MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, May 20 (PIA) --- The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) here urges the public to cooperate and support the forthcoming 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN) this August.
Mohammadali Alonto, interim provincial statistician officer of PSA Provincial Office, said during the Ozor ka, Ranao! radio program that the cooperation of the public will contribute to the success of the 2015 POPCEN.
Alonto said the respondents can support the success of the census by providing accurate and truthful responses or information to census enumerators.
He gave assurance that information obtained during the census shall be considered privileged information and shall be treated confidential as guaranteed by Section 4 of the Commonwealth Act. No.591.
The 2015 POPCEN is a complete enumeration of households designed to take an inventory of the population in the country. It will be the fourth census of population to be undertaken in the country since the first census in 1903.
Alonto said the census aims to provide updated data on population counts that will serve as basis in the formulation of policies, plans and programs for national and local development.
Ozor ka, Ranao! is a one-hour radio program of Philippine Information Agency and Philippine Broadcasting Service which seeks to provide information and updates on various government development programs and projects. It is aired every first and third Monday of the month, from 8am to 9am, over 99.7 MHz DxSO Radyo ng Bayan Marawi FM. (APB/PIA-10
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