2nd quarter 2017 - philippine statistics...

Central Luzon

CLInCh

April-June 2017

The Official Quarterly Newsletter of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Regional Statistical Services Office (RSSO ) III

PSA RSSO III holds2016 GRDP News Conference

The annual reporting of the

Gross Regional Domestic Product

(GRDP) was simultaneously

conducted nationwide on May 4,

2017. Region III successfully pulled

through its 2016 Report on the

Economy of Central Luzon News

Conference which was held at

Pipanganan Capampangan Restaurant,

Dolores Hi-Way, City of San

Fernando, Pampanga at 10:00 am.

This year’s GRDP News

conference in the region became extra

and beyond special with the presence

of the indefatigable National Statistician (NS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Dr. Lisa Grace S.

Bersales.

Ms. Arlene M. Divino, Chief of the Statistical Operations and Coordination Division (SOCD) of

RSSO III formally opened the news conference by warmly welcoming the guests from 46 different agencies,

five local media outfits, and staffs from PSA provincial offices. She highlighted the definition of GRDP and

its importance not only for the region but also for the whole country as well.

At 10:00 am, the Regional Director (RD) of the PSA RSSO III, Edgardo G. Pare started the

reporting of the 2016 Economic Performance of Central Luzon. He proudly announced a recorded growth

of 9.5 percent, the 2nd fastest among the regions following Eastern Visayas. He emphasized that this growth

was primarily brought by industry, particularly of manufacturing sector.

After the presentation, the RD of the National Economic and Development

Authority (NEDA) III, Severino C. Santos gave his reaction regarding the economic performance of Central

Luzon. He underscored that with the impressive performance of Central Luzon, it is undoubtedly on track in

its development objectives.

Before the open forum, Dr. Lisa Grace S. Bersales gave a special message. She congratulated

Central Luzon not only for the remarkable economic growth of the region but also to the undeniable support

of other agencies for providing the data used in the estimation of GRDP of the region. She emphasized that

Central Luzon organizations should not rest to this achievement but should work together to further achieve

what is supposed to be accomplished.

Guests were given the chance to raise their concerns, clarifications and questions regarding the 2016

economic performance of Central Luzon through an open forum. NS Bersales, RD Santos, and RD Pare

vigorously answered all the queries raised by the attendees.

The news conference ended with the awarding of certificates of appreciation to the data

providers and media outfits for their unwavering support to the compilation of GRDP. It was formally

closed by Ms. Emma A. Fabian, Chief Statistical Specialist (CSS) of Bulacan, by thanking everyone for always

being behind every PSA’s endeavor.

Central Luzon Information Chronicle

No. 1

2

CLInCh

The Official Quarterly Newsletter of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Regional Statistical Services Office (RSSO ) IIII Central Luzon Information Chronicle

Press Release

Central Luzon’s economy accelerated to 9.5 percent, posting as the highest growth of the region in the past six years, 2011-2016. This growth is primarily driven by the Manufacturing industry, particularly from the Manufacture of Food, Beverages and Other Transport Equipment. The region’s expansion contributed 0.9 percentage point to the country’s 6.9 percent growth in 2016. Industry continued to account for the largest share of the region’s economy accounting to 46.4 percent in 2016, albeit higher than its 43.8 share in the previous year. Meanwhile, Services and the Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing (AHFF) sectors accounted for 38.6 percent and 15.0 percent, respectively, of the region’s total output in 2016. Among the major economic sectors, Industry accelerated at 16.0 percent, higher by 8.9 percentage points of its previous year’s 7.1 percent growth. Manufacturing, the largest sub-industry in the region, continued to grow as it accelerated to 17.4 percent from the previous year 7.0 percent. Electricity, Gas and Water Supply (EGWS) surged from 2.0 percent in 2015 to 26.3 percent in 2016, followed by Mining and Quarrying which rebounded from negative 39.2 percent in 2015 to 20.4 percent in 2016. Construction, on the other hand, slowed down to 4.4 percent from its 13.4 percent growth in 2015. Services posted a growth of 5.9 percent, as four of its sub-industry posted expansions in 2016. Other services expanded from 8.0 percent to 8.1 percent, Financial Intermediation from 5.7 percent to 6.5 percent, and Trade and Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles,

Personal and Household Goods from 4.4 percent to 5.4 percent. While, Public Administration and Defense; Compulsory Social Security hiked from 1.1 percent to 5.8 percent in 2016. On the other hand, Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities and Transportation, Storage and Communication decelerated to 5.7 percent and 4.8 percent, respectively, compared to its previous year’s performance. AHFF maintained its 0.6 percent growth in 2016. Agriculture and Forestry accelerated to 0.9 percent from its previous year’s growth of 0.8 percent. However, Fishing declined further by 0.7 percent, a 0.1 percentage point drop from 2015. Industry contributed most to the region’s overall growth rate with 7.0 percentage points followed by Services with 2.4 percentage points and AHFF at 0.1 percentage point.

EDGARDO G. PARE

Regional Director

Manufacturing fuels Central Luzon higher growth

3

CLInCh


Strengthening Statistical Planning and Coordination through RSC

In order to revitalize the statistical planning and

coordination system in Central Luzon, PSA RSSO III has

been very enthusiastic in coordinating with the different

agencies through the Regional Statistics Committee (RSC)

under the chairmanship of the NEDA.

The 2nd Quarter RSC Meeting was pulled through

on May 4, 2017 at Pipanganan Capampangan, Dolores

Highway, City of San Fernando, Pampanga right after the

conduct of the 2017 Gross Regional Domestic Product

(GRDP) News Conference. During the said meeting, the

committee was able to discuss the Core Regional Indicators

System (CoRe-IS) Matrix and to review the proposed RSC

Resolutions on Approving the Appointment of 2017-2019

Representatives from Provincial Planning and Development

Offices (PPDOs), State Colleges and Universities (SUCs),

and Private Sector Representatives (PSRs), as well as the

Resolution proposing the list of RSC members and their

permanent alternates.

Moreover, the proposed RSC Resolution on

Approving the Schedule of the Regular Meetings of RSC

was approved under a three-year term date.

CL’s PSB partakes PSA’s Mass Hiring

Upon thorough screening and evaluation by the

Regional PSB of PSA Central Luzon headed by RD

Edgardo G. Pare, 52 qualified applicants took the

qualifying exam on April 17, 2017 at PSA RSSO III

Training Room.

Applicants for SG 13 and below who passed the

qualifying exam proceeded to an interview paneled by RD

Pare, SOCD Chief Arlene M. Divino, CRASD OIC-Chief

Rowena R. Escoto, Supervising Statistical Specialist

(SVSS) Josephine S. Albino, SVSS Francisco Corpuz and

the respective CSS of each province.

On the other hand, those who applied for SG 14

and above who had successfully passed the qualifying

exam took the trade test on May 6, 2017 before going

through competency based interviews.

These phases were part of the recruitment and

selection process in filling up the vacant positions at the

PSA RSSO III. The announcement of selected applicants

for appointment will be done on August 2017.

4

CLInCh


PSA Central Luzon joins Fire Prevention Awareness Month

With the alarming growth in the number of fire

incidents across the country during the month of March,

the PSA RSSO III spearheaded a half-day seminar on Fire

prevention and safety incorporated with Earthquake Drill

as part of the celebration of the Fire Prevention Month on

April 3, 2017. The seminar was done on April since the

Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) was jam-packed with

trainings and emergency responses to fire incidents during

March. FO1 Sherwin Paul S. Bernardo and FO1 Jeremy S.

Capati of BFP acted as the resource persons during the

said seminar. The safety precautions and things to be done

during fire and earthquake were discussed to the staff

including actual and correct usage of the fire extinguisher.

Updates on Civil

Registration As a way of

extending its

service to its

clientele, PSA

R S S O I I I

spearheaded an

i n f o r m a t i o n

dissemination

campaign on the

Updates on

Civil Registration on June 16, 2017 at PSA RSSO III

Training Room. The participants were the public who

have requested civil registry documents at the CRS Serbilis

Outlet on the said day. Administrative Officer III Marlene

Vergara acted as the resource speaker of the said activity.

An open forum gave way to the public’s queries regarding

issues and concerns on civil registry documents.

5

Regional staffs visit Bahay Pag-ibig Being a responsive institution, the commitment of PSA does not only confine within the bounds of its clientele requests. PSA also recognizes its social responsibilities to the less fortunate members of our society. In this regard, the PSA RSSO III conducted a gift giving activity at Bahay Pag-ibig (House of Prayer, home for the aged) on May 26, 2017. The said activity aimed to extend a little help even in the simplest possible ways that the agency could. The elderly residents, with soulful smile on their faces sincerely thanked PSA for its kind gesture.

CLInCh

The Official Quarterly Newsletter of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Regional Statistical Services Office (RSSO ) III Central Luzon Information Chronicle

Run for the Earth!

In line with the celebration of the 2017 Earth Day

with the theme “Environmental and Climate Literacy”,

PSA RSSO III staff participated in the Fun Run initiated

by the Department of Environment and Natural

Resources (DENR) R3 on April 21, 2017 at Diosdado

Macapagal Government Center (DMGC), Maimpis, City

of San Fernando, Pampanga. The activity started at 6:00

am supported by different regional government agencies

within and outside the DMGC. The activity primarily

aimed to spread awareness about the importance of

conserving the nature and taking care of the earth.

Thought to ponder:

6

CSS Divino and SVSS Albino lecture Basic Statistics

CLInCh


The Department of Social Welfare and

Development (DSWD) invited SOCD Chief Arlene M.

Divino and SVSS Josephine S. Albino to act as lecturers

during the Training-Workshop on Data Analysis and

Presentation conducted from June 14 to 16, 2017. The

power duo showed their expertise and mastery in the field

of statistics as they discussed the concepts of basic

statistics, basic tools for statistical analysis, presentation of

statistical data and preparation of statistical reports. The

three-day training was filled with actual workshops that

were administered after discussion of each topic.

City of San Fernando spearheads Civic-Military Parade

In accordance with the celebration of the 119th

Philippine Independence Day with the theme: “Kalayaan

2017: Pagbabagong Sama-samang Balikatin”, PSA RSSO

III staffs headed by RD Pare joined the Civic-Military

Parade on June 12, 2017 which started at the City Hall of

San Fernando and ended at the Heroes Hall, City of San

Fernando, Pampanga. The said parade was initiated by the

Government of San Fernando, Pampanga and was joined

by the 7th Infantry Division of Philippine Army, schools,

government agencies and private institutions.

The participants proudly took the walk of

independence wearing their headdresses that represented

their chosen Philippine festivals. The PSA had chosen the

Sinukwan, a Kapampangan festival in honor of Aring

Sinukwan. The said parade primarily aimed to remind the

public about the bravery that our noble heroes showed

and to redefine the real essence of independence that we

enjoy today.

7

CLInCh


Operational Training on Crops Surveys

With the reinstitution of

BCRS in Central Luzon through the

re-entry project Barangay Civil

Registration System – Community

Database Information System or

simply called BCRS-CDIS pioneered

by SOCD Chief Arlene M. Divino, it

has already gone its way to more

appreciation and acceptance among

the municipalities of Pampanga.

During the quarter, SOCD Chief

Divino has been busy gracing the invitations of the

municipalities of Mabalacat from June 6 to 7, 2017 for

BCRS-CDIS Evaluation and Workshop on Barangay Civil

Registration System, and of Arayat on June 27 for BCRS-

CDIS Data Tabulation using Census and Surveys

Processing (CSPro) System.

In order to capacitate the field personnel in the

conduct of the different crops surveys, PSA RSSO III

held Operational Trainings on Crops Surveys from June

19 to 21, 2017 (Part 1) at PSA RSSO III Training Room

and from June 28 to 30, 2017 (Part 2) at Lohas Hotel,

Clark Field, Pampanga. The said trainings were attended

by the provincial CSS and focal persons of the provinces

assigned in crops surveys and by the regional staffs.

BCRS-CDIS

The Operational Training on Crops

Surveys includes Palay Production Survey (PPS), Corn

Production Survey (CPS), Monthly Palay and Corn

Situation Reporting System (MPCSRS), Palay and Corn

Stocks Survey (PCSS), and Crops Production Survey

including the frame maintenance of the said surveys.

2nd quarter 2017 - philippine statistics...

Documents