In line with the month-long celebration of the National Women’s Month (NWM), PSA Siquijor Provincial Statistical Office (PSO) lined up some activities to boost the importance and the values of women in our society and empowering them especially in their workplace. One of the activities as part of the information dissemination campaign for this celebration is the hanging of streamer at the office premises.

This year NWM celebration gives emphasis on the role of women in this difficult situation brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and this is reflected in the theme “Juana Laban sa Pandemya: Kaya!” with a tagline “We Make Change Work for Women”.

Another information dissemination activity done by PSA Siquijor for the 2021 NWM is the display of books, leaflets, memorandum and other information sheets.  The history on observing women’s month, the different laws, memorandum, Presidential proclamation and the like were posted to the designated bulletin board in the office.

The bibliography of some influential women in history with exceptional achievements in our society was also displayed.  Indeed, every Monday’s flag raising receremony the Pambansang Awit with the historical background of these great Filipina was played for the whole month of March.

Some on-line advocacies initiated by National Women’s Commission (NWC) like webinar were disseminated to PSA employees and schedule was also posted in the bulletin board.

The culmination activity of the 2021 NWM celebration of PSA Siquijor PSO was highlighted with a lecture on backyard gardening, dextrose farming and dissemination forum on women’s statistics on 26 March 2021 at Elnard’s Integrated Farm in Barangay Candura, San Juan, Siquijor. The owner, Mr. Elnard S. Ympal, was the resource speaker and demonstrator of the lectures.  The said farm is accredited by TESDA as farm school for those who would like to enroll organic agriculture and farming for NC II accreditation.

Mr. Ympal is also a competency assessor and TVET accredited trainer on organic agriculture.  After the lecture, actual demonstration was done especially on making organic fertilizer, preparation of the backyard garden and the installation of dextrose farming concept for vegetable plants.

Second part of the culmination was a dissemination forum on women’s statistics given by SS II Joselito C. Maghanoy.  The speaker shared topics on women’s empowerment and violence against women, a result from the 2017 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS).

The activity was participated by the regular employees, CPH/Philsys COSWs and the AgStat Statistical Researchers of PSA Siquijor PO. The whole month event in celebrating 2021 NSM by PSA Siquijor was successful despite of the covid-19 pandemic that limits the movement of the people.

(SGD.) AURELIA M. CANDA
Chief Statistical Specialist