LAOAG CITY, Dec. 12 -- The Philippine Statistics Authority in Ilocos Norte has finalized the turnover of the 2024 Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) results to the provincial government of Ilocos Norte on Friday.

During a simple program held at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, Renz Sanchez, officer-in-charge and chief statistical specialist of Ilocos Norte, said the baseline data will serve as a foundation for planning programs for local government units (LGUs), aimed at addressing the specific needs of their constituents.

To highlight the results, an extensive information campaign was launched early on at Northwestern University to educate local planners and decision-makers on harnessing the potential of CBMS data for m...