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Strengthening coordination and engagement with personnel delivering essential statistical and civil registration services in the region, Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa, PhD, National Statistician and Civil Registrar General (NSCRG), visited the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Regional Statistical Services Office IV-A (RSSO IV-A) on 14 October 2026.
During his visit to the regional office in Lipa City, Usec. Mapa met with personnel from the Statistical Operations and Coordination Division (SOCD) and the Civil Registration and Administrative Support Division (CRASD), reaffirming the central office’s support for the region’s civil registration and statistical initiatives.
He also briefly participated in the Agricultural Statistics (AgStat) Regional Data Review (RDR), which helps ensure the quality and reliability of agricultural data for evidence-based planning and decision-making.
The visit also included attendance at the Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) Regional Championship, which promotes statistical literacy among students, and a visit to participants from the local government units (LGUs) in Batangas Province attending the capacity-building activity on “Advancing CBMS Statistical Standards and Classification: Capacity Building on Statistical Survey Review and Clearance System (SSRCS) and Philippine Standard Industrial Classification (PSIC) Revision 5”, conducted by
PSA Batangas. Usec. Mapa’s engagement with the participants highlighted the importance of continuously strengthening the technical capabilities and promoting the consistent application of statistical standards and classification systems.
Beyond the key activities, Usec. Mapa’s visit emphasized the importance of investing in people, upholding statistical standards, and fostering collaboration across offices. These shared efforts remain essential to advancing PSA’s mandate and ensuring that quality statistics and civil registration services continue to serve the needs of the public.
Residents of Barangay St. Peter II, Dasmariñas City, received essential health services through the Provincial Government of Cavite’s (PGC) Medical and Dental Mission on October 16, 2026, providing community members with access to basic healthcare within their locality.
Medical and dental professionals from GEAMH and CARSIGMA District Hospital attended to residents’ healthcare needs, with the assistance of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs). A total of 447 residents benefited from the mission, which offered medical consultations, dental care, electrocardiogram (ECG) procedures, and fasting blood sugar (FBS) tests.
Extending support beyond medical consultations, the OPG-Medical Mission Team also distributed prescribed medicines free of charge and provided multivitamins to help residents manage their health needs.
The activity reflects the provincial government’s continuing efforts to make healthcare more accessible and responsive to the needs of local communities, bringing essential medical services and support directly to Caviteños. —OPIO
LIPA CITY, BATANGAS — Jerwynn F. Basinal, a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering student at Southern Luzon State University (SLSU), emerged as the champion of the 30th Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) CALABARZON Regional Championship held on October 14, 2026.
Joining SLSU on the winners’ podium were Adrian Simon T. Jalimao of Cavite State University Main Campus, which secured the first runner-up, and Snowdane Nhack Y. Maquilan of the University of the Philippines Los Baños, which placed second runner-up.
The annual competition brought together the top five qualifiers from the provincial eliminations in each of the five provinces of CALABARZON—Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, and Rizal—for a total of 25 student contestants who competed to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in statistics.
Organized by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Regional Statistical Services Office IV-A, the regional championship aims to promote statistical literacy and encourage students to appreciate the importance of statistics.
The 30th PSQ Regional Championship also supports the celebration of the 37th National Statistics Month (NSM), with the theme, “Tuklas Pilipinas: Statistics as Beacon Towards Inclusive, Resilient, and Sustainable Tourism.” By promoting statistical literacy and encouraging students to appreciate the value of data in understanding social and economic issues, the competition highlights how statistics serves as a beacon for informed decision-making and sustainable development. Through initiatives such as the PSQ, the PSA continues to empower the younger generation to become data-literate citizens who can contribute to building an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Philippines.
As the regional champion, Jerwynn F. Basinal will advance to the National Finals of the 30th Philippine Statistics Quiz on November 6, 2026, where he will represent CALABARZON and compete against other regional champions from across the country.
Tagalog News
Sandaang libong libreng pandesal, Eden Cheese, Clara Olé fruit jams, at iba pang pagkain ang ipinamahagi bilang pagdiriwang ng World Pandesal Day sa Kamuning Bakery and Cafe.
Ang taunang World Pandesal Day Forum ay isang pansibiko at pangkulturang proyekto upang parangalan ng tinapay ang mga Pilipino at bigyang-diin ang pangangailangang tumulong sa paglutas ng kagutuman kasabay ng World Food Day ng United Nations.
Nagpaabot ng kani-kanilang pahayag ng suporta at pagbati sina Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, Education Secretary Sonny Angara, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, dating Senador Grace Poe Llamanzarres, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, Vice President Sara Duterte, at Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte sa pagdiriwang ng World Pandesal Day sa Kamuning Bakery at kay Wilson Lee Flores.
Si ACT Teachers Party-List Rep. Antonio Tinio ay isa sa mga may-akda ng panukalang batas na nag-aalis ng buwis sa 13th Month Pay.
Si Rep. Tinio ay isa sa mga pangunahing may-akda ng Republic Act No. 10653, o “An Act Adjusting the 13th Month Pay and Other Benefits Ceiling Excluded from the Computation of Gross Income for Purposes of Income Taxation, Amending for the Purpose Section 32(B), Chapter VI of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as Amended.”
Ang Republic Act No. 10653 ay nilagdaan bilang batas noong Peb. 12, 2015, na nagtaas ng tax-exempt ceiling para sa 13th-month pay at iba pang benepisyo mula ₱30,000 patungong ₱82,000 para sa mga manggagawa sa parehong pampubliko at pribadong sektor.
Pinuri ni Tinio si Flores para sa kanyang adbokasiya na nagdudulot ng pakinabang sa mga Pilipino at sa buong bansa.
Binanggit niya ang pagtaas ng presyo ng pagkain at mga pangunahing bilihin tulad ng tinatawag na “dog rice”.
Binigyang-diin ni Tinio na ang mahalagang gawin ay tugunan ang problema sa pagkain at ang kagutuman sa buong mundo.
Aniya, “ang problema ay tayo ang numero unong importer sa buong mundo. Dapat ay gumawa tayo ng sarili nating pagkain at makamit ang food security.”
Ang Chairman ng Movie Workers Welfare Foundation (Mowelfund) at premyadong aktres na si Boots Anson Roa ang Guest of Honor sa taunang World Pandesal Forum.
Nang tanungin kung ano ang kanyang paboritong palaman, sinabi ni Roa na buo na ang pandesal at hindi na kailangan pa ng anumang palaman.
“We are the salt of the earth. And pandesal is the favorite breakfast of Filipino families,” wika ni Roa.
Binati ni Roa si Tinio sa pagiging Kinatawan ng ACT Teachers Partylist. Naalala naman ni Tinio na noong bata pa siya ay kumakain siya ng pandesal na may peanut butter sa bahay ng kanyang lola.
Ipinunto niya na ang pinakaunang biktima ng kagutuman ay ang mga bata, na nakaugat sa patakaran ng pamahalaan sa importasyon.
”Kung tayo ay isang malayang bansa, dapat ay kaya nating magbigay ng sapat na pagkain sa ating mga kababayan at hindi umasa sa importasyon,” ani Tinio.
Nais palakasin ni Senate President Win Gatchalian ang economic resilience ng mga tao sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng pagkakataon sa libo-libong naghahanap ng trabaho na makakonekta sa mga potensyal na employer.
Dahil nanatili sa 5.3% ang unemployment rate noong Agosto, binigyang-diin ni Gatchalian ang agarang pangangailangan para sa kapaki-pakinabang na trabaho at upang maprotektahan ang mga pamilyang Pilipino mula sa pinansiyal na pabigat ng dala ng mataas na inflation at kawalan ng katiyakan sa ekonomiya.
“Importante na magkaroon ng maayos na trabaho ang ating mga kababayan. Hindi lang dapat ayuda ang binibigay ng gobyerno kundi ang pagkakataon na makapaghanap buhay sila ng maayos,” pagbibigay-diin ng Senate President.
Sa ngayon, ang tanggapan ni Gatchalian ay nakapag-organisa na ng 23 magkakahiwalay na job fair sa iba’t ibang lokalidad na nilahukan ng 12,166 na naghahanap ng trabaho at nagbunga ng 2,874 na indibidwal na natanggap agad sa trabaho (hired on the spot). Marami pang iba ang kasalukuyan nang pinoproseso para matanggap.
Kabilang sa mga lokalidad kung saan isinagawa ang mga job fair ang Valenzuela City, Muntinlupa City, Quezon City, Parañaque City, Las Piñas City, Pateros, Manila City, Caloocan City, Makati City, Pasig City, Malabon City, San Fernando City sa Pampanga, Calbayog City sa Samar, Tacloban City sa Leyte, at Ormoc City sa Leyte. Ang mga naturang job fair ay isinagawa sa pakikipagtulungan ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) at ng mga kinauukulang lokal na pamahalaan.
Ayon kay Gatchalian, isang serye ng mga job fair sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng bansa ang isasagawa sa mga susunod na buwan. “Simple lang ang layunin natin. Gusto nating magkaroon ng pagkakataon ang mga kwalipikadong jobseekers na magkaroon ng maayos at regular na trabaho,” dagdag pa niya.
CITY OF LIPA, Batangas – Naitala sa 7.2 percent ang headline inflation sa rehiyon ng CALABARZON para sa buwan ng Setyembre 2026, ayon sa pag-uulat ni Officer-in-Charge Charity O. Bautisa ng Statistical Operations and Coordination Division (SOCD) ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) CALABARZON, sa ginanap na regional press conference nitong Lunes, ika-12 ng Oktubre taong kasalukuyan.
Ang pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin at serbisyo ay bahagyang mas mabilis kumpara sa inflation ng rehiyon noong Agosto 2026 na nasa 5.6 percent, at mas mabilis din kaysa noong Setyembre 2025 na naitala sa 2.4 percent. Sa kasalukuyan, ang year-to-date inflation rate mula Enero hanggang Setyembre 2026 ay tinatayang nasa 5.3 percent.
Sa mga pangkat ng kalakal, ang pangunahing dahilan ng mas mabilis na pagtaas sa pangkalahatang presyo sa rehiyon nitong Setyembre 2026, kumpara noong nakaraang buwan ng Agosto 2026, ay ang pagtaas ng presyo ng Food and non-alcoholic beverages na may 5.4 percent inflation. Ito ay sinundan ng Housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels na may 10.3 percent inflation.
Gayundin, sa mga grupo ng pagkaing produkto sa rehiyon, ang mga sumusunod na pangkat ay nagpakita ng mas mabilis na pagtaas ng presyo nitong buwan ng Setyembre 2026 kumpara noong buwan ng Agosto 2026: Bigas (15.4 percent inflation); Mais (13.3 percent inflation); Flour, bread and other bakery products, pasta products, and other cereals (6.6 percent inflation); Fish and other seafood (8.1 percent inflation); Fruits and nuts (11.0 percent); Sugar, confectionery and desserts (0.7 percent inflation); at Ready-made food and other food products (5.1 percent inflation).
Ang Vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas and pulses naman ay nagpakita ng pagtaas ng presyo sa antas na 7.5 percent mula sa pagbaba noong nakaraang buwan.
Sa kabilang banda, ang Oils and fats na may 5.5 percent inflation ay ang pangkat ng pagkain na nagpakita ng mas mabagal na pagtaas ng presyo noong buwan ng Setyembre kumpara noong buwan ng Agosto, taong kasalukuyan.
Samantala, nagpakita ng mas mabagal na pagbaba ng presyo kumpara noong nakaraang buwan ang Meat and other parts of slaughtered land animals na may -2.7 percent inflation at Milk, other dairy products and eggs na may -0.2 percent inflation.
Sa mga lalawigan at Highly Urbanized City ng CALABARZON, and lahat ng lugar sa rehiyon ay nagtala ng mas mataas na inflation rates nitong Setyemre 2026 kumpara noong Agosto 2026. Ito ay ang mga sumusunod: Batangas na may 5.6 percent inflation, Cavite na may 6.5 percent inflation, Laguna na may 8.2 percent inflation, Quezon na may 7.3 percent inflation, Rizal na nasa 8.1 percent inflation, at Lungsod ng Lucena na may 5.7 percent inflation
Dagdag dito, naitala sa rehiyon ng CALABARZON nitong Setyembre 2026 ang 72 sentimong halaga ng purchasing power of peso (PPP) o ang halaga ng piso kumpara sa halaga nito noong 2018.