2015 Civil Registration Month at Limay Polytechnic College

LIMAY, Bataan -The Municipal Civil Registry Office of Limay, Bataan in coordination with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Bataan conducted an information dissemination activity to students of Limay Polytechnic College in celebration of the 2015 Civil Registration Month at the Limay Polytechnic College, this town, last February 12, 2015.

The Civil Registration Month is an annual celebration observed by the Philippine Statistics Authority and the Local Civil Registry office since 1991 by virtue of Proclamation 682 by President Corazon C. Aquino.

More than a hundred students were welcomed by faculty member Ms. Myrna Ariola. Provincial Statistics Officer Ledesma L. Morante gave an inspiring message to the attendees of the activity, relating the month of February not just as a love month but also as the Civil Registration Month. She also encouraged everyone to be part of the PSA’s campaign for everyone to get involved in civil registration.

In her message, Municipal Civil Registrar Annaliza Gultiano emphasized the importance of civil registration to students. “Ang opisina namin ay mahalaga para sa kinabukasan n’yo”, she related. She likewise underscored the important roles that birth, marriage and death certificates play in their lives, especially in terms of privileges that they can get from the Municipality of Limay.

The highlights of the activity were the open forum and the feedback given by selected students. “Natutunan naming maging mabuting anak para maging mabuting magulang”, a student, William Espulgar cited, referring to the implications of correct and timely registration of vital events that he learned during the activity.

Limay Polytechnic College is the result of the Municipal Government of Limay’s objective to help indigent students earn tertiary education, by virtue of Municipal Order No. 116, which was enacted by the Sangguniang Bayan of Limay on June 25, 1997. The residents of the municipality enjoy free college education.

PSA, formerly known as the National Statistics Office (NSO) is the major statistical agency responsible in collecting, compiling, classifying, producing, publishing, and disseminating general-purpose statistics as provided for in Commonwealth Act (CA) No. 591.

PSA Bataan is located at 3F Loren and Lorna Bldg. Tenejero, Balanga City, Bataan.

Contributed by Philippine Statistics Authority – Bataan