Regional Updates Training on Manual of Instructions on the Revised Civil Registry Forms Held Having built strong alliance with the offices of city/municipal civil  registrars in the country, the National Statistics Office, the government agency mandated to carry out civil registration in the country as defined in Civil Registry Law (Act No. 3753) through its Office of the Civil Registrar General (OCRG), have continually responded to the developments in the civil registration system in the country.  One of the most recent and  important undertakings is the revision of the civil registry forms and the preparation of the corresponding instructions manual.  The revision of civil registry forms, specifically, the Certificate of Live Birth, Certificate of Foundling, Certificate of Marriage, Certificate of Death, and Certificate of Fetal Death, is the outcome of suggestions and recommendations of participants during the 1st National Workshop on Civil Registration (NWCR) and the follow-up comments during the 2nd NWCR. As an upshot, NSO XII organized a 3-day training on Manual of Instruction on the Revised Civil Registry Forms that was conducted last November 17-19, 2008 at AJ Hi-Time Hotel, Kidapawan City. The activity was an astounding success that convened a total of eighty-nine (89) participants, all from the City and Municipal Civil Registry Offices and Shari’a Courts in the SOCCSKSARGEN Region. Atty. Maqtahar L. Manulon together with the three (3) Provincial  Statistics Officers of SOCCSKSARGEN Region, served as  lecturer/speaker for the 3rd Level Training on Manual of Instruction on the Revised Civil Registry Forms.  The training tackled on how to properly accomplish and code the revised civil registry forms. Proper recording and registration of the vital events was discussed in details.  Instructions on the proper implementation of the revised civil registry forms and other related laws and guidelines on civil registration were emphasized to help attain the objectives on the vision of the office for an enhanced civil registration system.  Assortment of activities for each various event was administered after the lecture to equip the participants in accomplishing different civil registry forms and its  attachments.  Various issues, queries and clarifications were raised during the training and open forum sessions.  The lecturers, with the help of Atty. Manulon made the question and answer segments enriching as expected. Wrapping-up the activity was a short closing ceremony with the presence of Hon. Rodolfo Y. Gantuangco, the active and accommodating Mayor of Kidapawan City, as the keynote speaker.  He gave his warmest thanks to the organizers and participants for taking the city as the place of the training. Impressions from MCR Jeric C. Ardina of Tulunan, Cotabato, MCR Elenito C. Senit of Alabel, Sarangani and MCR Pedelyn H. Caguing of Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat were also heard.  Then, RD Manulon overwhelmingly thanked all the participants and gave kudos to OIC-PSO Belinda R. Penuela for co-organizing the training.  The said training was aimed at keeping the City/Municipal Civil Registrars (C/MCRs) updated of the changes made in the physical appearance of Civil Registry forms, to have a common understanding on how to prepare or accomplish the different Civil Registry forms, and become efficient civil registrars of their respective LGUs towards meeting the shared vision for an enhanced civil registration system. Per directive from Civil Registry Department Chief, Lourdes J. Hufana, it is expected that the revised civil registry forms will be utilized by C/MCRs starting January 2009.