TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Undersecretary’s Message
About the Organization
PSA Board
Organizational Structure
Summary of Products and Services

07 Leveling Up in 2017

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Part 1: Strengthened Operations
Economic Statistics
Social Statistics
Macroeconomic Accounts
Censuses
Statistical Planning, Policy, and Standards Development
Civil Registration

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Part 2: Regional Advancements
Luzon
Visayas
Mindanao

Part 3: Effective Management and Administration

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Planning and Management
Legal Services
International Cooperation
Statistical Methodology
Internal Audit
IT and Dissemination
Human Resource
Finance

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Annexes
Directory of Officials
UNDERSECRETARY’S MESSAGE

During the course of the year in Commission for Asia and the Pacific
review, the PSA also stepped up its (UNESCAP), UN Development
distinction on the international front. Programme (UNDP), UN Economic
We welcomed 364 representatives Commission for Europe (UNECE),
from 65 countries in the 2017 UN Statistical Institute for Asia and
International Conference on the Pacific (UNSIAP), UN Population
Sustainable Development Goals Fund (UNFPA), Association of
Statistics (ICSDGS). The PSA also Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),
hosted the ASEAN Community World Bank, International Monetary
Statistical System Committee (ACSS) Fund (IMF), Asian Development
Meetings and Forums in line with Bank, Partnership in Statistics
the celebration of ASEAN’s 50 years. for Development in the 21st
For many years now, the PSA also Century (PARIS21), Environmental
made it a point to utilize its IT Systems Research Institute (ESRI),
The year 2017 has been a year expertise to intensify our efforts in International Development
of leveling up for the Philippine bringing its products and services Research Centre (IDRC), Association
Statistics Authority (PSA). In this closer to the public. In addition to of National Census and Statistics
fourth year since our founding, our Open Data Portal (OpenSTAT), Directors of America, Asia and Pacific
the agency pushed forward with we also launched this year the (ANCSDAAP), UK Office for National
maximum effort in actualizing its Inventory of Statistical Standards in Statistics (ONS), Open Data Watch,
mandate of delivering relevant, the Philippines (ISSiP) and the PSA Food and Agriculture Organization
reliable statistics and efficient civil Data Archive (PSADA) in 2017 – all (FAO), International Labour
registration services. Along with the of which Filipinos can easily access Organization (ILO), World Trade
leveling up came many firsts for the anytime and anywhere. Organization (WTO), ASEANstats,
agency – victories that I take great UN Women, UNICEF, and various
pride in sharing with you. On behalf of the PSA, I express my National Statistical Offices.
deepest gratitude to the National
One of the major accomplishments Economic and Development For the PSA, 2017 is one for the
of the PSA in 2017 is its successful Authority (NEDA), the members books. With the unwavering
ISO 9001:2015 Certification for of the PSA Board, and the whole dedication of our officials and staff,
quality management which covers Philippine Statistical System (PSS) as well as the continued support of
all processes of the agency’s major for their continued support. I wish our partners, the PSA is equipped to
operations – Statistical Planning, to thank the Senate and House of face the upcoming year and be solid,
Policy and Standards Development, Representatives, Department of responsive, and world-class!
Statistical Operations, and Civil Budget and Management (DBM),
Registration Operations. The Department of Foreign Affairs
certification also included the (DFA), Department of Health
management and support processes (DOH), Civil Service Commission Usec. LISA GRACE S. BERSALES, Ph.D.
in the Central Office, seven (7) pilot (CSC), the Interagency Committees National Statistician and
regions, and six (6) pilot provinces. and Technical Working Groups of Civil Registrar General
the PSA, and our partners in the
The ISO certification verified that academe and civil registration.
the PSA is able to deliver its statistics
and civil registration services at a My heartfelt appreciation also goes
consistent level of quality to the to the PSA’s international partners:
public. The PSA is looking forward UN Department of Economic and
in achieving certification for more Social Affairs and its Statistics
regions and provinces in 2018. Division, UN Economic and Social

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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

VISION PSA QUALITY POLICY We endeavor to live by the established

core values and corporate personality
Solid, responsive, world-class We, the Philippine Statistics Authority, of the PSA and adapt the appropriate
authority on quality statistics and commit to deliver relevant and technology in the development of our
civil registration reliable statistics and efficient civil products and delivery of services.
registration services to our clients and
MISSION stakeholders. We commit to continually improve
the effectiveness of our Quality
We adhere to the UN Fundamental Management System to ensure
Deliver relevant, reliable statistics
Principles of Official Statistics in the equitable development towards
and civil registration services for
production of quality general-purpose improved quality of life for all.
equitable development towards
statistics and commit to deliver civil
improved quality of life for all. registration services in accordance
with the laws, rules and regulations,
and other statutory requirements.

PSA MANDATE
• Prepare and conduct statistical • Coordinate with government
The PSA shall primarily be responsible sample surveys on all aspects of departments and local
for the implementation of the socio-economic life including government units (LGUs) on
objectives and provisions of RA10625. agriculture, industry, trade, the promotion and adoption of
finance, prices and marketing statistical standards involving
It shall plan, develop, prescribe, information, income and techniques, methodologies,
disseminate and enforce policies, expenditure, education, health, concepts, definitions and
rules and regulations and coordinate culture, and social situations for classifications, and on the
government-wide programs the use of the government and avoidance of duplication in
governing the production of official the public; the collection of statistical
statistics, general-purpose statistics, information;
and civil registration services. • Carry out, enforce and administer
civil registration functions in the • Conduct continuing
It shall primarily be responsible for all country as provided for in Act methodological, analytical
national censuses and surveys, sectoral 3753, the law on Registry of Civil and development activities, in
statistics, consolidation of selected Status; coordination with the Philippine
administrative recording systems, and • Collaborate with departments Statistical Research and Training
compilation of national accounts. of the national government Institute (PSRTI), to improve the
including GOCCs and their conduct of censuses, surveys and
Specifically, the PSA shall: subsidiaries in the collection, other data collection activities;
compilation, maintenance • Recommend executive and
• Serve as the central statistical and publication of statistical legislative measures to enhance
authority of the Philippine information, including special the development of the
government on primary data statistical data derived from the statistical activities and programs
collection; activities of those departments, of the government;
corporations and their • Prepare, in consultation with the
• Prepare and conduct periodic subsidiaries;
censuses on population, PSA Board, a Philippine Statistical
housing, agriculture, fisheries, • Promote and develop integrated Development Program (PSDP);
business, industry, and other social and economic statistics • Implement policies on statistical
sectors of the economy; and coordinate plans for the matters and coordination, as
integration of those statistics, directed by the PSA Board; and
• Collect, compile, analyze, including the national accounts;
abstract and publish statistical • Perform other functions as may
information relating to the • Develop and maintain be assigned by the PSA Board
country’s economic, social, appropriate frameworks and and as may be necessary to carry
demographic and general standards for the collection, out the purposes of this Act.
activities and condition of the processing, analysis and
people; dissemination of data;

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 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

OFFICE OF THE
NATIONAL STATISTICIAN

STATISTICAL INTERNATIONAL
METHODOLOGY UNIT COOPERATION UNIT

SECTORAL STATISTICS
OFFICE

MACROECONOMIC ECONOMIC SECTOR SOCIAL SECTOR

STANDARDS
ACCOUNTS STATISTICS STATISTICS
SERVICE
SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE

• Production Accounts • Price Statistics Division • Income and Employment • Statistical

Division • Services Statistics Division Statistics Division Policies and
• Expenditure Accounts • Industry Statistics Division • Labor Standards and Programs
Division • Trade Statistics Division Relations Statistics Division Division
• Integrated Accounts • Crops Statistics Division • Employment Demand • Statistical
Division • Livestock and Poultry Statistics Division Standards
• Satellite Accounts Division Statistics Division • Demographic and Health Division
• Agricultural Accounts • Fisheries Statistics Division Statistics Division • Statistical
Division • Poverty and Human Classifications
• Environment and Natural Development Statistics Division
Resources Accounts Division
Division • Social Development
Statistics Division

REGIONAL STATISTICAL SERVICE OFFICES

• Statistical Operations and Coordination Division Provincial Statistical

• Civil Registration and Administrative Support Division Offices

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 INTERNAL AUDIT DIVISION

PLANNING AND
LEGAL SERVICE
MANAGEMENT SERVICE

CENSUSES AND TECHNICAL CIVIL REGISTRATION AND

COORDINATION OFFICE CENTRAL SUPPORT OFFICE

NATIONAL INFORMATION CIVIL FINANCE AND

CENSUSES TECHNOLOGY AND REGISTRATION ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICE DISSEMINATION SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE

• Population and • Systems Development • Civil Registration Services • Human Resources Division
Housing Census Division Division • Budget Division
Division • Systems Operations and • Civil Register Management • Accounting Division
• Agriculture and Infrastructure Division Division • General Services Division
Fisheries Census • Systems Quality Assurance • Vital Statistics Division
Division Division
• Service and • Registers and Database
Industry Census Management Division
Division • Knowledge Management
• Census and Communications
Planning and Division
Coordination
Division

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PSA BOARD

As the highest policy-making body 2017 PSA Board Members

in statistical matters, the PSA Board
has the following powers and Chairperson Sec. ERNESTO M. PERNIA
functions: Usec. LAURA B. PASCUA
Vice-Chairperson
Department of Budget and Management
a. Establish appropriate Members:
mechanisms to promote and PSA Usec. LISA GRACE S. BERSALES
maintain an efficient and DA Usec. TERESITA O. VISTRO
effective statistical system in the
government; DAR Usec. FELIX PERRY A. VILLANUEVA

b. Formulate policies on all DepEd Usec. JESUS L.R. MATEO

matters relating to government DOE Usec. JESUS CRISANTO P. POSADAS
statistical operations, standards DENR Usec. ERNESTO D. ADOBO, JR.
and classifications;
DOF Usec. KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA
c. Review the statistical programs DFA Usec. MANUEL A.J. TEEHANKEE
of the departments and
agencies of the national DICT Usec. DENIS F. VILLORENTE
government and the LGUs and DILG Usec. AUSTERE A. PANADERO
rationalize responsibilities in DOH Usec. LILIBETH C. DAVID
these government organizations
DOJ Usec. REYNANTE B. ORCEO
on matters relating to such
statistical programs; DOLE Usec. DOMINADOR R. SAY
d. Review budgetary proposals DND Usec. RICARDO A. DAVID, Jr.
involving statistical operations DPWH Usec. MARIA CATALINA E. CABRAL
and submit an integrated DOST Usec. CAROL M. YOROBE
budget for the PSS to the DBM;
DSWD Usec. FLORITA R. VILLAR
e. Prescribe appropriate
DOT Asec. ROLANDO CAÑIZAL
frameworks for the
improvement of statistical DTI Usec. CEFERINO S. RODOLFO
coordination and establish DOTr Usec. GARY V. DE GUZMAN
mechanisms for statistical
GCG Comm. MICHAEL P. CLORIBEL
coordination at the regional and
LGU levels; TESDA DDG ROSANNA A. URDANETA
f. Provide technical assistance and PSRTI Dr. JOSEFINA V. ALMEDA
exercise supervision over major BSP Dep. Gov. DIWA C. GUINIGUNDO
government statistical activities; CHED Dir. MARIA TERESITA M. SEMANA
g. Recommend executive and ULAP Gov. AL FRANCIS C. BICHARA
legislative measures to enhance
PSAI Ms. FRANCISCA NASOL-DAYRIT
the development and efficiency
of the system, including the Private Sector Dr. ANA MARIA L. TABUNDA
internal structure of statistical
agencies; and
h. Approve the Philippine
Statistical Development
Program (PSDP).

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SUMMARY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

In 2017, the PSA went beyond delivering statistical and civil registration
products and services to the public. As of 31 December, the PSA’s
performance accomplishments are:

MFO AND PERFORMANCE 2017 ACTUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT

2017 TARGET
INDICATORS ACCOMPLISHMENT RATE

MFO 1: STATISTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES

Number of statistical products

723 709 98%
disseminated

Number of data dissemination fora

27 26 96%
conducted

Percentage of clients who rated library/

data bank services as satisfactory or 91% 99% 109%
better
Percentage of statistical products
disseminated within the Advance 100% 100% 100%
Release Calendar or prescribed period

MFO 2: STATISTICAL POLICY AND COORDINATION SERVICES

Number of statistical resolutions

18 14 78%
disseminated and monitored
Number of classification systems
5 5 100%
updated
Percentage of agencies adopting
80% 80% 100%
statistical resolutions

Process cycle time of request for survey

11 working days 8.17 working days 135%
clearance

MFO 3: CIVIL REGISTRATION SERVICES

Number of civil registration transactions
14,832,140 19,595,430 132%
completed
Number of capacity building activities
54 291 539%
conducted for local civil registrars
Percentage of clients who rated civil
registration frontline services as 76% 86% 113%
satisfactory or better
Percentage of request for civil registry
documents granted within the 96% 98% 102%
prescribed schedule

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LEVELING UP IN 2017
ISO 9001:2015 Certification for
Quality Management System
(QMS)

On 12 December 2017, the

PSA received the official ISO
9001:2015 Certification for Quality
Management System (QMS) from
Mr. Tristan Arwen Loveres, Managing
Director of the certifying body, TUV
Rheinland Philippines.

The scope of the certification covers

the major processes of the PSA –
Statistical Operations, Statistical
Planning, Policy and Standards
Development, and Civil Registration,
as well as its management and
support processes. Aside from
the Central Office, pilot regions
namely Regions I, II, V, VI, VIII, XII, Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales, with Asec. Romeo S. Recide and Asec. Josie B. Perez, receiving
and CARAGA and pilot provinces, the ISO Certification from TUV Rheinland
namely, La Union, Albay, Capiz,
Leyte, Sarangani, and Agusan Del
Norte received certification.
through an informed citizenry by In December 2017, the PSA received
being the top agency among the the first FOI Champion Award for
As part of the willingness and
268 participating government its exceptional and significant
commitment of the management
agencies to the Freedom of contribution to the Freedom of
to serve the public efficiently
Information Program of PCOO. Information Program’s progress and
and effectively, Phase 1 QMS
Through the e-FOI website and with development under the Agency
Expansion has been established.
its info account, the PSA was able to Category.
This is to develop the PSA’s
provide on-demand quality data to
QMS Implementation Plan for a
the requesting data users/client.
nationwide rollout to its RSSOs
and PSOs. Included in the Phase 1
QMS Expansion are the following:
RSSO NCR, RSSO CAR, RSSO II,
RSSO III, RSSO VII, RSSO X, RSSO
XI for regional offices; PSO NCR
IV, PSO Kalinga, PSO Cagayan,
PSO Pampanga, PSO Cebu, PSO
Compostela Valley and PSO Misamis
Oriental for provincial offices.

e-FOI Champion

As part of its corporate personality

of being responsive, the PSA
adheres to the call of the Philippine
government for transparency and
accountability in public service

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New Undertakings and Early Releases

Early Release of the National Use of Computer-Aided Personal months to six months after the end
Accounts Interview (CAPI) in the Labor Force of data collection.
Survey (LFS 2017) and National
The National Accounts of the Demographic and Health Survey Another remarkable leveling up by
Philippines (NAP) presents the (NDHS 2017) the PSA was the early completion
economic performance of the of the 2017 National Demographic
country and the contribution of each Among the benefits derived from and Health Survey (NDHS 2017)
industry to the country’s economic the use of CAPI is enhancing data Key Indicators statistical tables in
growth. quality by reducing non-sampling two months instead of six months
errors like interviewers’ errors and because of the use of CAPI and with
In response to the demand for the data encoding/processing errors. assistance from ICF consultancies.
earlier release of the NAP, the PSA It also improves the timeliness of The NDHS 2017 was conducted a
published the three-year revised survey results. Press Release on the year ahead than its regular schedule,
annual estimates earlier than its results of the Labor Force Survey supposedly in 2018, due to the
usual release date from May to (LFS) is released earlier by five days, clamor for benchmark data for the
April. Likewise, the PSA succeeded that is, 35 days after the end of data new administration. It covered
in moving the release date of the collection; while the Integrated around 30,000 sample households
quarterly national accounts 60 days Survey of Households Bulletin comes nationwide to address regional data
after the reference quarter to 50 two months earlier, that is, from the disaggregation for some health
days after the reference quarter for previous release calendar of eight indicators.
the May, August, and November
rounds of estimation. To meet the
demands of our stakeholders for
more timely estimates, the agency Addressing Emerging Demands Development of Greenhouse Gas
intends to release the quarterly NAP Inventory for Agriculture
40 days after the reference quarter. Release of Provincial Product
Accounts of Palawan In compliance with Executive Order
Early Release of the Regional 174, the PSA as the lead agency,
Accounts The Provincial Product Accounts calculated the greenhouse gas
(PPA) provides an appropriate (GHG) emission from the agriculture
The Regional Accounts of the measure and assessment of sector with 2010 as the inventory
Philippines provides an overview of the economic performance of year. This was generated using
the economic performance of the a province. As such, the PPA is the 2006 Intergovernmental
regions. With the early release of the viewed as a means to strengthen Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
revised annual national accounts, the planning and decision-making guidelines. The estimates were
the PSA disseminated the regional of provincial policymakers and presented and reviewed through
accounts ahead of their regular stakeholders. Unlike the NAP and a validation workshop together
releases. regional accounts that are compiled with representatives from the
and released regularly, the PPA is a Department of Agriculture-
The Gross Regional Domestic special undertaking. Planning Service, Bureau of Animal
Product (GRDP), released every July, Industry, Bureau of Soils and Water
was disseminated in May through In 2017, the PSA developed the Management and Climate Change
a press conference simultaneously PPA of Palawan to determine the Commission.
conducted across the country’s economic impact of the province’s
17 regions. This was two and participation in the Brunei These were then submitted to the
a half months earlier than the Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia- Climate Change Commission which
past releases. Similarly, the Gross Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area is the overall lead implementing
Regional Domestic Expenditure (BIMP-EAGA). This was released agency for the Philippine
(GRDE) was published earlier than its through a dissemination forum in Greenhouse Gas Inventory
scheduled release date. Puerto Princesa, Palawan in October. Management and Reporting System.

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Major Events

2017 International Conference on

Sustainable Development Goals
Statistics (ICSDGS)

The PSA hosted the 2017 ICSDGS

from 04 to 06 October 2017
in Makati City. The theme of
the conference was “Level Up:
Shaping a Strong Data Ecosystem
for Monitoring Sustainable
Development Goals”. The
conference served as a venue for Assistant Director Francesca Perucci of UN Statistics Division, Dr. Yongyi Min of UN
knowledge sharing/discussion on Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia of NEDA,
Undersecretary Lisa Grace S. Bersales of PSA, and Assistant Secretary General Haoliang Xu
the methodologies, addressing data of UN and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and Pacific attended the 2017 ICSDGS.
gaps and use of other data sources
given the numerous SDG indicators
with a mix of group exercises Recognizing the age group as a vital
including the demand for more
and simulations was specifically part of the agency, the PSA set the
disaggregated variables.
designed to help PSA officials and event as a platform for the youth
staff understand the basic concepts to have meaningful discussions
The 2017 ICSDGS was the largest
of risk and risk management – from on their concerns in relation to the
gathering of statisticians and
the personal level to how these organization. Ouputs of the event
stakeholders of SDGs in 2017.
translate to the organizational level will be integrated in the review of
The Conference had five plenary
in the PSA context. The training was the PSA Strategic Plan. The summit
sessions, 18 simultaneous
facilitated by the Alab ng Angkan garnered around 90 attendees
sessions and 70 presentations
group. hailing from the Central Office and
on statistics and SDGs. A total of
Field Offices.
364 representatives from national
PSA National Youth Summit
statistical offices (NSOs), foreign
government agencies, international
In an effort to intensify employee
organizations, development
engagement, the PSA conducted
partners, academe, non-government
its first-ever National Youth Summit
and private organizations, as well as
in Antipolo, Rizal in May 2017 to
local SDG stakeholders participated
give voice to its youth employees.
in the Conference.

Through the successful hosting

of the 2017 ICSDGS, the PSA’s
role in the international statistical
community and on SDG indicators
was strengthened. Further, this
activity gave an opportunity for
local stakeholders to engage with
development partners and other
NSOs across the globe on matters
relating to statistics and SDG
monitoring.

Disaster Risk Reduction Training

The PSA conducted its first Disaster

Risk Reduction Management
Training in May 2017 in Antipolo, Participants of the 1st National Youth Summit
Rizal. The two-day event filled

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Modernized Data Collection

2017 Listing of Farm Households problems, 10th Edition (ICD-10), the underlying cause of death which
(LFH) Tablet-aided Listing the standard diagnostic tool for is crucial to guide public health
Operation epidemiology, health management interventions. The system aims to
and clinical purposes, in classifying improve speed, accuracy, efficiency
The 2017 LFH is a Computer- diseases recorded in the death and consistency in ICD coding.
Assisted Personal Interviewing certificates. In partnership with In 2017, training/workshop was
(CAPI) listing operation that aims the Bloomberg Data for Health conducted at PSA to familiarize data
to collect basic information about Initiative (D4HI) together with the processors with the IRIS system. Also
the farm holding of households assistance of Australian Bureau of during the year, the PSA developed
and their farm operators. The listing Statistics (ABS), the IRIS system was DVSS1-IRIS interface program,
activity involves tablet-aided face- introduced to PSA. prepared user’s manual, conducted
to-face interview of which data pretest, and performed parallel
cases gathered from interviews IRIS is an interactive coding software coding of causes death (manual
are synchronized and transmitted developed by German Institute and IRIS) for January to May 2017
to the LFH cloud-based server. of Medical Documentation and registered deaths.
The synchronized data cases are Information (DIMDI) for the coding
consolidated and used to monitor of the causes of death and selecting
progress using the supervisor’s
dashboard and are converted into
STATA format to facilitate statistical
processing. The listing activity
employed 2,145 enumerators and
429 team supervisors to cover 3,765
sample barangays nationwide from
September 2017 to December
2017. The information gathered will
be used to update the statistical
sampling frame for the improvement
of agricultural statistics.

IRIS Software

The PSA continues to adopt the

International Statistical Classification
of Diseases and other related health

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Analysis of Causes of National
Death for Action (ANACONDA)

In partnership with the Bloomberg

Data for Health Initiative
(D4HI), which aims to introduce
interventions that will support
the priorities of the national Civil
Registration and Vital Statistics
(CRVS) and improving the quality of
birth and death registration systems,
including the causes of death in the
country, ANACONDA was introduced
to PSA to improve the quality of Vital
Statistics.

ANACONDA is a tool for analyzing

the quality of mortality and Causes
of Death (COD) data. It was jointly
developed by the University of
Melbourne and the Swiss Public
Health Institute at the University
of Basel. The quality of mortality
data will be regularly assessed for
internal consistency, monitoring the
completeness of death registration,
and determining the unusable codes
or errors committed by doctors in
the death certificates.

Trainings on ANACONDA for PSA

central and regional office personnel
were held on 30 to 31 January
and 16 to 17 November 2017. The Resource persons from the University of Melbourne, D4HI Coordinator, PSA Officials and
PSA has started cascading the participants from PSA central and field offices during the ANACONDA training on 30-31
January 2017 in Quezon City
ANACONDA software to its provincial
offices on November 2017.

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Enhancement of Methodology and efficiency and effectiveness of ArcGIS
collector and Survey123 for ArcGIS
Integration of Systems softwares in handling the computer-
assisted personal interviewing
(CAPI) method of data collection.
More pretests are scheduled to
2017 Geo-tagging of Building during the actual conduct of the be conducted in 2018 prior to the
Structures census operation. The results of this conduct of pilot census in 2019 to
activity will facilitate the application simulate other anticipated scenarios
The 2017 Tablet-Aided Geotagging of spatial analysis and intelligent that may occur during the actual
of Building Structures is part of the data visualization using dynamic conduct of 2020 CPH such as the use
5-year (2016-2020) rolling scheme maps through the integration of of Paper and Pencil Interview (PAPI)
field updating of GIS-based maps geospatial and statistical information and the use of Computer-Assisted
that includes validation of sampling leading to the modernization of Web Interviewing (CAWI) in special
frame, geo-tagging of building statistical business processes of the cases. The results of pretesting
footprints, and technology-based PSA. facilitate the improvement in the
EA delineation in preparation for software application systems, census
the conduct of 2020 Census of 2017 Pretest of ESRI’s ArcGIS operational workflows including that
Population and Housing (CPH). In Online Platform for Census of the census progress monitoring
the 2017 geo-tagging, the PSA hired Operation customized dashboard.
a total of 608 map data collectors
(MDC) and 151 map data screeners The ArcGIS platform developed by New Framework for the Philippine
(MDS) to cover 23,064 area segments Environmental Systems Research National Health Accounts
or primary sampling units (PSUs). Institute (ESRI) is a GIS-based
integrated system that aims to satisfy The Philippine National Health
In the geo-tagging process, vector specific statistical business process Accounts (PNHA) reports the health
data are created by marking or needs. In an effort to innovate and expenditures of the country. To
tagging building structures as points improve census operations using make the PNHA comparable with
in the digitized map simultaneously modern GIS Technology, in October other countries, the PSA adopted the
integrating attributes such as and November 2017, the PSA framework of the System of Health
address of building, building type, conducted pretesting in selected Accounts (SHA) 2011. Adding to the
number of floors, among others. barangays in Manila, San Juan, improvement on the PNHA, the PSA
The attached statistical information Palawan and Guimaras to simulate reduced the lag of its estimates—
to the vector point can be further the complete process of census from releasing two-year lag
expanded by integrating census operation using the ArcGIS platform. estimates to one-year lag estimates.
information as added attributes The pretests targeted to test the

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CSPro-based Processing System Enhancement on the Features of Enhancement and Updating the
for Selected Surveys Establishment-based Surveys International Merchandise Trade
Statistics (IMTS) System
To promote efficiency and In 2017, several features on the
maximize productivity, CSPro- establishment-based surveys were The IMTS system is designed to
based processing systems were enhanced. For the Quarterly Survey facilitate processing of export and
developed for the Agricultural Wage of Philippine Business and Industry import documents sourced from
Rates Survey (AWRS), Backyard (QSPBI) system, the following the Bureau of Custom (BOC), and
Livestock and Poultry Survey features were added: to eliminate the use of printed
(BLPS), and Compilation of Data reference files such as country,
from Slaughterhouses and Poultry • Module on downloading commodity, local ports, traders,
Dressing Plants (CDSPDP). Previously, of data files for online and vessel. This system covers the
these surveys were processed using submission; following processes: data entry,
MS-Excel. With the CSPro-based • Tabulation module for the validation, completeness check,
system, time spent in processing the generation of Business compilation, generation of a
surveys was reduced. Data review/ Process Management (BPM) progress report, and tabulation.
validation was also made easier with data, and a comparative table
the built-in consistency checks. of the quarterly data; and Merging of processed hardcopies
• Module on the generation of and electronic datafiles was one big
Likewise, the CSPro processing status and progress reports, task undertaken by the PSA. Thus,
system for the Commercial Livestock address stub, and control list. the current system was enhanced,
and Poultry Survey (CLPS) was particularly on the merge module
enhanced. The processing system The enhancement of the QSPBI which is being updated and
was embedded with validation tools system reduced the processing time redesigned to facilitate the merging
for initial data review which reduced of the output of the survey. of the two output files that are
non-sampling errors. separately generated. The single
Monitoring and Tracking System database formatted (DBF) file will
Conduct of Initial Activities (MTS) be used as input to the generation
towards Integration/ of various foreign trade statistical
Rationalization of Price Surveys The MTS is an online system used tables.
by different establishment-based
The PSA conducted major surveys (i.e. ASPBI, SICT, STEP and
initial activities to integrate and QSPBI) to facilitate the monitoring
rationalize the price surveys. The of distribution, collection, and
proposed integrated retail price processing of questionnaires. The
collection was presented during system provides reports necessary
one of the Directorate meetings to effectively monitor the progress
in 2017. Consultation meetings of the accomplishment of the
were conducted with PSA-NCR questionnaire and submission of
regarding the sample areas to be data.
covered by the price surveys. The
integration and harmonization of In 2017, as an added feature to the
retail price surveys will effectively generation of the MTS transmittal
reduce the number of price surveys. form, saving and editing of the fields
In addition, preparatory plans for for the name and designation of
the discontinuance of the current the transmitting officer have been
price surveys on fertilizers and enabled. The enhancement enables
pesticides were carried out through the easy reference of the contact
coordination with the officials of the person for the survey.
Fertilizers and Pesticides Authority
(FPA) for the regular provision of
prices of fertilizers and pesticides.

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Improved Business Processes started to migrate personal data into
a web-based system with the help of
a Consultant. The project is targeted
Civil Registry System Information and Vital Statistics Concepts and to be accomplished within the first
Technology Project Phase 2 (CRS- Procedures (CRVS 101) on 28 to half of 2018. The migration process
ITP2) 30 September 2017 in Quezon is hoped to further improve the
City, participated by selected PSA efficiency of handling applications
The CRS-ITP2 is a 12-year project of employees. The training aims to both from the Central and Field
the PSA and Unisys Public Sector strengthen the understanding of the Offices.
Services Corporation that involves participants on the concepts and
computerization of civil registry procedures, laws, policy issuances Human Resource Development
operation of the PSA and is designed on civil registration matters and Program
to collect, access store, maintain, and appreciate vital statistics data. The
manage civil registry documents PSA intends to conduct trainings The PSA entered into Memorandum
and the specimen signatures of all on CRVS 101 to PSA field office of Agreement with the Philippine
city/municipality registrars using employees and Local Civil Registrars Statistical Research and Training
imaging technology. nationwide. Institute (PSRTI) last 17 November
2017. The PSRTI was tapped to
In 2017, necessary site preparations Medium Term Expenditure conduct series of statistical training
for 80 PSA-operated outlets Framework of the PSA programs from January 2018 to
nationwide were conducted. November 2019 to build capacity
Outlets in Kalibo, Cagayan de Oro, The PSA prepared its Medium-Term of PSA staff from central and field
Pasay, Davao, Muntinlupa and Expenditure Framework (MTEF) in offices to generate and analyse
Iligan City were likewise enhanced. 2017 with assistance from Dr. Rosario official statistics more efficient and
Various technical working groups G. Manasan, a Senior Research effective. There are 20 Customized
were created to facilitate the full Fellow at the Philippine Institute Training Programs that were
implementation of the project. The PSA MTEF provided for four designed in accordance to the
spending scenarios to show the needs of the concerned Services.
CRS-ITP2 also features the spending requirements for PSA Each Customized Training Program
construction of a dedicated and priorities in baseline, feasible and accommodates 25 participants.
permanent building for CRS-related ideal scenarios covering the period
activities. The groundbreaking 2018 to 2023. The project was The Office also inked an agreement
ceremony for the construction of undertaken with funding support with the Civil Service Commission
the service facility was held on 27 from the World Bank. (CSC) on 23 November 2017 to
February 2017 at PSA Complex, East transform the PSA workforce into
Avenue, Quezon City. Upon approval of the PSA-MTEF a more dedicated, client-oriented,
by the Development Budget committed and nurturing personnel.
Training on Basic Civil Registration Coordination Committee (DBCC), The CSC introduced 30 training
and Vital Statistics Concepts and the Department of Budget and programs from January to November
Procedures Management (DBM) will have a 2018, specifically on determination
basis for the review of PSA budget of employees’ competencies in terms
The PSA conducted its first-ever proposals in the medium-term. of leadership, management and on
Training on Basic Civil Registration handing frontline services, not only
The MTEF Report provided also for of those from high ranking officials,
the standardized costing of conduct but for the rank-in-file employees as
of PSA’s periodic censuses and well. Each program accommodates
surveys which could serve as an 30 participants.
evidence-based guide in budgeting
for future surveys of the PSA. From these initiatives, the office
hopes to fully capacitate its staff
Leave Application System by tapping the expertise of these
two institutions to enhance,
The office has started initiatives develop and strengthen the PSA’s
toward enhancing the system for workforce/human resources through
CRS-ITP2 Service Facility
leave application. Up until now, workshops/training programs.
(as of December 2017)
the unit concerned has been using
Excel-based system and they have

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Statistical Research and Development

Measurement of the
Multidimensional Poverty Index

Recognizing that poverty is

multidimensional, the PSA
conducted a study for the
computation of the Philippine MPI
to complement the official income-
based measure of poverty. The
Philippine MPI adopts the Alkire-
Mr. Ibarra Aaron R. Poliquit facilitating and serving as resource person for the
Foster (AF) method which is also workshop on the transfer of technology on the proposed methodology to MAS held
used for the global MPI. Initial last March 13-15, 2017.
results of the study were presented
in the PSAI Conference to Dr. Sabina
Alkire who is one of the authors of
the AF method Present also during vital events particularly birth, The results of the pretest can also
the presentation were the members marriage and death. The primary be used to evaluate consistency of
of the Inter-Agency Committee information is gathered directly census results.
on Poverty Statistics to solicit from the barangay that includes
comments for the improvement of socio-demographic characteristics Enhancement of the Leading
the MPI methodology in Philippine (i.e., Sex, Age, Citizenship, Ethnicity, Economic Indicator System
context. The MPI is one of the Educational Attainment, Usual
indicators that need to be measured Occupation, Marital Status, A research study to enhance the
to monitor attainment of Sustainable Pregnancy Status, and Maternal Leading Economic Indicator System
Development Goal Target 1.2 (By Condition). The pretest aims to (LEIS) was completed in 2016
2030, reduce at least by half the evaluate the possible use of BCRS where non-model based approach
proportion of men, women and as an alternative source of data on with 11 indicators emerged as the
children of all ages living in poverty population and housing. best methodology among other
in all its dimensions according to possible methodologies considered
national definitions). The Pretest was conducted in the study. In 2017, the proposed
simultaneously in Barangay San methodology was further evaluated
2017 Pretest on the Use of Jose Apunan and Barangay San as to performance in predicting
Barangay Civil Registration Nicolas 1st, Lubao, Pampanga on movements and growth rate of
System (BCRS) as Supplemental 27 to 29 November 2017 and on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for
Source of Census Information 18 to 20 December 2017 and used the first to third quarters of 2017. A
the available 2016 BCRS data as workshop was conducted in March
The BCRS is a systematic process sampling frame to draw 20 percent 2017 to capacitate staff from the
of reporting and monitoring sample households in the barangay. Macroeconomic Accounts Service
(MAS) of PSA in using the proposed
methodology. For easy transfer
of the technology to MAS, an
instruction manual was prepared as
guide in implementing the proposed
methodology.

Dr. Sabina Alkire, Director of Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative; Dr.
Divina Gracia del Prado; ANS Wilma Guillen; and SMU and SSSS staff during the MPI
meeting last October 2017.

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Efforts for Better Appreciation of PSA
Products and Services

Launching of PSA’s New Products Philippine standard classification mobile app from 01 to 03 May 2017
and Services: PSA Data Archive systems used in categorizing and from 25 to 26 September 2017,
(PSADA), Inventory of Statistical economic activities, products and respectively.
Standards in the Philippines services, geographic areas, among
(ISSiP), and e-Classification Mobile others. (http://psa.gov.ph/e- The workshops aimed to
Application classification) impart basic knowledge on the
national standard industrial
In 2017, the PSA utilized new tools Statistical Capacity Building classification, pre-test the use of
and technologies to promote Initiatives on Standard the e-classification mobile app
public awareness on and provide Classification Systems and and develop a statistical capacity
better access to statistical standards the e-Classification Mobile building program on standard
and classification systems. The Application for Local Government classifications for LGUs towards
PSA Data Archive (PSADA), Units and Selected Regional/ harmonizing the generation of
Inventory of Statistical Standards Provincial PSA Offices local and national statistics. The
in the Philippines (ISSiP), and the workshops were attended by the
e-Classification Mobile Application In 2017, the PSA conducted training- municipal business permit licensing
were launched on 03 July 2017 in workshops aimed at promoting the officers of Aklan, Guimaras and
Makati City. adoption of statistical standards and Palawan.
classification systems in the local
The PSA Data Archive (PSADA) is government units (LGUs) and among From 30 January to 01 February
a web-based cataloging system PSA staff. 2017, the PSA conducted the
powered by the National Data Workshop on Strengthening the
Archive (NADA) application In the pursuit of the PSA mandate Generation of Merchandise Trade
developed by the International to coordinate with the LGUs on Statistics using the Philippine
Household Survey Network (IHSN). the promotion and adoption of Standard Commodity Classification
This system serves as a gateway statistical standards involving (PSCC) in Pasig City. The workshop
to microdata and documentation techniques, methodologies, trained PSA staff to apply the 2015
of PSA’s surveys, censuses and concepts, definitions and PSCC in the generation of trade
administrative data. The PSADA classifications, the PSA conducted and related statistics. A total of 50
hopes to ensure that all its two (2) orientation training attendees actively participated and
collected microdata are proficiently workshops on the Philippine explored the adoption of the 2015
documented, widely-disseminated Standard Industrial Classification PSCC in the existing trade’s import
and properly preserved. (http://psa. (PSIC) in Iloilo and Palawan using and export database.
gov.ph/psada) the Android-based e-Classification

The Inventory of Statistical Standards

in the Philippines (ISSiP) aims to
harmonize and standardize concepts
and definitions in the Philippine
Statistical System (PSS). The ISSiP
webpage contains official concepts
and definitions for statistical
purposes, statistical methodologies
and procedures, and classification
systems used in the PSS. (http://psa.
gov.ph/issip)

The e-Classification is an Android-

ANS Candido J. Astrologo, Jr. presented an overview of the PSCC during the
based mobile application that can Workshop on Strengthening the Generation of Merchandise Trade Statistics using
be used by the public and private the PSCC from 30 January to 01 February 2017 in Pasig City.
sectors for searching codes in the

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Development of Decentralized
Processing System Using Business
Register Integrated Monitoring
and Processing System (BRIMPS)

The Decentralized Processing System

using BRIMPS was developed to
provide all provinces their own
Statistical Business Register (SBR)
that can be used to generate their
own list of establishments for the
local researchers without the need
of forwarding the same request
to Central Office. The system is
used to keep track of the status
of establishments brought about Use of Infographics in civil registration processes and
by changes in the structure and Communicating Social Sector procedures, as part of the Civil
operations. The BRIMPS facilitates Statistics Registration Month celebration.
the process of updating changes Each Service of PSA Central office
in the registers database in the In the social sector statistics, the PSA (excluding the Civil Registration
province. The enhancement of improved by including the adoption Service) and Field Offices submitted
the system in 2017 provides more of innovative data dissemination one entry for the competition.
capabilities to generate timely techniques for releases in 2017, like Selection was held on 14 March 2017
information from the SBR for the use of infographics as a means of at the PSA Conference Room, Centris
statistical purposes. communicating better the statistics Eton Three, Quezon City. Entry from
on domestic visitors, statistics for PSA-CALABARZON was declared as
Sustainable Development Goals development report (StatDev), winner.
(SDGs) Webpage results of the establishment-based
Integrated Survey on Labor and The CRVS Comic Book was packaged
The PSA Board approved the Employment (ISLE), Occupational as a helpful material for PSA
initial set of SDG indicators to be Wages Survey (OWS) and Labor stakeholders and clients and was
monitored in the Philippines as Turnover Survey (LTS). launched during the 10th National
PSA Board Resolution No.09 Series Convention of Solemnizing Officers
of 2017 in 18 May 2017. Dubbed CRVS Comic Book on 23 to 25 May in Cagayan de Oro
as the Philippine SDG Indicators City.
(SDGIs), it consists of 155 indicators In 2017, the PSA conducted
of which 102 are global Tier 1 the first-ever CRVS comic book
indicators, 28 proxy indicators, and making contest to highlight the
25 supplemental indicators.

The SDG Webpage was developed to

host all information about the SDGs.
One main feature of this webpage
is the SDG Watch which serves
as the official repository of SDG
indicators. As of now, the baseline
data including the year and source
agency for the 155 Philippine SDGIs
are already available in the SDG
Watch.

Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales and Asec. Estela T. De Guzman launched the CRVS
Comic Book during the 10th NCSO

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PSA OpenSTAT: Our global “The Philippine Statistics Authority also recently launched
commitment for an Open Data
the government’s newest Open Data portal called
On 01 March 2017, the PSA OpenStat (http://openstat.psa.gov.ph) last March 2017.
formally launched OpenSTAT This online platform aims to make available to the public
affirming its commitment to the different statistical data collected and compiled by the
the global movement for open
government data. The OpenSTAT government. Datasets that are uploaded in this platform
is the data portal for statistical are compliant with open data standards, are machine
and administrative data collected readable, and available to the public for free. This initiative
and compiled by the PSA to make
available to the general public for aims to improve public administration and promote good
free of use, reuse, and re-distribute governance by proactive disclosure of government data
with no restrictions. and by encouraging the citizens (government employees,
Presyo sa Palengke Mobile
researchers, students, advocates, among others) to help
Application (PPMA) analyze and use the country’s statistical data.”

The PPMA is a pilot project of the Philippines 2017-2019

PSA aimed to provide the general
public with the latest retail prices Open Government Partnership
of agricultural food commodities
in selected Metro Manila markets. https://www.opengovpartnership.org/documents/philippines-2017-2019-
This mobile application allows users action-plan
to monitor retail prices of selected
commodities anytime anywhere
using their mobile devices through
the internet.

The app can be downloaded from

http://ppma.psa.gov.ph/ and is also
available at Google Play Store for
Android users.

The PPMA, officially launched

01 March 2017, was a creation
of Mr. Jing Jalisan of Knowledge
Management and Communications
Division as a final requirement for
his Master’s Degree under the Public
Management and Development
Program of the Development
Academy of the Philippines (DAP).

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PART 1: STRENGTHENED OPERATIONS

ECONOMIC STATISTICS

Conduct of Special Projects

In 2017, the PSA successfully

completed and concluded three
(3) special projects which were the
following:

• Assessment of the Potential of

Crowdsourcing Technologies
in Crop Forecasting
• Livestock and Poultry
Information and Early Warning
System (LPI-EWS) In 2017, in preparation for the price Improvement of Agricultural
• Listing of Dairy Farms (LDF) surveys for household shop items, Statistics Data Systems
the PSA:
The continuous participation of a.) Determined sample provinces In 2017, a comprehensive effort
the PSA in the 2017 International to be covered according to sets of to improve agricultural statistics
Comparison Program (ICP) round criteria, (AgStat) data systems was initiated
is likewise one of the major b.) Developed a product which focused on the updating
accomplishments. catalogue for household shop and/or development of sampling
items containing the product frames and review of design of
The ICP is a global statistical initiative images of around 858 items and related surveys. The fisheries, crops,
which produces internationally their corresponding detailed livestock, and poultry were the
comparable price levels, expenditure specifications, and target sectors of improvement in
values and Purchasing Power Parity c.) Conducted two levels of AgStat:
(PPP) estimates which intends to training in June 2017 to selected
inform users, such as national policy Central Office and field office staffs Conduct of Pre-Test of Forms for
makers, economists, international and price collectors. Listing of Fish Landing Centers
organizations, and academicians
about the relative well-being of Monthly price surveys were In preparation for the frame
citizens of countries. Specifically, undertaken in selected areas in updating activity for commercial
PPPs measure the total amount of NCR and in six (6) sample provinces and municipal fisheries as
goods and services that a single unit in areas outside NCR from June part of the improvement of
of a country’s currency can buy in to December 2017. Prices were the Fisheries surveys, the
another country. encoded, validated and submitted to questionnaires to be utilized for
the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Listing of the Commercial
The Philippines started its the regional implementing agency and Municipal Fish Landing
participation to this program in for ICP Asia and the Pacific, for Centers were pre-tested in
2003. Since then, the country has purposes of PPP estimation. Lucena City, Infanta, and Real,
been involved in the ICP rounds Quezon in May 2017.
during the benchmark years of
2005, 2011, and 2017. The country
was also involved in updates of
PPP in between benchmark years
in 2009 and 2016. The PSA is the
implementing agency of the
activities for ICP.

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The activities included an
observation visit and interview
about non-traditional landing
centers, similar to that of
the Philippine Fisheries
Development Authority (PFDA)
and LGU-managed landing
centers.

Updating of List of Aquaculture

Farms (ULAF)

The PSA conducted the 2017

ULAF with the primary objective
of updating the integrated list
of aquaculture farms based on
three (3) sources: Aquaculture
Farms Inventory (AqFI), 2012
Census of Agriculture and
Fisheries (CAF), and BFAR List of
Aquafarms. The data collection to the field offices. Specifically, The coding of import and export
period was from October to it sought to capacitate field commodities at 2015 PSCC was
December 2017. personnel in the conduct of adopted by the PSA starting January
the different livestock and 2017 data.
The activity also aimed to poultry, and crops surveys, and
update the sampling frame of processing of returns from such Annual Survey of Philippine
the aquaculture sub-sector. surveys. Business and Industry (ASPBI)
Field Operations Manual
The updated list of aquafarms Adoption of the 2015 Philippine
will serve as the frame for the Standard Commodity The ASPBI collects and generates
selection of new sets of samples Classification (PSCC) information on the levels, structure,
to be utilized for the quarterly performance, and trends of
aquaculture surveys starting The PSCC is a detailed classification economic activities of the formal
2018. of all imported and exported sector of the economy.
commodities being used for tariff In the conduct of the ASPBI, Field
Conduct of 2017 Operational and statistical purposes. It serves as Operation and Processing Manual
Training on Livestock and a standard statistical nomenclature is prepared and used as reference
Poultry and Crops Surveys for economic analysis as well as for during the operations. For the
planning and policy formulation; as 2016 ASBPI conducted in 2017,
The PSA conducted the 2017 a standard scheme on commodity the “Frequently Asked Questions
Operational Training on groupings or classes necessary for (FAQs)” section was added. The FAQs
Livestock and Poultry Survey maintaining continuity of existing present the common problems
which was done in three (3) series on trade statistics and for encountered by field personnel
levels; a) Training of Trainers international comparability of the during distribution, collection,
(TOT) b) Task Force and c) 2nd country’s trade statistics; and as an and processing of the ASPBI
Level Training in six (6) clusters aid in the implementation of tariff questionnaires. Furthermore, the
in various dates and venues. and trade regulations. courses of action to be taken by
The PSA also held the 2017 the field personnel once he/she
Operational Training for Crops Pursuant to PSA Memorandum encounters such problem/s were
Survey for 51 participants from Circular No. 02-2016, all agencies of also discussed. Moreover, the FAQs
the field offices. the national and local government, help the technical field personnel
government-owned and/or address the common questions
The objective of both trainings controlled corporations involved encountered most frequently during
was to develop a pool of trainers in the statistical activities of the the survey.
from among the representatives government are enjoined to adopt
of the regions and provinces the 2015 PSCC.
who will cascade the training

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SOCIAL STATISTICS
Labor Force Survey (LFS) conducted in 2013 which covered ii) collect and analyze factors that
a representative sample of about determine levels and patterns
The LFS is a nationwide quarterly 15,000 households nationwide. of migration and iii) study the
survey of households conducted The next round was conducted in migration processes (e.g., decision-
by the PSA. The LFS aims to provide 2017 (instead of 2018) as lobbied making, facilitating factors).
a quantitative framework for the by the Department of Health
preparation of plans and formulation (DOH) and the USAID for the National Disability Prevalence
of policies affecting the labor current administration’s source of Survey/Model Functioning Survey
market. benchmark data on health. 2016 (NDPS/MFS 2016)

The PSA released the preliminary Annual Poverty Indicators Survey The National Disability Prevalence
results of the annualized LFS for (APIS) Survey (NDPS), also dubbed as
2017 using the average estimates Model Functioning Survey (MFS)
of the four-quarter rounds of The APIS is a nationwide survey was the first survey on disability in
the LFS data. The estimation that provides information on the the Philippines jointly undertaken
procedure for the annual labor and different non-income indicators by the DOH and the PSA. Its
employment statistics was based related to poverty such as: implementation was governed
on PSA Board Resolution No. 01, attendance in school, reason for not by a Memorandum of Agreement
Series of 2017-151 - Approving and attending school and educational between the two agencies with
Adopting the Official Methodology attainment, access to safe water indicated duration of September
for Generating Annual Labor and supply and sanitation, tenure status 2015 to August 2017.
Employment Estimates, approved on of housing unit and materials used in
14 February 2017.  outer walls and roof, etc. Labor Turnover Survey (LTS)

2017 Annual Labor and The APIS 2017 included for the first The LTS aims to generate quarterly
Employment Status time a Water Quality Testing (WQT) data on labor turnover (accession
Module. The main APIS 2017 covered and separation rates) as useful
Population 15 years around 11,000 sample households indicators of labor market activity.
69,896 while the WQT module covered 20 The LTS is an enterprise-based
and over (in 000)
percent (2,200 sample households) survey covering enterprises located
Labor Force
61.2 of the main APIS 2017. in the National Capital Region (NCR)
Participation Rate (%) with 20 or more workers including
Employment Rate (%) 94.3 It also collected data on Water its branches if there are any. The
Unemployment Rate Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) information gathered in this survey
5.7 to support monitoring of the is intended to generate timely labor
(%)
Sustainable Development Goal market signals as a sound basis for
Underemployment (SDG) 6, specifically on the planning, policy formulation, and
16.1
Rate (%) proportion of population using decision making.
safely managed drinking water
National Demographic and Health services, and proportion of The outputs of the quarterly surveys
Survey (NDHS) population using safely managed covering the 3rd and 4th quarters
sanitation services, including a hand- 2016 and 1st and 2nd quarters of 2017
The NDHS is a series of national washing. prepared and posted on the PSA
demographic surveys conducted website were:
every five (5) years since 1968. National Migration Survey (NMS)
Information from the survey is a) 12 statistical tables; 4 Press
essential for informed policy The NMS will be the first Releases and Infographics
decisions, planning, and monitoring comprehensive specialized survey b) LABSTAT Updates highlighting
and evaluation of programs on on migration in the Philippines. the results of the survey.
health in general and reproductive It captures 45,000 households, In 2017, pilot study on the
health in particular at both the a sample which provides data expansion of the LTS to national
national and regional levels. representative on the national level. coverage was conducted in
The survey specifically aims to i) Region III. The results of the 2nd
The last round of NDHS was examine different types of migration; quarter 2017 LTS were presented

21 PSA ANNUAL REPORT 2017

 to the attendees of the Data by the PSA in collaboration with In this report, 58 of the 148
Dissemination Forum held in the Department of Tourism (DOT). government targets were achieved
December 2017. It aims to collect data on domestic in 2016.  For those indicators
tourism in the country as well as the with the end-of-plan targets but
Occupational Wages Survey (OWS) outbound travel of Filipinos during without 2016 data, 11 posted good
and Integrated Survey on Labor the six-month reference period probabilities of achieving their
and Employment (ISLE) April to September 2016, as well as respective targets; two registered
present the profile, characteristics, average chances of hitting their
The 2016 OWS and the 2015/2016 and travel patterns of Filipinos targets while 29 had low odds of
ISLE were simultaneously throughout the country. In 2017, reaching their targets.  Based on the
conducted having the same sample the results of the HSDV 2016 were submissions of data source agencies,
establishments. released through a press release, there were 155 indicators with up
infographics, and conduct of to 2016 data while the rest had the
The 2016 OWS is a nationwide Dissemination Forum. latest data from 2015 to as far as
survey of establishments in 2011.  The latest report also includes
agricultural and non-agricultural Statistical Indicators on Philippine 15 indicators with 2017 first quarter
establishments employing 20 or Development (StatDev) data. 
more workers. It is conducted every
two (2) years to generate statistics The StatDev is an instrument
The IAC on Gender Statistics (IACGS)
for wage and salary administration maintained by the PSA that aims was reconstituted to include concerns
and wage determination in to monitor the achievement of the on children statistics. It shall serve as
collective bargaining negotiations. economic and social development venue for discussion and resolution
It particularly monitors wage rates goals set forth in the Philippine of issues, review current techniques/
methodologies, and recommend
of 189 occupations for at most 11 Development Plan (PDP), thus has policies and workable schemes towards
occupations in each of the pre- been used as input to the SONA the improvement of gender and
determined 51 agricultural and non- by the President. The StatDev is children statistics. It is chaired by the
agricultural industries covered by the a statistical indicator system that Philippine Commission on Women
(PCW) and co-chaired by the National
survey. provides a comparison of actual
Economic and Development Authority
sectoral accomplishments with the (NEDA). It is Vice-Chaired by the Council
The 2015/2016 ISLE is a nationwide corresponding targets indicated for the Welfare of Children (CWC) and
survey of agricultural and non- in the PDP 2011-2016 Results PSA. Other members of the committee
Matrices (PDP-RM). It also captures are Department of Interior and Local
agricultural establishments
Government (DILG), DSWD, Commission
employing 20 or more workers. It the midterm updates provided on the Welfare of Children (CWC),
is conducted every two (2) years to by respective agencies for easier Philippine National Police (PNP), and
generate an integrated dataset on appreciation by planners, evaluators, PSA.
unionism and collective bargaining and other stakeholders.
The IACGS has already started the
employment of specific groups of mapping of the various gender-related
workers, occupational shortages On 18 July 2017, the press release indicators in the following indicator
and surpluses, training of workers, for 2016 StatDev was posted on system for possible consideration in
productivity based-incentive the PSA website. This highlights the the review of the core Gender and
Development (GAD) indicators and
schemes, occupational safety and performance of the sectors in the development of a mechanism for GAD
health practices, and occupational country for the past six years. This monitoring:
injuries and diseases. contains 198 indicators covering the
nine PDP sectoral chapters, 190 of a. Core GAD indicators;
b. UNSD Minimum Core Set of
The PSA conducted a Data which have end-of-plan targets while
Indicators;
Dissemination Forum on 19 the rest have no indicated targets. c. UNESCAP Regional Core Set of
December 2017 to present the Indicators;
highlights of the OWS 2016 and ISLE Unlike previous releases, the StatDev d. APEC Women and Economy
Dashboard; and
2015/2016 including the results of 2016 presents the “hits” and “misses”
e. SDGs
the LTS for the 1st Quarter 2017. on some targets provided in the PDP-
RM.   For each indicator with the end- A Technical Working Group was created
Household Survey on Domestic of-plan target, the 2016 actual data, to harmonize/rationalize the various
if available, was compared with the gender-related indicator system.
Visitors (HSDV)
corresponding target; otherwise, the
The 2016 HSDV is a nationwide pace of performance was computed
survey of households undertaken for such indicator.  

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MACROECONOMIC ACCOUNTS

In 2017, the Philippine Statistics was disseminated in May through and released four (4) quarterly
Authority (PSA) continued to fulfill a press conference simultaneously reports on the Performance of
its mandate of developing and conducted across the country’s Philippine Agriculture. The PSA also
maintaining the national accounts, 17 regions. This is two and a half continued conducting the National
regional accounts, satellite accounts, months earlier than the previous Data Review (NDR) as a means of
and other related macroeconomic release. Similarly, the GRDE was validating the survey results.
accounts and indicators. In published earlier than its scheduled
undertaking its routine and release date. Updating of the National and
developmental activities, PSA’s thrust Regional Agricultural Profiles
of leveling up played a central role. Provincial Product Accounts (PPA)
The National and Regional Profiles
National Accounts of the The PPA of Palawan was released is a section in the CountrySTAT
Philippines (NAP) through a dissemination forum Philippines website that provides an
in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. By overview of the agricultural situation
The NAP presents the economic providing a more appropriate in the country and in the regions. It
performance of the country and the measure and assessment of a contains summary statistics, charts,
contribution of each industry to the province’s economic performance, and brief write-ups on selected
country’s economic growth. the PPA is viewed as a means agricultural indicators. To be more
to strengthen the planning and useful to its stakeholders, the PSA
In response to the demand for the decision-making of provincial updated the content of the Profiles.
earlier release of the NAP, the PSA policymakers and stakeholders.
published the three-year revised Satellite Accounts
annual estimates earlier than its National Production Accounts in
usual release date from May to Agriculture Still in line with PSA’s thrust, certain
April. Likewise, the PSA succeeded developments in the Philippine
in moving the release date of the The National Production Accounts in Tourism Satellite Accounts (PTSA)
quarterly national accounts 60 days Agriculture presents the agriculture and Philippine National Health
after the reference quarter to 50 days sector’s gross output. This is Accounts (PNHA) were made.
after the reference quarter for the released quarterly through the
May, August, and November rounds report, Performance of Philippine The PTSA provides comprehensive
of estimation. To make the estimates Agriculture. information on tourism in relation to
more timely, the agency intends to macroeconomic accounts. Like the
release the quarterly NAP 40 days In 2017, the PSA issued the revised national and regional accounts, the
after the reference quarter. annual national production accounts PSA disseminated the PTSA 20 days

Regional Accounts

The Regional Accounts of the

Philippines provides an overview of
the economic performance of the
regions. The PSA produces estimates
on the Gross Regional Domestic
Product (GRDP) and Gross Regional
Domestic Expenditure (GRDE) to aid
local planners and policy makers in
crafting and assessing their plans
and projects.

With the early release of the revised

annual national accounts, the PSA
disseminated the regional accounts Central Office and regional staff discuss the estimates of agricultural performance
ahead of their regular releases. The through a video conference.
GRDP, which is released every July,

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 workshop to update the statistical
tables for the 2016 Compendium
on Philippine Environment Statistics
(CPES), and conducted FDES
trainings in Regions II, VII, and
Caraga.

On top of the development in most of

its major outputs, the PSA released the
following:

Mr. Eduardo B. Sanguyo delivers a message during the • Agricultural Indicators System
workshop on the compilation of PTSA. – National (12 modules) and
International
• Output and Productivity
• Agriculture Structure and
Resources
earlier. project in April. The completion of • Agricultural Credit
the Mangrove Ecosystem Accounts • Food Sufficiency and Security
The PNHA reports the health with Pagbilao, Quezon as its pilot • Food Consumption and
Nutrition
expenditures of the country. To area, and the publication of the • Population and Labor Force
make the PNHA comparable with Mineral Asset Accounts were part of • Redistribution of Land
other countries, the PSA adopted the the PhilWAVES project. • Agricultural Exports and
framework of the System of Health Imports
• Gender-based Indicators of
Accounts (SHA) 2011. Adding to the For the development of regional Labor and Employment in
improvement on the PNHA, the PSA environmental accounts, the PSA Agriculture
reduced the lag of its estimates— reported the asset accounts of • Economic Growth: Agriculture
from releasing two-year lag CAR for land and timber resources • Prices and Marketing of
Agricultural Commodities
estimates to one-year lag estimates. through a dissemination forum in • Inputs
June. • Approved Foreign Investments
Environmental Accounts • Commodity Fact Sheets
To further capacitate its staff and • Consolidated Accounts/Income
and Outlay Accounts
The PSA uses the System of partners on environmental accounts, • Input-Output Accounts (65 x 65)
Environmental-Economic the PSA engaged in several trainings • Quarterly Economic Indices
Accounting (SEEA) in its on SEEA and Framework for the • Regional Agricultural Production
development of environmental Development of Environment Accounts
• Supply Utilization Accounts of
accounts. Statistics (FDES). Selected Agricultural Commodities
• Trends in Agricultural Wage Rates
Guided by the SEEA, the PSA The PSA conducted trainings in SEEA • Updated Production Costs and
prepared the preliminary estimates for Mineral Asset Accounts in CAR Returns of Selected Agricultural
Commodities
on physical energy resource. It and SEEA 2012 Central Framework in • Data documentation of the
also concluded the Philippine Caraga. Survey on the Costs and Returns
Wealth Accounting and Valuation of Cassava Production, 2014 and
of Ecosystem Services (PhilWAVES) The PSA, likewise, held a validation Sweet Potato Production, 2014
• Consumption of Selected
Agricultural Commodities in the
Philippines
• Volume I – National and
Regional
• Volume II – By Barangay
Classification

Attendees look at the exhibit during the culminating

activity of PhilWAVES.

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CENSUSES

2017 Listing of Farm Households

(LFH) Selected PSA staff from CPCD, SOID-Mapping Unit, and PSA RSSO NCR during the conduct
of Pretest in Palawan to develop procedures and technical manual for the conduct of
tablet-aided geo-tagging of buildings.
In an effort to improve agricultural
statistics generated from
agricultural-based sample surveys,
the PSA conducted the 2017
Listing of Farm Households. The
2017 LFH is a Computer-Assisted
Personal Interviewing (CAPI)
listing operation that collects
basic information about the farm
holding of households and their
farm operators. The listing activity
integration process. In this activity, Fabulic, a senior technical consultant
employed 2,145 enumerators and
vector points are created by tagging of ESRI to lead the 5-day discovery
429 team supervisors to cover 3,765
the building structures visible in the workshop on 11 to 15 December. The
sample barangays in the country
map as well as in the field to create workshop aims to propose System
from September to December. The
digitized building footprints as Architecture Design appropriate for
information gathered will be used to
added layer in the digitized census the PSA to modernize its statistical
update the statistical sampling frame
maps. In the 2017 geo-tagging, the business processes. The envisioned
for the improvement of agricultural
PSA hired a total of 608 map data designs include improvement
statistics.
collectors (MDCs) and 151 map data in workflows, data architecture,
screeners (MDSs) to cover 23,064 application architecture, technology
Provincial Office staff from PSA Rizal area segments or primary sampling architecture, and capacity building
examines tablet device features customized units (PSUs). The resulting output of programs. The recommended
for the listing operation during the pretest of geo-tagging will be used extensively design is anchored on GIS
the 2017 LFH in Rizal
in the IT-driven conduct of 2020 technology as the central part of
Census of Population and Housing PSA statistical business operations
(CPH) to improve and modernize that will interface with a number
census operations. of systems and users. The results
of the workshop will be used in
Discovery Workshop towards a the determination of appropriate
System Architecture Design for infrastructures, software, hardware,
PSA Census and Surveys integrated systems, and PSA’s
capacity building programs to
In order to modernize census and sustain modernization.
survey operations, the ESRI Global
Inc., Geodata Systems Technologies
Inc., and the Philippine Statistics
Authority (PSA) invited Mr. Dominic

2017 Geo-tagging of Building

Structures

The integration of geospatial

and statistical information pose
a big challenge especially for
economically developed countries.
The 2017 geo-tagging of buildings Mr.Dominik Fabulic, an ESRI Senior Technical Consultant discusses issues on balancing
between PSAís vision against emerging GIS-based platforms during the discovery
is a technology-aided activity workshop to develop architecture design system for the PSA
that attempts to jumpstart the

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 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015)
• Publications
• Press Releases
• Statistical Tables
• Conduct of Regional Data
Dissemination Forum on the Detailed
Demographic and Socioeconomic
Characteristics
• Preparation of Licensed Micro Data
(LMD) Specifications for CP Forms 2,
4, and 5

2020 Census of Population and Housing (CPH)

• Planning and Preparatory Phase
The survey123 for ArcGIS apps initiates in the tablet device to start the Computer-Assisted
2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries
Personal Interviewing (CAPI) process during the conduct of pretest of ESRIís ArcGIS platform • Publication on Fishing
for census operation • Special Report on Irrigation
• Special Report on Livestock and Poultry
• Factsheet on Men and Women in
Agriculture
2017 Pretest of ESRI’s ArcGIS 2017 Consultation Meeting with • Factsheet on Men and Women in
Online Platform for Census PSA Field Office Personnel on the •
Aquaculture
Publication on Agriculture (National,
Operation proposed Tablet-based Inquiry Regional)
• Publication on Aquaculture
Forms for 2018 CPBI (Phase 1) • Publication on Barangay Facilities
The ArcGIS platform developed by • Preparation of Agriculture License
Microdata (LMD)
Environmental Systems Research In September, two (2) sets of • Preparation of 2017 Updating of List of
Institute (ESRI) is an integrated consultation meetings were Aquaculture Farms (ULAF) Database
system that aims to satisfy specific conducted with PSA Field Office 2022 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries
business process needs by means Personnel concerning the use of • Review of CAF Questionnaire Content
and Design
of modern Geographic Information tablet-based inquiry form in the
System (GIS) Technology. The ESRI conduct of 2018 CPBI (Phase 1). Updating of the Statistical Business Register
(SBR)
introduced the value of location The consultation aims to elicit • 2016 Updating of the List of
using ArcGIS system in 2016. To ideas and recommendations on Establishments
• 2017 Updating of the List of
test if the online system can be how the tablet-based inquiry forms Establishments
applied in census operation, they can be used effectively to gather • 2018 Census of Philippine Business and
Industry Phase 1 (2018 ULE)
also provided at no cost 25 ArcGIS information on basic characteristics • Other SBR maintenance-related
activities
Online limited user’s license for one of establishments in different • Updating using survey reports/
year. The PSA conducted pretests areas and in various settings. The feedbacks (reviewed and updated
SBR using feedbacks of 2016 QSPBI,
in selected barangays in Manila, results of the consultations were 2016 MISSI, 2015 ASPBI and 2016 ISLE/
San Juan, Palawan and Guimaras to used as important inputs in the OWS/LTS)
• Generation of 2016 Preliminary, Final
simulate the complete process of preparation for the 2018 CPBI Phase List of Establishments (LE) and LE
census operation using the ArcGIS 1 operation. The 2018 CPBI Phase 1 Statistical Tables and List of Enterprises
(Lents)
platform. The results of the pretests is a comprehensive Updating of the
conducted in 2017 were used to List of Establishments that covers Generation and Provision of Survey Frame to
Subject Matter Divisions (SMDs)
calibrate specifications for both the more than 1 million establishments • 2017 Quarterly Survey of Philippine
system, the tablet device, the data located in about 28 thousand Business and Industry (QSPBI)
• 2016 Annual Survey of Philippine
items consistency, and facilitate barangays in the country. The 2018 Business and Industry (ASPBI)
improvement in the ArcGIS system CPBI Phase 1 was scheduled to be • 2016 Labor Turnover Survey (LTS)

as the ESRI’s global technical experts conducted in April to July 2018 while Generation of 2013 Master Sample (MS) -
Based List of sample households / housing
prompted to address PSA’s specific the actual conduct of the census will units for household-based surveys
requirements for the 2020 Census of happen in 2019. • Labor Force Survey
• Consumer Expectations Survey (CES)
Population and Housing (CPH). • 2017 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey
(APIS)
• 2017 National Demographic and Health
Survey (NDHS)
• Family Income and Expenditure Survey
(FIES) – Pilot Areas

2017 GIS-Based Plotting, Geo-tagging and

Digitization of Building Structures and
Updating of GIS-Based Maps

2017 Listing of Farm Households

ANS Minerva Eloisa P. Esquivias explaining to the participants the relevance and motivation Conduct of Pretest of Census Operations using
of conducting consultation meeting with PSA Field Personnel prior to the conduct of 2018 ArcGIS Online System
CPBI Phase 1 (Comprehensive Updating of List of Establishments) in 2018

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STATISTICAL PLANNING, POLICY, AND STANDARDS
DEVELOPMENT

Formulation of the Philippine

Statistical Development Program
(PSDP) 2018-2023

Republic Act No. 10625 or the

Philippine Statistical Act of 2013
mandates the Philippine Statistics
Authority (PSA) to prepare, in
consultation with the PSA Board, a
Philippine Statistical Development
Program (PSDP). The PSDP is
the Philippine counterpart of Undersecretary Rosemarie G. Edillon of the National Economic and Development
the National Strategies for the Authority presented the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 during the Workshop on
Development of Statistics. It contains the Philippine Statistical Development Program 2018-2023 on 28-30 June 2017 in Manila
priority statistical development
programs and activities in the
medium-term designed to provide • Interagency Committee on Civil on ICT Statistics and
vital information support to Registration and Vital Statistics PSDP Planning Workshop
national development planning and -25 to 27 October 2017 - 21 to 22 December 2017 in
international commitments. • Interagency Committee Mandaluyong City
on Labor and Employment • Workshop on the Regional
In 2017, the PSA conducted the Statistics - 20 to 22 November Statistical Development
following activities in line with the 2017 in Quezon City Program - MIMAROPA, which
development of the PSDP 2018- • Interagency Committees on was conducted from 28 to 29
2023: Governance Statistics, on November 2017
• National Strategies for the Health and Nutrition Statistics,
Development of Statistics on Education and Cultural Celebrating the 28th National
(NSDS) Inception Workshop Statistics, on Social Protection Statistics Month (NSM)
held from 09 to 11 January Statistics and Security, on
2017 in Quezon City Justice and Peace Statistics - 07 The Philippine Statistical System
• Workshop on the Subnational to 08 December 2017 (PSS) celebrates the NSM
Statistical Development • Ad-hoc working group on annually pursuant to Presidential
Program conducted from 30 PSS-Wide Concerns - 18 to 19 Proclamation No. 647 issued in
to 31 March 2017 in Pasig City December 2017 1990. The NSM aims to: (1) promote,
• PSDP Orientation Workshops • Interagency Committee enhance, and instill awareness and
conducted on 06 April 2017
in Basco, Batanes and on 05
May 2017 at Nueva Valencia,
Guimaras
• Workshop on the PSDP for the
PSA Working Group conducted
from 28 to 30 June
2017 in Manila
• Various Interagency Committee
Workshops on PSDP 2018-
2023, as follows:
• Interagency Committees on
Investment Statistics and
on Science and Technology
Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia of the NEDA welcomed the participants during the 28th NSM
Statistics - 10 to 12 October Opening Ceremony held on 02 October 2017.
2017 in Quezon City

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appreciation of the importance and and classification systems on big censuses and administrative data
value of statistics to the different data sources of PDP and SDG indicators
sectors of society; and (2) elicit the 3. Inventory of uses of big were identified.
cooperation and support of the data for official statistics in the The pilot implementation of
general public in upgrading the Philippines ADAPT in the Philippines is a joint
quality and standards of statistics in undertaking of the Philippine
the country. The NSM is organized Through the TF, a collaboration Statistics Authority (PSA) and
by the PSS and is spearheaded by was established involving the PARIS21. The ADAPT is an innovative
the Philippine Statistics Authority Department of Information and planning tool for integrating the
(PSA). Communications Technology national planning agenda into
(DICT), PSA, International the National Strategies for the
In October 2017, the 28th NSM Telecommunications Union (ITU) Development of Statistics (NSDS)
carried the theme “FACTS AND and telecommunications companies, and account for global priorities
FIGURES FOR THE FUTURE: Statistics i.e. Globe Telecom and Smart such as the SDGs. Specifically, it
for Evidence-Based Decisions Communications, to make use of call is a system that can map national
Towards AmBisyon Natin 2040.” The detail records (CDRs) to generate priorities to global priorities in
Opening Ceremony was hosted indicators on information society in statistics and estimate the cost
by the National Economic and the Philippines. Results of the project of undertaking data collection
Development Authority (NEDA) on were shared during the 15th World activities aimed at generating
02 October 2017 in Mandaluyong Telecommunications/ ICT Indicators statistics, particularly in costing in
City. Symposium (WTIS) held in Tunisia terms of the various disaggregating
from 14 to 16 November 2017. variables (sex, age, indigenous
As part of the celebration, the 2nd people, persons with disability, etc.)
PSA Says, a game patterned after the Using the Advance Data Planning
gameshow “Family Feud”, was held Tool (ADAPT) The PSA ADAPT can be accessed at:
right after the Opening Ceremony. http://ph.adapt.paris21.org.
On 26 October 2017, the 1st PSS The PSA conducted the Workshop
Bowling Tournament was held at the on ADAPT from 14 to 15 December Identifying the Core Regional
SM Bowling Center, SM Megamall, 2017 in Pasig City. During the Indicators (CoRe-Is)
Mandaluyong City. The 28th NSM workshop, indicators on global/
Closing Ceremony was hosted by the national Sustainable Development The Philippine Statistics Authority
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Goals (SDGs), Philippine (PSA) Board approved for adoption
featuring the BSP-DepEd Oratorical Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 the CoRe-Is through Resolution No.
Contest held on 27 October 2017 at Results Matrix (RM) indicators and 10, series of 2017. The CoRe-Is is a set
the BSP Assembly Hall, BSP Complex, Core Regional Indicators (CoRe- of 98 economic, social and multi-
Manila. Is) and their respective metadata domain indicators that aims to:
were encoded and mapped for • monitor the social, economic,
Nationwide, a total of 1,328 NSM correspondence. Data sources political, cultural and
activities were conducted in 2017. needed to generate statistics on environmental developments
This is 10.2% higher than the 1,193 the aforementioned indicator at the regional level;
NSM activities held during the 27th frameworks were also encoded. • aid the government in
NSM celebration in 2016. Among Through this activity, the data gaps understanding the needs of
the regions, Region VI had the most and the most integral surveys/ local communities; and
number of statistical activities with
168 activities conducted during the
28th NSM.

Exploring the Use of Big Data for

Official Statistics

In 2017, the TF had the following

notable outputs:

1. Comments on House Bill No. Ms. Pilar Rey Del Castillo of International Telecommunications Union (ITU) visited PSA on
3056, s. 2016, and Senate Bill No. 24 April 2017 to get inputs for the pilot project on big data entitled “Big Data for Measuring
Information Society,” which made use of call data records from major telecommunications
688, s. 2016, relating to big data
companies to generate statistics on ICT.
2. Official concepts, definitions,

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 • enable both the national and and Philippine National Police (PNP) from 06 to 08 July 2017 in Clark,
local governments make right into the ICCS and worked closely Pampanga. This was followed by
policies, decisions and actions with the Department of Justice (DOJ) a joint workshop of the Technical
for development planning and on the plans for the development of Working Group on Education
policy formulation. the PSCCS. Classification (TWGEC) and
Interagency Committee on Statistical
In 2017, all Regional Statistics The PSCCS will be a hierarchical Standards and Classifications
Committees (RSCs) reviewed classification where criminal offenses (IACSSC) to finalize their
and adopted the CoRe-Is and are allocated into categories that recommendations on the proposed
included regional priority indicators have a certain degree of similarity 2017 PSCED from 28 to 29 November
emanating from local development in relation to conceptual, analytical, 2017 in Makati City.
plans and the Regional Development and policy areas.
Plans (RDPs). All 16 RSCs through On 13 December 2017, the PSA
the PSA Regional Statistical Services Furthermore, the Philippines, Board approved the adoption
Offices (RSSOs) adopted, compiled through the PSA, presented the of the 2017 PSCED through PSA
and released statistics on the CoRe-Is roadmap of the PSCCS during Resolution No. 13–2017 “Approving
in online and printed publications. the Training Seminar on the and Adopting the 2017 Philippine
Implementation of the ICCS in the Standard Classification of Education.”
Conduct of the 1st PSA Seminar on Asia-Pacific Region from 05 to 07
Administrative Data and Registers December 2017 at Daejeon, Korea. The 2017 PSCED included
correspondence with the Philippine
The 1st PSA Seminar on Using the Philippine Standard Qualifications Framework (PQF)
Administrative Data and Registers Classification of Education in order to establish national
was held from 10 to 11 August (PSCED) standards and levels of outcomes
2017 in Makati City. It was attended of education and training, skills and
by a total of 66 PSA officials from The 2017 PSCED is the latest edition competencies. Developments in the
the provincial, regional and central of the country’s classification Technical and Vocational Education
offices, along with representatives of education. It is a detailed and Training (TVET) as provided
from different government agencies. classification of all educational levels under Republic Act No. 10647
Through the seminar, PSA officials in the Philippine educational system, “Ladderized Education Act of 2014”
discussed the use of administrative based upon two principal criteria, as well as the Republic Act No. 10533
data and statistical registers and its namely: level of education and “Enhanced Basic Education Act of
implication in the data ecosystem. subject-matter content of the study. 2013” (K-12 program) were also
In particular, the discussions highlighted in the 2017 PSCED.
involved the identification of The PSA conducted the Technical
benefits, challenges and gaps Workshop on the Review of the
in the generation of statistics, Draft 2017 Philippine Standard
such as those for monitoring Classification on Education (PSCED)
Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) using administrative data
as well as the recommendations
for the implementation of the
Administrative Records Review and
Clearance System (ARRCS).

Developing the Philippine

Standard Classification of Crime
for Statistical Purposes (PSCCS)

In 2017, the PSA started the

identification of crimes in the
Philippines not present in the United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
(UNODC) International Classification Participants of the Technical Workshop on the Review of the Draft 2017 Philippine
of Crime for Statistical Purposes Standard Classification on Education (PSCED) held from 06 to 08 July 2017 in Clark,
(ICCS). The PSA mapped the crimes Pampanga
submitted by the Supreme Court

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CIVIL REGISTRATION

Civil Registrar General Policy

Issuances Office
Subject
Memorandum No.
The PSA has technical supervision
over all Local Civil Registrars in the Period to process and provide feedback on Civil
country. Policies on CRVS emanates OM No. 2017-020
Service Commission and President Action Center
from PSA-Office of the Civil Registrar
General. In 2017, the PSA issued Release of Certificate of Death, Certificate of
the following Memorandum and OM No. 2017-055 Marriage, Certificate of No Marriage and Advisory
Memorandum Circulars which on Marriage
aimed to improve operations and to
Restricted Attendance of CRS Associates to Mobile
enhance the delivery of services to
OM No. 2017-053 Caravan, Job Fairs, Cross Learning and other similar
the clients.
activities
Issuance and Authentication of Guidelines on Data Capture of Civil Registry
Civil Registry Documents OM No. 2017-045
Documents
The PSA provides services to the
general public by issuing and Guidelines in the Processing of Applications for
OM No. 2017-058
authenticating certified copies of CRASM and other SOIS Concerns
civil registry documents such as Birth
Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Full Implementation of Decentralized Solemnizing
Death Certificates, Certificate of OM No. 2017-71
Officer’s (SO) System
No Marriage (CENOMAR), and
Advisory of Marriages. Also, the PSA
Non-acceptance of old format of checks starting
processes annotated civil registry OM No. 2017-76
01 July 2017
documents affected by court
decrees, RA 9048, RA 10172, and
supplemental reports. OM No. 2017-93 Implementation of the Feedback Templates
In 2017, a total of 19,595,430
certified copies and certifications of Memorandum
civil registry documents were issued Subject
Circular No.
through Census Serbilis Centers
nationwide, Helpline Plus, e-Census
website, and other channels. Additional Guidelines in Preparing and Issuing
MC No. 2017-05
Supplemental Report

Full Implementation on the Use of 2007 Revised

MC No. 2017-08
Civil Registry Forms

Supplemental to MC No. 2017-08 (Full

MC No. 2017-08A Implementation on the Use of 2007 Revised Civil
Registry Forms)
Issuance of Original and Certified True Copy of
MC No. 2017-09 Certificate of Live Birth, Certificate of Marriage and
Certificate of Death
Requirements for the Preparation of Report of Birth
MC No. 2017-12 (ROB) of a Child Born Abroad of Filipino Parent/s
without any Foreign Documents

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 statistical data will assist the
planners, policy makers, program
managers and researchers in
monitoring, evaluating and
developing socio-economic
programs.

Vital Statistics Reports (VSR) contains

statistical tables and highlights
on marriages, births and deaths.
10th National Convention of Solemnizing Officers on 23 to 25 May in Cagayan de Oro City. The updated compilation of vital
statistics for the years 2013 and 2014
were released in 2017. Also, the PSA
10th National Convention of and to support all programs related started dividing the VSR in three
Solemnizing Officers to the “Get every Pinoy and Pinay in volumes to improve the timeliness
the picture” initiative. From 2015 to of releasing the report. VSR Volume
The 10th National Convention of the present, the PSA continuously 1 which is about 2015 Marriage
Solemnizing Officers was held on provides support to attain the CRVS Statistics was released in 2017.
23 to 25 May in Cagayan de Oro goals which include: (1)Universal Volumes 2 and 3 for 2015 Births and
City. The workshop was attended by civil registration of births, deaths Deaths were partly released through
2,652 solemnizing officers (priests, and other vital events; (2) All the PSA website.
ministers, imams, tribal chieftains, individuals are provided with legal
etc.), local civil registrars, city/ documentation of civil registration of
municipal mayors, judges, barangay births, deaths and other vital events,
captains and other stakeholders. as necessary, to claim identity,
civil status and ensuring rights; (3)
The event served as a forum for the Accurate, complete and timely vital
sharing of knowledge, expertise and statistics (including causes of death)
experiences on the solemnization of are produced based on registration
marriages and the implementation records and are disseminated.
of marriage registration
procedures and laws, as well as The PSA conducted various
those ceremonies that are being activities such as organization of
contracted under Islamic Law and the Inter-agency Committee on
tribal rites for Indigenous Peoples. Civil Registration and Vital Statistics
Issues and concerns about marriage (IAC-CRVS), attendance to different
including dissolution, annulment, trainings and workshops (local
and divorce were likewise discussed. and international), preparation of
advocacy materials like CRVS jingle
Civil Registration and Vital and comic book, improving the
Statistics (CRVS) Decade processing and dissemination of
vital statistics and other activities
In support to the United Nations supporting the CRVS objectives.
Economic and Social Commission
for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) In 2017, the PSA also released
and development partners to the Second Edition of the Civil
strengthen and to improve civil Registration and Vital Statistics
registration and vital statistics Handbook for Health Workers which
(CRVS), the PSA spearheaded the contains additional information on
Presidential declaration of the CRVS the revised Implementing Rules and
Decade (2015-2024). Presidential Regulations of Republic Act 9255
Proclamation No. 1106 was signed (An Act Allowing Illegitimate Child to
by former President Benigno Aquino Use the Surname of the Father).
III on 20 August 2015. It calls the Vital Statistics Report
attention of the private sector,
development institutions and the The PSA generated important
greater public to actively participate statistics on vital events. These

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PART 2: REGIONAL ADVANCEMENTS

Luzon
National Capital Region

PSA RSSO NCR formally launched the

2017 Regional Social and Economic
Trends (RSET) publication in October
in Pasay City. The 2nd edition of the
RSET is a compilation of various data
from PSA and different regional line
agencies in the National Capital National Capital Region
Region. The launching was part of
the 28th National Statistics Month Partnership and Linkages, 2nd Place Economic Developments in the
opening ceremony last 03 October in Civil Registration, and 3rd Place in Philippines. The awards were given
2017, which was also highlighted Statistical Frameworks & Indicators during the 2017 Awards Ceremony
by the presentations of Ambisyon Systems. CAR provincial offices and Appreciation Lunch for BSP
Natin 2040 and the Metro Manila likewise received recognitions: Stakeholders last 18 July 2017 at
Regional Development Plan by the Benguet as 1st Place in the Top the Convention Hall, BSP La Union
Metropolitan Manila Development 15 Provincial Statistical Offices, Regional Office, San Fernando City,
Authority. 1st Place in Statistical Planning & La Union. 2017 marks the 14th year
Coordination, and 2nd Place in Civil that the BSP is honoring its partners
“Quality statistics Registration; Mt. Province as 15th for their valuable contributions in
and evidence- Place in the Top 15 and 3rd Place in
Statistical Planning & Coordination;
the fulfillment of the central bank’s
mandate.
based decisions and Kalinga as 3rd Place in Statistical
play significant roles Planning & Coordination. Region I

towards achieving the The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) The e-Verification System is
Filipino aspirations. A once again awarded the PSA RSSO
CAR the 2017 Outstanding Partner
another value-added IT innovation
developed by student trainees
strong macroeconomic - Report on Regional Economic and employees also by utilizing a
foundation enables the Developments in the Philippines.
The RSSO bagged this award for
widely-used platform (via SMS). The
system is also used in the operations
Philippines to cope with three consecutive years that the of the frontline Serbilis outlet,
the problems caused BSP bestowed another award: Gold
Hall of Fame Award for Outstanding
specifically in informing the clients
on the status of their endorsed civil
by these issues namely, Partner - Report on Regional registry documents. The system
poverty, instability,
and stagnation among
others.”
- Rosalinda P. Bautista, Regional
Director PSA RSSO NCR
Cordillera Administrative Region
(CAR)

PSA RSSO CAR was awarded 1st

Place (Regional Category) at the
2017 PSA Awards. The region also
emerged as the Best in Information
Dissemination, Best in Statistical Cordillera Administrative Region
Planning & Coordination, Best in

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 Region III

With the compilation of GRDP data

in 2015, the idea of producing
similar statistics for social and
economic trend was conceptualized
by the PSA RSSO III chief and staff.
Despite some difficulties, the 2017
Regional Social and Economic
Trends (RSET) was produced in June.
It contained 17 chapters on local
Region I - Ilocos
level statistics from various sectors
of the region disaggregated in
different dimensions and provided
automatically informs the public The 3-day activity aimed to provide
with a glossary of terms of official
on the status of their endorsed updates on Rules and Regulations
concepts and definitions for easy
documents, hence they need not go of the Civil Service Commission
comprehension and use by different
back several times to the outlet, thus and Department of Budget and
stakeholders.
enhancing efficiency and minimizing Management. Resource speakers
transaction cost. were Director Noel V. Salumbides
Aside from the RSET, 2017 was a
and Director IV Atty. Judith
momentous year for PSA RSSO III as
Through these customer-focused Dongallo-Chicano, both from CSC
it officially launched its own website
and value-added innovations in NCR, and Director Dante B. De
at rsso03@psa.gov.ph in December.
the frontline service, PSA RSSO Chavez of the DBM. It also fostered
This was due to the combined efforts
I bagged the 2017 Government camaraderie among PSA employees
of the SOCD, Information Systems
Best Practice Recognition (GBPR) in the Luzon and Visayas.
Analyst, and the region’s staff.
from the Development Academy
of the Philippines (DAP). PSA RSSO PSA RSSO II also conducted
I Regional Director Socrates L. a symposium for millennials
Ramores and CRASD OIC-Chief entitled “#AmBisyonNatin2040
Atty. Sheila O. de Guzman received ATM: Millennials Moving Forward
the award on 11 October 2017 at Towards a Brighter Future” during
DAP Conference Center, Tagaytay the Opening Ceremony of the 28th
City. PSA RSSO I was among the National Statistics Month (NSM)
five (5) out of the 13 finalists that Celebration last 02 October in
were chosen to receive the GBPR Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It was
recognition. The other recipients attended by 295 participants, 253 of
of the 2017 GBPR are the Social which came from different schools
Security System, the Department of the Region. The activity was held
of Science and Technology-Region in October in Tuguegarao City with
9, and the City Government of a total of 25 contestants from 13
Valenzuela. participating schools.

Region II

PSA RSSO II successfully hosted the Region II - Cagayan

Luzon-Visayas Cluster Seminar on
Government Rules and Regulations
last 04 to 06 December 2017 in
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. It was
attended by 116 participants from
Central Office, National Capital
Region, Cordillera Administrative
Region, Ilocos Region, Cagayan
Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon,
Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Western,
Central and Eastern Visayas Region.

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Region IV-A

PSA RSSO IV-A won the Comic

Book Making Contests piloted by
the PSA Central Office, particularly
the Civil Registration Service (CRS).
This was one of the activities in line
with the CRS Month celebration.
Regional Director Charito C. Armonia Region IV-A - CALABARZON
received the award during the
Directorate Meeting last 17 March in
Zamboanga City.
PSA RSSO IV-B also conducted and Appreciation Lunch for BSP
PSA RSSO IV-A also hosted the a fun walk and run event called Stakeholders held at the Multi-
conduct of the 2018 National “Walkathon for IP Registration, Purpose Hall, BSP Legazpi Branch,
Planning Workshop on 22 to 26 Run-tastic for Vital Statistics” in Legazpi City, Albay. Regional Director
November in Tagaytay City, Cavite. partnership with the Philippine Cynthia L. Perdiz, together with
The yearly event was attended by Association of Civil Registrars SOCD Chief Danilo V. Luceña and
around 200 delegates from the MIMAROPA Chapter. The event CRASD Chief Anabella D. Barquilla,
various PSA Offices nationwide. targets every sector of the society received the trophy awarded by the
which are the main concern and Monetary Board Member Juan D.
Region IV-B beneficiary of Civil Registration. The De Zuñiga, Jr. and Deputy Director
event open to all ages, boasted two Marlyn J. Paje of BSP-Legazpi Branch.
PSA RSSO IV-B and PSA Palawan, in categories namely, family walk and
collaboration with the Provincial run category and the partner run PSA RSSO V, along with the other
Planning and Development Office category with an “Amazing Race” pilot regional and provincial offices,
(PPDO) Palawan, conducted the twist. Family, friends, and partners successfully moved forward and
Dissemination Forum on the participated in the event. The attained the certification on ISO
Provincial Product Accounts proceeds were able to assist the 9001:2015 during the 2018 National
(PPA) for Palawan on 30 October. office in facilitating the training of Planning Workshop held in Tagaytay
Undersecretary Lisa Grace S. Bersales select Indigenous Peoples elders City in November. The PSA RSSO
shared that Palawan’s economy and provided for the application fee V and Albay PSO now continue its
grew by 5.6 percent in 2016, higher for the Certificate of Registration of journey as they widen the circle
than 2015’s 2.4 percent, a growth Authority to Solemnize Marriage of ISO QMS standards and engage
rate faster than the region. Palawan (CRASM). other provincial statistics offices in
Governor Jose Ch. Alvarez requested the region.
the PSA to have the PPA for Palawan Region V
to attract more investors, and the
PSA became responsive to his The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
request. The production of PPA Region V - Bicol
awarded PSA RSSO V for being an
for Palawan was made possible Outstanding Partner for Report on
with the technical expertise of Regional Economic Developments
Macroeconomic Accounts Service of in the Philippines on 02 August 2017
PSA Central Office. during the 2017 Awards Ceremony

Region IV-B - MIMAROPA

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Visayas
Region VI

After complying with the rigorous

requirements and instituting
improvements, PSA RSSO VI and PSA
Capiz provincial office ultimately
attained their ISO 9001:2015
accreditation on 11 December 2017.

Also, PSA Aklan Census Serbilis

Center pioneered the “One Look,
One Feel” principle as a standard Region VI - Western Visayas
appearance to be followed by all
Serbilis Outlets nationwide which
provides the ideal physical set-up, Region VII On the other hand, PSA RSSO VII
temperature and service to the also hosted with the 6th Meeting
clients. This gives a cozy ambiance PSA RSSO VII hosted a Welcome of the EU-ASEAN COMPASS Project
and comfortable environment for Dinner to the ASEAN delegates on Steering Committee (PSC6) and
the clients as well as the working the 1st Sub-Regional Workshop on 14th Meeting of ASEAN Community
staff for more efficient service. PSA Foreign Direct Investment Statistics Statistical System (ACSS) Sub-
RSSI VI is steadfast in its commitment (SRWFDIS) and 10th Regional Committee on Planning and
in providing quality services to its Workshop on Foreign Direct Coordination (SCPC14) organized by
clients and stakeholders. Investments Statistics with back- the EU- ASEAN COMPASS. The overall
to-back 31st Meeting of the ASEAN objective of the meeting is to discuss
PSA RSSO VI also established a Working Group on Investment progress and issues concerning the
network for file archiving and Statistics (WGIIS) on 14 August implementation of the COMPASS
sharing by utilizing Cloud storage 2017 in Cebu City. It was attended AWP 3 – 2017, and its necessary
technology. Accessibility and by the representatives from several updating. The members of the PSC
security in file management is made ASEAN countries namely: Cambodia, shall review the first six (6) months
possible. PSA Connect, an internal Indonesia, Lao, Malaysia, Singapore, of the Third Annual Work Plan (AWP
communication system between Thailand, Vietnam and the 3). More specifically, the meeting
PSA and MCRs of Western Visayas to Philippines. The representatives were discussed the progress made during
directly cater their civil registration Economists and Statisticians in the the first six months COMPASS 3rd
concerns, is one of the Region’s field of Foreign Direct Investment Annual Work Plan, the AWP 3 for the
initiatives towards responsiveness. Statistics. second semester of year 2017 and
the remaining period of COMPASS
The development of in-house
systems like the Accounting
Information System (AIS) facilitates
the generation of financial reports
from the Provincial Statistics Offices.
This promotes accuracy and quality,
minimizing human-induced errors,
and expedites processing of financial
transactions resulting to timely
release of claims and reports. The
pursuit in the adoption of pertinent
technology is working smart
resulting to a more efficient flow of
operations.

Region VII - Central Visayas

35 PSA ANNUAL REPORT 2017

Project of Year 2018. The meeting
was attended by ASEAN Member
States: PSC Members/Members of
the ACSS SCPC, ASEAN Secretariat:
ASEAN Integration Monitoring
Directorate, EU: The EU Delegation
in Jakarta and COMPASS Team
Members. The Meeting was held in
Cebu on 22 to 25 August 2017 which
coincided with the ASEAN 50 - the
50th Anniversary of the founding of Region VIII - Eastern Visayas
the Association.

“I am [a] heavy user of

data and information
of the PSA… and I am
looking for another
data and key indicators
for continuing effort
to promote evidence- Region VIII - Eastern Visayas
based planning.”
-Maria Teresa S. Alambra, Chief of
the Policy Formulation and Planning
Division of NEDA Central Visayas
“Statistics for the region
Region VIII often times has not
been friendly or kind in
PSA RSSO VIII and PSA Leyte were the principles, system, and the
granted ISO 9001:2015 Certification impact of Official Statistics to social the past years. But since
last 11 December 2017 by the TUV and economic development plans, we are confident that
Rheinland. The PSA RSSO 8 and PSA policies and programs both at the all these statistics, no
Leyte were among the pilot regions subnational and national levels. A
and provinces who had a successful total of 100 participants including matter if they are friendly
quest for the ISO 9001:2015 statisticians, planners and data or not, were generated
Certification. This certification users coming from regional line by an independent and
affirms how the PSA is continuously agencies, academe, private sector,
media and PSA provincial offices
trustworthy agencies of the
evolving and innovating towards
a more responsive and world- attended the seminar. The activity government, principally
class organization able to provide was organized to complement the Philippine Statistics
stakeholders and the general the training course conducted by
Authority, we have always
public with relevant and accurate the PSAI – Region 8 Chapter and
data as well as deliver efficient civil Visayas State University (VSU) on considered them as accurate
registration services. Statistical Data Management and and reliable, nonetheless;
Analysis Using MS Excel 2013 and and we are thankful that
PSA RSSO VIII, in coordination Report Writing in Baybay City last 9
with the Philippine Statistical to 13 October 2017, and to uphold we are informed of the
Association, Inc. (PSAI) - Region 8 the association’s role of updating real situation of the region
Chapter, conducted a Seminar on government statisticians on what is through these statistics.”
Official Statistics last 9 November happening in the ASEAN and in the -Dir. Bonifacio G. Uy, National
2017 in Tacloban City. The activity world of statistics. Economic and Development
aimed to orient the participants Authority – Regional Office VIII
on the importance of the data (Opening Message during the 28th
generated by the PSA, to include NSM Opening Program)

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Mindanao
Region IX

With a diverse culture, the civil

registration function of the PSA
in Region IX has always been a
challenge. Nonetheless, PSA RSSO
IX leveled up from rank 9 in 2016 to
rank 1 in Civil Registration in 2017
in the concluded PSA Awards. The
overall rank of the region likewise Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula
leveled up from rank 7 in the
previous year to rank 6 in 2017.
Three (3) personnel from the Non- last 05 March 2017. The new office
PSA RSSO IX has also embraced the Communicable Disaster Cluster of space can cater about 400 clients,
culture of efficiency especially in the Department of Health Region which is 200 more than the previous
dealing with stakeholders. The office 10 were invited as facilitators of one. With these changes, the
has made it a policy to respond to the two-day event. Aside from the customer services were improved
data requests within 24 to 48 hours provision of relief goods, several and made more convenient for the
from the time the request was sessions were conducted to assess clients. Likewise, the productivity of
received. As such, PSA RSSO IX was the current state of the affected the CRS Associates increased.
awarded as an Outstanding Partner employees and to provide them
for Report on Regional Economic helpful information to help them PSA RSSO XI also hosted the
Developments in the Philippines cope better and be able to rise Sustainable Development Goals
in 2017 by the Bangko Sentral ng from the unfortunate situation. (SDGs) Regional Indicators
Pilipinas. The activity ended with messages Assessment Workshop for Mindanao
of heartfelt gratitude from the Cluster held last 05 to 06 December
Region X beneficiaries who are hopeful that 2017. The regional assessment
they can resume their normal lives. workshop aims to assess the
A total of 2,652 priests, pastors, availability of SDG indicators in the
imams, and other solemnizing Region XI region. The workshop was attended
officers from various religious sects by the delegates from PSA Mindanao
and denominations; city/municipal As part of the PSA quality policy, PSA regions and the representatives
mayors, members of the judiciary; RSSO XI finally moved its CRS outlet from different national government
and local civil registrars from all to a newly renovated office building agencies and local government units
over the country, among others
converged last 23 to 25 May 2017 in
Cagayan de Oro City during the 10th
National Convention of Solemnizing
Officers (10NCSO) with the theme
“Pilipinong Rehistrado, Matatag na
Kinabukasan ay Sigurado”. Hosted
by PSA RSSO X, said theme is in line
with the global celebration of the Region X - Northern Mindanao
decade of Civil Registration and Vital
Statistics, 2015 to 2024.

The PSA, in coordination with PSA

RSSO X, initiated a Psychosocial
Processing 06 to 07 July 2017 in
Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City.
The activity was intended for the
PSA Lanao del Sur employees who
were seriously affected by the ISIS- Region XI - Davao
instigated siege in Marawi which
began on 23 May 2017.

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 institutional partners.

ARMM

Undersecretary Lisa Grace S.

Bersales, National Statistician and
Civil Registrar General, and Regional
Director Abubakar S. Asaad of
Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN PSA ARMM headed the conduct
of the Regional Dissemination
Forum on the Philippine Statistical
in Region XI. Prior to this, PSA RSSO efforts and therefore yields minimal Development Program (PSDP)
XI conducted a data assessment error. 2011-2017 Update and Sustainable
workshop held last 13 November Development Goals (SDGs) on 24
2017 wherein several data sources Caraga January 2017 in Cotabato City. A
for SDG indicators attended. total of 96 participants from different
As one of the pilot regions for ISO line agencies, media partners and
Region XII 9001:2015 Certification, several academic institutions, and officials
trainings, workshops, and lectures and employees of PSA Central Office
Among the highlights of the 28th were conducted by PSA RSSO XIII and PSA ARMM attended this event.
NSM in the PSA RSSO XII was the as well as office improvement The forum aims to report the status
conduct of the 9th STATLYMPICS in preparation for the external of PSDP 2011-2017 and SDGs to the
last 27 to 29 October 2017 in audit which was concluded last stakeholders, and to emphasize the
Kidapawan City. The annual sports 20 November 2017 by Ms. Jogina importance of cooperation of the
fest showcased various sporting Mendiola of TUV Rheinland. One of data partners on these endeavors.
events such as basketball, volleyball, the commendable practices of the
badminton, chess, dart, swimming, office and appreciated by the audit PSA ARMM also soft launched the
billiard, and table tennis. This event team was its milestones for being a PSA ARMM Official Website last 14
was expanded to include athletes consistent awardee in the PSA Field November 2017. This was done
from PSA RSSO XI and ARMM which Awards (Top 5 region) and being the during the conduct of the Regional
respectively sent 22 and 36 players Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Hall of Data Dissemination Forum on
for a total of 150 players competing Fame awardee. Socio-Economic and Demographic
in 4 teams. The saying, “Mens sana Characteristics based on POPCEN
in corpore sano (a sound mind in a With the support of PSA Central 2015 held in Cotabato City. It was
sound body)” satisfied the objective Office, PSA RSSO XIII was able to established to provide PSA-ARMM
of the event. conduct training on INFOGRAPHICS a channel for data dissemination.
with the participation of the region’s Relevant statistical figures about
The system addresses the tedious personnel and Regional Statistics ARMM’s economic and social status
and costly processing of various Committee (RSC) members. It are readily available by visiting the
disbursements and procurements. enhanced the capability of the website’s homepage. Downloadable
The adoption of the Electronic staff in handling and preparing publications, latest news updates,
Disbursement Process System (eDPS) information and education and other articles can also be
in PSA RSSO XII improves efficiency campaign materials for PSA products accessed through the website.
and accuracy of financial transaction. and services. It also strengthened
It reduces human interventions and the partnership of the PSA and its

Caraga Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

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PART 3: EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Planning and Management

Conduct of Planning Sessions

Adopting the theme “Healthy PSA,

Happy PSA”, the PSA conducted a
series of planning workshops in
2017 as part of its regular process
for assessment and preparation
for the upcoming year. It paved
the way to in-depth discussions
of yearly accomplishments and
targets, agreements on overlapping
activities, and timely learning
sessions. Running from September
to December, the outcome of
the planning workshops was an Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales giving an opening remarks at the 2017 National
organized set of activities/programs Planning Workshop in Pampanga
concerning each Service/Unit with
clear, expected outputs.

Service/Unit Central Office National Planning Regional Planning

Planning Workshop Planning Workshop Workshop Workshops
September-October 06-09 November 23-25 November December

PSA Board Meeting - 5

Pre-Board Meeting - 5
Executive Committee Meeting - 12
Management Committee Meeting - 7
Directorate Meeting - 3
Middle Managers’ Meeting - 2

Internal Audit objectives over a period of time 3. Monitoring of the

or as of a specific date. It includes implementation of audit
The PSA continued to reinforce the determination of the degree of recommendations or follow-
its critical role in evaluating the compliance with laws, regulations, through to validate the extent of
effectiveness of risk management, managerial policies, accountability addressing audit observations
internal controls, and governance measures, ethical standards and made in January 2015 to
processes through the conduct contractual obligations September 2017
of activities designed to protect
and enhance the programs and 2. Corruption Resistance Review 4. Assessment of Petty Cash of
operations of the agency. The – Survey of Employees to acquire twelve (12) Special Disbursing
following are the internal audit an objective assessment and Officers in the Central Office to
activities for 2017: systematic approach to monitor guard against the loss of cash,
and benchmark efforts of the being the most liquid asset of the
1. Sixteen (16) audit engagements PSA in corruption prevention agency
to evaluate the effectiveness of as perceived by the employees. In addition, the Internal Audit
internal controls adapted in the As of October 2017, the IAD has Division continued to provide
operating and support services interviewed 160 employees or management with information
units/systems to determine 14.83% of the total number of and analysis necessary to initiate
whether they achieve the control respondents improvements to operations and
to strengthen internal controls.

39 PSA ANNUAL REPORT 2017

Legal Service decisions of the City or Municipal that there is an administrative
Civil Registrar General and Consul process for the corrections in their
Representation to Court Hearings General over filed petitions for civil registry documents instead of
correction of clerical error and going through the rigorous court
The PSA is responsible for the change of first name. process.
prosecution of cases in court and
litigation management. In order The number of petitions received
to comply with the subpoena continues to rise every year. For the
issued by courts and other quasi- year 2017, the PSA received 172,742
judicial bodies, PSA authorized petitions compared to the 163,199
representatives attend various court petitions in 2016. Taking it positively,
hearings in the entire Philippines. the public is becoming more aware
Representation and appearance in
Courts foster the speedy processing
of the cases filed therein that
involves Civil Registry documents.
Moreover, the PSA conducts
Capacity Building training to equip
the authorized representatives in the
regional offices.

Addressing Citizen Concerns

Under E.O. No. 06, s. 2016, Section

4, to assist the Office of the Cabinet PSA employees reviewing and processing petition for correction of clerical errors
and change of first name in Civil Registry documents
Secretary in its collaboration efforts,
and interconnection and integration
of public feedback mechanisms
through Hotline 8888, the PSA
designates focal persons to handle
Citizen’s concern and feedback. The PSA Employees receiving RA petitions
concerns received from Office of
the President’s Hotline 8888, Civil
Service Commission’s (CSC’s) Contact
Center ng Bayan and Malacanang’s
Presidential Action Center (PACE)
and Presidential Complaint Center
(PCC), help the agency determine
its performance specifically in the
delivery of services to the public.
With strict monitoring, the PSA
continuously address all these
concerns in a more timely and
accurate response.

R.A. 9048 and R.A. 10172

The implementation of the R.A.

9048 and R.A. 10172 provides an
administrative remedy and an
expeditious and cheaper way of
correcting clerical and typographical
errors in civil registry documents,
departing thereof from the usual
judicial process. With this, the Civil
Registrar General (CRG) has vested PSA representative attending a hearing in the Congress pertaining to Civil Registration
authority to affirm or impugn the

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Statistical Methodology
Data Collectors Accreditation the socio-economic classification of
Project households in the Philippines. The Other major accomplishments:
specific objectives of the project are
To continuously develop a 1) to determine predictors that could SSRCS
• 2017 Quarterly Aquaculture
nationwide pool of skilled, reliable, classify socioeconomic status of
Survey (QAqS)
and accredited data collectors who households and 2) to come up with a • 2017 Quarterly Commercial
can be tapped anytime by the PSA standard instrument with categorical Fisheries Survey (QCFS)
and any government or private variables that can be used in • 2017 Quarterly Inland
agency in their data collection classifying households. Several Fisheries Survey (QIFS)
activityies, the PSA launched the activities were done which include • 2017 Quarterly Municipal
Data Collectors Accreditation workshops to come up with a unified Fisheries Survey (QMFS)
Project. A series of workshops 1SEC instrument and enumerators’ • Survey on Awareness and
were conducted to develop manual, as well as pilot testing of Perception of Households on
Market Competition
the Competency Standard (CS), the instrument in selected areas in
• Expanded National Nutrition
Competency-Based Curriculum Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Survey (ENNS)
(CBC), Competency-Based Learning • Comprehensive
Material (CBLM), and assessment Redesigning the Customer Socioeconomic Survey
tools. These were participated Satisfaction Survey • Longitudinal Cohort Study on
by representatives from different the Girl and Boy Child
services of the PSA Central Office, To continually improve the PSA’s
PSA RSSO NCR, TESDA, and UP frontline services, a customer PSDP
School of Statistics. satisfaction survey is regularly • Statistical Capacity
Development (Statistical
conducted to gather feedback on
Research and Development)
Enhancement of the Survey how the customers are served. For
Design of Palay and Corn information obtained from the Technical assistance to external
Production Survey (PCPS) survey to be reliable, the customer and internal partners
satisfaction survey instrument • Determination of sample size
This research study aims to come was redesigned and sample size for pilot LTS in Region III
up with a better sampling design was adjusted. A sample selection • Technical Working Group
with corresponding estimation procedure was also prepared as a of the Youth Development
procedure that can generate reliable guide for interviewers in selecting Index with NYC
• Socioeconomic Resilience
provincial level estimates of palay sample respondents.
Assessment Methodology
and corn production and their with NEDA
variances. The best design was Analysis of the Parallel Run of • Working Group on
determined independently for palay Labor Force Survey (LFS) the development of
and corn through simulation using methodology for Tier III
30 scenarios and 10,000 datasets To address the need for reliable indicators of governance
for each province and quarter. The provincial estimates at the end of the statistics
proposed design is a combination of year, the LFS shifted to the use of the
designed-based and model-based 2013 Master Sample design starting Learning Sessions Conducted
• Workshop on MPI with
methods where designed-based April 2016. Due to this shift, a parallel
funding and technical
is applied to provinces which are run of the 2016 LFS was conducted assistance from World Bank
surveyed during the quarter and for April, July and October rounds to on 27 February to 03 March.
model-based for provinces that are ascertain the impact of such change • Workshop to transfer
not included in the survey for the to the estimates of key labor and technology of the proposed
quarter. employment indicators. For each LEI methodology to MAS
round of the 2016 LFS, four sample conducted on 13 to 15 March
Development of 1SEC Instrument replicates of the 2013 Master Sample 2017
were individually compared with • Workshop on Statistical
Modeling on 30 to 31 March
The PSA, with the support of World one sample replicate of the 2003
2017
Bank and Marketing and Opinion Master Sample. • Workshop on Variance
Research Society of the Philippines Computation on19 May 2017
(MORES) embarked on the Single
Socioeconomic Classification Project
or 1SEC which aims to standardize

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International Cooperation

ASEAN Community Statistical

System Committee

Last 11 to 13 October 2017, the

PSA hosted the Seventh Session of
the ASEAN Community Statistical
System Committee (ACSS7) and ASEAN@50 Statistical Forum
the High Level Forum on ASEAN Other major accomplishments:
Statistics, both held in Pasay In celebration of the golden Provided/facilitated policy inputs
City. Undersecretary Lisa Grace anniversary of the Association of on the following:
S. Bersales, National Statistician Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), • Philippine Statement for
and Civil Registrar General of the the PSA, in collaboration with the 73rd Session of the
PSA, presided over the meeting as the ASEAN Statistical Division UN Economic and Social
chairperson and Ms. Wong Wee Kim, (ASEANstats) through the European Commission for Asia and the
Chief Statistician of the Singapore Union-ASEAN Capacity Building Pacific (UNESCAP)
Department of Statistics, served as Project for Monitoring Integration • Memorandum of
co-chairperson. Understanding between
Progress and Statistics (EU-ASEAN
PSA and Central Statistics
COMPASS), conducted the ASEAN Organization of the Islamic
The ACSS7 gathered the heads of Statistical Forum with the theme: Republic of Afghanistan
the ASEAN national statistics offices “Partnering for Change, Engaging • Proposed Agreement on
(NSOs) to discuss the ACSS thrusts the ASEAN Community Statistical Statistical Information
for 2017-2018, work plan for 2018 System (ACSS).” Sharing between ASEAN and
and 2019, and other emerging China
statistical development agenda. Different government agencies,
The session was also attended by including the line agencies, NEDA Analysis of the 2017 Open Data
other officials of the NSOs of the ten Inventory (ODIN) Report
and attached agencies, and
ASEAN Member States, key officials others attended the event. Also in Quarterly Report on
from the ASEANstats, development attendance were the ASEANstats and International Commitments
partners, and other Philippine international organizations including
government agencies. the United Nations Children’s Fund Facilitated 3 incoming study
(UNICEF) and Partnership in Statistics visits
The High Level Forum on ASEAN for Development in the 21st Century • Statistics South Africa
Statistics enhanced visibility, (PARIS21). • Bhutan’s Ministry of
credibility, and relevance of the Economic Affairs
ACSS. It also deepened stakeholder • National Statistics Bureau of
The forum cascaded major statistical
appreciation of the ACSS response Bhutan
activities and developments in
mechanisms to the information the ASEAN region and promoted Facilitated 1 outgoing study visit
requirements of the ASEAN the products and services of the to Colombia-Mexico
Community, particularly the ASEAN ASEANstats. The ASEANstats also • Colombia: Departamento
Community Vision 2025, the presented the Milestones and Major Administrativo Nacional de
Sustainable Development Goals, and Outcomes of the ACSS and showed Estadística (DANE)
other emerging ASEAN development the various publications released • Mexico: Instituto Nacional de
priorities. regularly. Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI)

Facilitated 59 questionnaires
from international organizations

Facilitated 110 invitations for

international engagements

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Human Resource Personnel Compliment as of December 31, 2017
Positions Central Office Field Office Total
a. Recruitment Selection and Plantilla Positions 841 1959 2800
Placement
Filled up Positions 643 1548 2191
b. Learning and Development Co-terminus 14 - 14
1) In house training – 25 Vacant 209 386 595
2) Wellness Activities – 9
Job Order 428 779 1207
3) Local Scholarship – 10
4) Foreign Scholarship – 6 Total 1085 2327 3412

Distribution by Age of Regular Employees

Central Office Field Office Total
Age Bracket
Male Female Male Female Male Female
21 – 30 88 47 98 53 186 100
31 – 40 70 49 224 116 294 165
41 – 50 83 69 305 191 387 260
51 – 60 168 71 323 203 491 274
61 – 64 10 2 17 18 27 20

Information Technology Award-winning Re-entry Projects helps the clients to find solution on
(ReP) their concerns faster and efficiently.
and Dissemination On top of these, queries from the
For the past 5 years, the PSA public will be responded quickly
Agency Data Matching constantly earned recognition using online chat by a dedicated PSA
through its award-winning re- staff.
The Agency Data Matching is a entry projects under the Public
cross-agency collaboration between Management Development Program Mr. Escarian implemented the
SSS, GSIS, PVAO and PSA. The PSA of the Development Academy of the Digitizing Household Census Data
produced the record validation Philippines. Mr. Robert Joseph T. Collection: A Shift from Paper-Based
requirements of the partner Coronado of Registers and Database to Online and Table-Based Survey
agencies to confirm the eligibility of Management Division and Mr. Pepito System. The ReP was a paradigm
their pensioners. O. Escarian of Systems Development shift from traditional pencil-
Division are the latest contributories and-paper to a more advanced
For 2017, the PSA has ingested to this budding culture of excellence method of data gathering. It was
8.87M data from the partner among PSA employees completing conceptualized to streamline the
agencies and subsequently the program. census activities and improve
processed, reviewed, and released the data collection through ICT
120.58M data matching results. Mr. Coronado was awarded the resources for faster data delivery
Most Innovative Reentry Project to all stakeholders at a reduced
The Agency Data Matching for his establishment of an Online cost. Using tablets for a face-to-
project resulted in million-peso Public Information System for Civil face interview and online survey
savings for the partner agencies Registration (OPISCR). The OPISCR to gather information from busy
from overpayment to pensioner is the technology-driven attempt people was the method proposed.
due to death, remarriage of of the PSA to improve the agency’s Mr. Escarian’s work earned him the
surviving spouses, and marriages public engagement focusing on civil Best Organizational Productivity Re-
of dependents below age of 21. registration. Through its extensive entry Project Award.
The savings enabled the partner core document management
agencies to create more programs system, a social media interface, and
and projects on social benefits. a help desk, the Re-entry Project

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 CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (CONDENSED)
ALL CLUSTERS
For the Year Ended December 30, 2017

2017 2016

Revenue

Service Income 1,342,526,679.64 867,424,994.94

Business Income 30,036,056.83 58,445,494.71

Shares, Grants and Donations 556,092.75 1,756,810.00

Total Revenue 1,373,118,829.22 927,627,299.65

Less: Current Operating Expenses

Personnel Services 1,120,204,742.77 1,688,846,247.50

Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses 2,083,030,369.96 2,207,308,956.63

Financial Expenses 386,037.47 374,031.71

Non-cash Expenses 85,670,524.81 84,620,400.04

Total Current Operating Expenses 3,289,291,675.01 3,981,149,635.88

Surplus(Deficit) from Current Operations (1,916,172,845.79) (3,053,522,336.23)

Financial Assistance/Subsidy from NGAs, LGUs, GOCCs 3,318,389,948.22 4,647,318,971,.81

Gains 167,970.72 142,136.02

Losses (961,666.41) (6,076,521.69)

Surplus(Deficit) for the period 1,401,423,406.74 1,587,862,249.91

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ANNEXES
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
*as of 31 December 2017

OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL Information Technology and National Capital Region REGION VIII (EASTERN VISAYAS)
STATISTICIAN Dissemination Service ROSALINDA P. BAUTISTA WILMA A. PERANTE
Usec. LISA GRACE S. BERSALES, Ph. D. EDWIN U. ARAGON Regional Director Regional Director
National Statistician and OIC-Assistant National Statistician psa.ncr.rsso@gmail.com psa_reg8@yahoo.com
Civil Registrar General e.aragon@psa.gov.ph 4/F Philippine Bible Society (PBS) Bldg., Leyte SR Bldg., Artemio Mate Ext.,
L.Bersales@psa.gov.ph 3rd. Flr. CVEA Bldg., East Ave., Quezon Ramon Magsaysay Blvd. Sta. Mesa, Barangay Abucay, Tacloban City, Leyte
2/F PSA-TAM Bldg. East Avenue City, P.O. Box 779, Manila, Phils Manila 1016 6500
Quezon City, 1101
SECTORAL STATISTICS OFFICE Cordillera Administrative Region
Internal Audit Division Asec. ROMEO S. RECIDE VILLAFE P. ALIBUYOG REGION IX (ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA)
MALCOLM C. QUEYQUEP Deputy National Statistician Regional Director MEWCHUN WS. PAMARAN
Officer-in-Charge r.recide@psa.gov.ph psacordillera@yahoo.com.ph Regional Director
m.queyquep@psa.gov.ph 16th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris 2nd & 3rd Flr., CTLL Bldg. 141 Abanao psard9@gmail.com and
3/F PSA-TAM Bldg. East Avenue Cyberpod Three Extension Baguio City 2600 psareg9@gmail.com
Quezon City, 1101 EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon Dagdag Bldg. San Jose Road Baliwasan
City REGION I (ILOCOS) Zamboanga City 7000
Statistical Methodology Unit SOCRATES L. RAMORES
DIVINA GRACIA L. DEL PRADO Social Sector Statistics Service Regional Director REGION X (NORTHERN MINDANAO)
Director III WILMA A. GUILLEN psa_rsso_1@yahoo.com.ph RONALDO C. TAGHAP
g.delprado@psa.gov.ph Assistant National Statistician Parammata Bldg., Diversion Road, Sitio Regional Director
3/F PSA-TAM Bldg. East Avenue W.Guillen@psa.gov.ph 5, Barangay Biday, City of San Fernando, psaregion10gmail.com
Quezon City, 1101 16th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris La Union 2500 B3 & B4 Pride Rock Business Park Gusa
Cyberpod Three Cagayan de Oro City 9000
International Coperation Unit EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon REGION II (CAGAYAN VALLEY)
BENJAMIN ARSENIO Y. NAVARRO City MARILYN T. ESTRADA REGION XI (DAVAO REGION)
Director III Regional Director RUBEN D. ABARO, JR.
b.navarro@psa.gov.ph Economic Sector Statistics Service psa_rsso2@yahoo.com.ph OIC-Regional Director
3/F PSA-TAM Bldg. East Avenue DULCE A. REGALA City Hall, Annex Bldg, Carig Sur psaregion11@yahoo.com.ph
Quezon City, 1101 Assistant National Statistician Tuguegarao City 3500 Ango Bldg., Cabaguio Ave., Davao City
D.Regala@psa.gov.ph 8000
Legal Service 16th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris REGION III (CENTRAL LUZON)
ATTY. LOURDINES C. DELA CRUZ Cyberpod Three EDGARDO G. PARE REGION XII (SOCCSKSARGEN)
Director III EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon Regional Director MAQTAHAR L. MANULON
L.DelaCruz@psa.gov.ph City psaregion3@gmail.com Regional Director
4/F PSA-TAM Bldg. East Avenue PSA Bldg. Diosdado Macapagal, Gov’t psadose@gmail.com
Quezon City, 1101 Macroeconomic Accounts Service Center, Bgy. Maimpis City of San 2/F Elena V. Co Bldg., Don Rufino Alonzo
VIVIAN R. ILARINA Fernando Pampanga 2000 St., Cotabato City 9600
Planning and Management Service Assistant National Statistician
REYNOR R. IMPERIAL v.ilarina@psa.gov.ph REGION IV-A (CALABARZON) REGION XIII (CARAGA REGION)
Director III 16th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris CHARITO C. ARMONIA ROSALINDA C. APURA
r.imperial@psa.gov.ph Cyberpod Three Regional Director Regional Director
3/F PSA-TAM Bldg. East Avenue EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon psa4a_rsso@pldtdsl.net psacaraga_rsso13@yahoo.com.ph
Quezon City, 1101 City G/F Bldg. C., Fiesta Mall, Marawoy, Lipa Freeman Building, J.C. Aquino Avenue,
City, Batangas 4217 Barangay Imadejas, Butuan City
CENSUS AND TECHNICAL CIVIL REGISTRATION AND CENTRAL
COORDINATION OFFICE SUPPORT OFFICE REGION IV-B (MIMAROPA) AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM
Asec. JOSIE B. PEREZ Asec. JOSIE B. PEREZ LENI R. RIOFLORIDO MINDANAO (ARMM)
Deputy National Statistician Concurrent Deputy National Statistician Regional Director ABUBAKAR S. ASAAD
j.perez@psa.gov.ph J.Perez@psa.gov.ph psamimaropa@yahoo.com Regional Director
17th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris JP Rizal St., Bgy. Camilmil, Calapan City psa.armm0912@gmail.com
Cyberpod Three Finance and Administrative Service Oriental Mindoro 5200 Carumba Bldg., Jupiter St., RH9,
EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon Atty. MARIBETH C. PILIMPINAS Cotabato City 9600
City Assistant National Statistician REGION V (BICOL)
M.Pilimpinas@psa.gov.ph CYNTHIA L. PERDIZ
National Censuses Service 11th Flr. CyberPod Centris Eton One, Regional Director
MINERVA ELOISA P. ESQUIVIAS EDSA, Quezon City psarsso5@gmail.com
Assistant National Statistician 2/F Albay Capitol Bldg., Annex No. 1, Old
M.Equivias@psa.gov.ph Civil Registration Service Albay, District, Legazpi City 4500
17th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris EDITHA R. ORCILLA
Cyberpod Three Assistant National Statistician REGION VI (WESTERN VISAYAS)
EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon E.Orcilla@psa.gov.ph FRED S. SOLLESTA
City 3/F Vibal Bldg., Times St. cor. EDSA, Regional Director
Quezon City 1100 psareg06@gmail.com
Standards Service J. Villanueva Bldg., Iznart St., Front of
CANDIDO J. ASTROLOGO, JR. Amigo Mall, Iloilo City 5000
Assistant National Statistician
c.astrologo@psa.gov.ph REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)
17th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris ARIEL E. FLORENDO
Cyberpod Three Regional Director
EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon psa07.rsso@gmail.com
City Gaisano Capital Bldg., Colon St., Cebu
City 6000

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2017 Annual Report Committee

Lead Adviser
Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales

Advisers
Asec. Josie B. Perez
Asec. Romeo S. Recide

Resource Persons
ANS Minerva Eloisa P. Esquivias
ANS Candido J. Astrologo, Jr.
OIC-ANS Ermina V. Tepora
ANS Wilma A. Guillen
ANS Vivian R. Ilarina
ANS Editha R. Orcilla
ANS Maribeth C. Pilimpinas
OIC-ANS Edgar M. Fajutagana
Divina Gracia L. Del Prado
Lourdines C. Dela Cruz
Malcolm C. Queyquep

Chairperson
Reynor R. Imperial

Co-Chair
Benjamin Arsenio Y. Navarro

Overall Coordinator
Gina A. Perido

Lead Members
Oliver P. Chancoco
Gerlie G. Espartinaz
Jule Gian Mae R. Reamico
Nicole Dane L. Navea
Janille Marie C. Tumblod
Raymond V. Madamba
Mickael L. Torres
Ma. Clarinda E. De Guzman
Haidee DT. Orellana
Noreen D. Pagkatipunan
Monica Lorraine R. Viernes

Focal Persons
Florante C. Varona
Soraya C. De Guzman
Thelma P. Kahanding
Alma A. Martinez
Mark C. Pascasio
Patricia Anne R. San Buenaventura
Ma. Celeste DL. Balanza
Noel G. Perez
Rachel F. Gines
Lorena M. Tanciano
Princess Christi A. Guillen
Sarah B. Balagbis
Ralph Anthony Rañeses
Joshua Philip R. Simon

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