Philippine Statistics Authority XII, under its Regional Director, Atty. Maqtahar L. Manulon, in partnership with its Provincial Offices, the Local Civil Registrars and Regional Line Agencies in the region, spearheaded the conduct of the Opening Ceremony for the month-long celebration of the Civil Registration Month (CRM) in the SOCCSKSARGEN Region. The annual observance is pursuant to Proclamation No. 682 “Declaring the Month of February of Every Year as Civil Registration Month” dated January 28, 1991 and signed by then Pres. Corazon C. Aquino, and by virtue of PSA Office Memorandum No. 2018-06  enjoining  participation in the observance of the 2023 Civil Registration Month. 

              The observance aims to enhance nationwide awareness and remind the citizenry of their duty to register acts and events concerning their status as well as uphold continuous appreciation of the legal, administrative and statistical values of civil registry documents such as births, deaths and marriage certificates. The celebration also served as venue to further advocate the CRVS Decade Ministerial Declaration in Asia and the Pacific  to “Get Everyone in the Picture” and in the Philippines to  “Get Every Pinoy and Pinay in the Picture”. 

              The motorcade was participated by 38 vehicles from the LGUs, specifically from the Local Civil Registrars Offices, and from the various government agencies in the region. Starting from the Koronadal City Hall, the procession of motor vehicles traversed Koronadal City’s major thoroughfares until it reached Cinco Niñas  for the venue of the Opening Program. 

              RD Manulon discussed Updates on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics while Ms. Emily R. Pagador, Assistant National Statistician of PhilSys Registry Office (PRO)  reported the Updates on the PhilSys.