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STATNews
05 November 2010  

    

21st  NSM in EV Officially Culminates

          The 21st National Statistics Month Celebration in Eastern Visayas officially culminated last October 29, 2010 with a Closing Ceremonies held at NEDA Regional Office VIII.

          One of the highlights of the program was the awarding of the Poetry “Siday” Writing Contest winner sponsored by the PIA.  The “Siday” Champ, Mr. Fil Nirza, Jr., was awarded with a certificate and cash prize by PIA Regional Director Erlinda Olivia Tiu.  He also delivered his winning piece to the delight of the audience.    

         Certificates of Recognition were also awarded by the Regional Statistical Coordination Committee (RSCC) to various agencies and institutions in grateful recognition of their invaluable support in the promotion of Statistics through the conduct of significant activities in support of this year’s NSM celebration in the region.  RSCC Chair and NEDA Regional Director Buenaventura Go-Soco, Jr., was assisted by RSCC Co-Chair and NSO Regional Director Raul F. Dones,  in awarding the certificates to DepEd, DOH, DPWH, BSP, DTI, DOLE, POPCOM, DENR, DBM, DOT, PIA, CAAP, NSO Regional Office and its Provincial Offices, NEDA, NSCB, PPDO-Leyte, CPDO-Tacloban, EVSU, VSU, and UPVTC.    

         To visualize the significant activities conducted by various agencies and institutions during the month-long celebration, a presentation on the Highlights of the 21st NSM Celebration in the Region was given by Ms. Evangeline M. Paran, RSCC Secretary and NSCB Regional Head.  A data presentation on the 2007 Population Census Characteristics was also conducted by Ms. Mae R. Almonte, Statistician III of NSO to show the characteristics of the population in the different provinces in the region.                    
        
The Closing Ceremonies was organized by the RSCC and co-sponsored by the NSO.  It was was attended by around 60 participants, including Senior B.S. Statistics students of Eastern Visayas State University in Tacloban City and Visayas State University in Baybay City.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

          



 

 



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