PSC fetes artistic Guimarasnons in NSM virtual culminating activity

The Provincial Statistics Committee (PSC)-Guimaras feted six artistic Guimarasnons in the online poster making and infographics contests during the 31st National Statistics Month (NSM) online culminating activity on Nov 6, 2020.

The top 3 winners in the online poster making contest were Dwight T. Rabago of Brgy. San Miguel, Jordan (1st place), Jhon Chino Cudo of Brgy. Rizal, Jordan (2nd place) and Arian Gallego of Brgy. Tanglad, Sibunag, Guimaras (3rd place).

The winners in the online infographics contest were all from the municipality of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras – Arron Traifalgar of Brgy. Salvacion (1st place), Chrisha Jane Geonanga of Brgy. Dolores (2nd) and Ma. Leah T. Gatungay of Brgy. Cabalagnan (3rd place).

All contestants will be given certificates of participation while the first, second and third place winners will receive certificates of recognition, prizes of Php2,000, Php1,500 and Php1,000, respectively and token from the Philippine Statistics Authority-Guimaras Provincial Statistical Office.

All non-winners will receive consolation prizes of Php400 plus token.

The PSC secretariat will email to all the winners and non-winners as to when and how to claim their prizes and the requirements needed.

The online poster making and infographics contests were among the identified and approved activities of the PSC-Guimaras for the month-long celebration of the 31st NSM in the province spearheaded by the Committee in partnership with the PSA-Guimaras.

The contests were opened to all the Guimarasons, wherein 11 students participated in the online poster making contest and 4 in the online infographics contest.

Submitted entries were posted on the Facebook page of the National Statistical Information Center (NSIC-Guimaras)/PSA-Guimaras and were judged via online by five invited judges: Ms. Marlene Y. Alviar, OIC Regional Director of PSA Region VI; Mr. William G. Jaro, CRASD Chief also of PSA RSSO VI; Mr. Lowen Andrew Jun Ligad of Bangko Central ng Pilipinas, Mr. Kennith Jun Eusebio of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Guimaras and Dr. Arthur Cotimo of the Department of Education (DepEd)-Guimaras.

The judging was held on November 3-5, 2020.

“Judging were based on the following criteria, for online poster: Relevance to the theme (35%), Originality (30%), Impact (Neatness, Presentation, Color Harmony) 15%, Number of likes on NSIC-Guimaras Facebook page (15%) & Description of artwork/poster (5%) while on infographics: Creative use of graphics and overall visual appeal (35%), Analysis content (Figures, Graphs, Reasoning, Charts) 30%, Ease of interpretation (15%), Grammar and Spelling (10%) and Number of likes on NSIC-Guimaras Facebook page (10%),” PSA-Guimaras’s Provincial Statistics Officer Nelida Losare said.

“This year’s NSM theme ‘Bridging Digital Gaps: Making information available to all’ recognizes the importance of digitalization but emphasizes the need to address the social inequality in terms of access and use of ICT. It underscores that making quality information accessible and available to all enables leaders, policy-and decision-makers to formulate better plans to serve our country’s economic and social needs. This is also true for the private sector, where decisions of private establishments, individuals and households are influenced by information they get through online/digital platforms,” Losare said.