20 February 2024, Fishing Village Comprehensive National High School – In observance of the 34th Civil Registration Month, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Davao Occidental Provincial Statistical Office headed by Chief Statistical Specialist Jessie A. Madulin conducted Civil Registration Forum, PhilSys Step-2 Registration, & Batch Request Entry System (BREQS) at Fishing Village Comprehensive National High School.

The activity aims to share relevant information regarding Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), disseminate information on new laws that affect the civil status of a person, and register students and faculty members to Philippine Identification System. The Civil Registration Month is celebrated in February of every year pursuant to Proclamation 682 signed by then President Corazon C. Aquino and issued on 28 January 1991. The observance of this annual celebration aims to remind the citizenry of their duty to register acts and events concerning status of persons, enhance nationwide awareness and appreciation of the legal, administrative and statistical values of civil registry documents. This year’s theme is “CRVS: The Future of Seamless Services”.

The forum included two (2) topics: civil registration laws, which were presented by Chief Statistical Specialist Jessie A. Madulin, and basic concepts and procedures on civil registration, which were presented by Registration Officer I Marian Jade M. Caluyan. Also, PhilSys Focal Person Al-Stephen Hervas enumerated the updates and services of the Philippine Identification System. During the activity, Batch Request Entry System (BREQS) and PhilSys Step-2 Registration were also conducted simultaneously.

Following the lecture, parents and pupils had questions regarding their civil registry documents, whom the lecturers addressed. Fishing Village Comprehensive National High School expressed their gratitude to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Davao Occidental Provincial Statistical Office for the services and information sharing that took place at the school.

APRROVED FOR RELEASE:

JESSIE A. MADULIN
Chief Statistical Specialist