The 36th observance of National Statistics Month (NSM) featured various competitions at the Pangasinan State University, October 6, 2025.
Dubbed as ‘Accelerating the SDG Pace of Progress: Mobilizing Data for All,’ PSUnians took part in the celebration giving importance of modernizing the country’s statistical system through the adoption of digital tools and platforms that enhance the accuracy, timeliness and accessibility of data.
In stipulation, the Philippine Statistics Authority through this activity, promotes advancement, empowers decision-makers, policymakers and stakeholders to make evidence-based decisions and craft sound policies that drive economic growth and social development.
𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝑫𝒓. 𝑬𝒍𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑴. 𝑮𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒔, said accessible accurate data will not only promote innovation but rather enhance growth for both the academe sector and the community.
“𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑖𝑚 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑢𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑎 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑡 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑢𝑖𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙-𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎-𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑃𝑆𝑈 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦,” 𝑫𝒓. 𝑬𝒍𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑴. 𝑮𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅.
PSU, through the 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝑪𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝑫𝒓. 𝑴𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝑪. 𝑫𝒆 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒂, shared that statistics have long been integral to the processes within university offices and are evidently present in every aspect of daily life.
Meanwhile, contests in the said event include: Stat Stories – Employee and Student Categories (formerly Essay Writing Contest),, Stat Speaks (formerly Oratorical Contest), Stat Show (formerly Statiktok Contest), Stat Inks (Infographics Making Contest), Stat Groove Contest (formerly Jingle, Sing, and Dance Contest), Stat Master (formerly Statistics Quiz), and Global Unbound Impressions on Canvas Odyssey (GUICO) – Canvas Painting Contest (new category).
𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉, 𝑷𝑺𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒔!
