Tanauan,
Leyte -- Normie L. Urbano of the Tanauan
National High School in Tanauan, Leyte representing
Leyte I Division, topped the 6th Civil Registration
Quiz Show Provincial Elimination on February 8,
2008 at the National Statistics Office Leyte Training
Room. Normie was coached by Mr. Lino Acero.
This was announced by Provincial Statistics Officer
Wilma A. Perante through Arthur R. Collanto, who
said that the activity is in connection with the
celebration of the Civil Registration Month in
February.
The activity was sponsored by the National Statistics
Office Leyte Provincial Office in coordination
with the Local Civil Registry Personnel Association.
Coming in as second placer was Camille Erika P.
Jimeno of the Tolosa National High School.
Other winners in the Provincial Eliminations are
Mark Francis L. Tayum of the Bato School of Fisheries
and Karl Mitvi O. Dalman of Palompon Institute
of Technology for Leyte 2.
For Ormoc City, the winner is Jelly Gay P. Ceniza
of the New Ormoc City National High School while
for Tacloban City, the winner is Karol Grace H.
Nacilla of the Cirilo Roy Montejo National High
School.
Ms. Perante said that the winners will compete
for the Regional Civil Registration Quiz Show
which will be conducted on February 27, 2008 at
Sabin Beach Resort in Ormoc City.
Futher, Ms. Perante said that the Leyte Provincial
Statistic Office have lined up various activities
relevant to this year's theme, "Civil Registration,
Our Responsibility."
The celebration of the Civil Registration Month
in February aims to enhancing awareness on the
importance of birth registration among Filipinos.
It was reported
that in the Philippines, more than 2.6 Filipino
children do not have birth certificates because
of social, cultural, economic, legal and physical
barriers aside from lack of awareness on the importance
of birth registration. (PIA 8) |
