BOAC, MARINDUQUE. On February 2024, Provincial Statistical Office of Marinduque, in collaboration with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Boac, through the initiative of Boac LCRO, has successfully conducted Civil Registration Mobile Services in the four barangays of Boac - Barangay Duyay, Barangay Tugos, Barangay Cawit and Barangay Bunganay, last 07 and 15 of February 2024, respectively. These activities were conducted in line with the 34th Civil Registration Month celebration.  

In Barangay Duyay, the Sangguniang Barangay, led by Punong Barangay Allan Hizole, welcomed visitors by organizing a walk through the village and distribution of leaflets by the LCRO Boac personnel to the neighborhood. 

Before the information dissemination forum, Boac MCR Ma. Dahlia M. Jandusay expressed her gratitude towards the Sangguniang Barangay of Duyay for its unwavering support to the activity. She also emphasized the importance of having a birth certificate to the lives of people. Unregistered individuals were also listed down for verification to PSA database through the Birth Registration Assistance Project (BRAP). 

Distribution of Certificates of Live Birth in local copies were also given to the residents of the said barangay. 

Meanwhile, the Boac LCRO team visited Purok Kansurok in Barangay Tugos and Cawit, on 07 February 2024, to provide information and mobile services to the community, including seeking a PSA copy of civil registry documents using the Boac BREQS. Possible target beneficiaries were also listed down for verification in the PSA database, for the BRAP. 

On the other side, another Civil Registration Mobile Services was held on February 15, 2024, in the Barangay Hall of Bunganay, Boac. BRA Matining, together with LCRO staff Lydia M. Semilla and team, were present to provide Civil Registration information and services to the citizens of the said barangay. Ms. Semilla responded to questions and provided advise to clients on their civil registry documents. 

February of every year is Civil Registration Month, pursuant to Proclamation No. 682 issued on January 28, 1991, to remind Filipinos of their duty to register vital events in their life such as births, marriages, and deaths, as well as decrees, legal instruments, and judicial orders affecting their civil status. 

For any question, or further clarification, you may reach us via email at marinduque@psa.gov.ph. Alternatively, you can also reach us via our landline numbers: (042)332-0848 or (042)754-0024.

(SGD)GEMMA N. OPIS
Chief Statistical Specialist

GNO/SDM