Sagay receives 2024 CBMS data files

BACOLOD CITY – Sagay City has officially received its 2024 Community-Based Monitoring System data files from the Philippine Statistics Authority–Negros Occidental, marking the formal turnover of information meant to support local planning and evidence-based governance.

The turnover took place on March 3, 2026, in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, according to a press release dated March 4, 2026.

The city also received the notarized Data Turnover Agreement, which signifies the official transfer of responsibility and authorized use of the data.

City Planning and Development Coordinator Edward P. Balinario, EnP, together with Junnel A. Brayog, formally received the flash drive containing the 2024 CBMS data files.

The PSA said the CBMS gives local government units access to comprehensive and disaggregated data that can guide resource allocation, identify priority sectors, and support targeted interventions that respond to the needs of constituents.

The data were officially delivered by representatives of PSA–Negros Occidental led by Supervising Statistical Specialist Diesah S. Biaoco, Statistical Analyst Anna Carmella Gamilla, Information Systems Analyst I Benjie Lee P. Serinas, and Statistical Specialist II Fredimar M. Gonzales.

The turnover highlights coordination between the PSA and the Sagay City government to make accurate and updated data accessible for local development planning.

The agency said the milestone also reflects efforts to strengthen local governance through the use of accurate and reliable statistics.

The CBMS is a government data-gathering system designed to provide granular information at the community level, allowing local officials to map poverty indicators, service gaps, and sectoral needs more precisely than broader national datasets. That makes the release of city-level data files especially important for planning, budgeting, and program targeting at the local level.

For Sagay, the newly turned-over 2024 CBMS files are expected to serve as a planning tool as the city refines policies and interventions based on updated household and community-level information.