2nd Qtr - National Statistics Office

Directors Conference tackles enhanced services
The members of Management Committee led by the
Administrator, the Deputy Administrator, the five Department
Directors and the 17 Regional Directors convened at the
NSO Training Room for the first quarterly Directors
Conference this year. The two-day conference was held on
May 17 to 18, 2006 to discuss emerging issues relevant to
the enhancement of NSO products and services.
Seven topics were presented for discussion during the
conference. The first day of the conference tackled the
first three topics in the agenda, and the remaining four topics
on the second day.
IRD Director Val C. Abuan first presented the Unified
Multipurpose ID (UMID) as established by Executive Order
No. 420. The UMID aims to streamline, harmonize and unify
existing ID systems in government through the Common
Reference Number (CRN). All government employees and
program members are covered which include the six major
participating agencies: NSO, NEDA, GSIS, SSS, Phil Health
and the Pag-ibig Fund. NSO shall serve as the Central
Verification and Enrollment Agency and shall take charge
of the maintenance of the system. It may also include other
individuals who would voluntarily register under the system.
Dir. Lourdes J. Hufana discussed the updates on the
preparation for the holding of the 3 rd National Workshop on
Civil Registration scheduled on August 8 to 10 at the Garden
Orchid Convention Center in Zamboanga City. As early as
May 24, creation of the Executive Committee and the various
committees were organized through Designation Order
No.2006-70A specifying the terms of reference for each
committee.
RD Matilde A. Alejandro presented the Report on the current
status of NSO Building Construction for NSO Region 2
building located in Carig, Tuguegarao City. GAD OIC-
Director Enrique L. Navarro also reported on the
continued on page 4
The NSO top management team discusses issues on the enhancement of
the office’s products and services at the Directors Conference.
FYDP Mid-Plan
Evaluation ongoing
A Mid-Plan Evaluation is now being undertaken to assess
the 3 rd Five-Year Development Plan (FYDP) 2004-2008
from June 1 to September 15. The evaluation focuses
on the analysis of the progress made towards the
achievement of the objectives. This will determine how
effective, relevant, efficient and sustainable are the
activities proposed towards the goals and strategies in
the plan. The first phase involves assessment of the
accomplishments versus the targets set. The second
phase focuses on the review of the strategies and
activities during the second half of the plan period, which
were not successfully accomplished. Recommendations
to the findings shall be included in the report to meet
the targets set for the plan period.
The Mid-Plan Evaluation was conducted to evaluate
the progress of activities against established schedules
and indicators of success; identify the factors that
account for progress of activities or success of output;
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NSO conducts attachment program to Bhutan Census Team
The NSO conducted an attachment program on population
and housing census for the data analysis team of the Census
Commission of Bhutan last June 6 to 17.
The five-man data analysis team was comprised of officials
from the Bhutan National Statistics Bureau led by Director
Kuenga Tshering. The Bhutan delegation included Chief
Demographer Jigme Thinlye Namgyal, Chief Statistical
Officer Sangay Tempa, Data Analyst Tshering Jambayang
and Statistical Officer Sangay Dorji.
An overview of the Census of Population including the
experiences, problems encountered and solutions provided
was discussed by Maribelle G. Baluyot, Statistician III from
HSD. NSO’s policy on data sharing, archiving, security and
access was tackled by ITSRD Chief Veronica P. Pido.
DISD Chief Vilma S. Malumay discussed the preparation
of monographs and dissemination of Census data while HSD
OIC-Director Socorro D. Abejo gave a brief on population
projection and migration.
The Bhutanese team also had study visits at the Databank
and Geographic Systems Section, Data Capture Center, Civil
The Bhutan Census Team participates in the Attachment Program on
Population and Housing Census.
Registry System Server Room (East Avenue, Quezon City)
UP School of Statistics and UP Population Institute. The
team assisted by the Human Resource Management Division
staff also toured selected places and enumeration areas in
Manila and Bataan.
FYDP mid-plan evaluation... from page 1
determine the constraints to the accomplishments of the
outputs; and determine whether the target objectives of the
program/projects are attained.
The conduct of evaluation started on June 1 until July 31.
The teams shall discuss the results and other strategies
including delays of activities from the original plan with the
concerned units during the validation process.
For the second phase, the division chief assigned to their
respective key result areas (KRA) shall be designated to
lead each team which will start on August 1 to September
15. Members of the Evaluation Teams for phase 2 shall be
organized and issued a separate Designation Order.
The Evaluation Teams for the first phase has already been
organized through Designation Order No. 2006-87, dated
May 29 for each KRA as follows:
Key Result Area Chairperson Co-chairperson Members
Household/
Glenn Barcenas
Establishment Juanita Soriano Benny Yabut Amador Trazo
based
Civil
Dulce Regala
Registration- Mercedita Tia Katrina Esclamad Julieta Soliven
Archives
Civil
Manny Rivera
Registration- Veronica Pido Marites Espinoza Leticia Maglunob
Advocacy
Human
Daisy Adlawan
Resource Vilma Malumay Fiel Pizarro Hilda Ballesfin
Management
Data
Raul Ludovice
Rosie Sta. Ana Cynthia Bondame
Dissemination
Teresita Casio
Fiscal
Evelyn Tolentino
Janice Ybañez Flor Candelaria
Management
Melchora Azupardo
Research and
Blanca Ortiz
Socorro Abejo Elsie Solidum
Development
Alicia Lorenzo
Process
Minette Esquivias
Lourdes Homecillo Gina Perido
Management
Emma Fabian
Infrastructure Elpidio Nogales, Jr. Nenita Montejar
Thelma Kahanding
Mercedita Naldoza
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News bits
EPCIB now accepts e-Census payments
More than 400 Equitable PCI Bank
(EPCIB) branches nationwide have
started accepting over-the-counter
payments for e-Census document requests since April 24
this year.
While acceptance of over-the-counter payments is just the
first phase, plans for subsequent phases which include
payments via FASTeller ATMS, FASTPhone and FASTNet
are now underway.
Inquiries, comments, complaints regarding the nonacceptance
of e-Census payments at any of the EPCIB
branches may be forwarded to e-census.info@census.gov.ph
or e-Census operations hotline at (02) 702-2975.
NSO, IDE collaborate for a project
As joint project
between the NSO
and the Institute
for Developing
Economies (IDE),
a research entitled
“Emergence of
Chinese Economy
and Reorganization
of Asian Industrial
Structure” took
effect on July 1
and will last until
March 31, 2007.
Administrator Ericta and Mr. Hiroshi
Kuwamori of IDE sign the agreement on the
joint research project. With them are ITSD
Director Estela de Guzman (standing, right)
and Miss Julieta Soliven.
Mr. Hiroshi Kuwamori, a research fellow from
Microeconomic Analysis Group, Development Studies Center
of IDE, visited the office on May 29 to discuss the details of
the said project.
The NSO shall conduct the analytical work concerning the
project. The research proposal, which states the
methodological framework and working schedule for
conducting the analytical work, should be submitted to IDE
on July 31. The preliminary report shall be submitted and
presented at the international workshop at IDE on December
8 and 11 to 16, respectively. The final report should be
submitted to IDE on January 31, 2007.
Officials conduct audit inspection
Selected NSO Officials conducted CRS Audit
inspection to the 40 Census Serbilis Outlets nationwide.
Below is the list of the outlets visited during the
inspection.
Outlets visited
April 17-22 Calapan Palawan
Tuguegarao
Bayombong
Cabanatuan
La Union
Pangasinan
San Fernando
Trece Martirez Legaspi
Naga
Lucena City
May 22-27 Dumaguete City Cebu City
Bacolod City
Iloilo City
Kalibo City
Butuan City
Tandag, Surigao del Norte Olongapo City
Cagayan de Oro City Iligan City
Lipa City
June 13-16 Vigan City Laoag City
Tacloban City
Catbalogan City
Dipolog City
Ozamis City
Davao City
General Santos City
June 28-30 Zamboanga City
BREQS mobile service goes to ABS-CBN
A mobile service was held at the ABS-CBN Network
Compound last June 14 to 15. A total of 663 transactions
were processed through BREQS. The certifications were
released on June 16 and 19 for converted requests at ABS-
CBN. The unconverted/CENOMAR requests were released
to the ABS-CBN Liaison Officer on June 29 and 30.
Kapuso network recognizes NSO-CRD
Imbestigador, GMA7’s Saturday night program hosted by
Mr. Mike Enriquez, presented a plaque of appreciation to
the Civil Registration Department in its partnership with the
Imbestigador Action Center. This makes NSO as the
Kapuso network’s Serbisyong Totoo colleague.
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NSO sponsors PSA 2006 First Quarter
Conference
The Philippine Statistical
Association (PSA), with the
National Statistics Office,
conducted the first among the
series of quarterly
conferences for this year.
PSA members and nonmembers
from different
government and private
agencies attended the first
quarter conference entitled
“Role of Statistics in Mitigating
the Effects of Natural
Disasters” at the Pasig City
Library Audio-Visual Room
on April 26.
Engr.Wilfredo Lopez, Dr.
Flaviana Hilario and Dr. Isidoro
David during the PSA First
Quarter 2006 Conference.
Dr. Flaviana D. Hilario, Head of Climate Information,
Monitoring and Prediction Services Center of the
Climatological and Agrometeorology Branch of the Philippine
Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services
Administration (PAGASA) presented a paper entitled “The
Role of PAGASA in Mitigating Natural Disasters.” It is about
the previous natural disasters that hit the country and the
services offered by their agency.
Engr. Wilfredo S. Lopez, Chief of Structural Division from
the Bureau of Design of the Department of Public Works
and Highways (DPWH) presented “Safety of Buildings
During Earthquakes.” He informed the audience about the
previous earthquakes that hit the country and the technologies
that can help to at least minimize the effects of earthquakes
to the structures.
Star Cinema shoots at Central Outlet,
East Avenue
Photo source:
ABS-CBN and Studio 23
Sam Milby and Toni Gonzaga
Some scenes of the movie “You
are the One” by Star Cinema,
starring Toni Gonzaga and Sam
Milby were shot at NSO East
Avenue. The shooting
commenced last May. Toni
Gonzaga is a Care Officer in the
movie. Sam Milby’s role is a VISA
Officer of the Embassy. The two
met at NSO where the latter
requests for the birth certificate
of his friend who was adopted by an American couple and
now looking for his biological parents. The POPCEN tarpaulin
was also shot and to be flashed in the movie per NSO’s
request.
NSO joins DOLE jobs fair; BREQS
scheme shows success
In celebration of the 2006 Labor Day, the Department of
Labor and Employment (DOLE)-CAR conducted Jobs Fair
at the Quezon City Hall Covered Walk. The NSO accepted
145 applications and queries on civil registry documents and
certificate of no marriage (CENOMAR). Distribution of
primers and brochures on the statistical and civil registration
services was also done.
On May 27, the NSO participated in the DOLE-CAR Jobs
Fair Day “Handog sa Taong May K: 2006 Trabaho at
Negosyo Fair” at the Occupational Safety Health Center,
Quezon City. The CRD personnel received and processed
23 applications through the BREQS Scheme.
On June 12, the NSO-CRD joined the 2005 Independence
Jobs Fair sponsored by DOLE-NCR at the Lagoon Area,
Rizal Park. A total of 81 transactions were received and
processed through BREQS Scheme. The certifications were
released on June 14 and June 28 for converted and
unconverted requests respectively at the Census Serbilis
Center in Pasay City. Another jobs fair was attended by
NSO on June 14 to 15.
The Jobs and Livelihood Fair for Soldiers with Disabilities
(SWDs) and their Dependents, sponsored by DOLE-NCR,
took place at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City last June 22. A
total of 71 transactions were received and processed with
BREQS. The certifications were released on June 26 for
converted and scheduled on July 7 for unconverted and
CENOMAR requests at the Census Serbilis Center, East
Avenue.
Directors conference tackles ... from page 1
development of the construction of NSO Main Office Building
at the East Avenue, Quezon City.
The second day of the conference tackled the following
topics: Rules on Sexual Harassment, reported by Atty.
Maribeth Pilimpinas as promulgated in RA 7877 (the Anti-
Sexual Harassment Act of 1995); the revised Regional
Consolidated Narrative Report (RCNR), discussed by Ms.
Janice Ybañez, the Field Awards plans for 2007 presented
by Deputy Administrator Paula Monina G. Collado; and
Popcen 2006 Plans, reported by OIC-HSD Director Socorro
Abejo.
The Administrator’s Hour with the RDs concluded the
conference.
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Announcements
3NWCR
The 3 rd NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON CIVIL REGISTRATION
with the theme: “Civil Registration: Our Responsibility” or
“Pagtatalang Sibil: Pananagutan Natin” will be held on August
8 to 10 at the Garden Orchid Convention Center, Zamboanga City.
The biennial national event for the stakeholders on civil registration
in the country has lined-up new and interesting topics related to
emerging issues on civil registration system in the country. The
workshop aims to discuss updates, issues, and concerns on
Commonwealth Act 3753, RA 9048, RA 9255, and other related laws,
and to present the revised civil registry forms. The City and
Municipal Mayors, Local Civil Registrars, Solemnizing Officers,
Medical Records Officers, Barangay Officials, and others who are
interested in Civil Registration are expected to participate. Workshop
fee is P3,600 per participant for three days inclusive of lunch, snacks
and training materials (excludes accommodation).
For more information please contact:
Ms. Editha R. Orcilla
Head of Secretariat, 3NWCR
Telephone Nos.: (02) 926-7204 / 926-1075
E-mail.: cr_workshop@census.gov.ph
Annual Survey of Philippine
Business and Industry
UPDATES
As of June 30, the total number of
questionnaires received at the ITSD
receipt and control unit is 8,061, or
39.9 percent of the total workload.
Aurora, Catanduanes, Ifugao,
Kalinga, Lanao del Norte, Mountain
Province, Northern Samar, Quirino,
Siquijor and Western Samar already
have 100 percent collection and
receipt at CO. For the rider survey
on Research and Development
(R&D), the total number of
questionnaires received is 1,109
(32.0%).
Ilabas na ang mga barya!!!
Paramihan ng Barya
Kapwa Kawani Ko, Mahal Ko Project Part 2
an activity of the Gender and Development Committee (GCom)
proceeds will be given to selected employees requiring medical assistance
1. The contest shall be from June 19 to August 14,
2006.
2. The contest is open to all divisions at the Central
Office.
3. Participating divisions shall accumulate all the
coins consisting of 25 centavos, 10 centavos, 5
centavos and 1 centavo only. The coins should
be sorted and packed by denomination for easy
counting.
4. The division should submit its entry to the Office
of the Deputy Administrator not later than 12 noon
of August 15, 2006.
5. The division with the highest value of accumulated coins
shall be declared the winner.
6. The winning division will receive 10% of the value of the
total accumulated coins from all the participating divisions
while the remaining 90% will be given to the very sick
employee(s) of the NSO based on the recommendation by
their division chief and as testified by the medical records/
NSO doctor.
7. The GCom shall decide on the number of grantees. The
decision of the GCom shall be final.
8. The winning division and the recipient(s) will be announced
during the NSO Anniversary.
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Editorial Board:
Carmelita N. Ericta
Administrator
Paula Monina G. Collado
Deputy Administrator
Valentino C. Abuan
Director
Information Resources Department
Editorial Team:
Roel Victor T. Cruz
Editor-in-Chief
Vilma S. Malumay
Managing Editor
Reporters:
Menchie B. Cuerdo (IRD)
Marizza B. Grande (CRD)
Sheila Marie V. Moreno (IRD)
Honeyleen N. Novilla (IRD)
Evelyn F. Ogbinar (GAD)
Cristy A. Oliveros (AO)
Glen G. Polo (ITSD)
Erlinda G. Silang (HSD)
Artists:
Gerry I. Labatorio (IRD)
Arleenjun A. Agcaoili (IRD)
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Editorial
We are halfway there...
Filipinos again made a mark in the global scene as three of our fellow
countrymen, Leo Oracion, Erwin Emata and Romy Garduce, succeeded to
climb the highest peak in the world, Mt. Everest. This good news indeed
served as an inspiration in reaching aspirations and nevertheless to continue
accomplishing tasks with the use of unprecedented skills and abilities. The
entire NSO family is like our fellow mountaineers. All of us are climbing
the mountains of excellence for this year and we are all lucky enough to
survive half of our journey.
The calendar is ripping too fast. It has been six months of 2006 and we are
on the midyear of our continuous dedication and perseverance to deliver
quality and efficient service to the public. It is time to assess our
accomplishments, appraise our achievements, review our goals, and continue
the other half of the voyage foreseeing improvements and development.
In the previous year, we outlined and set our goals and objectives for 2006
and as the first semester ends, the NSO is confident enough to achieve
most of its goals considering the number of challenges and difficulties. Let
us continue to reach the peak of excellence! We are halfway there and by
the end of the year, the highest top will be a fruitful item. We will go down
and summon up our endeavors and somehow expand it so when we climb
again for another year, it will be as easy as reaching the summit of Everest
as what our countrymen did in May 2006.
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Press Watch
NSO in the News -- June 2006
Manila Standard Today
FAST FACTS - Demographic Profile June 2
RP's service exports rose by 17% in Q1 June 5
Inflation rate eases to 6.9% June 7
FAST FACTS - Visitor arrivals by country of residence June 9
Exports surged 18.7% to $3.85B in April June 10
FAST FACTS - Top 5 Revenue Providers in 2005 June 15
Unemployment rate eases slightly to 8.2% June 16
FAST FACTS - Projected Life Expectancy at Birth June 17
FAST FACTS - Population Characteristics June 19
Tourism jobs grew 4.8% in April June 19
FAST FACTS - Top Five Causes of Child Mortality June 20
RP gold production on a roll this year June 21
Labor, employers poles apart on wage increase June 22
FAST FACTS - Leading Causes of Morbidity June 22
FAST FACTS - Em ployed people by occupation June 24
FAST FACTS - Ten poorest provinces in 2000 June 26
Stores and shops sold P1.44T goods in 2003 June 26
FAST FACTS - Leading Causes of Death June 28
Industrial output declines 13.9% June 28
RP oil imports slow down June 28
FAST FACTS - Leading Causes of Infant Death June 29
The Manila Times
May consum er price hike eases on lower food costs June 7
Strong electronics demand lifts April goods shipments June 10
Growth without jobs June 16
More Filipinos out of work in April due to slow job creation June 16
W age hike to imperil exports June 22
Electronics demand lifts April imports June 28
Factories record dip in April production June 28
RP economy pushes forward to a progressive future June 30
Inflation rate to rise slightly in June - NEDA June 30
P h ilip p in e D a ily In q u ire r
Inflation slows to 6.9% June 7
Exports jumped 18.7% in April to $3.85B June 10
Rice sufficiency fight seen to be decided in bedroom June 13
Fam ilies of working minors get aid (W orld Day vs Child Labor) June 13
Zam boanga Norte RP's poorest June 14
Ranks of unemployed swelled to 2.93M in April June 16
GDP likely expanded 5.5% in 2nd quarter June 22
Im ports up 7.4% in April June 28
P h ilip p in e S T A R
Inflation slows to 6.9% in May June 7
Exports jump 18.7% to $3.85B in April June 10
NSO to hold 3rd Nat'l W orkshop on Civil Registration June 22
April imports up 7.4% to $4.42B June 28
Business W orld
Inflation slows in April June 7
O utdated data June 15
Unemployment at 8.2% as more farm jobs offset industry layoffs June 16
Labor dep't notes job creation in regions June 19
Electronics sector sees double-digit growth June 28
2006 Census may be cancelled June 28
Manufacturing output plunges anew in April June 28
Electronics powers April imports growth June 28
Malaya
Bedroom the battlefield in RP rise fight June 13
Q1 growth fails to reduce jobless rate June 16
April deficit drops after NSO revises export data June 28
M a n ila B u lle tin
Inflation rate eases to 6.9% in May June 7
Exports grow 15% to $14.75 billion June 10
Nat'l employment rate improves in April; Agri sector biggest generator June 16
Industrial output drops 13.9% in April June 28
Administrator Ericta
guests at “Magandang
Umaga Pilipinas”
NSO Administrator and Civil Registrar
General Carmelita N. Ericta guested
in the “Kapamilya Headlines” segment
of the television program “Magandang
Umaga Pilipinas” last June 22.
ITSD head talks about
trade stat at
“ANC Money”
Industry and Trade Statistics
Department Director Estela T. de
Guzman was the studio guest in the
television program “ANC Money” last
April 7. Representing NSO
Administrator Carmelita N. Ericta,
Director de Guzman talked about the
2005 Final Foreign Trade Statistics
specifically the revisions in trade deficit
data released by the NSO. “ANC
Money” airs at 9 a.m. over ABS-CBN
News Central (ANC) Channel 27 and
is being hosted by Ricky Carandang.
Fight like a good
soldier. If you shall
fall through
weakness, pray for
greater help and rise
with more
determination than
before.
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FACOM revises criteria for 2006 Field Awards
The Field Awards Committee (FACOM) has come up with
the revised list of categories and the corresponding weights
to be used in rating the activities for the 2006 Field Awards
Cycle. The approved 2006 criteria were the result of the
review, discussions and consultations made with the Regional
Directors during the Directors’ Conference held in
December 2005.
Other News
The Field Awards Committee likewise reviewed the criteria
and the scoring system for Partnership and Linkages (P&L)
activities based on the degree of effort exerted by the field
offices and the frequency of the conduct of the specified
activities that were identified specifically on the National
Statistics Month, the Philippine Statistics Quiz and the NSO
Anniversary.
Below are the approved activities to be rated for each
category with the corresponding weights.
The newly approved weights for each activity in the P& L
for 2006 Field Awards are as follows:
Categories Regional Provincial
level level
Total 100% 100%
Average Performance
of Provinces 40% -
Production of Statistics 20% 50%
Civil Registration 12% 20%
General Administration 15% 15%
Information Dissemination 5% 10%
Partnership and Linkages 8% 5%
Do you know that...
♦
Muslim Filipinos who are working with the local or the national
government are excused from office during Muslim Holidays.
♦ Pursuant to Sections 2 and 5 of Presidential Decree Nos. 291 and 122,
Muslims are free from work the whole day of Eid-ul-Fitr (Hariraya
Puasa); Eid-ul0Adha (Hariraya Haji); Maulod-en-Nabi; Lailatul Isra
Wal Miraj; Muharram; and Amon Jaded.
♦ During Ramadan, the 30-day fasting month of the Muslims, the Civil
Service official time of 8 am to 5 pm is modified to 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
without noon break and the difference of two hours is not counted as
undertime.
Partnership and Linkages
Approved Weights
Activities 2006
Total 100%
National Statistics Month 15%
Philippine Statistics Quiz 20%
Observance of NSO Anniversary 15%
Corporate Citizenship 30%
Provision of technical assistance 20%
to stakeholders representing NSO
Attendance to meetings previously rated as another separate
activity in the 2005 FA cycle is now integrated in the
Corporate Citizenship.
NSO welcomes new
resident auditor
♦ Every Friday, Muslims are also excused from work from 10 am to 2
pm.
♦
In Regions 9 and 12, as authorized by the President, offices and/or
agencies of the national and local governments are closed during the
above-mentioned holidays therefore Muslims and non-Muslims are all
excused from work.
Mr. Efren Pacleb was designated as
NSO’s new resident auditor. A
welcome party for him was held on
May 31 attended by NSO officials
headed by Administrator Ericta.
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Findings from the 2005 Family Planning Survey
and Maternal and Child Health Survey
‣ THE SAMPLE
Respondents were female household members 15 to 49
years old.
Total women sampled 51,139
Total women interviewed 48,022
Response rate 93.9 percent
‣ FAMILY PLANNING
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR)
Half of married women 15 to 49 years old practiced
family planning (36.0% used modern method and 13.0%
used traditional method).
Pill and ligation were the leading contraceptive methods
for the past 10 years.
Pill and female sterilization were the most commonly
used among nonpoor women.
Pill and traditional method were the most commonly used
among poor women.
No method used, 50.1 percent.
Cagayan Valley had the highest CPR at 58 percent,
followed by Northern Mindanao (57.0%) and Central
Luzon (55.0%).
ARMM had the lowest CPR at 16 percent.
Women with no education were the least likely to used
contraception.
CPR was higher for women in nonpoor households.
Reasons for not using contraception
Three out of 10 married women not practicing family
planning cited reasons for non-use, mainly fear of side
effects and health concerns.
‣ MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
Delivery Assistance and Place of Delivery
Hilots were the main competitors of doctors
In CAR, 12.4 percent of deliveries were assisted by
nonmedical persons
11 out of 20 deliveries occurred at home
In ARMM, 88.3 percent deliveries occurred at home
24.7 percent deliveries occurred at government facilities
Breast Feeding
87.8 percent of women breast feed their babies
12.2 percent never breast feed
Vitamin A Supplementation
Vitamin A capsule was one of the proven most cost
effective interventions for children survival
Only 55 percent of children less than one year of age
received vitamin A capsule
1.8 million children failed to be reached
CAR, ARMM, Zamboanga Peninsula and Region 12
had the lowest coverage
Tetanus Toxoid Immunization by Region
ARMM had the lowest percentage of children below
five years old protected against neonatal tetanus (48.5%)
Western Visayas, Davao Region and Caraga had more
than 75 percent of children below five years old protected
against neonatal tetanus.
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Synchronize with your
body’s schedule...
We can prevent diseases, serious illnesses and organ
damages without necessarily spending more. We just have
to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining
good eating habits and time condition are very important for
our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals
according to schedule:
9-11pm: time for eliminating unnecessary/toxic chemicals
(detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes).
This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening
to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an
unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring
children doing their homework, this will have a negative
impact on health.
11pm-1am: detoxification process in the liver, and ideally
should be done in a deep sleep state.
1-3am: detoxification process in the gall, also ideally done in
a deep sleep state.
3-5am: detoxification in the lungs. Therefore, there will
sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during
this time. Since the detoxification process had reached
the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough
medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal
process.
5-7am: detoxification in the colon, you should empty your
bowel.
7-9am: absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you
should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should
be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick.
Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those
wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast
should change their habits, and it is still better to eat
breakfast late until 9-10am rather than no meal at all.
Reminder: Sleeping so late and waking up too late will
disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals.
Aside from that, midnight to 4:00am is the time when the
bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep
and don’t sleep late.
Health check
Top ten brain damaging habits
1.No breakfast - people who do not take breakfast are
going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an
insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain
degeneration.
2.Overeating - it causes hardening of the brain arteries,
leading to a decrease in mental power.
3.Smoking - it causes multiple brain shrinkage and may
lead to Alzheimer’s disease.
4.High sugar consumption - too much sugar will interrupt
the absorption of proteins and nutrients causing malnutrition
and may interfere with brain development.
5.Air pollution - the brain is the largest oxygen consumer
in our body. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of
oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease in brain
efficiency.
6.Sleep deprivation - sleep allows our brain to rest. Long
term deprivation from sleep will accelerate the death of
brain cells.
7.Head covered while sleeping - sleeping with the head
covered, increases the concentration of carbon dioxide and
decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain
damaging effects.
8.Working your brain during illness - working hard or
studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in
effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.
9.Lacking in stimulating thoughts - thinking is the best
way to train our brain, lacking in brain stimulation thoughts
may cause brain shrinkage.
10.Talking rarely - intellectual conversations will promote
the efficiency of the brain.
The main causes of liver damage are:
1.Sleeping too late and waking up too late
2.Not urinating in the morning
3.Too much eating
4.Skipping breakfast
5.Consuming too much medication
6.Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring,
and artificial sweetener
7.Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible
reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even
the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried
foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit.
8.Consuming raw (overly done foods) also add to the burden
of liver. Veggies should be eaten raw or a little cooked.
Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.
Source: Asian Health Association
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WHAT I LOVE ABOUT MOM/DAD
One American tradition that conspicuously finds space among the hearts of Filipinos is the celebration of Mother’s/Father’s Day.
Mother’s Day was first officially recognized in the United States when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday of
May as the official date on which Americans would recognize mothers throughout the country. Anna Jarvis of West Virginia campaigned
hard for the recognition of the efforts of her mother, who, during the end of the civil war unified the warring Yankees in the Northern States
and the Confederates in the Southern States by honoring their mothers on a special day.
On the other hand, Sonora Louise Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington, in the United States, first thought of having a “Father’s Day”
in 1909 to honor her father, William Smart, when she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his six children.
In the spirit of the celebration and in honoring Mom and Dad, the NSORep culled the following random thoughts of some employees:
What I loved most about my
parents is the way they
brought us up. They were
always there for us. My Dad,
the breadwinner, was a good
provider. My Mom, the
homemaker, was a great
cook. Though she was strict,
she was always ready to lend
a helping hand to any member
of the family.
- Tere
I love my Mom for being
a loving and responsible
person. She’s the only one
who worked hard for my
studies during my school
days.
_ Archie
The smiles and warm embraces
upon seeing me coming, The
continuing stories of our
childhood days...it’s a neverending
drama.
- Miriam
Sa pag-aasawa namin, hindi sila
nakialam kasi kami naman daw
ang makikisama. Nagbilin sila
na piliin daw namin iyong mabuti
- may trabaho, walang bisyo. Sa
pagsunod namin lahat kami ay
biniyayaan ng magandang buhay
may asawa.
-Mirla
They prepare food together for
us, their children, especially
during rainy days.
- Doris
What I love about Mom and
Dad is their sacrifices for us,
understanding all our mistakes.
They always think first of their
children more than anything
else.
- Rose
Amidst the scarcity of
resources, my mother
managed to put things
together for her 12 children.
She left in me a legacy of
perseverance, which is the
greatest gift of all.
- Beth E
I love everything about
them. They are the
most wonderful
persons I treasure in
my whole life.
-Tux
My parents are the best
in the world. They cared
and loved us the best way
possible. My Mom and
Dad’s efforts in striving
for our education are
laudable as we are ten in
the family.
- Cita
Nay was a dyed-in-the-wool
disciplinarian. I should be
home at six o’clock for the
Angelus. I was allowed to
attend parties only until 10 pm.
But she had the most soothing
hands for healing. And oh! She
was so sanitized in everything
- from food to clothing, to her
dresses and the house. Mrs.
Clean talaga.
How can I forget my ‘Tay He
would take me to Luneta and
Roxas Blvd along the bay at
four o’clock in the morning,
biking all the way from
Sampaloc, whenever I had
colds. Those were the coldest
winds that rubbed off my face.
Then he would ask me to drink
hot milk from a nearby coffee
shop.
- Menchie
Lessons we learn from geese
Author unknown
Fact 1: As each goose flaps its wings it creates an “uplift” for the
birds that follow. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock
adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
Lesson: People who share a common direction and sense of
community can get where they are going quicker and easier
because they are travelling on the thrust of one another.
Fact 2: When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the
drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into
formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird
immediately in front of it.
Lesson: If we have as much sense as a goose we stay in formation
with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept
their help and give our help to others.
Fact 3: When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the formation
and another goose flies to the point position.
Lesson: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing
leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each
other’s skills, capabilities and unique arrangements of gifts, talents
or resources.
Fact 4: The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up
front to keep up their speed.
Lesson: We need to make sure honking is encouraging. In groups
where there is encouragement the production is much greater.
The power of encouragement (to stand by one’s heart or core
values and encourage the heart and core of others) is a quality of
honking we seek.
Fact 5: When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down, two
geese drop out of formation and follow it down to help and protect
it. They stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again. Then, they
launch out with another formation or catch up with the flock.
Lesson: If we have as much sense as geese, we will stand by each
other in difficult times as well as when we are strong.
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