Celebration of the 18th National Statistics Month in October, 2007

September 6, 2007 REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 57-07 TO : Assistant Commissioners, Regional Directors, RDC Heads, Revenue District Officers and Others Concerned SUBJECT : Celebration of the 18th National Statistics Month in October, 2007 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 18th National Statistics Month (NSM) will be celebrated in October 2007. The overall theme for this year's celebration is "Statistics and Actions: A Road to a Better Life Through the MDGs" 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. 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 their specific activity that they may want to get involved in. Attached is the NSCB Memorandum Circular No. 002-07 as well as the NSM streamer format for your information and guidance. You are hereby encouraged to participate in the said activity. IcSADC (SGD.) LILIAN B. HEFTI OIC-Commissioner of Internal Revenue NSM Streamer Format August 15, 2007 THE HON. LILIAN B. HEFTI OIC-Commissioner Bureau of Internal Revenue BIR Building, Diliman Quezon City Dear Commissioner Hefti : On behalf of the Philippine Statistical System, we would like to thank you for your participation in and support to the observance of the 17th National Statistics Month (NSM) last year. Come October 2007, we will once again celebrate the NSM, now on its 18th year with the theme "Statistics and Actions: A Road to a Better Life Through the MDGs" . Through this theme, we will highlight the importance of using statistics to bring about actions to attain the MDGs for the country. This year's host for the opening ceremony to be held on October 1, 2007 is the National Statistical Coordination Board. For your guidance, we are providing you with a copy of NSCB Memorandum Circular No. 002-07, dated June 18, 2007, enjoining the participation of various sectors in the observance of the NSM. We are also providing you with a copy of NSCB-NSM Form 1 for the call of activities donwnloadable at http://www.nscb.gov.ph/nsm/activities.asp ,to be used in the submission of your planned activities. We would appreciate receiving the accomplished form on or before 14 September 2007, preferably in Excel format and thru email at [emailprotected] . Or you may send the hard copy to the NSM Secretariat at the following address: 18th NSM Secretariat c/o Programs, Policies and Advocacy Division National Statistical Coordination Board 2nd Floor Midland Buendia Bldg. 403 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City HEaCcD We encourage the agencies in the region to hang a streamer during the NSM celebration using the attached format. We also would like to inform you that the search for the NSM Best Region has already been institutionalized since the 13th NSM and you may wish to consider this in the planning of your agency's NSM activities. In this connection, we are also providing you with the announcement and nomination form for the NSM Awards. In addition, we are seeking your financial contribution to the NSM funds as stipulated under Item 6 of the attached NSCB Memorandum Circular . The NSM funds shall defray the expenses for activities such as inter-agency forum/workshop, meetings of the Steering Committees and Subcommittee, printing of NSM promotional materials and other publicity activities. As preparations for the NSM entail some expenses such as printing of NSM promotional materials, meetings and conduct of statistical fora, trainings, workshops and seminars to name a few, your contribution will help defray the expenses for these activities. For this purpose, we have also attached the pledge form and draft Memorandum of Agreement to facilitate your review of our request. May we also request that this communication be disseminated to your different attached agencies, bureaus and government-owned and controlled corporations to enjoin wider participation in the month-long celebration of the NSM? For further questions and clarifications, the staff of the NSM Secretariat, Mr. Arnel Maaliw or Ms. Dolly Pillas can be reached at telefax numbered 895-2436 or email address [emailprotected] . More information and subsequent announcements about the 18th NSM can be accessed at the NSCB website http://www/nscb.gov.ph/nsm . Again, thank you and our best regards. cCESTA Very truly yours, (SGD.) ESTRELLA V. DOMINGO Officer-in-Charge Office of the Secretary General Attachments: NSCB Memorandum Circular No. 002-07 NSCB-NSM Form 1 (Call of activities) deadline on or before 14 Sept. 2007 18th NSM streamer format Search for the 18th NSM Best Activity By Category in the National Capital Region: announcement and nomination form Draft Memorandum of Agreement and pledge form for financial contribution to the NSM funds NSCB MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 002-07 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 18th National Statistics Month in October 2007 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 18th National Statistics Month (NSM) in October 2007. 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. 3. Theme and Sub-Theme The 18th NSM shall have for its overall theme: " Statistics and Actions: A Road to a Better Life Through the MDGs " 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. cDAITS 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 provide by the NSM Secretariat. 5. Coordination of Activities at the National Level The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) has created the National Statistics Month (NSM) Steering Committee to oversee and coordinate the implementation of the various activities and programs to be undertaken during the month-long celebration. The Committee shall be composed of representatives from the following government departments and agencies, academic institutions, and the private sector. National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) National Statistics Office (NSO) Department of Energy (DOE) Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES) Statistical Research and Training Center (SRTC) Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Department of Education (DepEd) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Department of Health (DOH) Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Department of Tourism (DOT) Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW) National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Central Luzon State University (CLSU) University of the Philippines in the Visayas (UPV) Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) University of the Philippines Institute of Statistics (UP INSTAT) University of Asia and the Pacific (UAP) University of the Philippines School of Statistics (UPSS) Philippine Statistical Association, Inc. (PSA) Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) The Committee shall be chaired by the NSCB Secretary General with the NSO Administrator and DOE Undersecretary as Vice-chairs. aDACcH Variants Sub-Committees with specific terms of reference shall also be created. The NSCB Technical Staff shall serve as secretariat to the Steering Committee and Sub-Committees. 6. Coordination of Activities at the Subnational Level For the regional celebration of the event, the Regional Statistical Coordination Committees (RSCCs) under the Regional Development Councils (RDCs) are hereby designated as the coordination bodies for all NSM activities. The NSCB Regional Divisions (RDs) shall provide technical and administrative support to their respective RSCCs. In areas where there are no RDs, the RSCCs shall create or designate a group that will provide technical and administrative support in this undertaking. 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 Ten Thousand Pesos (PhP10,000) 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 TIEHDC 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 31, 2007, in order to synchronize all efforts for the celebration. Further inquiries may be coursed through the NSM Secretariat at telephone numbered 890-9404, telefax numbered 895-2436 or email address [emailprotected]. Participating agencies/organizations in the Cordillera Administrative Region and in Regions 1, 4A, 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. CTSDAI (SGD.) ROMULO L. NERI Secretary of Socio-Economic Planning and Chairman, NSCB Date: June 18, 2007