period 0.88 0.88 2017 relative to a chosen 0.86 0.86 reference period. It is 0.85 computed by getting the 0.84 reciprocal of the CPI and 2018 0.82 0.82 0.82 multiplying the result by 100. 0.81 0.81 2019 0.80 A peso in 2012 is only worth 81 centavos in September 2019, or 0.78 you may need Php124.00 to 0.000.76 purchase the same volume of July August September goods and services worth Php100 in 2012. Page 4 DID YOU KNOW THAT

The province of Oriental Mindoro is the 12th largest producer of rice in the in 2018 with 435,709.37 MT estimates. This is about 2.29 percent of the total production of the country.

Likewise, Oriental Mindoro is the top producer of calamansi in the Philippines with 37,957.93 MT production in 2018. This is about 33.43 percent of the total production of the country.

Moreover, in 2012, Philippines is the 9th largest producer of calamansi in the world.

Oriental Mindoro is the 7th top producer of onion & garlic in the country, with 2,002.28 MT and 140.84 MT productions in 2018, respectively.

Naujan Lake is the 5th largest lake in the Philippines with an area of 8,125 hectares.

The Naujan Lake is also known for having good number of native fish, including the endemic goby fish or biya.

AgriStat Corner PSA ORIENTAL MINDORO Production of Cereals and Fisheries in Oriental Mindoro: Third Quarter 2018 & 2019 VISION

Solid, responsive, world-class authority on quality statistics and civil registration. 26.74 % 69.69 %

MISSION

Deliver relevant, reliable statistics and civil registration services for equitable 25.28 % development towards improved quality of life for all.

CORE VALUES

Integrity Transparency 2018 Adaptability 2018 1,739 MT 33,575 MT CORPORATE PERSONALITY 2018 2019

2019 772 MT Professional 3,291 MT Responsive 21,858 MT Innovative 2019 Strategic Thinker 2,980 MT Motivated

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Retail Prices of Agricultural Commodities in the Province: Third Quarter 2018 and 2019 Second Quarter 2018 Second Quarter 2019 Commodities Jul Aug Sep Jul Aug Sep Cereals Rice Special 50.94 53.33 54.27 51.69 52.13 52.95 Rice Premium 48.06 51.20 52.82 45.76 45.97 45.80 Well Milled Rice (WMR) 44.38 47.87 50.30 41.94 41.60 41.27 Regular Milled Rice (RMR) 40.89 44.34 45.23 36.47 36.19 36.82 Corngrain Yellow ...... Corngrain White ...... Corngrits Yellow ...... 35.50 27.00 27.00 Corngrits White ...... Root Crops Carrots 78.38 92.86 190.50 78.93 80.36 95.67 Gabi Cebu, for ginataan [Taro (cocoyam)] 40.62 39.07 39.00 46.93 50.79 57.33 Sweet Potato 55.46 58.93 60.75 48.64 47.43 60.09 White/Irish Potato 78.00 78.14 90.75 78.93 79.00 95.67 Beans and Legumes Habitchuelas [Snap beans] 78.08 78.85 122.83 79.79 85.93 99.00 Mongo [Mungbean], green 79.62 87.36 84.75 80.00 79.00 79.00 Peanut with shell, dry ...... 90.00 90.00 70.00 Peanut without shell, dry 81.54 81.74 81.53 85.00 85.00 85.00 Stringbeans 85.15 53.00 61.58 70.43 49.00 49.00 Condiments Garlic 220.00 219.52 220.00 ...... Ginger Hawaiian 64.62 71.64 79.00 112.29 83.43 117.00 Onion Red Creole (Bermuda red) 98.23 112.43 116.17 56.86 55.00 57.93 Onion White (Yellow granex) 71.92 75.21 117.83 77.00 79.00 79.00 Fruit Vegetables Ampalaya [Bitter gourd] 78.31 88.57 78.33 83.00 79.00 79.00 Chayote 46.31 65.14 125.17 27.50 29.79 52.75 Eggplant long, purple 54.31 74.43 85.50 58.71 47.29 60.58 Squash 46.38 58.71 59.92 44.86 40.43 48.08 Tomato 72.42 88.29 85.33 81.43 78.64 77.92 Upo [Bottle gourd] 46.38 53.00 50.75 46.93 39.00 38.33 Leafy Vegetables Cabbage 82.38 102.64 190.17 79.93 59.86 78.91 Camote tops [Sweet potato tops] 48.38 49.00 48.75 48.93 49.00 49.00 Kangkong [Morning glory] 47.54 47.79 48.08 49.00 49.00 49.00 Pechay native 78.31 78.00 93.00 86.57 98.36 65.33 Commercial Crops Coconut matured 30.00 29.00 28.75 29.14 29.00 29.00 Fruits Banana Lakatan, ripe* 66.77 64.71 66.83 64.71 69.00 68.92 Banana Latundan, ripe* 51.31 47.08 46.23 46.50 53.33 53.89 Banana Saba, ripe* 42.08 39.93 42.37 43.00 46.67 48.06 Calamansi 60.69 46.36 46.67 49.14 35.71 29.42 Mandarin Szinkom ...... Page 6

Retail Prices of Agricultural Commodities (cont) Third Quarter 2018 Third Quarter 2019 Commodities Jul Aug Sep Jul Aug Sep Mango Carabao, ripe 125.53 117.86 124.17 125.14 156.29 157.67 Mango Piko, ripe 63.73 84.57 96.67 83.97 106.67 106.67 Papaya Hawaiian* 48.25 52.74 51.92 51.50 63.59 63.33 Pineapple Hawaiian* 85.82 86.25 91.06 87.33 83.33 83.33 Meat Beef Lean Meat 359.49 346.67 346.11 328.81 336.43 336.67 Beef Meat with bones 240.13 242.86 246.11 274.29 273.33 273.61 Pork Lean Meat 239.85 238.14 243.17 240.57 242.00 242.00 Pork Meat with bones 211.69 182.57 192.00 214.00 213.43 214.18 Pork Pata (front) 189.92 190.00 190.00 183.86 185.43 184.17 Poultry Chicken Fully Dressed (broiler) 169.23 169.85 168.50 170.00 170.00 170.00 Chicken Broiler (live) ...... Chicken egg (other breed)* 5.53 5.46 5.52 5.78 5.85 6.37 Duck egg* 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.24 8.00 8.00 Fish Alumahan [Indian mackerel] ...... 168.24 164.76 172.78 Bangus [Milkfish] 154.50 157.86 158.17 167.45 175.48 167.50 Bisugo [Threadfin bream] 172.96 200.00 266.67 235.71 216.67 200.83 Crab, Alimasag [Blue crab] 300.00 300.00 318.75 231.91 275.00 275.00 Dalagang-Bukid, lapad [Caesio] 160.28 170.91 196.55 230.00 .. .. Dilis [Anchovies] 96.67 .. 84.55 97.50 .. .. Galunggong [Roundscad] 158.42 176.63 175.76 160.00 160.67 168.95 Sapsap [Slipmouth] 100.00 142.97 154.55 ...... Shrimp, Suaje [Endeavor prawn] 452.96 417.86 400.00 440.79 446.34 448.61 Shrimp, Sugpo [Tiger prawn] 670.77 692.31 622.92 527.14 525.00 525.00 Tilapia 132.83 136.43 129.67 123.68 124.14 127.25 Tulingan [Frigate tuna] 157.21 158.80 158.33 158.68 157.62 160.00

Footnotes

[..] Data not available June 2019-Preliminary As of 15 May 2019, data in January and February 2019 are revised to include updated survey reports.

Commodity INFORMATION Banana Lakatan, ripe* Unit = 9 pieces per kilogram PSA Oriental Mindoro Peso per kilogram Banana Latundan, ripe* Survey = 10 pieces per kilogram

Retail Price Survey (RPS) Banana Saba, ripe* Office of the Chief Statistical Specialist =9 pieces per kilogram

Papaya Hawaiian* EFREN C. ARMONIA = 2.50 kilograms per piece Chief Statistical Specialist Pineapple Hawaiian* Martinez Building = 2.40 kilograms per piece Roxas Drive, Brgy. Lumangbayan Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro 5200 Chicken egg (other breed)* E-mail: [email protected] = 21 pieces per kilogram

Duck egg* = 15 pieces per kilogram

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Civil Registration

The PSA is mandated by law to keep and preserve the birth, marriage and death certificates of a Filipino citizen. These certificates are the bases for establishing the legal status of each and every Filipino

Civil Registry Documents Received from LCROs

Number of CRVS Documents Received from LCROs Oriental Mindoro: July to September 2019 Municipality Birth Death Marriage Total Baco 114 26 47 187 Bansud 119 41 29 189 Bongabong 708 75 53 836 Bulalacao 359 41 15 415 Calapan City 1,972 508 94 2,574 Gloria 83 39 30 152 Mansalay 549 51 34 634 Naujan 276 97 93 466 Pinamalayan 448 112 50 610 Pola 73 29 15 117 Puerto Galera 126 30 23 179 Roxas 539 69 37 645 San Teodoro 88 19 29 136 Socorro 166 44 25 235 Victoria 241 60 44 345 TOTAL 5,861 1,241 618 7,720

Admin Matters

Human Resources: Number of Hired Statistical Researchers (SRs)

To be able to conduct PSA censuses and surveys successfully, the office hires qualified Statistical Researchers (SRs) for every project. The table below shows the number of hired SRs for the Third Quarter of 2019.

Number of Hired Statistical Researchers by Census/Survey in Oriental Mindoro: Third Quarter 2019

Survey/Census Number of SRs Hired October Labor Force Survey/Survey of Overseas Filipinos 5 Consumer Expectations Survey 1 Farm Prices Survey 9 Crops Production Survey 4 Palay Production Survey/Corn Production Survey/Palay & Corn Stocks Survey/ 11 Backyard Livestock & Poultry Survey/Monthly Palay & Corn Situation Report Commercial Livestock & Poultry Survey 3 Fisheries Survey 5 Census of Philippine Business & Industry/Input-Output Survey of Philippine Business & Industry 1 Quarterly Survey of Philippine Business and Industry 1