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Philippine Statistics Authority - Region VII is enjoining all stakeholders to actively participate and support the celebration of the 33rd National Statistics Month (NSM) and the Conduct of the 15th National Convention on Statistics (NCS) this October 2022. Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 647, "Declaring the Month of October of Every Year as the National Statistics Month”, the NSM is annually observed nationwide. The NSM aims to: 1) promote, enhance, and instill awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of statistics to the different sectors of the society; and 2) elicit the cooperation and support of the general-public in upgrading the quality and standards of statistics in the country. Read more about PSA 7 Enjoins All Stakeholders to Participate and Support the Celebration of the 33rd NSM and the Conduct of the 15th NCS.

 

For the year 2020, registered births by usual residence of mother in Central Visayas reached to 128,149 which contributed to 8.4 percent to the total 1,528,684 registered births in the Philippines including births in the foreign country. The region ranked 4th in all regions with highest number of reported births in the country. Read more about Birth Statistics in Central Visayas, Year 2020.

 

The Philippine Statistics Authority - Regional Statistical Services Office VII (PSA RSSO VII) announces the conduct of the Press Launch for the Nationwide Roll-out of the Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) on 08 August 2022 (Monday) at 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Golden Prince Hotel & Suites, Acacia St., Cebu City, and virtual platform through zoom. Read more about PSA RSSO VII to hold a Press Launch for the 2022 CBMS Nationwide Roll-out.

 

28 June 2022 - The Philippine Statistics Authority Region 7 (PSA 7) conducted the Regional Data Dissemination Forum on the 2021 Performance of Agriculture and Fisheries in Central Visayas via blended set-up at Golden Prince Hotel & Suites, Cebu City. The Forum was conducted to present the volume and value of agriculture and fisheries in the Region. The said forum was attended by the different Regional Line Agencies in Central Visayas, members of the Regional Statistics Committee (RSC), academe, media personnel, Officials from PSA Central Office, and the discussant/resource speakers from the Department of Agriculture 7 (DA 7) Mr. Elvin Milleza, Project Evaluation Officer IV and Ms. Marina Viniegas, Agricultural Center Chief II. This is the first time that PSA 7 has done a Data Dissemination Forum on the performance of agriculture and fisheries of the region. Read more about PSA 7 Conducts Regional Data Dissemination Forum on the 2021 Performance of Agriculture and Fisheries in Central Visayas .

 

At national level, there are 16,885 registered infant deaths. Across regions in the country, top three regions with highest number of registered infant deaths were Region IV-(CALABARZON), National Capital Region (NCR), and Region III (Central Luzon) respectively. Meanwhile, Central Visayas ranked fourth with1,376 or 7.3 percent in terms of highest of registered infant deaths. (See Figure 1) Read more about Statistics on Maternal and Infant Deaths in Central Visayas, 2020.

 

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Regional Statistical Services Office Region 7 conducted an Orientation on Community-based Monitoring System to the Technical Working Group of Social Sector Statistics on May 17, 2022 via online platform. This was attended by the 11 member agencies of TWG-SSS which are the following from Department of Health (DOH), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Commission on Population ( POPCOM),Department of Education (DEPED), department of Labor and Employment (DOLE),Department of Justice (DOJ),Philippine National Police (PNP),Department of Human Settlements Urban Development (DHSUD),Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Read more about PSA RSSO 7 brings the Orientation on Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS).

 

The total number of constructions from approved building permits of Central Visayas in the fourth quarter of 2021 was recorded at 4,432, which indicates an annual decrease of -19.4 percent. On the other hand, the annual growth rate increased in the previous quarter at 4.0 percent. In the fourth quarter of 2020, the number of construction increased by 12.7 percent annually. Read more about Construction Statistics from Approved Building Permits, Central Visayas, Fourth Quarter 2021.