The Municipal CBMS Coordinating Board Convening in Maasim, Sarangani Province was held at the Conference Hall, New Administrative Building, Municipal Compound, Maasim, Sarangani Province on January 9, 2024. The Municipal Administrator Anecito F. Lopez III presided over the meeting in behalf of Honorable Zyrex C. Pacquiao, Municipal Mayor of Maasim, Sarangani Province. He called the meeting to order declaring quorum with 14 out of 24 member agencies including Municipal Mayo’s Office, Philippine Statistics Authority, Municipal Planning and Development Office, Social Welfare and Development Office, Engineering Office, Environment and Natural Resources Office, Human Resource and Management Office, Budget Office, Civil Registry Office, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, Tourism Office, Department of Education, Philippine National Police, Sangguniang Bayan, Association of Barangay Captains, and Civil Society Organizations and the private sector.

Senior Statistical Specialist Carla Marylou D. Fusilero presented the Objectives, Scope and Coverage of the 2024 CBMS, Legal Bases, Data Privacy and Confidentiality of Information and presentation of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Members of the CCBs (per CBMS Council Resolutions), discussion of the possible assistance of the members of the CCBs for the CBMS operations and presentation of the 2024 CBMS Timetable of Activities. Statistical Specialist II Mark Jiel D. Aninag and Information System Analyst 1 Kimberly S. Dohina served as the secretariat during the MCCB.

The Department of Education offered their Riso to help in printing the forms and other documents needed. During the convening, all of the solicited motions were moved and seconded for adoption through resolution.

The conduct of the 2024 Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) in 1st to 6th income class cities and municipalities was funded by the PSA. CBMS aims to provide city, municipality and barangay-level data that enables them to identify specific areas of improvement and implement targeted interventions accordingly.

(SGD)
ISMAEL B. RAMOS, JR.
Chief Statistical Specialist