Rachelle M. Nessia
CEBU, May 13 (PIA) -- Key government offices in Region 7
recently met to plan preliminary measures in a bid to ensure the
successful implementation of the new round of Census of Population (POPCEN)
this year.
National Economic Development Authority (NEDA-7) Regional Director
Efren Carreon convened on May 7 the members of the 2015 Census of Population
Regional Census Coordinating Board (RCCB) led by Philippine Statistics
Authority (PSA).
During the meeting, Carreon said the new data that will be
collected during the census is vital in policy-making measures.
“We need the exact figures that are reflective of what is
happening at the local levels,” he said.
The last population census in the country was done in 2010, which
placed the Philippine population at more than 92 million, or specifically
92,337,852.
Held every five years, this year’s census of population will be
done for 25 days from August 1 to 30 in the total 42,029 barangays across the
country.
This year’s census will include new information to be collected,
such as deaths among family members, religious affiliation, and basic literacy,
among others.
For Region 7 alone, around 8,000 enumerators will be hired to
carry out the complete enumeration of households in the four provinces under
Central Visayas, namely Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor.
PSA-7 Interim Regional Director Ariel Florendo said the training
and orientation for the enumerators is set in June.
Florendo, during the RCCB meeting, pointed to the lack of
qualified enumerators in the barangays as one of the issues they will have to
address.
“We prefer the enumerators to come from the areas where they will
be assigned because they are familiar with the terrain and the people. This is
important as the census will be done down to the barangay level,” he said.
He also appealed to the local government units (LGUs) and the
community for their full support to make this year’s census of population
successful.
“Since the census will be done house to house, we need the support
of the LGUs and the public, from the municipalities and cities and those in the
remote barangays,” said Florendo.
The 2015 POPCEN will be the 14th census to be carried out in the
country since 1903, and the 3rd population census to be conducted in between
two decennial censuses. (rmn/PIA-7 Cebu)
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