The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Negros Oriental will celebrate the 33rd National Statistics Month with the theme, “Boosting the Country’s Recovery with Informed Decisions, Better Policies” which signifies the importance of informed decisions and better policies for the country’s socio-economic recovery from the impact of the pandemic.

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.

With this, PSA Negros Oriental is encouraging the Local Government Units (LGUs), National Government Agencies (NGAs) and the public to participate in the celebration of the 33rd NSM. Several lined-up activities in the province for the month-long celebration include conduct of Lecture on the importance of statistics for policymaking and development, Statistical Quiz Bee, Philippine Statistical Quiz (PSQ), Information Dissemination, Poster Making and Slogan Making Contests, Training on Microsoft Literacy, Infographics, Special and Press Releases, Re-echo of SDG training, Statistical Exhibits and among others.

For more details and announcements, kindly visit PSA Negros Oriental’s Facebook page or call us at 422 4372 / 422 4374 and look for Mrs. Clan Sherri C. Ferrando / Mr. Elmer T. Baring or you may email at psa07.negrosoriental@gmail.com / psa07.negrosoriental.staff@gmail.com.

APPROVED BY:

(SGD.) ARIEL T. FORTUITO
Chief Statistical Specialist