11 April 2025 – CALAPAN CITY.  The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) upskilled its provincial focal persons and involved personnel from RSSO MIMAROPA SOCD in the recently concluded series of Second Level Operational Trainings on production surveys from the Agriculture sector at PSA MIMAROPA Training Room in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro last February and March 2025.

Resource persons during the training on 2025 Crops Production Survey (CrPS) on 04-06 March 2025 were Supervising Statistical Specialist Oscar H. Gatpandan of RSSO MIMAROPA SOCD and Statistical Analyst (SA) Dennis C. Hilario of PSO Palawan.  Moreover, Senior Statistical Specialist (SrSS) Theodore John M. del Mundo of RSSO MIMAROPA SOCD, Statistical Specialist (SS) II Eric Odsinada of PSO Palawan and SS I Leah R. Ricamata of Livestock and Poultry Statistics Division were trainers in the household and establishment subsectors of the Livestock and Poultry Surveys (LPS) on 11-13 March 2025. Meanwhile, SrSS Raymond R. Lapus and COSW Allen M. Obando of RSSO MIMAROPA SOCD, together with SA Cedric H. Montiano of PSO Marinduque served as trainers of 2025 Corn Production Survey (CPS) and 2025 Palay Production Survey (PPS) on 17-20 March 2025.

Among the highlights of these trainings were in-depth presentation of production estimates on agriculture in CY 2024, and the demonstration of CAPI, data processing systems, and the enhanced data review worksheets during which each resource speaker shared various tools and techniques in validating production estimates.

“Let us collectively make the most of this valuable opportunity to enhance our knowledge and skills, and share best practices in conducting an accurate and reliable production statistics in agriculture,’’ Regional Director Leni R. Rioflorido emphasized during her welcome remarks as she looks forward on the active engagement of all participants in ensuring the resounding success of these trainings.

The production surveys on Agriculture sector namely CrPS, LPS: Household, LPS: Establishment, CPS and PPS are designated statistical activities conducted quarterly by the PSA pursuant to the Executive Order No. 352, s. 1996 as basis for administrators, planners, policy makers, and decision makers in the government and the private sectors.

For more information, please reach us via e-mail at rssomimaropa@psa.gov.ph. Alternatively, you can also reach us via our landline number (6343) 286-7491.

(SGD) LENI R. RIOFLORIDO
Regional Director

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