Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa, National Statistician and Civil Registrar General of the Philippine Statistics Authority cuts the ribbon to the new Negros Oriental Provincial Statistical Office with (from left to right) Chief Statistical Specialist Engr. Ariel T. Fortuito and Interim Regional Director John F. Campomanes

02 January 2025 – DUMAGUETE CITY, NEGROS ISLAND REGION. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Negros Island Region (NIR) marks another milestone as it opens its new Negros Oriental Provincial Statistical Office (PSO) today, 02 June 2025. Located at the Olivia Building, V. Locsin St., Brgy. Taclobo, Dumaguete City, the new Negros Oriental PSO is now ready to deliver PSA services closer to the people.

In the spirit of patriotism, the PSA opened the inauguration program with a meaningful flag-raising ceremony to pay respect to its mother nation, the Republic of the Philippines. It was then followed by a blessing of the building and a ceremonial ribbon-cutting led by Undersecretary Dennis S. Mapa, PhD, National Statistician and Civil Registrar General of the PSA; Interim Regional Director of the Regional Statistical Services Office (RSSO) NIR, Mr. John F. Campomanes; and Chief Statistical Specialist of Negros Oriental PSO, Engr. Ariel T. Fortuito. 

Esteemed PSA officials and staff from RSSO NIR, VII, and VIII, along with honored guests, were warmly welcomed by CSS Fortuito. Key officials, including Usec. Mapa, IRD Campomanes, and RSSO VII and VIII Regional Director Wilma A. Perante, expressed their congratulations to CSS Fortuito and the Negros Oriental PSO.

This new office significantly bolsters the PSA's commitment to providing accurate, timely, and relevant statistics and civil registration services, empowering the residents of Negros Oriental with accessible and essential government data.

For further information, please contact the Regional Statistical Services Office NIR at telephone number (034) 435-5385 and email address rssonir@psa.gov.ph.

SGD. JOHN F. CAMPOMANES
(Chief Statistical Specialist)
Interim Regional Director
Regional Statistical Services Office NIR