Celebration of the 19th National Statistics Month in October, 2008

August 26, 2008 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 061-08 TO : Assistant Commissioners, Regional Directors, RDC Heads, Revenue District Officers and Other Officers Concerned SUBJECT : Celebration of the 19th National Statistics Month in October, 2008 Pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 647 issued on September 20, 1990, declaring the month of October of every year as the National Statistics Month, the 19th National Statistics Month (NSM) will be celebrated in October 2008. The overall theme for this year's celebration is "Demand-Driven Statistics: Key to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development" with the objectives of promoting, enhancing and instilling nationwide awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of statistics to the different sectors of the society and eliciting the cooperation and support of the general public in upgrading the quality and standards of statistics in the country. DACcIH The celebration is a nationwide event. All agencies of the government and their respective regions/field offices are enjoined to participate and support the celebration through various activities such as symposia, workshops, orientation seminars, exhibits, slide shows, and publication of statistical reports, indicators, and other relevant information with particular emphasis on the theme. Each Revenue Regional and District Office is requested to provide their own NSM streamer to be displayed at their building facade throughout the month of October. BIR employees may coordinate with the participating agencies in their respective areas for the specific activity that they may want to get involved in. Attached is the NSCB Memorandum Circular No. 001-08 as well as the NSM streamer format for your information and guidance. You are hereby encouraged to participate in the said activity. (SGD.) LILIAN B. HEFTI Commissioner of Internal Revenue ATTACHMENT NSCB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 001-08 TO : The Heads of Departments, Bureaus, Offices, and Instrumentalities of the National Government, Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations, State Universities and Colleges, Local Government Units, and the Private Sector SUBJECT : Celebration of the 19th National Statistics Month in October 2008 1. Purpose This Memorandum Circular is issued to enjoin all agencies of the government, academic institutions and the private sector at the national and subnational levels to actively participate in and support the celebration of the 19th National Statistics Month (NSM) in October 2008. This activity is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 647, Declaring the Month of October of Every Year as the National Statistics Month, issued on September 20, 1990. 2. Objectives In general, the observance of this event has two-fold objectives, viz. : (a) to promote, enhance, and instill nationwide awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of statistics to the different sectors of society, and (b) to elicit the cooperation and support of the general public in upgrading the quality and standards of statistics in the country. THESAD 3. Theme and Sub-Theme The 19th NSM shall have for its overall theme: "Demand-Driven Statistics: Key to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Development" This theme may be translated into other major Philippine dialects. Depending on the focus and direction of its statistical activities, an agency or region may choose to have its own sub-theme. 4. Suggested Activities Activities may be undertaken by an agency or a region in accordance with the capabilities of the participating agencies/regions. These may be in the form of symposia, workshops, orientation seminars, exhibits, slide shows, and publication of statistical reports, indicators and other relevant information, among others, with particular emphasis on the theme and the agency's/region's selected sub-theme, if any. Participating agencies are requested to display their own NSM streamers to be displayed at their building facade throughout the month of October following the prescribed format. Likewise, they are encouraged to disseminate the consolidated calendar of activities, posters, and other promotional materials to be provided by the NSM Secretariat. 7. Fund Contribution The participating agencies/organizations in the NSM celebration are requested to earmark funds for their respective activities as well as for common NSM activities. While funds of participating agencies for their own celebration shall come from their respective agencies, the funds for common NSM activities such as inter-agency forum, publicity and promotional materials, and other inter-agency activities shall be sought from contributions of participating agencies and other possible donors, subject to existing accounting and auditing rules and regulations of the Commission on Audit. Each agency shall be requested to contribute at least Fifteen Thousand Pesos (PhP15,000) and the NSCB is hereby designated to administer the NSM funds. Funds needed for the NSM opening and closing ceremonies shall be provided by the host agencies. 8. Submission of Agency Activities Participating agencies/organizations at the national level and in the National Capital Region (NCR) are requested to submit a detailed list of their proposed activities to the NSM Steering Committee following a prescribed format through the NSM Secretariat at NSCB, 2nd Floor, Midland Buendia Building, 403 Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City on or before August 29, 2008, in order to synchronize all efforts for the celebration. Further inquiries may be coursed through the NSM Secretariat at telefax numbered 895-2436, telephone numbered 890-9404, or email address [emailprotected]. aIcCTA Participating agencies/organizations in the Cordillera Administrative Region and in Regions 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 are requested to submit their activities to their respective RSCCs, and in Region 4B to the RDC-Sectoral Concerns on Macroeconomic Development Administration (SCMDA) through the NSCB RDs. Agencies/organizations in other regions are requested to submit their activities to their respective RSCCs through the NEDA Regional Director (RSCC Chairperson) or the NSO Regional Director (RSCC Co-Chairperson). All concerned are hereby urged to cooperate in ensuring the attainment of the objectives of the NSM. National line agencies are enjoined to issue special orders/circulars encouraging the participation of their field offices in the subnational celebration of the NSM. Whenever necessary, the NSCB Secretary-General shall issue additional guidelines for the successful conduct of the event. (SGD.) AUGUSTO B. SANTOS Acting Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and Chairman, NSCB Date: June 23, 2008 NSM Streamer Format