Programme

PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES

DAY 1 – Tuesday (03 October 2023)
8:00 – 9:00

Registration of participants

Opening of Expositions

Opening Session
9:00 – 9:20

Invocation and National Anthem 

Performer: National Commission for Culture and the Arts

9:20 – 9:30

Welcome Remarks

Usec. Claire Dennis S. Mapa, PhD    
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General    
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

Plenary Session 1
9:30 – 10:30

The Role of Data in Local and National Evidence-based Policy Making    

Speakers: 

Arch. Donna Tabangin    
City Planning and Development Coordinator,    
Local Government of Baguio City

Ms. Desiree Joy O. Narvaez
OIC-Director IV
National Economic and Development Authority

Usec. Claire Dennis S. Mapa, PhD    
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General    
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)

10:30 – 11:00

Open Forum

Moderator: 

Ms. Marie Carisa U. Ordinario 
Journalist, Business Mirror

11:00 – 12:00Photo Opportunity with the PSA National Statistician, Guests and Speakers
12:00 – 1:00Lunch Break
Breakout Session 1
 Grand Ballroom

Breakout Room 1		Corregidor Room

Breakout Room 2		Badjao Room

Breakout Room 3
1:00 – 1:50

Breaking the Chains: Leaving No One Behind

Speakers:     

1. Ms. Bernadette Balamban    
Chief Statistical Specialist,    
PSA

2. Ms. Kris Ann M. Melad
Supervising Research    
Specialist, Philippine Institute    
for Development Studies

EmpowerALL Insights: Journeying with Women and Vulnerable Sector Statistics   

Speakers:     

1. Dr. Emma E. Porio    
Professor, Ateneo de Manila University

2. Dr. Maria Helen Dayo
Anthropologist and GAD Specialist, UP Center for Women's Studies Foundation

Infographics Making Contest
 Breakout Room 1Breakout Room 2Breakout Room 3
Breakout Session 2
2:00 – 2:50Tracking Health Trends: A Deep Dive into Pandemic-Related Data 

Speakers: 

1. Dr. Peter Julian Cayton    
Associate Professor II, UPSS

2. Dr. Krista Danielle Yu
Full Professor, School of Economics, DLSU

Nurturing Healthcare: Fortifying Resilience and System Capacities

Speakers: 

1. Mr. Teodoro M. Orteza    
Chief Statistical Specialist, 
PSA

2. Ms. Charina A. Javier    
Sr. Science Research     
Specialist, DOST Food and     
Nutrition Research Institute

Data Reporting Contest
2:50 – 3:10Break
Breakout Session 3
3:10 - 4:00

Counting on Change: Strategies and Insights in Macroeconomy and Finance


Speakers:     

1. Dr. Laura Britt-Fermo
Principal Researcher, BSP Research Academy


2. Ms. Leih Maruss V. Sinsay-Villanueva 
Supervising Research Specialist, Philippine Institute for Development Studies

Making Data Matter: Strategies for Effective Advocacy and Engagement


Speakers:     

1. Mr. Kenneth Isaiah Ibasco Abante    
President, WeSolve Foundation


2. Engr. Xavier Javines Bilon 
Assistant Professor,     
UP Diliman

Unveiling the Future of Research

Speakers:     

1. Ms. Ezra Rebecca G. Vidar    
UP School of Economics

2. Mr. Lorenzo Faustino Baquiran
UP School of Statistics

Breakout Session 4
4:10 – 5:00Elevating Understanding Through the Lens of Registration Statistics     

Speakers: 

1. Ms. Marizza B. Grande    
Assistant National Statistician,    
PSA

2. Ms. Emily R. Pagador
Assistant National Statistician,    
PSA

Enriching Lives: Education, Literacy, and the Insights of Statistics

Speakers:     

1. Dr. Kevin Carl P. Santos    
Associate Professor,     
UP Diliman

2. Ms. Imee G. Delos Reyes
Research Associate,
Philippine Institute for Development Studies

Employment by the Numbers: Understanding Labor Statistics

Speakers:     

1. Ms. Sol Lazo    
Statistical Specialist II, PSA

2. Ms. Chelsea Nicole Pineda
Labor and Employment    
Officer II, 
Institute of Labor Studies

PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES

DAY 2 – Wednesday (04 October 2023)
8:00 - 9:00Registration of participants 
 Grand Ballroom 

Breakout Room 1		Corregidor Room 

Breakout Room 2		Badjao Room 

Breakout Room 3
Breakout Session 5
9:00 – 9:50

Data-Driven Local Growth: Empowering Development at the Source

Speakers:       

1. Ms. Patricia San Buenaventura      
Chief Statistical Specialist, PSA

2. Ms. Vivian R. Ilarina      
Assistant National Statistician,      
PSA

Data at Your Fingertips:       
Exploring PSA's Public       
Dissemination Channels

Speakers:       

1. Mr. Jing B. Jalisan      
Information Technology      
Officer III, PSA

2. Mr. Gerald Elbert M. Sarzona      
Information Officer III, PSA

Practical Stats: An Interactive Learning with       
Statistical Software

Speakers:       

1. Ms. Liz Linda A. Moraleda      
Training Supervisor,       
Geodata Systems Technologies, Inc.

2. Mr. Joseph Ray Brillantes      
Organizer,       
R User Group - Philippines

Breakout Session 6
10:00 – 10:50

Big Data for Research, Policy and Decision-making

Speakers:       

1. Mr. Ronald Jansen      
Assistant Director, Department      
of Economic and Social Affairs


2. Ms. Desiree Robles  
Senior Statistical Specialist, PSA

Crafting Clarity: Exploring Data Communication and       
Visualization

Speakers:       

1. Ms. Marie Carisa U. Ordinario      
Journalist, Business Mirror

2. Mr. James Matthew B. Miraflor      
Strategic Information Consultant, The Task Force      
for Global Health, Inc.

Sustaining Growth: Navigating the Future with Agricultural Statistics

Speakers:       

1. Mr. Ken Bernard Manahan      
Remote Sensing Specialist II,      
PSA

2. Dr. Aubrey D. Tabuga  
Supervising Research       
Specialist, Philippine Institute      
for Development Studies

Breakout Session 7
11:00 – 11:50

Lives in the Numbers:       
Population and Progress

Speakers:       

1. Dr. Lisa Grace S. Bersales      
Executive Director,       
Commission on Population       
and Development

2. Dr. Karl Robert L. Jandoc      
Associate Professor,       
UP Diliman

Living with Data: How Do You See Data?

Speaker:

1. Atty. Eliezer P. Ambatali      
Director III, PSA




 

Geo-Connect: Mapping and Navigating the Country with Spatial Data

Speaker:

1. Mr. Arturo Martinez      
Statistician,       
Asian Development Bank 

2. Ms. Dinnah Feye H. Andal 
Regional Ambassador, YouthMappers

11:50 –12:45Lunch Break
Plenary Session 2 - Grand Ballroom
12:45 – 2:00Vest in Stat
2:00 – 4:00

The Future of Data: Current Trends in Big Data and Data Analytics

Speakers:

Dr. Jomar Rabajante  
Dean, UPLB Graduate School 

Ms. Lois Anne Leal 
Senior Science Research Specialist, 
Office of the Director General, Philippine Space Agency   

Ms. Michelle Alarcon   
President, Analytics Association of the Philippines

3:30 – 4:00

Open Forum    

Moderator: 

Dr. Karl Robert L. Jandoc   
Associate Professor, UP Diliman

4:00 – 4:20Special Performance
Closing Session
4:20 – 4:40

Awarding of Plaques and/or Certificates and Announcement of Winners

Game: Vest in Stat

Contests: Infographics Making; Data Reporting; StatisTiktok

4:40 – 4:50Closing Remarks
4:50 – 5:00Philippine Data Fest Culminating Video


Mr. Jordan John D. Arnaez  
Master of Ceremonies