NSCB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 01- 04 (NSM)

TO: The Heads of Departments, Bureaus, Offices, and Instrumentalities of the National Government, Government-Owned and -Controlled Corporations, State Universities and Colleges, Local Government Units, and the Private Sector

SUBJECT: Celebration of the 15th National Statistics Month in October 2004

1. Purpose

This Memorandum Circular is issued to enjoin all agencies of the government at the national and subnational levels, and the private sector to actively participate in and support the celebration of the 15th National Statistics Month (NSM) in October 2004. This activity is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 647, Declaring the Month of October of Every Year as the National Statistics Month, issued on September 20, 1990.

2. Objectives

In general, the observance of this event has two-fold objectives, viz:

(a) to promote, enhance, and instill nationwide awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of statistics to the different sectors of society, and

(b) to elicit the cooperation and support of the general public in upgrading the quality and standards of statistics in the country.

3. Theme and Sub-Theme

The 15th NSM shall have for its overall theme:

“Rising Beyond Global Challenges Through Quality Philippine Statistics”
(Pananagumpay sa mga Pandaigdigang Hamon sa Pamamagitan ng Mahusay na Estadistika ng Pilipinas)

This theme may also be translated in other major Philippine dialects.

Depending on the focus and direction of its statistical activities, an agency or region may choose to have its own sub-theme.

4. Suggested Activities

Activities may be undertaken by agency and/or by region in accordance with the capabilities of the participating agencies. These may be in the form of symposia, workshops, orientation seminars, exhibits, slide shows, and publication of statistical reports, indicators and other relevant information, with particular emphasis on the theme and the agency’s/region’s selected sub-theme, if any.

Participating agencies are requested to provide their own NSM streamers to be displayed at their building façade throughout the month of October. Likewise, they are encouraged to disseminate the calendar of activities, posters, and other promotional materials within their offices.

5. Coordination of Activities at the National Level

The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) has created the Steering Committee for the 9th National Convention on Statistics (9th NCS) and 15th National Statistics Month (15th NSM) to oversee and coordinate the implementation of the various activities and programs to be undertaken during the month-long celebration. The Committee shall be composed of representatives from the following major statistical agencies, government departments and agencies, academic institutions, and the private sector:

(1) National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB)
(2) National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
(3) National Statistics Office (NSO)
(4) Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS)
(5) Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES)
(6) Statistical Research and Training Center (SRTC)
(7) Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)
(8) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
(9) Department of Finance (DOF)
(10) Department of Health (DOH)
(11) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
(12) Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
(13) Department of Tourism (DOT)
(14) Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
(15) National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW)
(16) University of the Philippines School of Statistics (UPSS)
(17) University of the Philippines Institute of Statistics (UPINSTAT)
(18) De La Salle University (DLSU)
(19) Philippine Statistical Association (PSA)
(20) Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)
(21) Mandaluyong City Government (MCG)
(22) Central Luzon State University (CLSU)
(23) University of the Philippines in the Visayas (UPV)
(24) Mindanao State University –Iligan Institute of Technology
(MSUIIT)

The Committee shall be chaired by the NSCB Secretary General and the NEDA Development Information Staff Assistant Director as Co-Chair.

The NSCB Technical Staff shall serve as secretariat to the Committee.

6. Fund Contribution

The participating agencies to the NSM celebration are requested to earmark funds for their respective activities as well as for common NSM activities. While funds of participating agencies for their own celebration shall come from their respective agencies, the funds for common NSM activities such as publicity expenses and printing of the NSM Program shall be sought from contributions of participating agencies, subject to existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations of the Commission on Audit. Each agency shall be requested to contribute at least Ten Thousand Pesos (PhP10,000).

Funds needed for the 15th NSM opening ceremonies, which will be held jointly with the opening ceremonies of the 9th NCS, shall be provided by NEDA, the host agency, while those for the closing ceremonies shall be provided by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, the host agency.

The NSCB is hereby designated to administer the NSM funds.

7. Coordination of Activities at the Subnational Level

For the regional celebration of the event, the Regional Statistical Coordination Committees (RSCCs) are hereby designated as the coordination bodies for all NSM activities. The NSCB Regional Divisions (RDs) shall provide technical and administrative support to their respective RSCCs. In areas where there are no RDs, the RSCCs shall create or designate a group that will provide technical and administrative support in this undertaking.

8. Submission of Agency Activities

Participating agencies at the national level are requested to submit a detailed list of their proposed activities to the NSM/NCS Steering Committee through the NSCB, 2nd Floor, Midland Buendia Building, 403 Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City 1200, on or before August 16, 2004, in order to synchronize all efforts for the celebration. Further inquiries may be coursed through the NSM Secretariat at telephone number 890-9404 and telefax number 895-2436 and email address nsm@nscb.gov.ph.

Participating agencies in the Cordillera Administrative Region and in Regions 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 are requested to submit their activities to their respective RSCCs through the NSCB RDs. Agencies in other regions are requested to submit their activities to their respective RSCCs through the NEDA Regional Director (RSCC Chairperson) or the NSO Regional Director (RSCC Co-Chairperson).

All concerned are hereby urged to cooperate in ensuring the attainment of the objectives of the National Statistics Month. National line agencies are enjoined to issue special orders/circulars encouraging the participation of their field offices in the subnational celebration of the NSM. The NSCB Secretary-General shall issue additional guidelines for the successful conduct of the event.

 

(SIGNED)
ROMULO L. NERI
Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and Chairman, NSCB

 

Date: May 21, 2003