In keeping with one of its mandates to enforce the Civil Registry Law, the National Statistics Office, Aklan Provincial Office is currently celebrating this year’s Civil Registration Month with the theme: “Tamang Rehistro, Pananagutan ng bawat Pilipino”.
The annual observance of this activity is anchored on Presidential Proclamation No. 682 “Declaring the Month of February of every year as Civil Registration Month”.
According to Mr. Blas M. Solidum, Provincial Statistics Officer, the celebration aims to promote the importance of civil registration to the public as well as to develop awareness on the value of civil registry documents in legal, administrative, and statistical fields.
“By registering all facts concerning birth, marriage and death information including subsequent modifications in the civil registry books, we can generate vital statistics data that will serve as a basis for formulation of health programs, population projection and policy – making activities of the government for social and economic growth”, PSO solidum said.
The celebration kicked off with the hanging of streamer at the façade of NSO – Aklan provincial office which was simultaneously done in different municipalities in the province. This was followed by symposia on civil registration to different college/university institutions in the province to inform college students on the current laws and regulations aimed to address several problems on their civil registry documents, especially birth certificate.
To highlight this year’s activity, a first ever civil registration quiz and mass wedding program at the Municipality of Ibajay are slated before the close of this month long celebration. Likewise, the NSO Provincial Office will issue free birth or marriage certificates on a “first come, first serve” basis to senior citizens requesting for their own NSO copy of civil registry documents.
PSO Solidum urged the public to support this activity and instill the importance of civil registration for an effective civil registry system in Aklan and country in general. /MP
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