WHEREAS, Section 6 (l) of the Republic Act No. 10625 directs the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to coordinate the formulation of the Philippine Statistical Development Program (PSDP);
WHEREAS, lmplementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 10625 tasked the PSA Board, the highest policy-making body in statistical concerns to approve the PSDP;
WHEREAS, the Regional Statistics Committee (RSC) serves as the regional counterpart of the PSA Board at the regional level;
WHEREAS, the CAR RSDP 2017-2023 envisions a responsive, effective and efficient regional statistical system that delivers quality statistics, products and services for evidence-based decision and policy-making towards inclusive and sustainable growth of the Cordillera;
WHEREAS, the CAR RSDP 2017-2023 was formulated in accordance with the guidelines provided by the PSA Central Office and underwent the review of the RSC members and other agencies in a meeting workshop held on August 15,2017;
NOW THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED, AS lT lS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Regional Statistics Committee, duly assembled, approves the Regional Statistical Development Program (RSDP) 2017-2023 of CAR;
RESOLVE FURTHER that copies of this Resolution and the CAR RSDP 2017-2023 shall be provided to all concerned agencies;
RESOLVE FINALLY, that the concerned agencies are enjoined to assign staff to be the RSDP Focal Person in charge of monitoring and reporting of accomplishments and/or updates on their statistical programs to PSA-CAR.
APPROVED, this 29th day of August 2017 in Baguio City, Philippines.
Certified True and Correct:
(SGD.) ALDRIN FEDERICO R. BAHIT JR.
RSC-CAR Secretariat Head
(OIC, SOCD-Chief, PSA-CAR)
Attested:
(SGD.) VILLAFE P. ALIBUYOG
RSC-CAR Vice-Chair
(Regional Director, PSA-CAR)
Approved:
(SGD.) MILAGROS A. RIMANDO, CESO II
RSC-CAR Chairperson
(Regional Director, NEDA-CAR)
