In view of the start of classes of educational institutions for the School Year 2022-2023 this August 2022, PSA, Siquijor Provincial Statistical Office (PSA-Siquijor PSO) sets to commence institutional registration for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) in schools in collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd), Division of Siquijor. This partnership supports our goal of registering children aged five (5) years old and over, teachers, administrative staff, and even their family members within school premises. Drawing light from the pandemic, this set-up provides students and teachers with convenience, accessibility, and safety by reducing the need to go to the registration center to complete Step 2 Registration or the capturing demographic data and a complete set of biometric information such as fingerprints, iris scans, and a front-facing photograph of the target registrants.Read more about PSA Siquijor sets to commence PhilSys institutional registration in schools in August 2022 in partnership with DepEd.

 

PALAY PRODUCTION The Province of Siquijor palay production recorded an increase of 69.31 percent in 2021 compared to 2020. The record showed that the production in 2020 was at 1,502 metric tons, while in 2021 marked a big increase of 2,543 metric tons. This palay production increased by 62.38 percent in irrigated farms and 140.60 percent in rainfed farms, respectively. (See Figure 1)Read more about PALAY AND CORN SITUATIONER 2020 – 2021.