The Philippine Delegation headed by National Statistician Ms. Lisa Grace Bernales of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) attended the Regional Preparatory Meeting (RPM) on the Ministerial Conference on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics on 28-29 August 52014 at UNESCAP.
During the RPM, Ms. Bersales, who is also the Chair of the ESCAP Committee on Statistics in her remarks, said that “our shared version is that of babies in Asia and the Pacific born in an environment which assures them of recognition of their legal identity and all dignity and benefits that this recognition brings with it.”
Dr. Tayag was also elected Vice-Chair of the RPM and likewise chaired the discussion during the second day of the meeting.
Other members of the Delegation were: PSA Interim Deputy National Statistician Ms. Paula Monina Collado, Department of Health (DOH) Assistance Secretary Mr. Enrique Tayag, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Director Marites Maristela, DOH Lawyer Ms. Romela Devera, Philippine Embassy’s (BKKPE) Alternate Permanent Representative (APR) to UNESCAP Ms. Princess Tomas-Tayao and Ms. Anna Marie Santos, Office of the Cabinet Secretary (CabSec) Lawyer Ms. Christine Lovely Red, and Department of Education (DepEd) Statistician Ms. Mercy Castro.
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National Statistician and Chair of the UNESCAP Committee on Statistics Ms. Lisa Grace (third from left) Bersales delivers her Opening Remarks at the Regional Preparatory Meeting on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics. With her are: UNESCAP Statistics Divion Director Mr. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, UNESCAP DES Mr. Mr. Shun-ichi Murata, and UNICEF Deputy Regional Director Dr. Isiye Ndombi. |
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From left: DSWD Director Ms. Maristela, DepEd Statistician Ms. Castro, PSA Interim Deputy National Statistician Ms. Collado, PSA National Statistician Ms. Bernales, DOH Assistant Secretary Dr. Tayag, CabSec Lawyer Ms. Red, BKKPE APR Ms. Tomas-Tayao and UNESCAP Statistics Division’s Consultant Mr. Jonathan Marskell. |
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From left: DOH Lawyer Ms. Romela Devera and ASec. Tayag, DepEd Statistician Ms. Castro, PSA National Statistician Ms. Bersales, DSWD Director Ms. Maristela, CabSec. Lawyer Ms. Red and PSA Interim Deputy National Statistician Ms. Collado. |
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DOH ASec. Tayag (middle) chairs the discussion during the second day of the RPM on CRVS. End |
DOH ASec. Tayag (middle) chairs the discussion during the second day of the RPM on CRVS. End
