The Oratorical and NSM Jingle Dance Contest entitled “Estadistika, Daan sa Kaunlaran” invigorated the 33rd National Statistics Month culminating activity in the province of Guimaras last Oct 28, 2022.
The participants were Junior High School students from selected public high schools. Jordan National High School, Nueva Valencia National High School, and Desiderio C. Gange National High School were the three public high schools that confirmed their participation in the competitions.
“The oratorical piece of the contestants focused on the year’s theme, ‘Boosting the Country’s Recovery with Informed Decisions, Better Policies.’ which emphasizes that decisions must be anchored on relevant, timely, and reliable statistics,” Losare said.
“Moreover, the participants for the NSM Jingle Dance Contest showcased their creativeness and innovativeness in portraying the message of the NSM Jingle,” she added.
The NSM celebration highlighted the importance of statistics to every Filipino, especially to the students who may opt to become a statistician someday.
“The active participation of the schools and the enthusiasm of the students were immensely gratifying, given that it was the first face-to-face NSM activity held since the pandemic’s breakout, making it even more significant,” Losare said.
Brylle Angelo F. Bate of Nueva Valencia National High School bagged the 3rd place, while Rod Ivan J. Ortega of Desiderio C. Gange National High School for the 2nd place.
Kietheren T. Caro of Jordan National High School was declared champion in the oratorical contest.
The winners received a certificate of award and participation and cash prizes of PHP1,500, PHP1,000, and PHP500, respectively.
Jordan National High School was the 3rd placer in the NSM Jingle Dance Contest while Desiderio C. Gange National High School was the 2nd placer.
The Nueva Valencia National High School was the champion. Each received a certificate of award and participation and cash prizes of PHP3,000, PHP2,000, and PHP1,000, respectively.
After the competition, a lecture series or Kaathagan sa Estadistika was conducted on the following topics: the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS), Provincial Product Accounts (PPA), Consumer Price Index (CPI), Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), and PhilSys Birth Registration Assistance Project (PBRAP) were among the PSA’s flagship projects/programs highlighted in the lecture, which provided participants with an insight into the timely and relevant services and statistics the PSA provided.
Governor JC Rahman A. Nava also attended the event and delivered an inspirational message highlighting the importance of statistics, especially the Provincial Product Accounts that measure the economic performance of Guimaras province, guided them in planning and policy formulation.
Losare also expressed gratitude to the PSC member agencies for their full involvement in the activities conducted in line with the month-long celebration of the NSM and for attending the closing ceremony despite their hectic schedules and inclement weather.
The NSM was first observed in 1990, and annually thereafter, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 647, Declaring the Month of October of Every Year as the National Statistics Month. The celebration is observed nationwide where all regions conduct their respective activities advocating the importance of statistics, e.g., contests, exhibits, fora, and seminars. Each year, it focuses on a specific sector in which the main goal is the promotion and improvement of statistics in that particular sector.
