PSA RSSO IV-A Lights the Beacon, Opens the 37th National Statistics Month

City of Calamba, Laguna —The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Regional Statistical Services Office IV-A officially opened the 37th National Statistics Month (NSM) in CALABARZON carrying the theme “Tuklas Pilipinas: Statistics as Beacon Towards Inclusive, Resilient, and Sustainable Tourism.”

The opening ceremony was graced by Dir. Charito C. Armonia, Regional Director of PSA IV-A; Mr. Mario R. Daga, Assistant Regional Director of DOT IV-A; Ms. Cynthia R. Mamon, PhD, Chief Operating Officer of Enchanted Kingdom; and Dir. Carmel P. Matabang, RSC Chairperson and Regional Director of DEPDev IV-A, together with representatives from partner agencies and stakeholders.

The highlight of the ceremony was the Lighting of the Beacon, which marked the official start of the 37th NSM and symbolized the role of statistics as a guiding light toward inclusive, resilient, and sustainable tourism.

The ceremony also featured messages emphasizing the importance of statistics in tourism and regional development, as well as activities highlighting the value of data in understanding and promoting CALABARZON.