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presents viewpoints and perspectives of the members of the NSCB Technical Staff on statistical concerns, such as correct and appropriate use of statistics in clarifying common or gross misinterpretation, misrepresentation, and erroneous reporting of statistical information, best practices in the generation and dissemination of official statistics, recent developments in statistics and other areas of interest to our stakeholders.

 

 

2012

a Sendong and Albay 1
(Posted 09 January 2012)

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

Edward Eugenio P. Lopez-Dee
Information Technology Officer II
Integrated Accounts Division
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

and

Mr. Mark Rex S. Romaraog
Statistical Coordination Officer V
Integrated Accounts Division
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

 

 

2011

a 2011 SEA GAMES STATISTICS: BASKETBALL, FOOTBALL?
HOW ABOUT BRIDGE?

(Posted 12 December 2011)

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

Gerald Junne L. Clariño
Statistical Coordination Officer I
Social Sectors A Division
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

Mark C. Pascasio
Statistical Coordination Officer I
Expenditures Accounts Division
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

and

Priscille C. Villanueva
Statistical Coordination Officer I
Production Accounts Division
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

 

a MDGs: Mga Dapat Gawin… Natin!
(Posted 14 November 2011)

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

Ms. Jessamyn O. Encarnacion
Director
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

and

Ms. Mechelle M. Viernes
Statistical Coordination Officer II
Social Sectors B Division
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

 

a ABUSED CHILDREN!


(Posted 10 October 2011)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

 

a GUILTY AND NOT GUILTY!
(Posted 12 September 2011)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Severa B De Costo
Statistical Coordination Officer VI
Statistical Classifications and Standards Division
Programs, Policies and Standards Office, NSCB

Marietta V. Gumela
Statistical Coordination Officer III
Statistical Classifications and Standards Division
Programs, Policies and Standards Office, NSCB

a RICE SELF-SUFFICIENCY OR RICE SECURITY?
SOME STATISTICS ON RICE AND EXPORTS

(posted 08 August 2011)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Mark C. Pascasio
Statistical Coordination Officer I
Expenditures Accounts Division
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

 

a Seniors’ Moments!
(posted 11 July 2011)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

Ms. Jessamyn O. Encarnacion
OIC-Director
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

and

Ms. Anna Jean G. Casañas
Statistical Coordination Officer I
Social Sectors B Division
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

aThe Philippine GDP Gets a Facelift!
(posted 13 June 2011)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Hungry for Hunger Statistics?
(posted 09 May 2011)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a If they come, can we build?
(posted 11 April 2011)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Are We Measuring Human Development Properly?
(posted 14 March 2011)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Ms. Jessamyn O. Encarnacion
OIC-Director
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

 

a REFINEMENTS IN MEASURING POVERTY
(posted 14 February 2011)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Bernadette B. Balamban
Statistical Coordination Officer VI
Social Sectors B Division
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

 

a Development of the Subnational Statistical System (SSS): The Region 6 Model
(posted 10 January 2011)

by

Ms. Presentacion A. Penpillo,
former Statistical Coordination Officer VI
NSCB Regional Division 6

and

Ms. Nelida B. Losare
Statistical Coordination Officer IV
NSCB Regional Division 6

 

2010

a VOLUNTEERISM IN THE PHILIPPINES: DEAD OR ALIVE?
(posted 13 December 2010)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Christopher M. Reyes
UNV Specialist for National Accounts
United Nations Volunteers
United Nations Development Programme Philippines

 

a What Makes Women Happy?
(posted 08 November 2010)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

Ms. Jessamyn O. Encarnacion
OIC-Director
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

and

Mr. Mark C. Pascasio
Statistical Coordination Officer I
Expenditures Accounts Division, NSCB

a THE TOP MUNICIPALITIES – MOSTLY IN LUZON, ALFONSO CASTAÑEDA HAS THE HIGHEST GGI!
(posted 11 October 2010)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

Gerald Junne L. Clariño
Statistical Coordination Officer I
Social Sectors A Division
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

and

Priscille C. Villanueva
Statistical Coordination Officer I
Production Accounts Division
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

a THE TOP CITIES, A BIAS TOWARDS METRO MANILA?
(posted 13 September 2010)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

Gerald Junne L. Clariño
Statistical Coordination Officer I
Social Sectors A Division
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

and

Priscille C. Villanueva
Statistical Coordination Officer I
Production Accounts Division
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

a TOP REGIONS, TOP PROVINCES
(posted 09 August 2010)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

Gerald Junne L. Clariño
Statistical Coordination Officer I
Social Sectors A Division
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

and

Priscille C. Villanueva
Statistical Coordination Officer I
Production Accounts Division
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

a ELECTION POLLS AND
THE OCTOPUS ORACLE
OF OBERHAUSEN

(posted 12 July 2010)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Noel S. Nepomuceno
Information Technology Officer II
Office of the Secretary General, NSCB

a HOW RICH IS RICH?
(posted 15 June 2010)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

Ms. Jessamyn O. Encarnacion
OIC-Director
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

and

Ms. Mechelle Viernes
Statistical Coordination Officer II
Social Sectors B Division
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

a Where to Go….
”For Voters or for Worse”?

(posted 11 May 2010)

by

Ms. Lina V. Castro
Asst. Secretary General, NSCB

and

Ms. Severa B. de Costo
Chief, Statistical Classifications and Standards Division
Programs, Policies and Standards Office

a THE BEST SCHOOLS, THE WORST SCHOOLS!
(posted 12 April 2010)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN… AT HOME!
(posted 08 March 2010)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Ms. Jessamyn O. Encarnacion
OIC-Director
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

a Love Affairs
(posted 08 February 2010)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Towards Improved Measures of GDP!
(posted 11 January 2010)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

2009

a Our CHRISTMAS List
FOR OUR CHILDREN!

(posted 14 December 2009)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Ms. Jessamyn O. Encarnacion
OIC-Director
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

a The Devastation
of Ondoy and Pepeng!

(posted 09 November 2009)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Mr. Mark Rex S. Romaraog
Statistical Coordination Officer III
Integrated Accounts Division
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

a Land Transport in the Philippines:
Retrogressing Towards Motorcycles?

(posted 12 October 2009)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Ms. Rhea Ann A. Bautista
Statistical Coordination Officer IV
Production Accounts Division
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

aBigas, galunggong at tilapia – Presyong laban sa kahirapan?
(posted 14 September 2009)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Ms. Bernadette B. Balamban
OIC-Chief
Social Sectors B Division
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

a For Being A Great Supporter Of Statistics, Salamat Po Pres. Cory!
(posted 10 August 2009)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Ms. Cynthia S. Regalado
OIC-Director
Programs, Policies and Standards Office, NSCB

a Will Pinoy students be survivors or will they be voted out?
(posted 13 July 2009)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Ms. Jessamyn O. Encarnacion
OIC-Director
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

 

a Pinoy Middle Class Before the Crisis!
(posted 08 June 2009)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Ms. Mildred B. Addawe
Statistical Coordination Officer
Poverty, Labor, Human Development, and
Gender Statistics Division,
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

a Disparity in Local Development: An Issue of Governance?
(posted 11 May 2009)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Ms. Mai Lin C. Villaruel
Statistical Coordination Officer
Production Accounts Division,
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

a Tourism as an Engine for Employment Creation
(posted 13 April 2009)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Mr. Florande S. Polistico
Statistical Coordination Officer
Economic Indicators and
Satellite Accounts Division,
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

a Climate Change – Will the Poor Suffer More?
(posted 09 March 2009)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a When will Filipino men catch up with Filipino women?
(posted 09 February 2009)

by

Mr. Candido J. Astrologo, Jr.
OIC-Director, National Statistical Information Center (NSIC), NSCB and Policies, Programs, and Standards Office (PPSO) (concurrent), NSCB

a The Spending Pattern of the Poor – What is Left After Food?
(posted 12 January 2009)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

2008

a Development of the Subnational Statistical System:
The Region I Experience

(posted 08 December 2008)

by

Dr. Irenea B. Ubungen
Head, NSCB Regional Division 1

a Coordination of National Statistical Systems: The Current Thrust of Statistical Development
(posted 10 November 2008)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a WHEN ENDPOINT … MATTERS!
(posted 13 October 2008)

by

Ms. Monica Flerida B. Sandoval
Statistical Coordination Officer
Expenditure Accounts Division
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

a Statistics on Violence Against Women and Children:
A Morally Rejuvenating Philippine Society?

(posted 08 September 2008)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Ms. Bernadette B. Balamban
Statistical Coordination Officer
Poverty, Labor, Human Development, and
Gender Statistics Division,
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

a SOME THINGS YOU BETTER KNOW ABOUT TYPHOONS IN THE PHILIPPINES!
(posted 11 August 2008)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Mr. Mark Rex S. Romaraog
Statistical Coordination Officer
Integrated Accounts Division,
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

a Are Pinoys getting too thin or too fat?
(posted 14 July 2008)

by

Mr. Candido J. Astrologo, Jr.
OIC-Director, National Statistical Information Center (NSIC), NSCB

a SAVE OUR CHILDREN!
(posted 10 June 2008)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Ms. Jessamyn O. Encarnacion
Chief, Poverty, Labor, Human Development, and
Gender Statistics Division,
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

a THE TAX COLLECTORS, THE TAXPAYERS, THE TAX EVADERS?
(posted 12 May 2008)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a THE U.P. CENTENNIAL: DO U.P. GRADUATES KNOW
HOW TO USE STATISTICS?

(posted 14 April 2008)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a PINOY GRADUATES: WHITHER THOU GOETH?
(posted 10 March 2008)

by

Ms. Estrella V. Domingo
Assistant Secretary General

a Are Marriage Patterns of Pinoys Changing?
(posted 11 February 2008)

by

Ms. Lina V. Castro
Director IV, Social Statistics Office, NSCB
and concurrent Director, Programs, Policies and Standards Office, NSCB

a The Poor Have Bigger Families: A Matter of Choice or Circumstance?
(posted 14 January 2008)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

2007

a Anti-Poverty? How about Pro-Middle Class?
(posted 10 December 2007)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Are Pinoy machos getting more domesticated?
(posted 12 November 2007)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

and

Ms. Jessamyn O. Encarnacion
Officer-in-Charge, Poverty, Labor,
Human Development, and
Gender Statistics Division,
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

a How Happy Are Pinoys With Sex?
(posted 08 October 2007)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Making a Difference: the surge of Mining and Quarrying
(posted 10 September 2007)

by

Ms. Ma. Concordia S. Alfonso
Statistical Coordination Officer
Production Accounts Division
Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

a Measuring Progress of Societies: Would You Rather Be Rich Or Would You Rather Be Happy?
(posted 13 August 2007)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a What LEIS ahead?..
(posted 09 July 2007)

by

Mr. Christopher Ivo C. Bacani
Statistical Coordination Officer
Economic Indicators and Satellite Accounts Division, Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

a Are Election Pollsters Losing Their Touch?
(posted 12 June 2007)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Are we taking care of our moms?
(posted 15 May 2007)

by

Ms. Jessamyn O. Encarnacion
OIC- Social Sectors B Division, NSCB

a When Polls Rush In, Losers Fear To Read!
(posted 10 April 2007)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Something You Need To Know About Sex, Education!
(posted 12 March 2007)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Governance Statistics: Who Should We Vote For
in the May 14 Elections?

(posted 12 February 2007)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Statistics on Philippine Education: Good News and Bad News!
(posted 08 January 2007)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

2006

a The Manny Pacquiao of Statistics!
(posted 11 December 2006)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Poverty and Education; Zamboanga Del Norte and Batanes
(posted 13 November 2006)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Lights, fuel, action! Energizing the nation thru statistics
(posted 09 October 2006)

by

Ms. Josephine P. Ferre
Statistical Coordination Officer IV

and

Mr. Minard T. Reyes
Statistical Coordination Officer II
Economic Indicators and Satellite Accounts Division, Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

a Looking Forward to a Greater Contribution of Tourism to the Philippine Economy
(posted 11 September 2006)

by

Mr. Florande S. Polistico
Statistical Coordination Officer
Economic Indicators and Satellite Accounts Division, Economic Statistics Office, NSCB

a ICT Statistics: Show me the data!
(posted 14 August 2006)

by

Mr. Candido J. Astrologo, Jr.
OIC-Director, National Statistical Information Center and concurrent in Subnational Statistics Office, NSCB

a Which Provinces Did Best in Reducing Poverty?
(posted 10 July 2006)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Our Children are at risk!
(posted 13 June 2006)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Measuring the Efficiency of Government Services
(posted 08 May 2006)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Priority Setting Through
The System Of Designated Statistics

(posted 10 April 2006)

by

Mr. Francisco K. Mallion
Director
Programs, Policies and Standards Office(PPSO), NSCB

a Gutom Ka Ba?
(posted 13 March 2006)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Love May Be Hazardous To Your Heart!
(posted 13 February 2006)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a The MDGs: Will The Philippines Make It?
(posted 09 January 2006)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

2005

a The FIES of the Rich: Truth or Consequence?
(posted 12 December 2005)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a The Population Census: The Young, The Old
and Your Business!

(posted 14 November 2005)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Agriculture, Mindanao, Poverty and the
National Statistics Month!

(Posted 10 October 2005)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Revision of Official Statistics – Is It Cheating?
(Posted 12 September 2005)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Budgets for Statistical Activities in the PSS:
Are They Enough?

(Posted 08 August 2005)

by

Ms. Millicent Gay B. Tejada
Statistical Coordination Officer IV
Programs, Policies and Standards Office (PPSO)

a Standard Classifications - Means for Systematic Analysis of
Economic and Social Phenomena?

 (Posted 11 July 2005)

by

Mr. Francisco K. Mallion
Director
Programs, Policies and Standards Office(PPSO), NSCB

a Foreign Direct Investments: why do we need them?
 (Posted 13 June 2005)

by

Mr. John Frederick P. De Guia
Statistical Coordination Officer VI and Chief of the Economic Indicators and Satellite Accounts Division, NSCB

a WHO SPEND THEIR MONEY WISELY – MEN OR WOMEN?
    (Posted 09 May 2005)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a WHO ARE THE UNEMPLOYED IN THE PHILIPPINES?
(How to identify them using the new official definition
of unemployment)

(Posted 11 April 2005)

by

Ms. Melissa C. Pascua
Statistical Coordination Officer IV
Social Statistics Office, NSCB

a OF WOMEN, MEN AND SEX ratios!
    (Posted 14 March 2005)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Poverty Statistics 2000-2003:
Has Economic Growth Been Pro-Poor?

    (Posted 14 February 2005)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a The Philippine Statistical Development Program (PSDP) 2005-2010
    (Posted 10 January 2005)

by

Ms. Millicent Gay B. Tejada
Statistical Coordination Officer IV
Programs, Policies and Standards Office, NSCB

2004

a Typhoons, Agriculture and Our Forest
    (Posted 12 December 2004)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a GDP and GNP: Gawa Dito sa Pilipinas and Gawa Ng Pilipino?
    (Posted 16 November 2004)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a October is National Statistics Month!
    (Posted 11 October 2004)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a The ASEAN - Where Do We Stand? Or Wobble?
    (Posted 13 September 2004)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a On Professional Board Examinations
Women Versus Men!

    (Posted 09 August 2004)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a On Election Polls: Part IV
WHO DID BETTER - SWS OR PULSE ASIA?

    (Posted 12 July 2004)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a Vital Statistics: If You Register, They Will Come!
    (Posted 14 June 2004)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a On Election Polls: Part III
    (Posted 06 May 2004)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a The CPI: Is the Price Right?
    (Posted 12 April 2004)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a On Election Polls: Part II
    (Posted 08 March 2004)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

a On Election Polls
    (Posted 09 February 2004)

by

Dr. Romulo A. Virola
Secretary General, NSCB

 

 

 





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