Thirty representatives from member-agencies of the Regional Statistics Committee (RSC) Region I gathered for a complimentary training titled on Interactive Dashboards: Transforming Data into Dynamic Insights Using MS Power BI from May 27-29, 2025. Held at the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office No. 01 in San Fernando City, La Union, the session equipped the participants with practical skills in using Power BI for data modeling, visualization, and dashboard creation.

Resource Persons Mr. Ken Zedric G. Ganan and Mr. Ares Amable N. Parales of the PSRTI Training Division led the sessions, providing hands-on guidance in organizing and analyzing data using Microsoft’s self-service BI tool. The training opened with a message from Ms. Mellen M. Borja, Senior Statistical Specialist of the Philippine Statistics Authority-Regional Statistical Services Office I (PSA-RSSO), and concluded with a message from Mr. Francis Gerald Amansec, Senior Economic Development Specialist of the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Region I, speaking on behalf of Regional Director Ms. Stephanie F. Christiansen. PSRTI Executive Director III Josefina V. Almeda, PhD delivered the official closing remarks.

The activity served as a key initiative to strengthen data-driven planning and reporting across Region I agencies—empowering participants to transform complex data into meaningful insights through interactive dashboards.