The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) successfully turned over the data from the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) to the local government of Agdangan, Quezon. Agdangan was among the LGUs who joined the CBMS roll-out in 2022. The ceremonial activity was held today, December 11, 2023 at Queen Margarette Hotel Downtown, Lucena City. This noteworthy event was made possible and realized as a result of the collaborative efforts of the PSA and the local government of Agdangan and constituents.

Attending officials included the following: Municipal Mayor of Agdangan Honorable Rhadam P. Aguilar, DILG Cluster Head Maria Teresita G. Alpuerto, Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator Krisnah Marie H. Alayan, RSSO 4A Senior Statistical Specialist William T. Perez and Chief Statistical Specialist Airene A. Pucyutan. Also in attendance were the Department Heads of Agdangan, Quezon and other PSA and LGU personnel.

There were 3,091 responding households with a total of 12,146 individuals covered in the CBMS. Senior Statistical Specialist Margarita G. Cada presented the highlights of the results from the  Household  and  Barangay

Profile Questionnaire 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 Aguilar, in his acceptance message, expressed his gratitude to the PSA for funding the municipality of Agdangan in the conduct of CBMS. He shared that there were three barangays funded by the LGU to have a complete data for the municipality of Agdangan.

He said in his acceptance speech “…maraming salamat po sa pag sponsor ng PSA, alam po natin na makararating ito sa kinauukulan, at sana naman po sa mga implementasyon ng mga programa, siguro naman po ay datos na ang dapat magsalita, kasi alam ko naman na maraming national agencies na maaring tumulong, dahil hindi po kakayanin ng LGU ng Agdangan, sapagkat kami po ay nag-iisang 5th class municipality sa third district. Kami rin po yung may pinakamaliit na kalupaan sa lalawigan. Muli po ang pasasalamat na nabigyan kami ng tulong ng PSA at kami naman po ay nakikiisa sa mga programa ng PSA”.

(SGD.) AIRENE A. PUCYUTAN  
Provincial Statistics Officer

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