PSA QUEZON BAGS GOOD GOVERNANCE AWARD

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) - Quezon Provincial Statistical Office under the lead of Provincial Statistics Officer Airene A. Pucyutan received a Good Governance Award during the Quezon Provincial Hospital Network - Quezon Medical Center (QPHN-QMC) Stakeholders Awards and Recognition Night last July 23, 2024 at the Quezon Convention Center, Quezon Capitol Ground, Lucena City.

The momentous event, themed “ISANG DAAN TUNGO SA 100 TAONG KAGALINGAN” celebrated the QPHN-QMC’s centennial of healthcare leadership and healthcare excellence. In attendance was Quezon Provincial Governor Hon. Angelina “Doktora Helen” D.L. Tan who presented the award in the presence of QPHN-QMC Chief of Hospital Juan Eugenio Fidel B. Villanueva, Atty. Aleix Alcala, Dr. Ramon V. Carmona Jr., and Dr. Kristin Mae Jean Villaseňor.

The award was received in recognition of PSA-Quezon’s exemplary leadership and unwavering commitment to transparency, accountability, and ethical governance within the healthcare sector.

PSA Quezon was honored to be recognized for their significant contributions and outstanding efforts to the QPHN-QMC.

Danica O. Cabalsa

PSA QUEZON ACHIEVES ISO 9001:2015 CERTIFICATION

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) - Quezon Provincial Statistical Office headed by Provincial Statistics Officer Airene A. Pucyutan proudly announced its ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification issued by TÜV NORD Philippines Inc. for the three-year period beginning 2024 to 2026.

The recertification audit confirms PSA-Quezon’s compliance with ISO 9001:2015 requirements in the areas of statistical planning, policy and standards development, statistical operations, civil registration, and Philippine Identification System operations.

Danica O. Cabalsa

PSA QUEZON LAUNCHES THE CONDUCT OF 2024 POPCEN-CBMS IN QUEZON PROVINCE

The Census of Population is a complete enumeration of households and institutional living quarters in the country designed to take an inventory of the total population of the Philippines. CBMS, on the other hand, is an organized technology-based system for collecting, processing, and validating necessary disaggregated data that may be used for planning, program implementation, and impact monitoring at the local level. Specifically, this undertaking will be useful in the updating of beneficiary registries of social protection programs.

Last July 15, 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) - Quezon Provincial Statistical Office launched the conduct of 2024 Census of Population and Community-Based Monitoring System (2024 POPCEN-CBMS) at a simultaneous flag ceremony held at the Quezon Convention Center, Lucena City attended by Provincial Statistics Officer Airene A. Pucyutan and Supervising Statistical Specialist Normita D. Pagkatipunan; the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Lucban represented by Senior Statistical Specialist Margarita G. Cada; LGU of Calauag represented by Statistical Specialist II Roberto M. Ramos; and LGU of General Nakar represented by Statistical Analyst Alekhine C. Veluz.

There are 1,750 hired data enumerators in the province of Quezon who will visit households and institutional living quarters and utilize a computer-assisted personal interviewing system during data collection. The interview operation started last July 15 and will run until September 2024.

By virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 627, issued by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declaring July 2024 as “National Census and Community-based Monitoring System Month”, PSA Quezon hereby encourages all citizens and residents of the province to cooperate with the census enumerators and supervisors in the conduct of the 2024 POPCEN-CBMS and provide truthful and complete information.

Danica O. Cabalsa

PSA QUEZON COLLECTS DATA ON POVERTY INDICATORS

PSA Quezon conducted the 2024 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS). It is the 15th in a series of poverty indicators survey conducted nationwide since 1998. APIS is the main source of data for the estimation of non-income indicators related to poverty and indicators for Sustainable Development Goals. APIS is a rider survey to the July 2024 Labor Force Survey (LFS).

Meanwhile, LFS is a monthly and quarterly nationwide survey of households conducted by the PSA to provide a labor statistics profile of the population across domains and socio-economic groups. Data gathered in this survey will be used as a quantitative framework for the preparation and formulation of policies affecting the labor market.

The data items asked from respondents include the demographic characteristics; school attendance; educational assistance; technical vocational education and training; economic characteristics; health status and nutrition; migration experience in the last 5 years; hunger and ladder information; social protection; access to government services; housing; water, sanitation and hygiene; early childhood care and development; and other relevant information.

There were 658 sample households/housing units in Quezon covered for these surveys located in seventeen (17) sample municipalities and two (2) cities of the province.   PSA Quezon hired ten (10) Statistical Researchers (SRs) and two (2) Team Supervisors for the conduct of the said surveys. Enumeration runs from July 8 until July 31, 2024 utilizing the Computer-Aided Personal Interview (CAPI) as the primary mode of data collection.

Provincial Statistics Officer Airene A. Pucyutan of PSA - Quezon enjoins everyone, especially the sample households to support the conduct of the 2024 APIS and July 2024 LFS by providing truthful and complete information to the authorized data collectors of PSA. All information obtained from these surveys pertaining to a particular household or individual person shall be kept strictly confidential.

Patricia Faye V. Misula

PHILSYS UPDATING SERVICE IS NOW AVAILABLE

The Philippine Statistics Authority - Quezon commenced the pilot implementation of the PhilSys Updating Service in Quezon province last June 2024. The Updating Service enables PhilSys-registered clients to modify or correct their demographic information such as correction of name, birthdate, birthplace, address, blood type, gender, marital status and typographical error in the PhilID card subject to the   presentation   of   valid   supporting   documents.   Updating service is available at the PhilSys Fixed Registration Center - 3rd Floor Pacific Mall - Lucena City, Quezon.

Other PhilSys services includes the registration of children 1-4 years old, same day issuance of ePhilID after successful registration, Transaction Reference Number (TRN) verification, replacement of peeled-off/damaged PhilID card, Return To Sender (RTS) delivery and the Digital National ID.

Furthermore, PSA continues its efforts and commitment to register every individual by conducting various mobile registration activities particularly in schools, Daycare Centers, onsite registration in national government agencies in Lucena City (SSS, Philhealth, NBI), barangays and institutions. These initiatives aim to bring the registration closer to the public.

As of June 2024, there were 1,827,566 individuals in Quezon province who have registered to PhilSys. Relying parties must honor and accept any format of PhilID (PhilID card or the physical card, ePhilID printed on paper and the Digital National ID) subject to proper authentication. Moreover, PSA encouraged unregistered individuals to register to PhilSys to immediately enjoy the benefits of PhilSys such as better access to more financial and social protection services.

Vanessa O. Rabuel