Celebration of the "7th National Statistics Month" in October, 1996

August 9, 1996 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 37-96 SUBJECT : Celebration of the "7th National Statistics Month" in October, 1996 TO : All Division Chiefs, Regional Directors, Revenue District Officers and Other Officers Concerned Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 647 issued on September 1990 "Declaring the Month of October of Every Year as the National Statistics Month," the "7th National Statistics Month" (NSM) will be celebrated in October, 1996. This year's celebration will have for its theme: "Statistics Towards Excellence in Education." The celebration of NSM is a nationwide event. All government agencies and its regional/field offices are requested to join the celebration by initiating activities at their level in any form such as symposium, workshop, conference, exhibit, lecture, film showing, statistical quiz, hanging of streamer, motorcade, slogan/essay/oratorical contests, etc. Regional/field offices may choose to have its own sub-theme. Attached is the NSCB Memorandum Circular No. 03-96 and letter from NSCB Secretary General for your information and guidance. You are hereby encouraged to participate in the said activity. LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO Commissioner of Internal Revenue July 3, 1996 Hon. Liwayway Vinzons Chato Commissioner Bureau of Internal Revenue National Office Bldg. East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City Dear Commissioner Chato: In October 1996, we will again celebrate the National Statistics Month (NSM) pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 647 issued on September 1990 "Declaring the Month of October of Every Year as the National Statistics Month." In this respect, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) has issued Memorandum Circular No. 03-96 on June 26, 1996 enjoining all agencies of the government at the national and subnational levels and the private sector to actively participate in and support the Seventh NSM. The observance of this event is primarily aimed at promoting nationwide awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of statistics and eliciting the cooperation and support of the general public in upgrading the quality of statistics in the country. This year's celebration will have for its theme "Statistics Towards Excellence in Education" which has been translated into "Estadistikang Makabuluhan Tungo sa Edukasyong Mahusay" by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. As in past years, may we again invite your office to join in the observance of the NSM by sponsoring activities that are relevant to the theme? Your participation could be in the form of symposium, workshop, conference, exhibit, lecture, film showing, statistical quiz, hanging of streamer, motorcade, slogan/essay/oratorical contest, etc. Your activities will be included in the NSM Calendar of Activities to be prepared by the NSM Secretariat. We would appreciate receiving your calendar of activities using the attached format on/before July 31, 1996 and its submission to the following address: The Seventh National Statistics Month Secretariat Nation Statistical Coordination Board 2/F Midland Buendia Bldg., 403 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue Makati city, Metro Manila Tel. Nos. 890 94 09; 896 22 26; FAX Nos. 89031 35;890 94 08 This will allow us to have ample time for the finalization of the calendar so that we could provide you with a printed copy by the last week of September. The celebration of the NSM is a nationwide event and hence we are also requesting the participation of your regional/field offices. In this connection, may we suggest the issuance of a memorandum order enjoining your regional/field offices to participate in the NSM activities? Based on your experience, the issuance of said memorandum order provides a basis for your staff in the regions to initiate activities of their levels. Our staff will get in touch with you to answer whatever questions you may wish to be clarified on the celebration of the NSM. Once again, we look forward to your cooperation in the observance of this event as you have done in the past and we thank you for your continuing support. Best regards. Very truly yours, ROMULO A. VIROLA Secretary General