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FORUM e O" cial Newsletter of the Philippine Statistics Authority-Aklan

January-March 2017Volume 4 Issue 1

What’s Inside?Points to ponder ..p2

11 persons die daily in Aklan ..p3

6 in 10 are illegitimate in Aklan ...p4

Fewer marriages in Aklan in 2016 ...p4

Only authorized person can get ...p6

PSA holds feeding program ...p6

Aklan’s infl ation rate in Feb ...p8

Aklan’s domestic trade ...p8

Aklan poverty incidence drops ...p9

Aklan shows growth in construction ...p9

Aklan livestock inventory declines ...p10

Aklan’s peso value pegs at P0.70 ...p10

Employees learn the art of deboning ...p11

PSA joins One Billion Rising ...p11

Valencia, LCRO-Madalag overrule ...p12

PSO Catubuan inspires couples ...p12

PSA-Aklan Photo Gallery ...p13

About 400 persons, most

of whom are students, availed of

the free registration service rolled

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out in diff erent barangays of Ibajay,

Malay, and Nabas.

Provincial Statistics Offi cer

Antonet Catubuan said that the free

registration was done to encourage

those who have no birth certifi cate

acquire a copy by registering their

birth information at the civil registry

offi ce where they were born.

Vital statistics data are

derived from the registered civil

registry documents comprising

of birth, marriage, and death

certifi cates submitted periodically

by 17 Local Civil Registry Offi ces to

Philippine Statistics Authority.

The dissemination of this

information aims to assess the civil

registration program in the province

and to enhance the appreciation of

doing civil registration work.

Likewise, the activity intends

to strengthen the implementation of

civil registration in the community

as part of the initiatives in Civil

Registration and Vital Statistics

Decade.

Mr. Peter S. Mangilog,

PSA bares 2016 vital stat report of Aklan The Philippine Statistics Authority-Aklan revealed the latest vital statistics data of

Aklan in a dissemination forum held last February 13, 2017 at Metro Hotel, Kalibo as one

of the highlights in the celebration of this year’s Civil Registration Month.

Hundreds of Aklanons who

have no birth certifi cate were

catered by Philippine Statistics

Authority and different local civil

registry offi ces in Aklan in a free

mobile registration program held

last February.

Mr. Peter Mangilog presents the 2016 Vital Statistics Report of Aklan to participants

consist of civil registrars, PSA employees, and LCRO sta! , which highligted the celebration of

Civil Registration Month in the province.

Mobile birth registration serves hundreds in Aklan

The Stat Forum Jan-March 2017

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EDITORIAL

BOARD

ANTONET B. CATUBUAN

Chief Statistical Specialist

RODELYN R. PANADERO

Supervising Statistical Specialist

PETER S. MANGILOG

Registration Offi cer II/

Editor-in-chief

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Yran B. Fernandez

Glenda S. Sampaton

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Ferex O. Revetir

Rey Campos

Bless Joy Solidum

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Elvin R. Dionisio

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BY PETER S. MANGILOG

Things to Ponder

The truth outlives a lie.

There is no limit

to the height you can

attain by remaining on

the level. Even though

honesty is still the best

policy, today it seems

there are fewer policy

holders than

there used to

be. George

B r a q u e

said, “Truth

exists; only

f a l s e h o o d

has to be

invented.” Miguel de

Cervantes said, “Truth

will rise above falsehood

as oil above water.”

White lies leave

black marks on your

reputation. You can’t

stretch the truth without

making your story look

pretty thin, and when

you stretch the truth, it

snaps back at you.

Truth will win

every argument if

you stick with it long

enough. Though honesty

may not be popular,

it is always right. The

fact that nobody wants

to believe what’s true

doesn’t prevent it from

being correct.

Two half-truths

don’t make a whole

truth. In fact, beware

of half-truths: You may

have gotten hold of the

wrong half. You will fi nd

that a lie has no legs; it

has to be supported by

other lies. T.L. Osborn

advises, “Always tell

the truth, and you never

have to remember what

you said.”

The truth is one

thing for which there

is no known substitute.

There is no acceptable

replacement for honesty;

there is no valid excuse

for dishonesty, and

nothing shows dirt like

a white lie. It may seem

that a lie has taken

care of the present, but

it has no future. Hope

built on a lie is always

the beginning of loss-

-- a shady person never

produces a bright life.

Herbert Casson

promised, “Show me

a liar, and I will show

you a thief.” A lie’s

main assignment is to

steal from you and from

others. George Bernard

Shaw said, “The liar’s

punishment is not in

the least that he is not

believed, but that he

cannot believe anyone

else.

Liars have no

true friends, for how can

you trust them?

Sumerian

P r o v e r b s

said, “If

you lie and

then tell the

truth, the

truth will be

considered a

lie.”

That is, a liar

will not believed even

if he tells the truth. An

honest person alters his

ideas to fi t the truth; a

dishonest person alters

the truth to fi t his ideas.

There is no

degrees of honesty. The

only way to be free is

to be a person of truth.

Truth is strong, and it

will prevail--- there is

no power on earth more

overpowering than the

truth. Consider the

words of Pearl Buck:

“The truth is always

exciting. Speak it, then.

Life is dull without it.”

“Show me a liar, and

I will show you a thief.”

(excerpted from the book

“Believe You Can” by John

Mason)

he truth

truth. In fact, beware

of half-truths: You may others

Shaw

Honesty is still the best policy


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Registration Offi cer II of PSA-

Aklan, served as the resource

speaker during the forum.

Among the data he

PSA bares... continued from page 1

presented on birth include the

number of registered live births,

attendant at birth, age group of

mother, and legitimation status.

In marriage statistics, he

tackled the number of registered

marriage, type of ceremony, and

age of groom and bride, while

in death statistics, he discussed

the total registered deaths, usual

residence of deceased, place of

occurrence of death, and age

group of deceased.

After the lecture,

participants were given time to ask

questions in the open forum.

Others gave feedbacks

and expressed appreciation to the

activity.

The program ended with a

commitment from the participants

to further strengthen the civil

registration program in their

respective community.

Almost 4, 000 people died in Aklan last year based on

the registered death certifi cates

furnished to Philippine Statistics

Authority.

Death incidence increased

by almost 7 percent from 3, 688 in

2015 to 3, 925 in 2016.

This meant that 11 persons

died every day in Aklan last year.

The Municipality of Kalibo,

being the town capital, registered

the highest number of deaths

with 1, 637 or 42 percent of the

total deaths in Aklan. It went up

by 13 percent compared to death

incidence reported a year ago with

1, 455.

This is followed by Ibajay

with 305 or 8 percent of the total

deaths, and Malay with 209 or 5

percent.

The highest increase in

death incidence was noted in

Madalag with 37 percent (from 78

in 2015 to 107 in 2016), followed by

Makato with 28 percent (from 106 in

2015 to 136 in 2016), and Altavas

with 23 percent (from 131 in 2015

to 161 in 2016).

Buruanga has the

highest percentage drop in death

occurrence with 25 percent (from 97

in 2015 to 73 in 2016), and Banga

with 21 percent (from 206 in 2015 to

162 in 2016).

The months of September

11 persons die daily in Aklan in 2016

and November posted the highest

number of death cases with 366

and 358, respectively, translating to

an average of 12 deaths per day.

In contrast, October had the

least number of deaths with 281

or with an average of 9 deaths per

day.

Participants of the forum, attentively, listen to the discussion as the speaker

gradually unfolds selected data from registered civil registry documents.


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Six out of 10 children were

born illegitimate in Aklan in 2016

based on 2016 vital statistics

report.

Of the 13, 943 registered

births in 2016, 8, 502 children or 61

percent were born to parents out of

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wedlock, while 5, 441 or 40 percent

were legitimate children.

The Municipality of Buruanga

has the highest percentage of

illegitimate children with 76 percent.

The status increased by more than

half from 261 in 2015 to 393 in

6 in 10 children are illegitimate in Aklan 2016.

Other municipalities with

highest proportions of illegitimate

children are Malay, Madalag, Batan

with 69 percent, respectively.

In contrast, legitimate

births are higher in Malinao with

50 percent (157 are legitimate out

of 315 babies), followed by Makato

with 48 percent (133 out of 277),

and Kalibo with 44 percent (2, 681

out of 6, 068).

Meanwhile, most mothers in

Aklan gave birth at the age of 20-24

comprising of 26 percent or 3, 683,

followed by mothers aged 25-29

years old with 3, 391 or 25 percent,

and aged 30-34 with 2, 513 or 18

percent.

About 1, 427 live births

were born to mothers with age 19

years old and below, which means

that one for every ten births were

mothered by teen-agers in 2016.

The total registered

marriage of Aklan in 2016

declined by 6.86 percent from 3,

148 a year ago to 2, 932 based

on the latest report of Aklan’s

vital statistics.

The biggest drop in the

number of marriages was in

Buruanga with 50 percent (from

147 in 2015 to 74 in 2016), followed

by Batan with 46 percent (from 152

in 2015 to 82 in 2016), and Balete

with 32 percent (from 131 in 2015 to

89 2016).

On the other hand, Lezo has

the highest increase in marriage with

74, followed by New Washington

and Numancia with 40 percent and

28 percent, respectively.

On the average, there are a

total of (8) marriages a day occurred

in the province last year.

Among the 17 municipalities,

the highest number of recorded

Fewer marriages in Aklan in 2016

marriages was in Kalibo with

588, Malay with 329, and New

Washington with 233.

May was the most favored

month for marriage in 2016 with

379, which translates to an average

of 12 marriages a day. This is

followed by the month of January

with 350, and June with 338. In

contrast, November was the least

favored month with 132 or a daily

average of 4 marriages a day.

Meanwhile, most of

marriages in the province were

performed through civil ceremony


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as it accounted for 1, 460 or 50

percent of the total marriages,

followed by Roman Catholicism

with 1, 399 (48 percent), and other

religious rites with 73 (2 percent).

Both grooms and brides

preferred to get married at the age

of 25-29. About 38 percent or 1, 128

of the grooms contracted at this age

bracket, while brides comprised

37 percent or 1, 076. Conversely,

teen brides comprised of 100 or 3

percent out of the total registered

marriage.

Likewise, number of men

who settled down at age 50 and

over (81 or 3%) was more than

twice that of women (34 or 1%) of

the same age group.

Fewer marriages... continued from page 4

This program according

to PSO Catubuan is in response

to increasing demand for birth

certifi cate in all transactions such

as entrance to school, sports

competition, employment, passport

or travel abroad, and claiming for

benefi ts or loans.

“A lot of those unregistered

children came from poor families

whose parents could not aff ord to

pay for the expenses for delayed

registration,” PSO Catubuan said.

Mobile birth registration... continued from page 1

That is why, Catubuan said,

that a resolution was passed in

respective LGUs waiving the fees

for delayed registration for the

entire month.

Target of registration in

Ibajay were school children, while

in Nabas and Malay were open to

all their constituents.

Aside from registration, PSA

Aklan, also, off ered assistance to

those who have problems with their

civil registry documents to correct

erroneous information such as

clerical error, correction of sex or

date of birth, and change of name.

Benefi ciaries were also

taught about the coverage of civil

registration as well as its importance

in enhancing people’s lives through

a forum.

The free registration

caravan is among the activities of

PSA Aklan and civil registry offi ces

in celebration of this year’s Civil

Registration Month.

PSO Antonet Catubuan assists clients applying for delayed registration during the mobile registration program in Nabas held in

partnership with their local civil registry o" ce. O! site application for PSA copy of civil registry documents was, also, catered.

3rd quarter of 2016 with P321.1

million, while the 1st quarter has

the lowest with P60.9 million.

Air transaction went up by

17 percent from 150 MT in 2015 to

175 MT in 2016. However, its value

went down by 19 percent from P3.5

million to P2.8 million in 2016.

On the other hand,

transaction through water declined

by 10 percent from 19, 027 MT in

2015 to 17, 056 MT 2016. Similarly,

the value slid by 5 percent from

P695.2 million to P657.6 million.

Domestic trade statistics

were compiled from copies of

coasting manifests and coastwise

passenger manifest collected

from Philippine Ports Authority

and copies of airway bills from

Philippine Airlines.

Data on the infl ow and

outfl ow of commodities are used

as basis in the formulation and

implementation of programs like

countryside development and port

planning.

Aklan’s domestic trade... continued from page 8


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The Philippine Statistics

Authority-Aklan urged everyone

requesting for birth certifi cate

not of their own to secure

authorization letter from the

owner.

According to Provincial

Statistics Offi cer Antonet Catubuan,

birth records of a person are

considered confi dential information

as provided for in Article 7 of PD 603

(Child and Youth Welfare Code).

That is why PSO Catubuan

said that PSA requires an

authorization letter before the

document can be released except

when he or she is the owner himself,

parent, spouse, direct descendant,

legal guardian, or institution in-

charge if the child is minor.

Likewise, PSA requires

a valid ID of the owner and that

of the requester as additional

requirements for requesting for

birth certifi cate.

However, PSO Catubuan

clarifi ed that other civil registry

documents such as marriage,

death, certifi cate of no marriage

records are considered public

documents, thus, can be requested

by anyone as long as the requester

knows the information asked in the

application form.

Except for Cenomar which

costs P195 per copy, other civil

documents worth P140 per copy.

PSO Catubuan added that

these civil registry documents can

be requested in any PSA Serbilis

Outlet nationwide regardless of

where the record was registered.

PSA holds feeding program Producing quality

statistics is not only the concern

of Philippine Statistics Authority-

Aklan but the health of younger

kids as well.

To enhance the nutritional

status of younger children, PSA-

Aklan employees held recently

series of feeding programs in six

daycare centers.

These centers are located

in Brgy. Carugdog and Cogon in

Lezo, Brgy. Calimbajan and Tina

in Makato, Brgy. Tambak in New

Washington, and Brgy. Cabugao in

Altavas.

About 90 daycare pupils

were fed with nutritious meals

prepared by employees.


Antonet Catubuan said that the

feeding program is also a way of

giving back to the community for

the usual support and cooperation

Mr. Anthony Rovero helps serve food to children during the feeding program held

at Carugdog Daycare Center.

continued on page 7

Only authorized person can get birth certifi cate

PSO Antonet Catubuan (le# ) inform clients about the con$ dentiality of birth

information stated in the certi$ cate as provided for by law.

“Have the courage to

follow your heart and intuition.

They somehow know what you

truly want to become.”

-Steve Jobs


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The Philippine Statistics

Authority-Aklan recently signed

a memorandum of agreement

with 107.7 Energy FM Kalibo

for the establishment of radio

program.

Dubbed as “PSA Hour,” the

radio program will feature various

statistical undertakings conducted

by the offi ce, survey and census

results, and civil registration

matters.


Antonet Catubuan and Station

Manager Renato Lomibao signed

the MOA as witnessed by Mrs.

Rodelyn Panadero, Supervising

PSA inks agreement with Energy FM Kalibo

Statistical Specialist, and Jodel

Rentillo, Anchorman.

Under the agreement,

Energy FM Kalibo will provide free

airtime to PSA and its focal persons

during the radio program every fi rst

Friday of the month from 9:00 to

9:30 in the morning.

PSO Catubuan, gladly,

expressed her gratitude to the

management of the station for

giving such opportunity to the offi ce

considering that the radio plays

a very important role in widening

the spectrum of information

dissemination.

“We have a lot of information

that needs to be dished out to the

public. And there are a lot of things

that the public wanted to know from

PSA, as well, especially when it

comes to civil registration matters

and statistical data,” PSO Catubuan

said.

This program, according

PSO Catubuan, will serve as a

channel so that the PSA could

effi ciently bring not only data or

information to the public but, also,

services off ered by the offi ce.

She encouraged the public

to tune in their radio during the

program. Comments or feedback

are, likewise, very much welcome.

PSO Antonet Catubuan (center, le# ) and Mr. Rodelio Lomibao (center, right), Station Manager, sign the memorandum of agreement

creating a PSA regular radio program at Energy FM Kalibo. Witnessing the pact were SSS Rodelyn Panadero (extreme le# ) and Mr. Jodel

Rentillo (extreme right).

of the public in every survey

undertaken by PSA.

“Such commitment

strengthens our linkage and

community relations which are

essential in promoting the mission

of the agency to produce quality

statistical data and eff ective

civil registration program,” PSO

Catubuan said.

On the said feeding program,

a forum was held to inform parents

about civil registration matters and

let them understand its importance.

They were also taught on

the correct procedure in correcting

several defects in the civil registry

documents such as birth certifi cate and the requirements need to be

complied.

PSO Catubuan assured that such outreach program will be

sustained by PSA to further bring the government service closer to the

people.

PSA holds feeding.. continued from page 6

Children enjoy the sumptuous meal prepared by PSA-Aklan employees during the

feeding program held at selected daycare centers in Aklan.


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Faster price increase in

most of consumer goods in Aklan

pushed the province’ infl ation

by 2.0 percent in February .

Infl ation went up by 1.3

percent over last month’s index and

0.2 percent a year ago.

The last time infl ation

notched up at this level was in

November 2014 with 2.8 percent.

The rapid increase was

primarily brought by higher annual

rates of Alcoholic Beverages and

Tobacco (6.3 percent), Furnishings,

Household Equipment, and

House Maintenance (4.8 percent),

Transport (3.1 percent), Food

and Non-Alcoholic Beverages

(2.2 percent), Housing, Water,

Electricity, Gas (HWEG) and other

Fuels (1.9 percent), Recreation

and Culture (1.9 percent), Clothing

and Footwear (1.1 percent), and

Restaurants and Miscellaneous

Goods and Services (0.6 percent).

On a monthly basis,

consumer prices in Aklan generally

picked up by 0.1 percent, which

is the same rate recorded in the

previous month.

Faster increments were

observed in HWEG and Other

Fuels (0.2%), Clothing and

Footwear (0.2%), Furnishings,

Household Equipment, and House

Maintenance (0.1%), and Alcoholic

Beverages and Tobacco (0.1%).

The other commodity

groups have retained its previous

month’s rates except for Transport,

and Food and Non-Alcoholic

Beverages which dropped to 0.5

and 0.1 percent, respectively.

The decrease in price index

across heavily-weighted food

items is attributed to slower price

movement observed in fi sh (-0.7%),

sugar and related products (-0.7%),

food products NEC such as salt

and spices (-0.4%), oils and fats

(-0.4%),

However, higher price

adjustments were noted in

vegetables (1.2%), rice (0.1%),

non-alcoholic beverages (0.1%),

milk, cheese and eggs (0.1%), and

bread and cereals (0.1%).

Infl ation rate is the annual

rate of change or the year-on-year

change in consumer price index

(CPI).

CPI, on the other hand, is

an indicator of the change in the

average retail prices of a fi xed

basket of goods and services

commonly purchased by the

households relative to a base year.

Aklan’s domestic trade reaches 17,000 MT in 2016

Aklan’s total volume of

domestic trade transactions

in 2016 reached to 17, 231

metric tons, slid by 10 percent

compared to the transaction

reported in 2015 with 19, 177

metric tons.

Similarly, the total value of

commodities that fl owed outside

the province decreased by 5

percent from P698.7 million in 2015

to P660.5 million in 2016.

Most of the transaction were

traded through water comprising of

99 percent, and the remaining one

percent were done via air.

Cargoes which were

transported include among others

passenger buses, 6-10 wheeler

trucks, motorcycles, SUVs, AUVs,

heavy equipment vehicle, scrap

materials, fi sh (fresh and dry) and

other marine products, abaca,

charcoal, household appliances,

furniture, copra, rice and other

food items, live animals and other

domestic products.

Transaction was highest in

the 2nd quarter of 2016 with 8, 900

MT, while the 3rd quarter has the

lowest with 1, 999 MT.

However, the highest value

of transaction was apparent in the

Aklan’s infl ation rate in February highest in over 2 years

Photo credit: Bart Baylon

continued on page 5


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The poverty incidence

among Aklanon population in 2015

has declined to 14.9 percent from

25.0 percent in 2012 and 44.7 percent

based on the results of 2015 Family

Income and Expenditure Survey

(FIES).

Subsistence incidence,

or the proportion of Aklanons in

extreme poverty, also, dropped to

0.9 percent in 2015 from 5.3 percent

in 2012.

The food threshold, or

the minimum amount needed to

meet a person’s basic food needs,

was estimated at P14, 934, which

translates to P1, 245 per month or

P41.00 per day.

This means that a family

of fi ve needs at least P6, 223 per

month to meet the family’s basic

food needs.

Meanwhile, the annual per

capita poverty threshold or the

minimum income required to meet

the basic food and non-food needs

of Aklanons was estimated at P21,

387.00.

This means that a family of

fi ve would need to earn at least P8,

911.00 per month to meet its basic

food and non-food needs.

Both the monthly food

threshold and monthly poverty

threshold increased by 20.8 percent

between 2012 and 2015

Among Aklanon families,

poverty incidence was estimated at

10.9 percent, lower by 47 percent

compared to 20.4 percent reported

in 2012.

On the other hand, the

subsistence incidence among

families was estimated at 0.6

percent, a decline by 88 percent

compared to 4.7 percent recorded

in 2012.

In 2015, incomes of poor

families were short by 10.5 percent

of the poverty threshold, which

means that, on the average, an

additional monthly income of P936

is needed by a poor family with fi ve

members in order to move out of

poverty.

Poverty incidence is the

proportion of people below the

poverty line.

Aklan shows growth in construction projects More buildings were

constructed in Aklan in 2016

based on building permits and

construction statistics report.

Data showed that the

number of construction projects

based on approved building permits

edged up by 68 percent from 512 in

2015 to 860 projects in 2016.

The number of residential

building rose by 93 percent to

510 from 264 a year ago primarily

pushed by the increase of single-

type of houses with 228 (from

234 in 2015 to 462 in 2016), and

apartment/accessoria with 24

constructions (from 18 in 2015 to

42 in 2016).

Meanwhile, non-residential

constructions grew by 55 percent

from 174 a year ago to 271 in 2016.

Non-residential was

dominated by commercial-type

of building with 184 (68 percent

of the total projects), followed

by institutional-type with 63 (23

percent), industrial-type with 20 (7

percent), and agricultural-type with

3 (1 percent).

Likewise, alterations

and repair of existing structures

increased by 23 percent to 65

from 53 projects a year ago, while

addition to existing structures slid

by 29 percent from 21 projects in

2015 to 15 constructions in 2016.

Among the municipalities, Kalibo

(capital) recorded the highest

number of construction with 167 (or

21 percent), but the rate slumped by

27 percent over its previous records

of 228 projects.

Malay followed with 154

projects (19 percent), Numancia

with 139 (17 percent), Lezo with 61

(8 percent), and Malinao with 50 (6

percent).

On the other hand, the total

The poverty incidence the minimum amount needed to The ty i id th mini nt ded to

Aklan poverty incidence drops

continued on page 12


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Aklan livestock inventory declines, poultry up The number of livestock in

Aklan decreased by 3 percent

as of January 1, 2017 based

on the latest results of survey

conducted last year.

Report from PSA-Aklan

showed that the province’ inventory

of livestock as of the reference

period recorded at 163, 365 heads

lower by 4, 677 compared to 168,

042 heads as of January 1, 2016.

Of this number, hogs

registered the highest inventory of

110, 529 heads, followed by cattle

with 24, 409 heads, carabao with

20, 332 heads, and goat with 8, 095

heads.

Except for goat that showed

a positive growth of 9 percent (or 638

heads), the rest of the animals went

down from its previous inventory:

carabao with 7 percent or 1, 456

heads, cattle with 3 percent or 712

heads, and hogs with 3 percent or

3, 147 heads.

On the other hand, inventory

of poultry, comprising of chicken

and ducks, as of January 1, 2017

was estimated at 960, 852 heads,

an increase of 160, 644 heads

compared to the same period last

year with 800, 208 heads.

Chicken inventory

comprised 94 percent (or 905, 301

heads) of the total inventory, while

duck consists of 6 percent (or 55,

551 heads).

Both chicken and duck

inventories moved up by 20 percent

and 14 percent, respectively

The inventory of animal

population refers to the actual

number of domesticated animals

present in the farm at a specifi c

reference date.

The data were derived from

the Backyard and Commercial

Livestock and Poultry Surveys

(BLPS/CLPS), conducted quarterly

to determine the performance of the

livestock and poultry industry.

The average Purchasing

Power of Peso (PPP) in Aklan

in 2016 was pegged at P0.70,

according to Consumer Price

Index Annual Report.

The same value of peso

was recorded a year ago.

This value means that the

goods and services worth one

peso (P1.00) in 2006 is now worth

seventy (P0.70) centavos in 2016.

Interpreted in another way, this

means that the same basket of

goods and services worth P70 in

2006 can be bought at P100 in

2016.

Aklan’s peso value remained

stable from January to October with

Aklan’s peso value pegs at P0.70 in 2016P0.70 but dropped to P0.69 on the

last two months of the year.


Antonet B. Catubuan said that the

purchasing power of peso gives an

indication of the real value of the

peso in a given period relative to

the peso value in the base period.

Meanwhile, the province

annual infl ation rate in 2016 eased

to 0.6 percent.

Infl ation was noted higher in

January with 1.5 percent but lowest

in March and May at -0.1 percent,

respectively.

Nine out 11 commodity

groups recorded higher annual

average gains, namely: Alcoholic

Beverages and Tobacco (3.9

percent), Furnishings, Household

Equipment and House Maintenance

(3.7 percent), Health (1.5 percent),

Restaurant and Miscellaneous

Goods and Services (1.3 percent),

Recreation and Culture (0.8

percent), Clothing and Footwear

(0.6 percent), and Food and Non-

Alcoholic Beverages (0.4 percent).

On the other hand, slower

annual average increments were

noted in Education (-0.8 percent),

and Housing, Water, Electricity,

Gas and Other Fuels (-0.6), while

Communication showed zero

growth during the year.


In celebration of this year’s

Women’s Month, employees of

the Philippine Statistics Authority-

Aklan learn the basic skills of

bangus deboning through a

training held at the offi ce activity

area last March 24, 2017.

The program was organized

to equip employees with basic

knowledge on milkfi sh deboning

and processing, which is one of the

popular industries in the province.

Pro. Jessie Remetio and

Ms. Sherrie Ann De Mateo, of the

Aklan State University College of

Fisheries and Marine Sciences at

New Washington, Aklan were the

invited resource persons.

Prior to the hands-on

exercise, Prof. Remetio discussed

the proper way of handling bangus

and the step-by-step procedures

of deboning as Ms. De Mateo

demonstrates the process.

After the lecture, participants

performed the actual deboning

using the material provided to them

such as forceps, knife, and etc.

They were closely

supervised by trainers who initiated

the tutorial.

Deboned milkfi shes were,

then, evaluated wherein those

whose work did not pass in the

quality inspection were advised to

repeat their output.

Aside from deboning, PSA

employees were also taught the

proper way of marinating and

preserving the deboned milkfi sh.

Trainers expressed their

appreciation to the eagerness

demonstrated by the participants to

learn this technology.

The offi ce, on the other

hand, thanked the resource persons

for sharing their expertise for the

realization of the program.

PERSISTENT. PSA-Aklan employees, led by PSO Catubuan, hurdle the challenge of deboning milk$ sh a# er a few try. Indeed, the

e! ort was, palatably, rewarding.

Employees of Philippine

Statistics Authority joined the

“fl ash mobs” in major streets

of Kalibo during the staging of

One Billion Rising for Justice

by the Province of Aklan held

last February 14, 2017.

The conduct of One

Billion Rising aims to show the

support on the campaign to stop

violence against women and

young girls today.

Street dancing started in

front of the provincial hospital,

going to Magsaysay Park, and ended at Pastrana Park where a simple program was held. This

year’s activity was spearheaded by MOVE-Aklan. 11

PSA joins One Billion Rising for Justice

Employees learn the art of bangus deboning

PSA-Aklan employees snap a souvenir photo during the One Billion Rising activity

in Aklan.


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Valencia, LCRO-Madalag overrule rivals in civil registration tilt

Engr. Benilda Valencia,

Municipal Civil Registrar of Lezo,

and the Local Civil Registry

Offi ce of Madalag bagged the

championship trophies after

outplaying their respective

contenders in the 2017 Civil

Registration Quiz held at Metro

Hotel, Kalibo last February 13,

2017.

Valencia won the top prize

in Individual category, while LCRO-

Madalag copped the Team Category

after garnering the most number of

scores among the contestants.

Placing 2nd and 3rd in

Individual Category were OIC

MCR Filipina Delos Reyes (Malay),

and MCR Ma Melba Nazareta

(Madalag), respectively.

On the other hand, LCRO of

Makato grabbed the 2nd Place in

Team Category, followed by PSA-

CRD Unit in 3rd Place.

Winners of the said quiz

received a trophy awarded by

Provincial Statistics Offi cer Antonet

B. Catubuan and Mrs. Rodelyn

Panadero, Supervising Statistical

Specialist.

The civil registration quiz

aims to assess the knowledge of

PSA and LCRO employees about

civil registration matters and vital

statistics.

It, also, intends to capacitate

these personnel for a more eff ective

civil registration service.

About fi fty (50) contestants

joined the tilt coming from various

civil registry offi ces in Aklan and

PSA’s three service units----

statistical, civil registration, and

administrative.

Mr. Peter Mangilog,

Registration Offi cer II, served as

the quizmaster. Engr. Antonet B. Catubuan,

Provincial Statistics Offi cer,

delivered an inspirational message

as an invited guest at the Kasalang

Bayan held at Numancia Covered

Court on February 14, 2017.

On her speech, PSO Catubuan

emphasized to couples the importance

of marriage in building a family.

As a life-long commitment,

she said, that marriage provides an

opportunity to grow in selfl essnes in

serving wife or husband and children.

She added that marriage is

designed to mirror God’s unconditional

love for humanity.

On the aspect of civil

registration, PSO Catubuan pointed

out that marriage is important for the

legitimacy of their children.

“There is an increasing number

PSO Catubuan inspires couples in civil mass wedding

of illegitimate children, nowadays,

because couples are not married or

in a common-law relationship,” PSO

Catubuan said.

That is why the free civil mass

wedding was organized to encouarge

unmarried couples to legalize their

relationship and, subsequently,

legitimize their children.

In the end, she lauded the

support of municipal offi cials for making

the event successful.

value of construction inched up by

almost three times from P1.6 billion

in 2015 to P4.4 billion in 2016.

Value of construction for

residential buildings was estimated

at P1.3 billion accounted for about

30 percent of the total value, while

non-residential obtained a value

amounting to P3.0 billion or 69

percent of the total.

Given a total fl oor area

of 307, 540 square meters, the

average cost of non-residential

building construction in 2016

amounted to P9, 891 per square

meter.

MCR Benilda Valencia (le# photo), and MCR Ma Melba Nazareta with her sta! of

LCRO-Madalag (right photo) receive their trophies as champion in civil registration quiz.

PSO Antonet Catubuan delivers a

message during the mass wedding.

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