ABOUT NSO Strengthening the statistical capabilities of field offices through information and communication technology has been one of the National Statistics Office's successful thrusts through the years. Per Executive Order No. 36, Region 12 is composed Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat provinces. Through the years, NSO Region 12 continues to initiate programs that go beyond its government mandate to provide statistical services and civil registration to the public.     RA 9255 REPUBLIC ACT 9255 An Act Allowing the Illegitimate Children to Use the Surname of their Father, Amending for the Purpose, Article 176 of Executive Order No. 209, Otherwise Known as the "Family Code of the Philippines" Click here for its Implementing Rules and Regulations.     RA 9048 REPUBLIC ACT 9048 "An Act Authorizing the City / Municipal Civil Registrar or Consul General to Correct a Clerical or Typographical Error in an Entry and / or Change of First Name or Nickname in the Civil Register Without Need of Judicial Order." Read more about RA 9048. Click here for Frequently Asked Question (FAQs). :: be in the know ::

STATISTICAL INFOS Being a large-scale government operation geared towards the collection and compilation of statistics on the agriculture and fisheries sectors of the country, the collected Censuses of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) data will constitute the bases from which policy-makers and planners will formulate plans for the country's development. It was undertaken by NSO in compliance with Executive Order (EO) 121, which designated the agency as the "major statistical agency responsible for generating general purpose statistics" and "to prepare for and undertake all census of population, agriculture, industry and commerce." Click here 2002 CAF highlights of results. Fertility in the Philippines has declined steadily over the past three decades, especially in the first twenty years during which a decline of one birth every decade was observed (from 6 births per woman in 1970 to 4.1 for the last round). The new reconfigured SOCCSKSARGEN Region, which is composed of South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos, is among the regions in the Philippines whose women have fertility higher than the national level. Click here for more 2003 NDHS major keyfindings. The 2003 Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) is a nationwide survey aimed at collecting data that will be used as basis for education policies and programs in the country. Survey results showed that in Region XII, 15.3% of the estimated 2.953 million population 6 years old and over did not finish a formal education. Approximately, three in 10 reached at most elementary level, while one in 10 had completed elementary education and did not proceed to high school. Eighteen percent had reached but did not finish high school level while another 13% had finished at most secondary education. Seven percent had reached but did not finish college and another six percent actually finished college or pursued postgraduate studies. Click here for more 2003 FLEMMS highlights of results for SOCCSKSARGEN Region. As the primary statistical arm of the government, NSO is duty-bound to produce and provide quality and general-purpose statistics for information and dissemination. Aimed to gather and provide information on contraceptive use in the country as well as its Maternal and Child Health status, the 2004 Family Planning Survey (FPS) is the eighth in a series of family planning surveys conducted nationwide by the NSO since 1995. The response rate across the country was generally high. SOCCSKSARGEN Region, with its recorded response rate of 93.2%, was among the top regions. Funding assistance was provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and technical assistance, by the International Programs Center of the U.S. Census Bureau. Click here for more 2004 FPS SOCCSKSARGEN Region keyfindings.

CRS FAQs The NSO is mandated by law to keep and preserve the birth, marriage and death certificates of a Filipino citizen. These certificates are the bases for establishing the legal status of each and every Filipino. Click here for most frequently asked questions regarding requests for certifications of civil registry documents from the OCRG.     SERBILIS Being the central depository of all civil registry documents, NSO utilizes automated systems for efficient data retrieval. Serbilis Centers nationwide have been opened for the convenience of the public applying for copies of civil registry documents for local and foreign use. SERBILIS CENTER OUTLETS: Metro Manila Luzon Visayas Mindanao