Republic of the Philippines

Philippine Statistics Authority

Region II – Cagayan Valley

PRESS RELEASE
Date of Release : 23 December 2019
Reference No. : PR- 2019 - 021

2020 RPW Goes to Quirino

(Day 3)

PSA RSSO II capped-off RPW 2020 with USE general assembly and team
building activities

For the third and final day of the 2020 Regional Planning Workshop (RPW), the
officials and staff of RSSO II started the day with a Zumba exercises to boost their
mood with the remaining activities for the day. The Zumba exercise was led by the
host Province – PSA Quirino.
After an energizing dance exercises, the group proceeded right away to the General
Assembly which was led by the Union of Statistical Employees (USE) President
Reyma C. Tabalno, Supervising Statistical Specialist.
Tabalno presented to the member and non-
member employees of USE some
advantages and benefits of being part of the
union. She spoke about some of the USE
welfare benefits which was encapsulated in
the acronym CARER meaning, Curative,
Assistance, Relief, Eternal and Retirement. It
basically talks the hospitalization benefits of
a member for two years in the amount of
P5,000.00 for major surgical operations,
legal assistance, mortuary aid for death and retirement benefits. Tabalno also
highlighted some of the needed requirements in availing the said benefits such as
the USE Form 1, office clearance, and service record and endorsement letter of the
chapter president.
An open forum was conducted after the
presentation of the USE president where various
issues and concerns regarding members’ welfare
and benefits were raised. Thereafter, the group
proceeded with the team building to strengthen
ties of employees of the regional office and
provincial offices. Officials and employees of
PSA RSSO II were randomly grouped to form
seven groups and group 5 bagged the first place
in the hula-hoop challenge.

In celebration of the yuletide

season, the Contract of Service
Workers (COSWs) rendered
Christmas carols for the regular
employees and since it’s the
season of giving the officials led
by RD Marilyn T. Estrada and
staff gave a total amount of P33,
400 for its 29 COSWs.

In her closing remarks RD

Estrada reminded everyone
to look into the mistakes of
the past as an opportunity
to improve and grow as one
body, “we must look into
next year with full
expectations that PSA will achieve its goals for 2020 by working as one family, RD
Estrada said.

MARILYN T. ESTRADA
Regional Director

/GMB/MINM

City Hall Annex Building, Enrile Boulevard, Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan 3500
Telephone: (078) 304-8366
E-Mail: cvrsc2@gmail.com|| psa_rsso2@yahoo.com.ph