The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) successfully turned over the data from the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) to the local government of the City of Tayabas, Quezon. The City of Tayabas was among the LGUs who joined the CBMS roll-out in 2022. The ceremonial activity was held today, February 16, 2024 at the Atrium, New City Hall, City of Tayabas, Quezon. This noteworthy event was made possible and realized as a result of the collaborative efforts of the PSA and the local government of the City of Tayabas and constituents.

Attending officials included the following: City Mayor of Tayabas, Honorable Maria Lourdes Reynoso-Pontioso, CPDO EnP Gino Carlo C. Zaporteza, RSSO 4A Regional Director Charito C. Armonia, and Provincial Statistics Officer Airene A. Pucyutan. Also in attendance were the Department Heads of the City of Tayabas, Quezon and other PSA and LGU personnel.

There were 27,081 responding households with a total of 106,905 individuals covered in the CBMS. Senior Statistical Specialist Margarita G. Cada presented  the  highlights of the results from the Household and Barangay Profile Questionnaires which included the basic services such as electricity, internet, water, toilet facilities, safety, food insecurity, and disaster preparedness, among others. The LGU can now use the data derived from the CBMS for program planning and policy formulation, according to SrSS Cada.

Mayor Reynoso-Pontioso, in her acceptance message, said “…Malugod ko pong tinatanggap, maraming salamat po, at ang Tayabas ay isa sa nahirang sa napakaraming naghahangad na magkaroon ng ganitong data, magkaroon ng ganitong klase ng survey, maraming maraming salamat po…Ito pong mga nakita nating data sa harap ay pasilip lamang, mas marami pa pong kasama sa ating nai-turnover at napakahalaga po ng data nito, bakit? Sapagkat ito po ang magiging giya ng inyong lingkod, ng ating mga department heads, at lahat po ng bumubuo ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Lungsod ng Tayabas, para mas maging maayos, mas maging komprehensibo, mas maging napapanahon ang mga programa at proyekto na ating gagawin para sa ating lungsod. Napakahalaga po nito dahil nais po nating tugunan ang tunay na kalalagayan sa ating mga barangay. Kaya sa lahat ng mga naging bahagi noong 2022 CBMS, maraming salamat po, at sa mga magiging bahagi pa nitong 2024 roll-out, napakahalaga po na magkaroon tayo ng tamang impormasyon para sa atin pong panunungkulan dito sa pamahalaan ay naaayon din po ang ating mga plano, sapagkat tayo po ay nagpaplano in advance. Malalaman po natin sa ating barangay sino ba ang dapat nating bigyan ng priyoridad? Ano ba ang ating magiging priyoridad sa mga susunod na taon? Ano ba yung tunay na pangangailangan ng mga Tayabasin? Kaya po sa puntong ito ako po ay nagpapasalamat sapagkat hindi na po ako maliligaw. At sabi ko nga po, ito (CBMS data), kayo, ang aking magiging tanglaw. Maraming salamat po”.        

(SGD.) AIRENE A. PUCYUTAN   
Provincial Statistics Officer

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