National Statistics Office 70 years and counting... 2010 ANNUAL REPORT NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE About NSO The National Statistics Office (NSO), as the primary statistical The Administrator of the NSO, as ex-officio Civil Registrar agency of the government, is mandated to provide timely and General, carries out and administers the Civil Registry Law. In accurate statistics through the use of scientific methods in particular, the agency prepares and issues relevant rules and the conduct of censuses and surveys and the processing of regulations on civil registration for its proper implementation. administrative reports. The statistics and information generated As the central repository of documents on the civil status of serve as valuable inputs in the formulation of national and sub- individuals, the agency has developed and utilized automated national development plans and programs, in the conduct of systems to facilitate storage, retrieval and safekeeping of research, and in making vital business decisions of both the documents and issuance of copies of the same documents government and the private sectors. The NSO uses tri-media through the Civil Registry System (CRS). Pursuant to Article in data dissemination and the latest available information 7 of the Family Code, the agency also issues certificates of technology facilities in data processing. registration of authority to solemnize marriage to solemnizing officers. Vision Core Values The National Statistics Office is a recognized world- We are committed to meet the expectations of our class provider of statistical and civil registration clientele for prompt, reliable and efficient services. products and services. We recognize the value of our human resources and continue to promote their general welfare and well-being. In harmony, we strive for higher productivity - Mission inspiring creativity and innovativeness. As the primary statistical agency of the government, the National Statistics Office produces and provides We instill discipline and uphold integrity as an quality statistical and civil registration products and imperative in our transactions. services. We value professionalism and aim for excellence in our products and services. Humbly, we seek the guidance of our Divine Providence in all our undertakings. 2 2010 NSO Annual Report Contents Message of the Administrator 4 Highlights of 2010 6 Production of Statistics 8 Civil Registration 18 Information Dissemination 24 Gender and Development 28 Human Resources 32 Financial Report 38 Other Activities 40 Over and Above Activities of Field Offices 52 Organizational Structure 58 The Management 59 Directory of Officials (Central Office) as of December 31, 2010 64 Directory of Officials (Field Offices) as of December 31, 2010 65 Census Serbilis Centers 69 NSO Publication and Products 70 The Cover In 2010, the National Statistics Office celebrated its 70th year of providing quality products and services to its client agencies and to the Filipino people. For 70 years NSO has made its existence count in ways that truly matter, with the delivery of updated, timely and accurate statistics. And for more years to come, the NSO will continue to fulfill its mandate of providing quality statistical and civil registration products and services. 2010 NSO Annual Report 3 2010 NSO Annual Report Message of the Administrator In its 70th year, 2010, the National Statistics Office (NSO) has tackled demanding and critical undertakings and I am very pleased with the progress we made. We have continued to make significant progress with our objectives to enhance government service and to improve public trust and confidence in the quality and integrity of official statistics, notwithstanding the challenges in managing such tasks. On the production of statistics, remarkable accomplishments include the successful conduct of the 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH) as its flagship activity; 2009 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industries (ASPBI) and the Survey on Information and Communication Technology (SICT) and other demographic and economic surveys; dissemination of statistical products on the 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), 2009 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) and the 2008 ASPBI and SICT; and integration of information technology components, such as electronic questionnaires, handheld computers and electronic mail in household and establishment based surveys. In civil registration, notable achievements include the successful conduct of the 5th National Workshop on Civil Registration; completion of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9858 (Legitimation of Children Born to Minor Parents) and policy guidelines in the implementation of RA 9523 (Declaration of Children as Legally Available for Adoption); revision of the civil registry forms to cope with the emerging needs for vital and demographic indicators; and enhancement of the Philippine Civil Registry System (PhilCRIS) into a secured database management system that delivers civil registration information management in a more user-friendly manner. On the frontline services, we have expanded citizen service in the issuance of civil registry documents with the establishment of the Batch Request Query System (BREQS) partnership in 370 Local Government Units (LGU) in various locations and 42 SM Business Services outlets nationwide, in addition to the established 40 Census Serbilis Centers nationwide. As presented in this Annual Report, the NSO has made significant innovations in 2010. On the quality of statistics, we have stridden out to improve the methodologies in all of our outputs and products. On the delivery of civil registration services, we have made good progress in providing channels that render efficiency in government services. It has strived to meet government and other users’ growing demands for statistics as well as the general public’s need for civil registration services in circumstances characterized by challenging priorities and resource limitations over the decades. Looking to the future and as we look forward to 2011, we continue our efforts toward advancement of NSO in keeping its mandate, being consistent to its mission, goals and objectives, that is holding on to NSO’s strengths –to continue to be dependable, relevant and timely and to be able to demonstrate independence and integrity in all of its undertakings. These move us to make every effort to provide more efficient and more effective citizen service and these strengths come from consistency of knowing who we are, what we do and how we do it. CARMELITA N. ERICTA Administrator and Civil Registrar General 2010 NSO Annual Report 5 Highlights of 2010 January April The 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) The 2010 Census of Population and Housing press launch, national dissemination forum was held at Crowne Plaza Hotel, which signalled the start of the nationwide field census Mandaluyong City on January 14, with Secretary Esperanza operations, was held on April 30. Cabral of the Department of Health as keynote speaker. Administrator Ericta and John Manalili, Director of the Bureau of Broadcast Services, entered into Memorandum of Agreement on April 30 regarding the NSO radio program “Census Serbilis sa Radyo”. May The 2010 CPH commenced on May 17, a week after the national elections. The data dissemination of the 2008 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry, and 2008 Survey on Information and Communication Technology was held on May 28 at Intercontinental Hotel, Makati City. NSO Administrator Carmelita Ericta presents a token of June apppreciation to DOH Secretary Esperanza Cabral. The groundbreaking ceremony for the 5-storey NSO Central Results of the 2009 Pilot Survey on Youth, which gathered Verification Enrolment Agency (CVEA) Service Facility or information on commercial sexual exploitation of children, were Unified Multipurpose Identification (UM-ID) Project Building was presented at the Bayview Park Hotel Manila on January 21. held at the NSO East Avenue on June 15. The first 5 BREQS outlets in SM malls were opened on January NSO co-hosted the International Labour Organization/International 8. These outlets accept applications for civil registry documents Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (ILO/IPEC) offline. Workshop on Surveys to Estimate Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) participated in by four (4) countries and February representatives from international agencies. The workshop was held at Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City from June 24 to 25. Civil Registration Month was observed throughout the country with the theme, “Wastong Rehistro, Lahat Panalo”. NSO received a Presidential Citation for its meritorious performance, exemplary service and outstanding contribution NSO signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department to the “Beat the Odds” program of President Arroyo at of Education on February 3 to formalize the terms and Malacanan Palace on June 28. provisions of the involvement of public school teachers in the national census. Thirty representatives from the Top 15 provinces in the Field Awards for 2008 attended the Training on Population Census Data Quality in Manila from February 23 to March 5. The 2010 National Planning Workshop was held at Fort Ilocandia Hotel, Laoag City from February 16 to 18. March Proclamation No. 2028, dated March 24, 2010, declaring May 2010 as “National Census Month”, was issued by the President of the Philippines. nd Twenty-eight trainees completed the 22