KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato (PIA) -- The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the municipal government of Surallah on Monday agreed to intensify the civil registration campaign to allow increased access of clients.

PSA XII regional director Atty. Maqtahar Manulon and Mayor Pedro Matinong Jr. signed a memorandum of agreement to advocate and support the improvement of the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system.

Director Manulon said this intensified campaign aims to improve civil registration aligned with the three goals of the 2015 to 2024 CRVS Decade.

These goals include universal civil registration of births, deaths, and other vital events; individuals with legal documentation to claim identity, civil status, and ensuing rights; and accurate, complete, and timely vital registration are produced and disseminated.

PSA and the Surallah municipal registrar’s office will spearhead the activities in the town's 17 barangays which aimed to register unregistered births and other civil registry documents, especially of the marginalized sector.

Manulon said that this helps facilitate the realization of each Filipinos right to claim legal identity, consequently providing everyone access to essential services such as health care, education and social protection. (PIA XII)