Group photo opportunity with trainers, field personnel, office-based and selected PSA personnel during the Provincial Level Training on Geotagging of Service Facilities, Government Projects and Building Constructions

Borongan City, Eastern Samar – The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Eastern Samar Provincial Statistical Office successfully conducted a four-day Provincial Level Training for the 2024 POPCEN-CBMS Geotagging of Service Facilities, Government Projects, and Listing of Building Constructions from February 24 to 27, 2025.

The trainers for the four-day session were Senior Statistical Specialist (SrSS) Randy G. Ador, Statistical Specialist II Ma. Nancy A. Coles, and Information System Analyst II Nory James L. Apura. The training equipped twelve (12) Map Data Collectors, three (3) Team Supervisors, five (5) Map Data Processors, three (3) Map Data Reviewers, and PSA personnel with the necessary skills and knowledge to efficiently carry out significant data collection and geotagging procedures.
The objective of the training was to capacitate field and data processing personnel with the skills needed for map generation, geotagging, and data processing of service facilities, government projects, and building construction activities.

PSA Eastern Samar Senior Statistical Specialist (SrSS) Randy G. Ador emphasized that the geotagging of Service Facilities and Government Projects (SFGP) aims to capture and collect accurate and timely local-level information on households/housing units, service facilities, and government projects. Additionally, Statistical Specialist II Ma. Nancy A. Coles highlighted that the Listing of Building Constructions will be conducted simultaneously with the geotagging of SFGP.
Moreover, on the last day of the training, a field practice was conducted in Brgy. Calingatngan, Borongan City to assess the data collection procedures and materials, analyze the subsequent results, and identify any issues or concerns that may arise during data collection.
The Geotagging of SFGP is scheduled to kick off on March 3, 2025.

For more information about the 2024 POPCEN-CBMS Geotagging of Service Facilities, Government Projects and Building Constructions, please visit the official PSA website www.psa.gov.ph and PSA Eastern Samar’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/psaeastern.samar

FOR THE CHIEF STATISTICAL SPECALIST:

SUZANNE B. AMOSCO
Supervising Statistical Specialist
( Officer-In Charge)
 

PHOTO RELEASE

SrSS/POPCEN-CBMS Focal Person Randy G. Ador, discussing the overview of the training and Implementation of the Geotagging of Service Facilities, Government Projects and Listing of Building Constructions

SS II Ma. Nancy A. Coles, discussing the concept of Building Constructions during the Provincial Level Training on Geotagging of SFGP and Listing of Building Constructions
 

Conduct of Field Practice in Brgy. Calingatngan, Borongan City, spearheaded by PSO Eastern Samar POPCEN-CBMS Team together with the Map Data Collector, Team Supervisor, Map Data Processor and Map Data Reviewer