CIF Leyte 2nd Edition Now Available   

The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) announces the release of the published The Countryside in Figures (CIF) Leyte, Second Edition: 2012.  This is part of NSCB’s commitment to provide relevant and more disaggregated statistics for development planning and effective governance at the local levels. 

The CIF features updates on social, economic and governance indicators for Leyte.  It also provides comparable assessment of the performance of the 40 municipalities and 2 cities of the province.  (Full Text)

NSCB Regional Head Evangeline M. Paran was among five women leaders in Eastern Visayas who were awarded a “Woman with Distinction Plaque” by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII during the agency’s Women’s Month Culmination Program held last April 5, 2013 at the Leyte Park Convention Hall, Tacloban City. 

DSWD Regional Director Remia T. Tapispisan also awarded the plaque to NEDA Assistant Regional Director Purisima E. Sanopo, PIA Regional Director Erlinda Olivia P. Tiu, DBM Regional Director Imelda C. Laceras, and DTI Regional Director Cynthia R. Nierras.  (Full Text)

The results of the last National and Local Elections conducted in May 2010 showed that women occupy only 25.4% or one-fourth of electoral positions in Eastern Visayas region. 

Men dominated all electoral positions at 74.6%, but largely the congressional, gubernatorial and vice-gubernatorial positions at 83.3%.  On the other hand, a considerable proportion of women are vice-mayors (27.3%), mayors (25.9%) and board members (23.2%) of local legislative bodies.  (Full Text)

A Task Force on Agriculture Statistics was created by the Regional Statistical Coordination Committee (RSCC) VIII to discuss and resolve the issues on conflicting agriculture data, specifically on coconut, abaca and sugarcane.   

The Task Force is Chaired by Dr. Jacqueline M. Guarte, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Physics and Statistics of the Visayas State University (VSU) and Co-Chaired by Dr. Dennis C. de Paz, Associate Professor in Statistics of Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU). (Full Text)

"Beyond the Numbers"   
by Dr. Jose Ramon G. Albert, Ph.D

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Eastern Visayas Branch
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Updated 20 May 2013

National Statistical Coordination Board
Regional Division VIII
G/F Calzita Bldg., 143 P. Zamora St., Tacloban City
Telefax No.: (053) 325-7508