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June 04, 2007

RSCC I APPROVES TEN RESOLUTIONS DURING ITS FIRST REGULAR MEETING

The Regional Statistical Coordination Committee (RSCC) I, the highest policy-making and coordinating body on statistical matters in the region, approved 10 resolutions during its 1^st regular meeting on April 26, 2007. The resolutions approved were: 1) Resolution No. 1. “Requesting the Regional Development Council to Endorse to the NSCB Board for the Latter to Request the BSP to Generate Regional and Provincial Data on Remittances of Overseas Filipino Workers; 2) Resolution No. 2, “Requesting the Regional Development Council to Endorse to the NSCB Board for the Latter to Request the NSO to Generate Provincial Data on Remittances of Overseas Filipino Workers;”

Resolution No. 3, “Approving the Project Proposal, Work Plan and MOA to Pilot the Implementation of the Proposed Data Generation System for Health Indicators in the City of San Fernando and Province of La Union;” 4) Resolution No. 4, “Approving the 2007 RSCC I Policy Agenda;: 5) RSCC Resolution No. 5, “Endorsing the Use of the Internationally-based Targets for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of Region 1 for Benchmarking Purposes;” 6) Resolution No. 6, “Approving Additional Indicators for the Monitoring of MDGs in Region 1;” 7) Resolution No. 7, “Endorsing the Adoption of the Statistical Programs, Projects and Activities Under the Subnational Statistical Systems Section of the 2005-2010 Philippine Statistical Development Program to Concerned Offices;” ) Resolution No. 8, “ Endorsing the Adoption of the NSCB Approved Official Concepts and Definitions for the Poverty Sector;” 9) Resolution No. 9, “Endorsing the Adoption of the NSCB Approved Official Concepts and Definitions for Statistical Purposes for the Education Sector;” and 10) Resolution No. 10, “Endorsing the Adoption of the NSCB Approved Six Formulas on the Official Concepts and Definitions for Statistical Purposed for the Education Sector.”

The meeting was attended by 16 RSCC members/representatives from eight line agencies, seven local government units and one non-government organization.