Pangasinan LGUs hailed for maximizing statistics in local governance

• Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=938997
• Thursday, November 10, 2016

(PNA), LAP/LVM/LVMICUA/RMA

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan, Nov. 10 (PNA) -- The 27th National Statistics Month (NSM) celebration in Pangasinan ended today (Nov. 10) on a high note when the provincial government led by Governor Amado "Pogi" I. Espino, III feted Local Government Units (LGUs) for their notable performance in maximizing statistics in local governance.

During the NSM provincial culminating activity held at the Sison Auditorium Thursday, Gov. Espino bared that the province of Pangasinan has maintained a solid performance not only in the annual NSM Month celebration, but also in taking advantage of the influence of statistics in the implementation of various development thrusts of the provincial government.

Buoyed up by the province’s 2nd regional hall of fame award as Best NSM Province Implementer, which is set to be officially awarded to the province next year, Governor Espino urged Pangasinenses not to rest on its laurels and carry on elevating the performance of the province in various fields.

“It has always been the agenda of this provincial administration to make Pangasinan a premiere province,” said Governor Espino, as he expressed elation over the recent awarding of the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), the second SGLG award received by the province.

Most city and municipal LGUs in the province also received their SGLG awards, which is a manifestation of their consistent performance in the SGLG parameters which include: (core components) financial administration, social protection and disaster preparedness; and (essential components) business friendliness and competitiveness, peace and order and environmental management.

Meanwhile, 4th district Board Member Jeremy Agerico Rosario, 2016 provincial NSM steering committee chairperson, said that the annually-held NSM celebration was a fitting opportunity to help increase awareness and update information regarding statistics among Pangasinenses.

Rosario said that the Philippine Statistics Authority has recognized Pangasinan as the most statistically-developed province in the region for six times, being the regional champion in the search for best NSM province implementer from 2008-2010 and 2014-2016.

Capping the NSM provincial culminating activity was the awarding program where Governor Espino, Board Member Rosario along with other provincial officials recognized the winners in the search for Most Statistically-developed LGUs.

Category A (cities, and 1st to end class municipalities) was won by LGU Mangaldan led by Mayor BonafeParayno. Runners-up were: LGU San Nicolas led by Mayor Rebecca Saldivar and LGU Pozorrubio represented by Municipal Planning and Development Officer Amerigo Garcia.

Category B (3rd to 5th class municipalities) winners are: LGU Tayug led by Mayor Tyrone Agabas, champion; LGU Laoac led by Mayor Silverio Alarcio, Jr., 1st runner-up; and LGU Sison led by Mayor Danilo Uy, 2nd runner-up.

Champions in the search for most statistically-developed LGUs each received P100,000 while runners-up received P75,000 (1st runner-up) and P50,000 (2nd runner-up), respectively.

Students from various secondary and tertiary schools in the province who won in the provincial and regional NSM contests were also recognized and given with cash prizes, medals and trophies.

The winners in various NSM provincial and regional contests were:

Oratorical contest (secondary level): JhazmynFallorina of Bautista National High School (NHS), provincial champion and regional champion; RovecelMargaux Radovan of Alaminos City NHS, 1st runner-up; and Shereigne Leyson of Abanon NHS – San Carlos City, 2nd runner-up.

Oratorical contest (tertiary level): Mark Carlo Austria of Pangasinan State University (PSU) – San Carlos, provincial champion and regional 1st runner-up; Gerardo Camacho, Jr. of Kingfisher School of Business and Finance – Dagupan City, 1st runner-up; and Terencely Feria of Colegio San Jose de Alaminos, 2nd runner-up.

Poster and slogan making contest (secondary level): Allyna Claveria of East Central Integrated School – Dagupan City, provincial champion and regional champion; Emmanuel Octiva of Agdao Integrated School – San Carlos City, 1st runner-up; and Charlito Abuan, Jr. of Umingan Comprehensive NHS, 2nd runner-up.

Poster and slogan making contest (tertiary level): Mark Anthony Nesperos of PSU – Bayambang, provincial champion and regional champion; John Paul Cabada of Great Plebian College – Alaminos, 1st runner-up; and JhayMark Sabado of PASS College – Alaminos, 2nd runner-up.

Essay writing contest (secondary level): Gaebrielle Anne Geli Zarate of Urdaneta City NHS, provincial champion and regional champion; Josephena Castro of Alos NHS – Alaminos City, 1st runner-up; and Angelica Jethria Cayanan of St. Albert the Great School – Dagupan City, 2nd runner-up.

Essay writing contest (tertiary level): Regina Jimenez of Great Plebian College – Alaminos, provincial champion and regional 3rd runner-up; Jerico de Vera of Kingfisher School of Business and Finance, 1st runner-up; and Stephanie Alyssa Ang of PSU – Urdaneta City, 2nd runner-up.

Essay writing contest – government employee category: Mark Gerry Oblanca of Pangasinan Provincial Information Office (regional champion). He was the official representative of the province in the regional essay writing contest.

Statistical quiz contest (secondary level): SEPNAS – San Carlos City, provincial champion and regional 2ndrunner-up; Alaminos City NHS, 1st runner-up; and Urdaneta City NHS, 2nd runner-up.

Statistical quiz contest (tertiary level): PSU – Urdaneta City, provincial champion and regional 2ndrunner-up; Colegio de Dagupan, 1st runner-up; and Kingfisher School of Business and Finance – Dagupan City, 2nd runner-up.

Jingle making contest (secondary level): Calasiao Comprehensive NHS, provincial champion and regional champion; Tayug NHS, 1st runner-up; and SEPNAS – San Carlos City, 2nd runner-up.

Jingle making contest (tertiary level): Colegio de Dagupan, provincial champion and regional champion; PSU – Bayambang, 1st runner-up; and PASS College – Alaminos City, 2nd runner-up.