KALIBO, Aklan — A meeting for this year’s National Statistics Month celebration was recently held at the Conference Room of the GRQC Building here to plan out activities for the month-long observance.
The meeting, presided by Engr. Roger M. Esto of the the Provincial Planning and Development Office here, was attended by heads and representatives of national and provincial government offices.
This is the 21st year of celebrating National Statistics Month, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 647 signed by the late President Corazon C. Aquino on September 20, 1990.
Theme of this year’s celebration is “Towards a Philippine Statistical System Responsive to Emerging National and Global Challenges.”
As with the previous celebrations, the province will undertake this year a statistical exhibit of programs, projects and services of government offices at the Provincial Trade Hall, Capitol Grounds.
Other activities to be undertaken to generate awareness and make the celebration more significant include hanging of streamers, kapihan/radio program guestings, Statistical Quiz and an opportunity for Aklanons who were never registered in their Municipal Local Registrar’s Offices to avail of late registration privilege, which will be arranged by the National Statistics Office here.
The Department of Public Works and Highways and the National Statistics Association will be leading this year’s celebration. (PIA)/TE
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