2018 Annual Report (Final-Quality Size) April 15

table of contents
01
Undersecretary’s Message
About the PSA
Organizational Structure
PSA Board
Summary of Products and Services
07 2018 at a Glance

Highlights
Wellness Year
25 2018 Timeline
27 National Statistical Development

Program
45 Statistical Policy and Coordination

Program
51 Statistical Frameworks and

Indicators Program
Civil Registration Program and
55 Philippine Identification System
(PhilSys)
63 Regional Accomplishments

Support to Operations
Planning and Management
72

International Cooperation
Statistical Methodology
Internal Audit
Legal Services
Information Dissemination & Information Technology
Human Resource & General Services
87
Financial Statements
Consolidated Financial Performance
Consolidated Financial Position
Consolidated Cash Flows
89
Annexes
Directory of Officials
Annual Report Committee
Undersecretary’s Message
The year 2018 was a special year for In recognition of the importance
the Philippine Statistics Authority of communicating official statistics
(PSA) in many ways. First of all, it at the right time in the right format
was PSA’s fifth year with a special to the right audience, we started
theme of Happy PSA, Healthy PSA our press conference for inflation in
in recognition of the importance of 2018. We also continued to promote
wellness in all its dimensions. This the integration of geospatial
theme was fitting after fours years of information and official statistics
successful campaigns: with the geotagging of building
structures and a pilot for the 2020
Leveling up! Census of Population and Housing. We also continued active
The promise of a Family Income engagement with the international
Synergy and Expenditure Survey that shall community. The regional directors of
Pag may 2gether may 4ever provide more precise provincial- Mindanao have actively worked on
level estimates of official poverty our data partnership for the Brunei
Together as 1 statistics and other related statistics Indonesia Malaysia Philippines East
was actualized. The first report on Asia Growth Area ( BIMP EAGA). We
Also, 2018 was the year of the review deprivations of Filipino families also chaired the 2018 International
of our strategic plan which distilled through the Multidimensional Conference of Labour Statisticians
our core values to Poverty Index was released, the which is conducted only once every
Integrity Consumer Price Index was rebased, five years.
Adaptability the pilot of measuring sustainable
Transparency tourism started with water An important highlight of 2018 is
accounts and energy accounts. We the additional mandate given to the
as we maintained our vision of released our baseline Sustainable PSA - implementing the country’s
solid, responsive, world-class Development Goals Watch in the national identification system
authority on quality statistics website. as mandated by the Philippine
and civil registration and mission Identification System Act of 2018.
of delivering relevant reliable Committed to becoming better
statistics and civil registration and better in our processes, we This report shall provide the details
services for equitable expanded our sites for certification of what PSA was able to accomplish
development towards for ISO 9001:2015 on Quality in 2018 and I thank all the officials
improved quality Management System and received and employees of PSA for making
of life for all certification again from TUV the year another successful one. I
Filipinos. Rhineland. Also, we received also thank all our champions that
recognition from the Presidential provided us proper resources.
Communications Operations
Office on championing Freedom of Thank you very much!
Information.
On civil registration, we
ramped up the delivery of
civil registration services Usec. LISA GRACE S. BERSALES, Ph.D.
through the CRS ITP2 which National Statistician and
added more sites with the Civil Registrar General
standard look and feel
for frontline services. We
successfully conducted our
first Philippine Data Festival
as part of our advocacy to
promote statistics to
the youth.
1 2018 Annual Report

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Vision PSA Mandate

Solid, responsive, world-class The PSA shall primarily be responsible for the implementation of the objectives
authority on quality statistics and and provisions of RA10625.
civil registration.
It shall plan, develop, prescribe, disseminate and enforce policies, rules and
regulations and coordinate government-wide programs governing the
production of official statistics, general-purpose statistics, and civil registration
Mission services.
Deliver relevant, reliable statistics It shall primarily be responsible for all national censuses and surveys, sectoral
and civil registration services for statistics, consolidation of selected administrative recording systems, and
equitable development towards compilation of national accounts.
improved quality of life for all.
CORE VALUES
Integrity
We observe the highest standards of professional behavior by exemplifying impartiality and independence
in everything we do. We stand firm with undue influence - ensuring integrity cuts across not only in the
statistics we deliver, but more importantly, in our people.
Transparency
We ensure transparency in all interactions and transactions to build and nurture trust inside and outside
the PSA. We strive for clear communication, shared knowledge, and informed, all-inclusive decisions for
cultivating mutual respect at all levels of the organization.
Adaptability
We respond to change with a positive attitude and willingness to learn new ways to deliver our mandate.
We stay on top of technological advancements and never give up in the face of challenges, instead
finding them as opportunities to discover and gain insights to further our services to the public.
PSA Quality Policy

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

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

in statistical matters, the PSA Board
shall have the following powers and
functions:
a. Establish appropriate
mechanisms to promote and
maintain an efficient and
effective statistical system in the 2018 PSA Board Members
government;
Sec. ERNESTO M. PERNIA
b. Formulate policies on all Chairperson
National Economic Development Authority
matters relating to government
statistical operations, standards Usec. LAURA B. PASCUA
Vice-Chairperson
and classifications; Department of Budget and Management
Members:
c. Review the statistical programs
of the departments and PSA Usec. LISA GRACE S. BERSALES
agencies of the national DA Usec. EVELYN G. LAVIÑA
government and the LGUs and
DAR Usec. TERESITA O. VISTRO
rationalize responsibilities in
these government organizations DepEd Usec. JESUS L.R. MATEO
on matters relating to such DOE Usec. JESUS CRISTINO P. POSADAS
statistical programs; DENR Usec. ERNESTO A. ADOBO, Jr.
d. Review budgetary proposals DOF KARL KENDRICK T. CHUA
involving statistical operations
DOH Usec. LILIBETH C. DAVID
and submit an integrated
budget for the PSS to the DBM; DICT Usec. DENIS F. VILLORENTE
e. Prescribe appropriate DILG Usec. AUSTERE A. PANADERO
frameworks for the DOJ Usec. REYNANTE B. ORCEO
improvement of statistical DOLE Usec. DOMINADOR R. SAY
coordination and establish
mechanisms for statistical DND Usec. RICARDO A. DAVID, Jr.
coordination at the regional and DPWH Usec. MARIA CATALINA E. CABRAL
LGU levels; DOST Usec. CAROL M. YOROBE
f. Provide technical assistance and DSWD Usec. FLORITA R. VILLAR
exercise supervision over major DTI Usec. CEFERINO S. RODOLFO
government statistical activities;
DOT Usec. ALMA RITA JIMENEZ
g. Recommend executive and
legislative measures to enhance DOTr Usec. GARY V. DE GUZMAN
the development and efficiency GCG Comm. MICHAEL P. CLORIBEL
of the system, including the TESDA Dep. Dir. Gen. ROSANNA A. URDANETA
internal structure of statistical
BSP Dep. Gov. DIWA C. GUINIGUNDO
agencies;
PSRTI Exec. Dir. JOSEFINA V. ALMEDA
h. Approve the Philippine
Statistical Development CHED Dir. MARIA TERESITA M. SEMANA
Program (PSDP). ULAP Gov. AL FRANCIS C. BICHARA
PSAI Ms. FRANCISCA NASOL – DAYRIT
Pulse Asia
Dr. ANA MARIA L. TABUNDA
Research, Inc.

summary of products and services
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
January to December 2018
From January to December 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority accomplished the
following activities under its three (3) Major Programs:
NATIONAL STATISTICS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

• The total number of PSA websites visits is 16,879,458 with 99.0 percent favorable
feedback
• There were 38 surveys conducted with 95.0 percent completed within target
timeline
• A total of 41 data dissemination fora were conducted or an accomplishment rate of
100.0 percent.
• The PSA reached the 100.0 percent target for the percentage of statistical products
disseminated within the Advance Release Calendar or prescribed period.
STATISTICAL POLICY AND COORDINATION PROGRAM

• In 2018, 29.0 percent of Local Government Units (LGUs) adopted statistical standards
and classification systems.
• There were 29.0 percent of National Government Agencies (NGAs) adopted
statistical standards and classification systems.
• Fifty-Eight (58.0) percent of agencies with designated statistics submitted their
budget proposals for review and endorsement to DBM.
• For the year 2018, three (3) statistical and classification systems were updated.
• Nine (9) statistical advocacy activities conducted.
CIVIL REGISTRATION PROGRAM

• In 2018, 90.0 percent of civil registry documents can be accessed by public through an online
system.
• The PSA posted 86.0 percent in terms of the percentage of clients who rated civil registration
frontline services as satisfactory or better.
• There are 40 servicing outlets maintained.
• There were 125 Local Civil Registrars (LCRs) trained in laws, regulations and system on civil
registration.
• Ninety-four (94.0) percent of request for civil registry documents granted within the
prescribed schedule.
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2018 at a glance
The PSA’s work in 2018 was ultimately directed to the continual
improvement of its operations for its stakeholders. In doing so, the
agency recognized that at the core of its business processes are its
steadfast employees. Putting value in strengthening its workforce, the
PSA introduced a holistic understanding, appreciation, and application
of wellness to its people. Dubbed as the Wellness Year, 2018’s emphasis
on employee wellbeing spoke volumes in term of leveling up the
efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of the PSA’s mandate. As a
translation of this agency-wide effort, 2018 saw outstanding successes
and achievements that will resonate for the years to come. n

Earlier Release of the National Accounts
of the Philippines
The NAP presents the economic M. Pernia of the National Economic
performance of the country and and Development Authority (NEDA)
the contribution of each industry to shares the outlook of the economic
the country’s economic growth. The team on the reported economic
PSA maintained the earlier release growth. n
of the economic data to ensure
timely information to the users of
statistics. Starting May 2018, the
NAP was released 40 days after the
reference quarter, 10 days earlier Earlier Release of the CAR’s economy grew the fastest at
12.1% in 2017.
REGION WITH THE
LARGEST SHARE TO THE
Regional Accounts
Agriculture, Hunting,
Forestry and Fishing
than the previous year’s releases.

NCR continued to account for the Central Luzon
largest share of the country’s GDP at 16.3%
36.4%.
Industry
CALABARZON
This is in response to the demands of

NCR, CALABARZON, and Central 30.6%
Luzon had the highest contribution
to the 6.7% GDP growth rate in Services
2017. NCR
stakeholders for more timely release The Regional Accounts of the

52.1%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
of estimates. Philippines provides an overview of

the economic performance of the
The NAP is released through regions. With the early release of the
the conduct of quarterly Press revised annual national accounts,
Conference on Performance of the PSA disseminated the Gross
the Philippine Economy. During Regional Domestic Product on 26
the quarterly press conference, April through simultaneous press
Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales reports conference across the regions. This
the economic performance of the was three (3) months earlier than Members of the media clarifies issues during
country for the reference quarter last year’s release. n the NAP press conference
of the year. Likewise, Sec. Ernesto
Resource persons in the NAP press conference (from L to R: Asec. Recide, Usec. Bersales, Sec. Pernia, and Usec. Edillon) listen to questions raised by
members of the media
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Following the earlier release of the NAP, the quarterly reports on Performance
of Philippine Agriculture were likewise released in advance from 45 days to
38 days after the reference quarter or one day before the release of the
NAP. This quarterly report presents the performance of agriculture in terms
of the sector’s gross outputs which are valued at current and constant
prices. It covers production data and farmgate prices of all agricultural
commodities, highlighting 37 commodities. Prior to its release, the PSA
holds the National Data Review (NDR) for Agricultural Statistics (AgStat) as
a means of reviewing and validating the survey results. For this year, the
PSA posted four (4) reports on the Performance of Philippine Agriculture.
The reports were released on the following dates:
• 4th Quarter 2017- 19 January

• 1st Quarter 2018- 08 May
• 2nd Quarter 2018- 08 August
• 3rd Quarter 2018- 07 November
Rebasing of Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In line with the PSA’s mission of delivering relevant

statistics, the CPI for All Income Households
was rebased from 2006 to base year 2012 and
applied some revisions in the methodology in the
computation upon approval of the PSA Board. The
release of the 2012-based CPI series began on
PSA Board Resolution No. 02 Approving the Rebasing of the CPI from 2006 to 2012
06 March covering the period of January 2012 to February 2018.

The series was released simultaneously with the 2006-based CPI.
The PSA continued releasing the 2006-based CPI until its June
2018 series, while the backcasted values of the 2012-based CPI
Press Release on the New Base Year of the CPI series from January 1957 to December 2011 were completed on
August 2018. n

Press Briefing on Monthly Inflation
Report
As one of its key products, the
PSA established the conduct
of the press briefing on the
monthly inflation report, which
started on October 2018 for
the September 2018 inflation.
Simultaneous with the press
briefing was the posting of
the CPI and inflation rates at
the PSA website. The PSA also
ensured live and constant
updates on the highlights of
the press briefing through the
PSA’s Facebook and Twitter
accounts. n
Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales being interviewed by media during the Press Briefing on
the October 2018 Inflation
OIC-DNS Rosalinda Bautista, Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales, and OIC-ANS Divina Gracia Del Prado during the Press Briefing on the
October 2018 Inflation
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Expansion of Sample Size for the Family
Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES)
As it currently conducts the 18th
series of the FIES, the PSA takes
pride in the expansion of the
survey’s sample size. The 2018 FIES is
the first to utilize the largest sample
size of around 180,000 sample
household – four times larger than
the sample size of the previous
rounds of the survey. The expanded
sample size is deemed sufficient
to come up with provincial level
estimates.
In line with streamlining its

processes, the PSA, for the first
time, will forgo the conduct of the
Survey of Food Demand and will
simply derive necessary data on
the estimates of per capita food
consumption in the country from
the 2018 FIES.
To evaluate the quality of the results

of the 2018 FIES, an Audit Survey
was also independently conducted
for the first time by the Philippine Selected Central Office and Field Office participants of the July 2018 LFS and FIES 2018 Task Force
Statistical Research and Training Training with ANS CandidoAstrologo (SS), ANS Vivian Illarina (MAS), ANS Wilma Guillen (SSSS),
Institute (PSRTI). n ANS Minerva Eloisa Esquivias (NCS), RD Marilyn Estrada (RSSO 02), RD Fred Sollesta (RSSO 06), and
RD Socrates Ramores (RSSO 01), (seated 2nd row, 3rd to 9th from the left, respectively).
Press Release on Multidimensional

Poverty Index (MPI)
Recognizing that poverty is
multidimensional, the PSA developed
an initial methodology that intends to
capture deprivations in various dimensions
to complement the income-based poverty
statistics. It aims to capture deprivations
on four (4) dimensions (education;
health and nutrition; housing, water and
sanitation dimension; and employment)
covering a total of 13 indicators.
The initial methodology was presented to the Interagency Committee on Poverty Statistics and to the PSA
Executive Board on 08 May 2018. Estimate based on the initial methodology was released to the public
through a press release on the PSA website on 14 November. n

Tablet-Aided Geotagging of Buildings
Geotagged buildings in Barangay Tuhel (Poblacion), Ivana, Batanes
The integration of geospatial and capture vector points

statistical information continued of building structures
to pose a big challenge even in along with basic
more economically developed information such as
countries. In 2018, the PSA the address, building
continued the tablet-aided geo- type, and number of
tagging of buildings which is part floors. The geotagged
of the 5-year mapping program buildings will be used
of PSA that started in 2016. Geo- extensively in the
tagging of buildings attempts to GIS-based conduct
bridge the integration process of 2020 Census of
between geospatial and statistical Population and Housing
information. In this activity, vector (CPH). n
points are created by tagging the
building structures visible in the
map as well as in the field to create
digitized building footprints as
added layer in the digitized census
maps. In the 2018 geo-tagging, 31
thousand enumeration areas (EAs)
were covered by 1,568 map data
collectors (MDCs) and 151 map data
screeners (MDSs) with supervision
by the PSA provincial/regional heads
and mapping focal persons. Android
tablet devices and GIS application
(QField) were used by MDCs to
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2020 Census of Population and Housing-Mini
Pilot Census (MPC)
The Mini Pilot Census (MPC), which
served as a “mini dry-run” of the
Pilot Census scheduled in 2019, was
conducted on 6 September to 4
October 2018 in the Municipality of
Janiuay, Province of Iloilo. The MPC
was aimed at testing all the aspects
of the census operational activities,
encompassing coordination;
publicity or information, education,
and communications campaign;
recruitment and training; mapping
and enumeration area (EA)
delineation; listing, enumeration,
and supervision; progress
monitoring; processing; and data
evaluation. n
A participant accomplishing the CPH Form 5 – Common Household Questionnaire as part of

the exercised during the MPC Second Level Training
ANS Minerva Eloisa Esquivias during the Second Level Training on Mini Pilot Census in Iloilo City
on 06 September

Dissemination of the 2017 National
Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS)
The PSA conducted the Dissemination Forum on the results of the 2017
NDHS on 03 October in Pasig City. The 2017 NDHS is the eleventh in a series
of national demographic surveys conducted in the country since 1968. The
survey was designed to collect information on fertility levels and preferences,
family planning, maternal and child health, infant and child mortality,
awareness on HIV/AIDS, and violence against women in the country n
Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales with PSA Regional Directors and OICs during the National Data
Dissemination
Dr. Anthony Calibo of DOH, OIC-DNS Rosalinda P. Bautista, ANS Wilma A. Guillen, Dir. Emmeline
Verzosa of PCW, and Dir. Juan Antonio Perez of POPCOM during the open forum
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First Philippine Data Festival
The PSA spearheaded the first-ever participants from various state

Philippine Data Festival on 15 to 16 universities and colleges, schools,
November in Makati City, adopting national government agencies,
the theme “Bringing Statistics private organizations, and media
Closer to People”. The event was participated in the event. n
conducted in connection with
PSA’s commitment in generating
quality statistics and promoting a
responsive and relevant statistical
system capable of providing and
communicating timely, accurate
and useful data for the government
and the public. A total of 324
Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales delivering her

opening remarks during the 1st Philippine
Data Festival
Participants of the 1st Philippine Data Festival

Philippine Statistical Development
Program (PSDP)
development plans, including Various interagency sectoral and
the country’s international subject-matter committees and
commitments, such as the UN working groups prepared the
Sustainable Development Goals chapters in the PSDP 2018-2023,
(SDGs), the Cape Town Global Action under the overall guidance of
Plan for Sustainable Development the interagency PSDP Steering
Data, and the Asian and Pacific Committee with technical and
Civil Registration and Vital Statistics secretariat support from the PSA
As mandated and provided for in Decade. technical staff. n
RA 10625, the PSA spearheaded
the formulation of the PSDP 2018-
2023. The comprehensive statistical
program outlines the Philippine
Statistical System’s (PSS) vision,
goals, strategic thrusts, and priorities;
timeline of key developments in the
PSS from 2018-2023; key issues and
concerns; and 26 chapters grouped
in clusters loosely parallel to those
of the Philippine Development Plan
(PDP).
The PSDP 2018-2023 addresses

the data requirement of the PDP
2017-2022, and other sectoral
PSDP 2018-2023 Consultative

Workshops
The PSA conducted four (4) major consultative
workshops, including a high-level forum, to
solicit comments/recommendations and obtain
support from key stakeholders in the data
community in line with the formulation of the
PSDP 2018-2023. The workshops focused on the
following clusters: (1) Demographic and Social
Statistics, (2) Economic Statistics, and (3) PSS-
Wide Concerns and Environmental and Multi-
Domain Statistics. n Demographic and Social Statistics Cluster
PSS-Wide Concerns and Environmental and Multi-Domain Statistics Economic Statistics Cluster
Cluster
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PSDP 2018-2023 Dissemination Forums
Relative to the completion of the

PSDP 2018-2023 and Regional
Statistical Development Programs
(RSDPs) 2018-2023 of the various
regions, four (4) dissemination
forums were conducted. The
National Dissemination Forum was
held on 17 May 2018 in Manila
while Regional Forums were held in
Baguio City, Cebu City, and Davao
City on 30 May, 28 June, and 05 July PSDP 2018-2023 National Dissemination Forum with Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales, Ms. Lina V.
respectively. n Castro (PSDP Consultant), Dir. Manuel P. Aquino (CPBRD) and Dr. Kevin C. Chua (World Bank).
PSDP 2018-2023 Dissemination Forum held in Cebu City
PSDP 2018-2023 Dissemination Forum conducted in Baguio City
PSDP 2018-2023 Dissemination Forum conducted in Davao City

Quarterly Release of Vital Statistics
In 2018, the PSA disseminated

the first-ever quarterly release
of provisional counts on births,
marriages, and deaths. The quarterly
counts on vital events were released
three (3) months after the reference
quarter. The First and Second
Quarter of 2018 were published
through infographics and statistical
tables (by region, province, and city/
municipality. n
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New Logo for the Office of the Civil
Registrar General (OCRG)
To cap the last day of the 9th of the Civil Registration Month in
National Workshop on Civil February. The new logo captures and
Registration (NWCR), a new logo for reflects the vision, mission, goals,
the OCRG was unveiled. The logo and aspiration of Civil Registrar
was chosen among the 13 entries in General for the country’s civil
the Logo Making Contest launched registration system. n
in line with this year’s celebration
The OCRG Logo

The concept and symbolism shaped like a house made of people
behind the new logo of the OCRG extending arms and reaching out
was derived from the form and which represents a family. This also
color scheme of the Philippine a symbol of partnership between
Flag. At the center is a hand in the the PSA and the Local Civil Registry
act of writing which symbolizes Offices and the advocacy of the PSA
the process of registration of vital to protect the rights of Filipinos,
events. The three stars placed young and old alike.
within the circle represents the
country’s major island groups The thick circle enclosing the
(Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao) logo shows the security and
translating to the nationwide integrity upheld by the PSA on
scope of civil registration. civil registration records and vital
statistics. It also symbolizes the
Patterned to the eight (8) rays of inclusion and belongingness of
the Philippine Flag, the red and the Filipino people through civil
blue rays of the new logo are registration. n
Asec. Daniel A. Ariaso, Sr. and Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales after unveiling the new OCRG logo

9th National Workshop on Civil Registration (NWCR)
The 9th NWCR was held on 05 to 07 their agencies’ action plans and
June in Pasay City with the theme contributions in various workshop
#napapanahongCRVS. The three- sessions. A highlight of the NWCR
day workshop served as a venue was the Awarding of Outstanding
for City/Municipal Civil Registrars Local Civil Registry Offices (LCROs)
(C/MCRs) and other stakeholders for 2016 and 2017. n
to build up their knowledge and
acquire the best practices on civil
registration and vital statistics. In
relation to Universal Registration
and Get Every Pinoy and Pinay in the
Picture 2024, the speakers discussed
Asec. Romeo S. Recide, Asec. Josie B. Perez, Associate Justice Karl Miranda of Sandigan Bayan
(guest of honor), Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales, and Asec. Daniel A. Ariaso, Sr. at the 9th NWCR
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Signing of RA 11055 (Philippine Identification System)
and its IRR
The Ceremonial Signing of

Republic Act (RA) No. 11055
was held on 06 August at the
Malacañan Palace in Manila.
This was graced by President
Rodrigo Roa Duterte together
with principal authors of the
Act and attended by officials of
different government member-
agencies of the PhilSys Policy and
Coordination Council (PSPCC). The
newly signed law mandates the
PSA as the implementing agency
of the Philippine Identification
President Rodrigo Duterte signs into law RA 11055 or the Philippine Identification System
System (PhilSys). Act during the Ceremonial Signing ceremonies at Malacañan on 06 August 2018
Pursuant to RA 11055, the PSA

spearheaded the drafting of the
Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR). The draft IRR was a product
of several Consultative Meetings
conducted by the Technical-
Working Group (TWG) of IRR and
other agencies namely, Office of
the Solicitor-General (OSG), UP
Law Center, National Security
Council (NSC), House Committee on
Population and Family Relations, and
Commission on Human Rights (CHR).
The IRR was presented to the PSPCC

and approved and signed on 05
October 2018 and published on 06
October 2018 at the Daily Tribune. n
From Left to Right: Deputy Commissioner Leandro Angelo Y. Aguirre of NPC, Executive Vice President Atty. Dionisio C. Ebdane, Jr. of GSIS,
Undersecretary Jose Luis G. Montales of DFA, President and CEO Emmanuel F. Dooc of SSS, Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia of NEDA, Undersecretary Lisa
Grace S. Bersales of PSA, Undersecretary Lilia C. Guillermo of DBM, Deputy Gov. Chuchi G. Fonacier of BSP, Undersecretary Denis F. Villorente of DICT,
UndersecretaryFlorita R. Villar of DSWD, SVP-CIO Jovita V. Aragona of PhilHealth, and PHLPost PMG Joel L. Otarra

ISO 9001 : 2015 First Surveillance Audit
The PSA continues to soar as its ISO

certification is now conferred on its
second year in the first surveillance
audit conducted last 12 to 23
November 2018.
Since the start of the ISO QMS

journey of the PSA in 2017, a total
of 33 sites have been certified. The
Phase 1 QMS Expansion of the PSA
has included the following sites: Conduct of first surveillance audit at the Office of the
RSSO III and PSO Pampanga, RSSO National Statistician
II and PSO Cagayan, RSSO CAR and
PSO Kalinga, RSSO NCR and PSO NCR
IV, RSSO VII and PSO Cebu, RSSO X
and PSO Misamis Oriental, and RSSO
XI and PSO Compostela Valley.
With this achievement, the PSA has

yet again proven its commitment
into being a solid, responsive, and
world-class authority in delivering
products and services to its clients
and stakeholders. The PSA plans to Lead auditor Rolando C. Remitar discussing TUV Rheinland’s
have an expansion to include all its audit findings with the Management Committee
existing offices in the coming
years. n
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Wellness Year
Recognizing that employees are the agency’s most vital resource, the PSA launched its wellness program in 2018 to highlight the
importance of each and every PSA personnel in making the delivery of the its main products and services more efficient to the public.
With the battle cry “Healthy PSA, Happy PSA”, the program focused on five (5) wellness components, namely, Physical Wellbeing,
Financial Wellbeing, Community Wellbeing, Career Wellbeing and Emotional and Mental Wellbeing.
Physical Financial
- Seminar on Optimal Health and wellness - Seminar on Financial Literacy on Real Estate
through exercise, fitness and recreation Properties
- Lecture and demo basic massage therapy - Seminar on Financial Wellness and Saving Habits
technique - Lecture financial security
- Lecture on understanding BMI and benefits of - Financial wellness orientation
Zumba - Livelihood skills training on Massage therapy
- Lecture on Food gardening
- Lecture of Healthcare through Good nutrition
- Orientation on reproductive health (HIV/AIDS),
HIV testing, Blood Uric test and sugar count
- Cooking contest of Nutritious food
- Zumba
- Teambuilding
- Fun Run/Walk
- Eco trail adventure race
- Sports fest
- Yoga
- Bicycle fun ride
- Bowling
- Larong Pinoy
- Jogging
- STATLYMPICS
- Monthly monitoring of BP, weight and blood
sugar
- Pampering Day

The activities conducted in the central and field offices ranged from sports festivals, lectures, trainings, outreach programs, among
others. n
Emotional
and
Community Career Mental
- Lecture on Disaster Preparedness - Learning sessions - Lecture on stress management

and Emergency Planning - Trainings - PSA Quiz
- Coastal clean-up - Workshops - Personality Image Enhancement
- Mangrove tree planting - Course in Data Analytics and - Orientation seminar on work ethics
- Outreach program Report Writing and work and life balance
- Tree planting - Training on Basic Statistics and - STATLYMPICS
Analysis
- Training on use o Computer
Software
- Training on Information
Graphics and the Technical
Report Writing
- Pre-Retirement Seminar:
Preparing for Financial and
Physical Viability
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2018 Timeline
• Review of Strategic Plan 2016-2020

• Start of PSA Summits for Ages 36-45 and 46-60
• IRIS Implementation
• Internal Audit Forum

• Civil Registration Month
• Start of CRVS 101 Training Rollout
• Updating of List of the Aquaculture Farms
• Study Visit of Sri Lanka Department of Census and
Statistics
• PSA Awards
• Study Visit of PSA in Kiribati Ministry of Justice
• Appointment of Asec. Daniel A. Ariaso, Sr. as the Deputy

National Statistician of CRCSO
• 2018 Updating of the List of Establishments
• Task Force Training for the Expansion of the Labor
Turnover Survey
• Training and Data Assessment Workshop on System of
Environment-Economic Accounting (SEEA) Water
Accounts in the Philippines facilitated by UNESCAP
• Consultative Meetings on FLEMMS

• Earlier release of National Accounts and GRDP
• Study Visit of PSA in Tajikistan Agency on Statistics
• 9th National Workshop on Civil Registration (NWCR)

• Dissemination Forum on the National Database on Child
Poverty
• Commencement of the Series of Training-Workshops on
Harnessing Data Sources: Big Data Analytics, Statistical
Survey Review and Clearance System (SSRCS), Data
Ecosystem and Advanced Data Planning Tool (ADAPT)

4th Regional Workshop on IMTS •
Workshop of the Technical Working Group on Crime •
Classification
National Dissemination Forum on the 2017 Philippine •
Standard Classification of Education (PSCED)
ASEAN Day Forum •

Signing and Approval of the New Collective Negotiation •
Agreement (CNA)
Establishments Forum on ISLE/OWS •
5th PSA Anniversary •

Oath-Taking of New PSA Employees •
3rd Regional Statistics Committee (RSC) Summit •
Presentation of Papers at the Annual PSAI Conference •
National Statistics Month (NSM) •

Launch of Court Decree and Legal Instruments •
Extension Outlet
Workshop on the Use of Digital Retrieval Access and •
Workflow for Enterprise Resources (DRAWER)
as File Repository
Press Briefing on Monthly Inflation Report •
Launch of Updated PSA Core Values •
Management Review •
Central Office Planning Workshop •

Launch of Enhanced OpenSTAT •
High-Level Forum on BIMP-EAGA •
QMS 1st Surveillance Audit •
National Planning Workshop •

Regional Planning Workshops •
PSQ Reunion •
Pre-Retirement Seminar •
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National Statistical Development Program
Economic Statistics
Hosting of the Fourth Regional Workshop on International
Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) back to back with the Fourth
Meeting of the Working Group on IMTS
The PSA, in cooperation with

ASEANstats hosted the Fourth
Regional Workshop on IMTS back to
back with the Fourth Meeting of the
Working Group on IMTS on 24 to 26
July. The workshop was participated
in by the ASEAN Member States
namely, Brunei Darussalam,
Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Participants during the workshop on mirror analysis of IMTS
Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The main objective of the workshop
was to further improve the IMTS data
quality, focusing on issues related to
cross-country exports and imports
data. Specifically, the workshop
aimed to review the results of the
IMTS mirror analysis and discussed
the possible causes of asymmetries
between trade data recorded by
one reporting country’s exports and Usec. Lisa Grace Bersales with Mr. Puguh Irawan and staff of
another partner country’s imports. ASEANstats
The meeting discussed issues
on ASEAN Harmonized Tariff
Nomenclature (AHTN), data
quality assessment, approval
of amendments in the data
dissemination policy, and data
revision policy guidelines. n
Participants of the Workshop and Meeting with Usec. Lisa Grace Bersales,
OIC-ANS Divina Gracia Del Prado, and Director Benjamin Navarro

Updating of List of the
Aquaculture Farms
(ULAF)
The ULAF was undertaken

primarily to provide an updated
list of aquafarms which will serve
as the frame for the selection
of new sets of samples for the
quarterly aquaculture survey of
the aquaculture sub-sector. The
listing operation was conducted
from October 2017 to January 2018
while the processing, which includes
encoding and validation, started
in February 2018. The updated
frame will help improve the quality
of fishery data obtained from the
aquaculture survey. n
Enhancement of the
Livestock and Poultry
Processing System
To promote efficiency and
maximize productivity, a Census
and Survey Processing System
(CSPro)-based was developed for
the data processing of Backyard
Livestock and Poultry Survey
(BLPS) and Compilation of Data
from Slaughterhouses and Poultry
Dressing Plants (CDSPDP). The
processing system for Commercial
Livestock and Poultry Survey (CLPS)
was also enhanced to include data
consistency and completeness check
to ensure data quality.
The processing systems were

pre-tested during the two-day
workshop on 06 to 07 March and
were disseminated to Regional
Statistical Services Offices (RSSOs)
and Provincial Statistical Offices The enhanced system being demonstrated to the
(PSOs) for their use starting July 2018 participants from PSA Bulacan and PSA Rizal.
Survey Round. n
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Enhancement of the Quarterly Survey on Philippine
Business and Industry (QSPBI) System
The QSPBI data processing system
was enhanced to speed up the
monitoring of the status of QSPBI
operation and improve the
validation procedures of data both
in the field offices and central office.
Part of the enhancement of the
system was the real-time access of
the QSPBI micro level data by the
Macroeconomic Accounts Division
(MAS), which is the main user of the
QSPBI. This effort was envisioned
to reduce the processing time in
the generation of outputs from the
survey which are the main inputs
in the generation of the quarterly
Enhanced version of the QSPBI System
National Accounts of the Philippines
(NAP). n
One of the modules of enhanced version of the QSPBI

System

Migration from DOS-based to Window-based
System for Domestic Trade Processing System
The PSA redesigned the Domestic
Trade Processing System from DOS-
based to Window-based system. The
new system was tested in PSA NCR
I, NCR V, Batangas, Bataan, Negros
Occidental, and Misamis Oriental. n
Redesigning of the
Questionnaire for the
Farm Prices Survey (FPS)
To ensure relevance, reliability, second level training was conducted

and timeliness of data obtained, in two (2) batches in RSSOs on 14
the FPS survey questionnaire, to 16 August and 21 to 23 August,
manual of operations, and data while the third level training in PSOs
processing system were revised. was conducted only three (3) days
The PSA conducted three (3) anytime from 20 to 31 August. n
levels of training for the efficient
and uniform implementation of
these improvements in the field
offices. The task force training was
conducted on 08 to 10 August. The
Participants to the Pre-test of the Farm Prices Survey redesigned questionnaire

being briefed by CSS Elena Varona
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Crops Surveys
The 2018 Operational Training for

Crops Surveys was conducted in
two (2) batches for 66 participants
from the field offices. The first batch
training was for palay and corn
surveys and the second batch for
other crops survey on 04 to 08 and
11 to 15 June, respectively.
The objective of the training was

to develop a pool of trainers from
the representatives of the regions
and provinces who will cascade
the training to the Field Offices.
Specifically, it sought to capacitate
field office employees in the conduct Participants to the 2018 Operational Training for Crops Surveys with former DNS
of the different crops surveys and Romeo S. Recide, OIC-ANS Divina Gracia L. Del Prado and CSS Ermina V. Tepora
the processing of returns from such
surveys. n
Fisheries Surveys
The Operational Training for Fisheries data review and validation, and
Surveys was conducted on 22 to 25 dissemination. Cascading of the
May with participants from the field Operational Training was done at
offices. The training covered the the regional level particularly in Bicol
following topics for each of the four Region and Eastern Visayas on 23 to
quarterly fisheries surveys: survey 24 August and 26 to 27 September,
methodology, field operations, respectively. n
data collection, data processing,
First Level Operational Training on Fisheries Surveys with OIC-ANS Divina Gracia
del Prado and CSS Reinelda Adriano

Livestock and Poultry Surveys
The 2018 Training on Data Review,

Validation, and Analysis of Livestock
and Poultry Statistics with Electronic
Data Review Workbook (EDRW)
Compilation System Application was
done in three (3) levels: (a) Training
of Trainers, (b) Task Force, and (c) 2nd
Level Training in three (3) batches. It
was aimed to orient the participants
on livestock and poultry data
systems; to enhance the capability
of the participants on the process
of review, validation and analysis
of livestock and poultry data; and
to operationalize the use of EDRW
compilation system in generating Second level training with participants from Central
the Supply-Disposition worksheet. n Luzon and Cagayan Valley Regions
Training on the 2017 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and

Industry (ASPBI) and 2017 Survey on Information and Communication
Technology (SICT)
Three (3) levels of trainings were as well as the transcription of Problems encountered during
conducted for the 2017 ASPBI financial statement to ASPBI field operation were also tackled
and 2017 SICT field operations questionnaires. In addtion, the during the training. On the other
and manual data processing participants were provided actual hand, the machine-data processing
while two (2) levels for machine- demonstration on how to generate training focused on the discussion
data processing. The training on reports and output necessary to of the different modules of the
field operations discussed the effectively monitor the progress Establishment Data Management
instructions to be undertaken during of the accomplishment of the System (EDMS), an online data
the distribution and collection questionnaires and submission processing system utilized for ASPBI
of questionnaires, field editing of data using the Monitoring and SICT n
instructions and manual processing and Tracking System (MTS).
2017 ASPBI/SICT Second Level Training on Data Processing in 2017 ASPBI/SICT Data Processing Second Level Training participants
Cagayan de Oro City with Mr. Louie Ceralde as resource person in Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) with DNS Danny Ariaso.
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Training on 2018 Monthly Integrated Survey
of Selected Industries (MISSI), 2018 Producer
Price Survey (PPS), and 2018 Quarterly Survey of
Philippine Business and Industry (QSPBI)
A three-in-one training for the Specialists, regional and provincial
2018 QSPBI, MISSI and PPS was focal persons, and selected regional
conducted in two levels. The first staff were the participants to the
level training was attended by training. For the MISSI and PPS
selected statisticians of ESSS. The training, only those provinces with
second level training was conducted MISSI and PPS samples attended the
simultaneously for all regions for the training. n
three surveys on 12 to14 February.
Regional Directors, Chief Statistical
Redesigning of Agricultural and Fisheries Surveys

The Capacity Building Workshop on design to improve the Palay and
the Redesigned Fisheries Surveys Corn Production Survey (PCPS).
was conducted on 13 August. Dr. The results of the 2017 List of Farm
Erniel Barrios, the consultant for Households (LFH) and the 2012
the project, discussed with the Census of Agriculture and Fisheries
group the redesigned survey for (CAF) will be used as sampling frame
marine and inland fishing. The PSA for the re-designed PCPS. n
also developed a new sampling
Participants to the workshop from FSD and SMU with Dr. Erniel Barrios, consultant
for the redesigning of Agriculture and Fisheries Surveys, OIC-ANS Divina Gracia del
Prado, OIC-Director Abubakar Asaad, Mr. Paulo Redondo

Streamlining of Annual Survey of Philippine
Business and Industry (ASPBI) Processes
The workshop on the enhancement
of processing of ASPBI was
conducted on 25 to 26 October
in Manila with the objective of
streamlining the field operation and
processing procedures of the survey.
The activity aimed to facilitate a
more coordinated flow of activities
in the central and field offices and
improved the quality and timeliness
Participants to the Workshop on the Enhancement of Processing of ASPBI
of release of results from the with OIC-ANS Divina Gracia L. Del Prado
survey. n
Integration of Retail Price Surveys

The PSA currently compiles price Price Surveys was also developed
statistics from 10 retail price as a guide to all PSA Central and
surveys that generate Consumer Field Offices in the conduct of the
Price Index (CPI) for All Income survey, processing, and preparation
Households, for the Bottom of reports. Three levels of training
30% Income Households, Retail were also conducted. The task force
Price Indexes, and Retail Selling training was undertaken on 14 to
Prices for Selected Agricultural 16 November while the second
Commodities. To facilitate price level training was conducted in
collection, commodities from two batches in RSSOs on 21 to 23
selected retail price surveys were November and 26 to 28 November.
integrated into one price collection The third level training in PSOs was,
form. With the integration, price however, undertaken any three (3)
Participants to the Task Force Training on
collection was reduced by about days from 26 November to Retail Price Surveys
40 items. A User’s Manual on Retail 14 December. n
International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS)

Training on Unit Value Index and Data Processing
The PSA conducted IMTS Training on validation process as
Unit Value Index and Data Processing recommended in the
sponsored by ASEAN-EU-Compass UN-IMTS Compilers
on 10 to 14 September. Mr. Henry Manual of 2010 was
Tyrman and Ms. Christine Alberti, also discussed. n
both from EU-Compass served as
resource persons during the five-
day training. The resource persons
lectured on the different methods
and introduced a computer system
on how to compute unit value index. Participants from TSD with Mr. Henri Tyrman and Christine
Moreover, an IMTS collection and Albeti of EU Compass and Ms. Julieta Soliven, TSD Chief
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Social Statistics
Labor Force Survey (LFS)
The PSA conducted the quarterly
LFS along with three (3) Task Force
Trainings from January to October.
Specifically, the first Task Force
Training for the April LFS was done
on 22 to 23 March; the second for
the July LFS on 18 to 23 June with
the Family Income and Expenditure
Survey (FIES) as its rider survey; and
the third for the October LFS on 19
to 21 September with the Survey on
Overseas Filipinos (SOF) as its rider
Selected Central Office and Field Office participants
survey. n
Occupational Wages Survey (OWS) and 2017/2018

Integrated Survey on Labor and Employment (ISLE)
The OWS and ISLE are two ISLE. Fora were conducted from 20
nationwide surveys covering all August to 07 September, attended
agricultural and non-agricultural by representatives from selected
establishments employing 20 or sample establishments, partners
more workers. This year’s OWS from the government sector, and
ANS Wilma A. Guillen and OIC-RD of NCR Paciano Dizon
and ISLE marks the first time that members of labor organizations. n together with Central Office personnel and participants to the
the machine processing of the Task Force/1st Level Training for NCR Field Offices
questionnaires will be deployed to
Field Offices.
Labor Turnover Survey (LTS)
The Task Force Training for the OWS
and ISLE was conducted on 30 July The LTS is one of the regular surveys implementation of the nationwide
to 03 August in Paranaque City. A conducted by the PSA which aims LTS. The Task Force Training was
separate Task Force Training was to provide quarterly trends on labor conducted from 16 to 19 April,
also held for PSA NCR employees market activity and general business participated by Field Office
and officials on 16 to 10 August situation of the country as measured representatives. n
in Quezon City. The Second Level by two indicators, namely, labor
Training for regions began on 20 turnover and existing job vacancies.
August to 07 September. Following From the survey’s NCR coverage
this was the conduct of Third Level until the 4th quarter of 2017, the LTS
Trainings from 03 to 14 September. is now conducted nationwide which
began in the 1st quarter of 2018 with
Further, it was also the first 5,469 total sample establishments
time for the PSA to conduct with 20 or more workers.
an Establishment’s Fora for the
presentation of the highlights of Three levels of training were
the 2016 OWS and the 2015/2016 Participants to the Task Force Training on 2018 LTS
conducted related to the

Preparatory Activities for the 2019 Functional
Literacy, Education, and
Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS)
FLEMMS is a nationwide questionnaires. Pretests

household-based survey were also conducted on
conducted by the PSA every 25 to 28 September and
five (5) years since 1989. As the on 13 to 16 November.
only source of functional literacy These are in line with the
statistics in the county, it is one of emergence of proposed
the designated statistical activities data items in measuring
by virtue of Executive Order 352. outcomes of Philippine
culture and values as well
A consultative meeting with key as other data requirements
stakeholders of FLEMMS data the PDP 2017-2022 and the
was conducted on 16 May. Inputs Sustainable Goals. n
gathered from the meeting were
considered in the revision of the FLEMMS consultative meeting with the stakeholders
Preparatory Activities on the Dissemination of Results of Various Surveys
1. 2016 National Disability Prevalence Survey/Model Functioning Survey

• First survey on disability conducted by the PSA
• Conducted Training/Workshop on Model Disability Survey (MDS) Data Tabulation and Rasch Analysis
Using R Software
• Consultation Workshop with Stakeholders
• Report Writing Workshop
2. 2017 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey

• Included Module on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH)
3. 2017 National Demographic and Health Survey

• Use CAPI during data collection
• Report Writing and Data Visualization Workshop
• Workshop on Infographics Design
• New Final Report Format
• Level up materials for dissemination forum (infographics, factsheets, Key Findings Report, audio visual
presentations)
• Real time uploading of Final Report and Press Release
• Journalist Workshop
• Data to Action Plan Workshop
• Workshop on Regional Level Data Dissemination
• Workshop on Basic and Advance Stata
4. National Migration Survey

• First migration survey conducted by the PSA
• Use of CAPI during data collection
• First time to outsource survey field operation up to report writing
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Statistical Indicators on Philippine Development
(StatDev)
The PSA annually compiles StatDev
to monitor the likelihood of
achieving the economic and social
development goals set forth in the
Philippine Development Plan (PDP).
StatDev is primarily provided to
the Presidential Management Staff
as input to the annual State of the
Nation Address of the President.
From the measurable outputs and

targets in the PDP 2017-2022 Results
Matrices, the PSA compiled data for
257 key indicators with available
data for all 14 sectors identified in
the PDP. Results of StatDev 2017
were released on 18 July. n
Generation of 2015 City and Municipal Level

Poverty Estimates using Small Area Estimation
Recognizing the need for local level 2015 Census of Population and the
poverty statistics, the PSA generates 2015 FIES.
city and municipal level poverty
estimates through a small area To check the consistency of
estimation technique developed by estimates generated by the model
World Bank. While not yet part of the with the observed and perceived
official poverty statistics released poverty situation by those residing
by the agency, the estimates have in the area/province, validation
been generated for years 2000, 2003, workshops and ocular visits were
2006, 2009, and 2012. Updating held in municipalities of Leyte and
the estimates to 2015 was made Samar on 07 to 09 March. n
possible with the availability of the
Sustainable Development Goals

As the official repository of SDG The PSA also requested
indicators used to monitor the for designated SDG Focal
achievement of SDGs until 2030, the Points from each of the
PSA is tasked to regularly compile data source agencies to
and maintain an SDG Watch and facilitate monitoring during
Indicators Database. As of 12 April an organizational held on
2018, baseline data for 80% of the 07 May. n
155 Philippine SDG indicators were
made available and posted in the
PSA website through the SDG Watch.

Project on the Preparation of Equity-Focused
Profiles and Updating of the National Database on
Child Poverty
The PSA and UNICEF implemented also conducted on 25 June to launch
a project that aims to update the the National Database on Child
national database on child poverty Poverty Disparities lodged in the PSA
and disparities and produce equity website. UNICEF’s Regional Adviser
profiles, which are communicated for Social Policy and Economic
through infographics materials Analysis, Mr. Gaspar Fajth took part
highlighting various disparity/ in the forum. n
inequality indicators related to
children. A dissemination forum was
Evidence and Data for Gender Equality (EDGE)

Project
In line with the efforts of the global
community to develop various
methodologies that would address
data gaps in SDG monitoring, one
of the PSA and Asian Development
Bank’s initiatives is the EDGE Project
where the Philippines, Mongolia,
and Georgia were selected as
pilot countries. The project aims
to develop a tool that can serve as
potential source of data for the SDG
indicator on asset ownership and
entrepreneurship with a gender
perspective. A dissemination
forum of the 2015 pilot survey was
conducted on 19 April, with the final
report completed and posted in the
PSA website on 31 July. n
Development of Core Regional SDG Indicators

Recognizing the need to monitor the PSA Board to be adopted as the
the achievement of the SDGs not minimum set of SDG indicators to be
only at the national but at the local monitored by all regions. n
level as well, assessment workshops
in terms of the availability of the
Philippine SDG indicators were
conducted at the regional level.
Based on the results, an initial list of
core regional SDG indicators were
identified, which will be proposed to
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Censuses
2018 Updating of the List of Establishments
(ULE)
The 2018 Census of Philippine The Business Register Integrated the 900,325 establishments in the
Business and Industry (CPBI) - Phase Monitoring and Processing System masterlist; capturing an additional
1 or the 2018 Comprehensive ULE (BRIMPS) was also utilized – an 525,344 newly listed establishments;
was conducted nationwide with field all-in-one machine system for and delisting 426,599 establishments
operation starting on 16 April. the new modules on enhanced which were already closed or those
processes, existing programs, which should no longer form part of
The adoption of tablet-based and utility systems for the various the LE n
Establishment Inquiry Application business register-related activities.
(ULEApp) in data collection is a Specifically, it was used for ULE
breakthrough in the business processes such as workload
register updating operations. It assignment, unit matching, real-time
streamlined difficult processes such progress monitoring, data machine
as the bringing of bulky print-outs processing and validation, and data
of the masterlist of establishments review.
in the enumeration area. In contrast,
it enabled field interviewers As of 29 December 2018, a total
to efficiently match, encode, of 999,070 establishments were
validate data, and upload updated contained in the 2018 List of
information in the system through Establishments. This resulted from
easy tapping. the updating of information of
ULE Streamer hang near the PSA-NCR Building, Quezon City

Generation of Frame for Establishment
Surveys 2017 ULE
Survey frames for the following PSA establishment In 2018, the PSA processed around 35,093
surveys were generated in 2018: establishments from the results of the
special ULE operation conducted in selected
• 2017 Quarterly Survey of Philippine Business and barangays in Quezon City and Iloilo City
Industry (QSPBI)
which were identified as growth areas. The
• 2017 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and
Industry (ASPBI) and the Survey of Information PSA also updated 152,370 records of
and Communications Technology (SICT) establishments using information gathered from
• 2018 Labor Turnover Survey (LTS) company websites and other secondary sources.
• 2018 Occupational Wages Survey (OWS) As of June 2018, the 2017 ULE includes a total of
• 2017/2018 Integrated Survey on Labor and
Employment (ISLE)
924,721 establishments.
Survey Target Provision Date Actual Provision Date

1. 2018 Public Perception Survey 20 Feb. 2018 02 Feb. 2018
2. 2018 National Migration Survey Apr. 2018 26 Feb. 2018
3. 2018 Family Income and Two (2) months prior the conduct of 27 Mar. 2018
Expenditure Survey Task Force Training on 11 June
4. 2018 Labor Force Survey Two (2) weeks prior the conduct of
survey:
April Round 16 Mar. 2018 26 Feb. 2018
July Round 15 Jun. 2018 27 Mar. 2018
October Round 14 Sep. 2018 06 Sep. 2018
5. 2018 Consumer Expectations One (1) month prior the conduct of

Survey survey:
April Round 09 Mar. 2018 06 Mar. 2018

July Round 08 Jun. 2018 22 May 2018
October Round 07 Sep. 2018 03 Sep. 2018
6. 2018 Survey on Overseas Two (2) weeks prior the conduct of

Pilipinos survey:
14 Sep. 2018 31 Jul. 2018
7. 2018 Consumer Finance Survey As specified by BSP: 20 Jul. 2018*

May 2018
8. 2019 Extended National As specified by FNRI: 10 Oct. 2018

Nutrition Survey Dec. 2018
*Delay in transmittal of list of samples due to delay in approval of MOA
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Development of Sampling Frame and Sample
Selection Scheme for Agriculture Surveys
In 2018, the Census Planning and These were being developed in

Coordination Division (CPCD) of preparation for the redesigned
National Censuses Service (NCS) has agriculture surveys starting with the
started to develop the agriculture Palay and Corn Production Survey
survey statistical sampling frame (PCPS). The redesigned PCPS aims to A team of enumerators and supervisors from NCS and
PSA Bulacan conducted the Pretest 4 in the City of
and the sample selection scheme provide reliable province estimates Malolos on 25-27 April 2018
using the 2012 Census of Agriculture using the combined design-based
the questionnaires, specifically,
and Fisheries (CAF) and the 2017 and model-based estimation. n
questions on the construction
Listing of Farm Households (LFH).
materials of the floor and number
of floors of the building were first
2020 Census of Population and Housing introduced during this pretest.
The 2020 Census of Population and the new design of the PAPI The Pretest 5, which was conducted
Housing (2020 CPH), which will questionnaire, and the CAPI system. on 28 to 29 June 2018 in Barangay
be conducted in May 2020 will be The conduct of the series of pretests Buco and Barangay Miranda in the
the 15th census of population and for the 2020 CPH started as early as Municipality of Talisay, Province of
the 7th census on housing to be 2017. In 2018, the fourth and fifth Batangas aimed to test the revised/
undertaken in the country since the pretests were conducted. updated CAPI system, the additional
first census in1903. items in the questionnaires which
The Pretest 4, in Barangay Tikay were not included in the last pretest
In 2018, three major activities were and Barangay San Pablo in the City for CAPI, use of translation guide,
done as part of the preparations for of Malolos, Province of Bulacan, and use of reference codebooks - the
the 2020 CPH, namely, consultation/ which was held on 26 to 27 April Philippine Standard Occupational
focus group discussions (FGD) 2018 aimed to test the updated Classification (PSOC), Philippine
pretests, and Mini Pilot Census data collection system using ArcGIS Standard Industrial Classification
(MPC). Online System for Computer- (PSIC), and Philippine Standard
Assisted Personal Interview Classification of Education (PSCED).
In continuation of the efforts started (CAPI) technique. Moreover, the Specific response categories in the
in 2017 in preparation for the new questionnaire designs were relationship to the household head
upcoming CPH, the PSA conducted likewise tested using the traditional (same sex partner, mother-in-law
two (2) pretests this year to test Paper-and Pencil Interview (PAPI) and father-in-law) were likewise
specific items/questions categories, technique. Additional items in introduced in this pretest. n
Field interview using Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) in Barangay

Tikay, City of Malolos

Consultation/Focus Group Discussion (FGD)
with Field Offices
The PSA conducted a series of

Consultation/FGD from March to
May dubbed as “CAPI-han Para
sa 2020 (Better Solutions for a
Successful Census)”. Conducted in
seven (7) clusters and participated by
Field Office officials and employees,
it aimed to gather insights on the
best practices, strategies adopted in
previous census operations and to
come up with recommendations for
the improvement of the 2020 CPH
for inclusion in the Field Operations NS Lisa Grace S. Bersales, DNS Josie B. Perez, DNS Romeo R. Recide, ANS Minerva Eloisa P.
Esquivias, RDs, CSSs, and Focal Persons of FOs in the Visayas regions, and personnel from
Manual. n the NCS participated in the Cluster 3 consultative meeting conducted in Palmas del Mar
Conference Resort Hotel, City of Bacolod, Negros Occidental on 10-11 April 2018.
Preparations for the
2018 CPBI Phase 2 – Cluster Date Area Covered Venue
Conduct of Census 1 8-9 March 2018 National Capital Region, Quezon City
Cavite, Rizal, Iloilo City,
Proper Cebu City, and
Davao City
• Workshop on the Preparation
2 15-16 March 2018 Region III and Rest of Clark, Pampanga
of Design Framework and Region IV-A
Specifications for the 2018 CPBI
3 11-12 April 2018 Region VI, VII, and VIII Bacolod City
Phase 2 Machine Processing
System and Completion of 4 3-4 May 2018 MIMAROPA Region and Naga City
BRIMPS Remaining Modules Region V
• Workshop on the Presentation 5 8-9 May 2018 Cordillera Administrative Baguio City
and Finalization of Overall Region and Regions I
Plans for the 2018 CPBI Phase 2 and II
Operations 6 17-18 May 2018 Regions IX, XII, and Zamboanga City
• Workshop on 2018 CPBI Autonomous Region in
Questionnaire Design on 10 to Muslim Mindanao
14 September in Quezon City 7 24-25 May 2018 Region X, XI, and XIII Cagayan de Oro City
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Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) for the
Fishing Sector
The PSA Central Office, in characteristics, production, and

collaboration with RSSOs IV-A, trading practices of commercial
MIMAROPA, VI, CARAGA and PSOs fishing operations in the country.
Quezon, Palawan, Antique, Negros Results from the FGDs will aid in
Occidental, Surigao del Norte, the development of questionnaires,
and Surigao del Sur, conducted data items, concepts, operational
2022 Census of eight (8) FGDs from 02 March to 15 definitions, and instruction manuals
Agriculture and August. The objective of the FGDs of 2022 Census of Agriculture and
is to explore current structural Fisheries (CAF). n
Fisheries (CAF)
In 2018, a series of activities in
preparation for the 2022 Census
of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF)
were undertaken to enhance the
design of questionnaires including
formulation of questions, and to
review the data items, concepts,
AFCD Division Chief Erma A. Aquino together with RSSO-MIMAROPA and PO-Palawan staff led
operational definitions, and the Focus Group Discussion with Fishing Operators and Fishermen in Quezon, Palawan on 15
instructions to interviewers. n August 2018
On-Site Lecture/Demonstration and In-Depth

Interviews on Irrigation
To ensure sound development
and design of the 2022 CAF
questionnaires and instructions
for data collection, on-site lecture/
demonstration and in-depth
interviews on irrigation were
conducted in three (3) municipalities
of Oriental Mindoro, namely,
Bongabon, Pinamalayan, and Naujan
from 20 to 22 March. These focused
on irrigation facilities/systems and
cropping calendar of palay, corn, and
other cops planted in irrigated and
non-irrigated parcels in
Oriental Mindoro. n

Lecture and Field Visits in Livestock and
Poultry Farms/Cooperatives at the Philippine
Carabao Center (PCC)
In preparation for the 2022 CAF, research facility for goat and sheep
the PSA capacitated staff through at Central Luzon State University in
the following: (1) a visit to the Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. n
PCC for enhanced knowledge on
livestock and poultry raising as well Lecture Series on WCA
as operations and management
practices; (2) an interview on 2020
livestock and poultry programs
with the Municipal Agriculturist of Efforts to understand the data Sessions led by DNS Josie B. Perez.
the Municipal Agriculture Office items recommended by the World Two sessions were held last year and
in Paniqui, Tarlac; (3) in-depth Programme for the Census of this lecture series is set to continue
interviews with livestock and/or Agriculture (WCA) 2020 and to until June 2019. n
poultry farmers/operators who are determine applicability to the
beneficiaries of the PCC; and (4) a Philippine setting were done
site visit to Small Ruminant Center, a through a series of Learning/Review
In-depth interview with a poultry farmer in Nueva Ecija on 30 August 2018
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Statistical Policy and Coordination Program
Series of Training-Workshop on Harnessing Data

Sources: Big Data Analytics, Statistical Survey Review
and Clearance System (SSRCS), Data Ecosystem, and
Advanced Data Planning Tool (ADAPT)
In harmony with the global statistical better understanding of its use in
community, the PSA recognized producing official statistics.
the potential of using big data in
addressing urgent information As such, the PSA spearheaded a
demands. In tapping this resource series of training for the Task Force
to respond to global, national, on Big Data for Official Statistics,
and subnational development PSA Central Office, and Regional
planning, it is imperative for Statistical Service Offices with key
statisticians to engage in big data resource persons from the academe
capacity development activities for to fulfill this goal. n
Big Data Training-Workshop (Central Office)

First Batch – Member Agencies of the Task Force on Big Data for
Official Statistics
The first batch of training was conducted on 25 to 29 June in Mandaluyong

City, attended by 33 representatives from the 12-member agencies of the
Task Force and two (2) representatives from University of the Philippines (UP)
Visayas. Resource speakers for the training were three (3) professors from the
UP School of Statistics (UPSS).
Prof. Joseph Ryan G. Lansangan discussed concepts and theories during the first batch training
on Big Data for the Task Force on Big Data for Official Statistics held on 25-29 June 2018

Second Batch – PSA Officials and Employees
The second batch of training was held on 02 to 06 July in Quezon City,

participated by 35 PSA officials and employees and two (2) representatives
from UP Visayas. In addition to three (3) professors from the UPSS, resource
persons from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) also discussed how to
generate statistics from nighttime satellite images using Quantum GIS.
PSA Region VI Director Mr. Fred S. Sollesta (seated fourth from left) and PSA Region VIII Director Ms. Wilma A. Perante (seated
fifth from left) posed with other participants during the Visayas leg training-workshop on “Harnessing Data Sources: Big Data
Analytics, Statistical Survey Review and Clearance System (SSRCS) and Data Ecosystem”.
Big Data Training-Workshop (Regions)
The PSA cascaded big data capacity development activities to the regions
through training-workshops covering the following topics: Big Data and
Data Science, (2) Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization, (3) Data Mining
Algorithms, (4) Knowledge Discover from Data, and (5) Basic Programming
in R, Data Management and SQL Concepts. The workshops also served as
venues for discussing related matters such as the SSRCS, Data Ecosystem,
and ADAPT. n
Luzon Cluster Visayas Cluster Mindanao Cluster
10 to 13 Sep. 2018 07 to 10 Aug, 2018 24 to 28 Sep. 2018
Mandaluyong City Bacolod City Cagayan De Oro City

60 Participants 27 Participants 54 Participants
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Statistical Survey Number of non-PSA surveys granted clearance, by proponent agency
(as of December 2018):
Review and Clearance
No. of Surveys
System (SSRCS) Proponent Agency Granted Title of Surveys
Clearance
The SSRCS is a mechanism • 2018 Consumer Finance Survey (CFS)
1. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
implemented by the PSA which (BSP)
3 • Senior Bank Loan Officers’ Survey (SLOS)
• Corporate Financial Trends Survey
involves the process of evaluating
the design and instruments of 2. Civil Service Commission (CSC) 1
• Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) Report Card
Survey
statistical surveys and censuses
sponsored and/or to be conducted 3. Department of the Interior and • Community-Based Monitoring System
1
by government agencies including Local Government (DILG) Survey
government corporations at the • Measuring the Quality of Tuberculosis Care in

national and/or subnational level. 4. Department of Health (DOH) 3
the Philippines
• National Health Literacy Survey (NHLS)
• National Health Expenditure Survey (NHES)
In 2018, a total of 55 surveys from
5. Food and Nutrition Research
the PSA and other government Institute (FNRI)
1 • Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS)
agencies were reviewed and granted
• Housing Preference and Affordability Survey
clearance. From the target 10-day 6. Housing and Urban Development
1 (HPAS)
Coordinating Council (HUDCC)
cycle time, the PSA leveled up the
average process cycle time in 2018 • Survey of Metalworking Industry (SMI):
7. Metal Industry Research and Machining Sector
which is 7.45 days In terms of annual Development Center (MIRDC)
3
• SMI: Forging Sector
average process cycle time, there • SMI: Die and Mold Sector
is a general downward trend of the 8. Maritime Industry Authority
• Capability of Philippine Maritime Industry
1 to Supply Merchant Marine Seafarers in the
average process cycle time from (MARINA)
Global Maritime Labor Market
2015 to 2018. Meanwhile, the PSA
• Impact Evaluation on Pantawid Pamilyang
released 50 press releases on the Pilipino Program in Davao Region
surveys that were granted clearance • Impact Evaluation of the Rural Road Network
Development Project (RRNDP)
to raise the cooperation of the public • Impact Evaluation of the Light Rail Transit
9. National Economic and
in responding to the surveys. n Development Authority (NEDA)
6 (LRT) Line 2
• Survey Research to Estimate a Quality of Life
Index for the Philippines
• National Values Survey
• Impact Evaluation on Awang-Upi-Lebak-
Kalamansig-Palimbang-Sarangani Road
• Survey of Agricultural Workers in the
Philippines
• Action Ready Climate Knowledge to improve
disaster risk management for small holder
farmers in the Philippines
10. Philippine Institute for
4 • Baseline Survey for the DSWD-PIDS-3IE Impact
Development Studies (PIDS)
Evaluation of the Sustainable Livelihood
Program
• Baseline Study on Policy and Governance
Gaps for the Local Government Support Food
Assistance to Municipalities (LGSF-AM)
• Awareness and Acceptability of Red Mold Rice
as Natural Dietary Supplement
11. Philippine Rice Research Institute
2 • Consumer Knowledge on Functional Foods
(PhilRice)
and Acceptability of Rice-based Functional
Food Products1
12. Technical Education and Skills • 2018 Study on the Employability of TVET
1
Development Authority (TESDA) Graduates
• Hotels, Restaurants & Other Institutions Survey

13. Department of Agriculture (HRIS) – Caraga
2
(DA)-Caraga • Impact Evaluation on Pantawid Pamilyang
Pilipino Program in Davao Region
14. City Buildings and Architecture

1 • Census of Building Structures in Baguio City
Office (CBAO) Baguio

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3rd Regional Statistics
Committee (RSC)
Summit
The PSA conducted the 3rd RSC
Summit on 04 to 05 September
in Quezon City to provide an
opportunity for RSCs to discuss
relevant and emerging statistical
issues at the subnational levels
and to share good practices in
monitoring and evaluating statistical 3rd RSC Summit with Assistant Secretary Carlos Bernardo O. Abad Santos who delivered the
Keynote Address on behalf of Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia
programs and activities.
The summit was attended by 146 Philippine National Volunteer Service

participants coming from member Coordinating Agency, Bureau of
agencies of the PSA Board, Regional Local Government Development,
Directors of NEDA who serve as National Mapping and Resource
RSC Chairs, representatives from Information Authority, members
Provincial/Municipal Planning and of the media, and PSA officials and
Development Offices, Philippine staff. n
Institute for Development Studies,
29th National Statistics

Month (NSM)
The celebration of the 29th NSM Closing Ceremony on 29 October

with the theme “Exploring Philippine highlighted the 2018 BSP-DepEd
Wonders in Numbers: Statistics Oratorical Contest and the
Towards Sustainable Tourism announcement of the 28th NSM
Development” was loaded with Awards recipients. n
interagency activities. Hosted by the
Department of Tourism, the vibrant
Opening Ceremony was held on
02 October in Pasay City. Opening
Ceremonies were also conducted in
different regions nationwide.
Interagency activities held during

the month include (1) the 3rd
PSA Says, the 2nd PSS Bowling
Tournament, and the 1st PSS
Outreach Program at the Golden
Reception and Action Center for
the Elderly and other Special Cases
(GRACES). The Bangko Sentral ng
Pilipinas (BSP) hosted the Closing
29th NSM Opening Ceremony
Ceremonies across regions. The

Training Workshop on Statistical Classification
Systems for LGUs in Davao Region
Focusing on the Philippine Standard Permit Form. This was attended by
Industry Classification (PSIC) and PSA Davao regional and provincial
Philippine Standard Geographic officials, municipal Business Permit
Code (PSGC), the training workshop Licensing Officers (BPLOs), municipal
was conducted on 29 to 31 August treasures from the 49 municipalities
in Davao City, which centered on in charge with the system and
the assessment of the existing will use the standard industry
business permit licensing system as classification. n
inputs to the data processing tool
being developed by the PSA for
the adoption of the PSIC and PSGC
in the proposed Unified Business
National Dissemination Forum on the 2017

Philippine Standard Classification of Education
(PSCED)
The National Dissemination Forum was attended by representatives

on the 2017 PSCED was held on 24 from the academe and officials
July in Pasig City which aimed to from Department of Education,
strengthen the coordination and Commission on Higher Education,
integration of efforts towards the TESDA, and other concerned
harmonization of education statistics government agencies. n
in the PSS. The forum emphasized
the value of the 2017 PSCED in
generating and compiling education
statistics and in organizing huge
volume of data in censuses, surveys,
and administrative records. This
Workshop of the Technical Working Group on

Crime Classification for the Finalization of the 2018
Philippine Standard Classification of Crime for
Statistical Purposes (PSCCS)
To finalize the 2018 PSCCS, the Department of Interior and Local
PSA conducted a workshop of the Government (DILG), Bureau of
Technical Working Group on Crime Corrections BuCor, National Police
Classification on 02 to 03 July in Commission (NAPOLCOM), NEDA,
Mandaluyong City, which was and the PSA. n
attended by the members from
the Department of Justice (DOJ),
Philippine National Police (PNP),
Supreme Court, Sandiganbayan,
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Statistical Frameworks and Indicators
Program
Gearing towards the Overall Revision/
Rebasing of the Philippine System of National
Accounts (PSNA)
In line with the agency’s Performance of
commitment to produce relevant
statistics, the PSA conducted several Philippine Agriculture
activities geared towards the overall
revision/rebasing of the PSNA. This quarterly report presents the
This is to ensure that statistical performance of agriculture in terms
developments and changes in of the sector’s gross outputs which
the economy are captured and are valued at current and constant
that international practices and prices. It highlights production
guidelines are adhered to. The data and farmgate prices of all
overall revision will address the agricultural commodities but
need of improving the PSNA to highlighting 37 commodities .
capture the increasing demand of Prior to its release, the PSA holds
users for new information and to the National Data Review (NDR) for
reflect statistical improvements in Agricultural Statistics (AgStat) as a
the country. In 2018, the following means of reviewing and validating
activities were conducted: the survey results. For this year,
the PSA posted four (4) reports
• Workshop on the Data on the Performance of Philippine
Improvement of the National Agriculture. The reports were
Input to the Overall Revision released on the following dates:
Accounts on 07 to 09 March and Rebasing of the National
in Quezon City; Accounts on 04 to 05 October in
• Workshop on Input-Output • 4th Quarter 2017- 19 January
Quezon City; • 1st Quarter 2018- 08 May
Accounts on 13 to 15 March in • Training Workshop on Gross
Quezon City; • 2nd Quarter 2018- 08 August
Regional Domestic Expenditure • 3rd Quarter 2018- 07 November
• Workshop on the Improvement (GRDE) for the Overall Revision
of the Estimation of Household and Rebasing of the Regional
and Government Institutions Accounts for Luzon (in Region III PERFORMANCE OF PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE
for the 2017 Income and Outlay on 03 to 05 October), Visayas (in October to December 2018 as of January 2019
Accounts on 28 to 30 May;
Control no.: MAS05-IG-01-23012019
Region VIII on 10 to 12 October),

• Workshop on the Improvement and Mindanao (in Region X on 26
VALUE OF PRODUCTION IN AGRICULTURE
GROWTH RATES, AT CONSTANT 2000 PRICES
PhP 521.2 billion
of Household Final Consumption P

Value of agricultural production
amounted to PhP 521.2 billion,
to 28 November) Clusters; at current prices.
Expenditure (HFCE) and Breeding • Field Visits in Davao and

Stocks and Orchard Development Oriental Mindoro to Improve
Farmgate prices
increased by an average
P
of 2.22 percent.
(BSOD) on 04 to 04 June; the Estimation Methodology

Agriculture
increased
by 1.80%
2.22%
• Workshop on the Finalization of and Parameters of BSOD

the 2012 Benchmark Estimates for the Overall Revision and Crops
0.25%
Livestock
1.64%
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
on 13 to 15 August in Cavite;
(PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION )
Rebasing of the PSNA held on

• Training/Workshop on
17.74%
19 to 21 September; and 50.40% LIVESTOCK
Agricultural Statistics for the • Basic National Accounts

Poultry
6.99%
Fisheries
1.93% 16.18%
Overall Revision and Rebasing

CROPS
POULTRY
Training in Tawi-Tawi on 19 to 21
of National Accounts on 29 to 31 November, in Caraga on 21 to 23
FISHERIES
15.68%
August in Zambales; November, in Laoag on 26 to 28

• Workshop on Harmonization November, and in Coron on 28 to
of Agricultural Production 30 November.
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and Farmgate Price Data as

Gross Regional Domestic Water Accounts
Expenditure (GRDE)
The PSA conducted several
activities to capacitate its
The GRDE provides a suitable staff on the development of
measure of the economic water accounts with focus
performance of regions in the on physical flow accounts of
country. It accounts the expenditure water resources. Among the
of residents of the region in the activities were the Training
domestic territory including their and Data Assessment
expenditures in other regions and Workshop on System of
the rest of the world. The 2017 GRDE Environment-Economic
was released on 19 July through Accounting (SEEA) Water
a press release, infographic, and Accounts in the Philippines
publication. As part of its initiative facilitated by the United
to improve the estimation of the Nations Economic and Social
GRDE through capacitating regional Commission for Asia and the
technical staff, the PSA conducted Pacific (UNESCAP) in April
the Workshop on GRDE by major and the study visit in dams in
island group in October for the Central Luzon in September.
Luzon and Visayas groups and in The PSA presented the
November for the Mindanao group. experimental/test accounts
for physical flow and asset
Philippine Tourism accounts developed during
compilers of satellite accounts the April workshop in the meeting
Satellite Accounts with an in-depth understanding of of the Technical Working Group
(PTSA) accounting the ocean economy, the (TWG) on Water Resources Statistics
PSA conducted the Workshop on the in June. Likewise, a paper on the
The PTSA highlights the economic Compilation and Review of the 2017 Development of Water Resource
contribution of tourism to the POESA in July. Initial estimates of the Accounts was presented during the
total economy. The 2017 PTSA was 2017 POESA were then presented in Philippine Statistical Association,
released in June 2018. To improve a consultative forum in 30 October. Inc. (PSAI) Annual Conference in
the PTSA, its structure was updated September.
using the 2012 Input-Output (IO) Philippine National
Accounts. The PSA also facilitated Other activities conducted by the
the Training on the Basic Concept Health Accounts (PNHA) PSA related to the development of
of TSA and Measuring Sustainable environment accounts were the:
Tourism (MST) on 23 to 27 July in The PNHA contains information on
Palawan to capacitate regional and the country’s health expenditures. • Training on the United Nations
provincial staff on the compilation of Data presented in this report Framework for the Development
the TSA. n presents the patterns of health of Environment Statistics
care spending and helps determine (FDES) 2013 in February for the
Philippine Ocean whether the aggregate health care Cordillera Administrative Region
spending from different sources is in Baguio City and in April for
Economy Satellite adequate to meet basic minimum the Autonomous Region in
Accounts (POESA) requirements. In June, the PSA Muslim Mindanao in Cotabato
conducted the Training on Health City;
The POESA intends to capture the Accounts Production Tool (HAPT) • Appreciation Training on the
contribution of the ocean economy and Health Account Analysis Tool System of Environmental-
to the total economy. To provide (HAAT). n Economic Accounting
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2012-Central Framework in Imports,
February for the Luzon Cluster, • Food Sufficiency and Security,
in March for the Visayas Cluster, • Food Consumption and
and in April for the Mindanao Nutrition,
Cluster; and • Population and Labor Force,
• Study visit to a coal mine in • Redistribution of Land,
Bislig City for the compilation of • Gender-Based Indicators of
Coal Asset Accounts. Labor and Employment,
• Agricultural Credit,
• Prices and Marketing of
Consolidated Accounts/ Agricultural Commodities, and
• Inputs.
Income and Outlay
Accounts For this year, the PSA released an
infographic on the 2017 Agricultural
Production Indices. n
The PSA released the Consolidated
Accounts/Income and Outlay
Accounts on 28 June through a Approved Foreign
press release and publication. Investments (AFI) Selected Statistics on
The Consolidated Accounts cover
the following: 1) Gross Domestic The AFI is a quarterly report which Agriculture
Product (GDP) and Expenditure; 2) contains information on foreign
National Disposable Income and investments and investments by The Selected Statistics on Agriculture
Its Use; 3) Gross Accumulation; Filipinos approved by investment (SSA) provides a five-year data
and 4) External Transactions. promotion agencies (IPAs). The AFI series on selected macroeconomic
Meanwhile, the Income and Outlay is used as an input to development indicators and agricultural
Accounts are compiled for the policies related to encouraging production by subsector and by
following institutional sectors: 1) foreign investments to the country. commodity, including statistics on
Non-Financial Corporations; 2) Similar to other outputs, reports production costs and returns, price
Financial Corporations; 3) General on the AFI are released with and trade, and supply utilization
Government; and 4) Households infographics. n accounts. The 29th issue of the SSA
Including Non-Profit Institutions covers the years 2013 to 2017. It was
Serving Households (NPISH). n released in August. n
Quarterly Economic
Agricultural Indicators Indices (QEI)
System
The QEI provides measures of
growth in production, gross revenue,
The Agricultural Indicators System employment, and compensation in
(AIS) is a framework that provides a various sectors of the economy. The
series of indicators describing the indices can be used as deflators to
agricultural sector in the national express a current value in real terms,
economy. The 12 national modules as bases for wage formulation.
consists of: Specifically, these indices were
developed to guide users for a more
• Output and Productivity, meaningful economic analysis of
• Agricultural Structure and current economic behavior and
Resources, events. n
• Economic Growth: Agriculture,
• Agricultural Exports and

Regional Agricultural Commodity Fact Sheets
Production Accounts
Commodity Fact Sheets is a
compilation of basic statistical
The Regional Agricultural information of 50 agricultural
Production Accounts (RAPA) is an commodities. Each commodity
annual publication describing the profile contains the following
performance of agriculture in the 16 information: production, area, yield,
regions of the country. It highlights share in gross output in agriculture,
the agricultural performance by prices, cost of production, trade, and
subsector and by major island group domestic utilization. The report was
The report was released in May. n released in November. n
Costs and Returns of

Tomato Production
Vegetables, Legumes, Commercial
Costs and Returns of Tomato Crops and Fisheries. It was released
Production presents the survey in September. The second report
findings on the costs and returns of contains palay and corn, with
tomato production at the provincial national and regional estimates. It
level. It also provides information was released in October. n
on the average use of labor inputs
and other socio-economic variables. Trends in Agricultural
It covers the period of September
2016 to May 2017 for the selected Wage Rates
provinces of Luzon and Visayas, and
January 2017 to September 2017 for Trends in Agricultural Wage
the selected provinces in Mindanao. Rates is an annual publication
The report was released in which contains the results of the
July. n Agricultural Wage Rate Survey. It Supply Utilization
presents the wage rate statistics Accounts of Selected
Updated Production in the agriculture sector covering Agricultural
palay, corn, coconut, and sugarcane
Costs and Returns of farms. Wage rate statistics in this Commodities
Selected Agricultural report have national and regional
disaggregation and are presented Supply Utilization Accounts of
Commodities by type of labor, by farm activity, Selected Agricultural Commodities
and by basis of payment. The report, provide users with a framework for
The report provides the updated released in November, also includes physical accounting of agricultural
estimates of production cost and information on labor utilization commodities. The report covers
returns for agricultural commodities. per hectare by crop and extent of a total of 82 commodities under
The complete cost structures and women’s participation in farming Cereals, Rootcrops, Vegetables and
profitability measures are presented activities. n Legumes, Nuts, Fruits, Commercial
by nature of costs incurred i.e., cash Crops, Livestock and Poultry, Non-
costs, non-cash costs and imputed food Crops, and selected Fish and
costs. This consists of two (2) reports. Fishery Products. The report was
The first report covers 26 selected released in November. n
agricultural commodities classified
into Fruits, Nuts, Root Crops,
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Civil Registration Program
Civil Registration Month
Pursuant to Presidential
Proclamation No. 682, the PSA
celebrated February as the Civil
Registration Month with the theme
“#napapanahongCRVS”. This signifies
the PSA’s strong commitment
to sustain its initiatives to “Get
Everyone in the Picture” in Asia
and the Pacific in line with the Civil
Registration Decade, 2015-2024.
The kick-off activity of the Civil

Registration Month Celebration
started with a thanksgiving mass
on 02 February. The month-long
celebration included events such as
Bloodletting Activity in cooperation
with the Philippine Children’s
Medical Center, Office of the Civil
Registrar (OCRG) Logo Making
Contest, Wellness activities such as
Zumba sessions and Share-for-a- Thanksgiving Mass
Cause, and the Culminating Activity
with stakeholders. n
Bloodletting Activity Share for a Cause Culminating Activity with Stakeholders
Full Implementation of IRIS in Coding of Causes of Death

In partnership with the Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative (D4HI), together with the assistance of Australian
Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the IRIS System was introduced to the PSA in September 2016. IRIS is an interactive
coding software developed by the German Institute of Medical Documentation and Information (DIMDI) for the
coding of causes of death and selecting the underlying cause of death, which is crucial in guiding public health
interventions. It aims to improve speed, accuracy, efficiency, and consistency in coding.
In 2018, the PSA conducted the IRIS assessment and implemented the system fully which prompted the start of
processing of 2017 Registered Deaths. n

Civil Registration and Vital Statistics 101 (CRVS 101)
The PSA conducted four (4) trainings
on Basic CRVS Concepts and
Procedures (CRVS 101) to strengthen
the understanding of Field Office
employees and Local Civil Registrars
on civil registration matters and
further appreciation of vital statistics
data.
The first batch was held from 20

to 22 February in Zamboanga City
exclusively for ARMM. Succeeding 17-19 April 2018 (NCR, CAR, and Region I-V) at Cocoon Boutique Hotel participated
batches were conducted in Quezon by Chief Statistical Specialists and Civil Registration Administrative Support Division
Chiefs
City on 17 to 19 April for NCR, CAR,
and Regions I to V and on 24 to 26
April for Regions VI to XII, Caraga,
and ARMM. Aside from these, a
CRVS 101 Training was also held on
05 to 07 September in Tuguegarao
City and on 20 to 22 November in
Tagaytay City. n
20-22 February 2018 at Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi and participated by the Local Civil
Registrars and PSA Provincial CRVS Point Persons
24-26 April 2018 (Region VI-XIII, ARMM) at Cocoon Boutique Hotel participated by Chief
Statistical Specialists and Civil Registration Administrative Support Division Chiefs
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Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS)
Decade
In support of Presidential 10) on 12 to 16 November in computerization of civil registry

Proclamation No. 1106 declaring Quezon City operations of the PSA. It is designed
the CRVS Decade 2015-2024, the 7. IRIS User Group Meeting on 20 to collect, access, store, maintain and
PSA continues to contribute to the to 21 November in Germany manage civil registry documents
attainment of the CRVS goals. In 8. Medical Terminology Training and the specimen signatures of all
2018, the PSA conducted various in Pasig City city/municipality registrars using
activities such as organizing the a) First Batch on 07 to 08 imaging technology.
Inter-Agency Committee on Civil December
Registration and Vital Statistics b) Second Batch on 10 to 11 In 2018, the enhancement of
(IAC-CRVS), attendance to different December frontline civil registry services started
local and international trainings 9. Training on CRVS Data Analysis in the PSA outlets nationwide.
and workshops, and improving the using Stata on 10 to 14 Previously noted as the outlet in
processing and dissemination of December in Quezon City Metro Manila receiving the most
vital statistics, among others. complaints, the PSA Serbilis Outlet in
PSA Court Decree and Muntinlupa was the first outlet to be
Other CRVS Decade Initiatives enhanced for the distinct “look and
Legal Instruments (CDLI) feel” of PSA outlets, now located at
To help improve the CRVS data of the Extension Outlet Ayala Mall. Other improvements in
Philippines, the PSA partnered with the outlets this year were:
Bloomberg D4HI for the conduct The PSA launched the CDLI
activities aiming to introduce Extension Outlet on 01 October 1. Multi-functional task for the
interventions that will support the in response to the directive of the Collecting Officers
priorities of CRVS. These include the President through SONA Directive 2. Screen and Collecting Officer
following: No. 2018-0001 dated 01 August as one person to streamline
2018. The service allows clients to the process
1. Training on Small Area secure an appointment from the PSA 3. Checklist for Court Decree
Estimation on 08 to 12 and 16 via email at cdliext.outlet@psa.gov. and Legal Instrument (CDLI)
to 19 January in Pasig City ph in filing requests for annotated requirements
2. Workshop on the and unconverted documents. 4. Separate windows for
Completeness Estimates on Requests for unconverted and multiple request
Birth and Death Registration on annotation requests is received and 5. Separate windows for
13 to 16 March processed from three (3) days to document owners and
3. Workshop on the Revision seven (7) days depending on the representatives
of Civil Registry Forms with complexity of transaction at the PSA 6. Approved policy guidelines
Department of Health (DOH) Vibal Building. n and business processes
personnel on 16 to 18 July in
Quezon City Under the CRS-ITP2 Project, the new
4. CRVS Fellowship on 23 July to Civil Registry System CRS system was also developed, in
19 October in Australia Information Technology which various testing was done such
5. CRVS Data Analysis and Use Project Phase 2 as the System Integration Testing
Training on 01 to 04 August in (SIT) and User’s Acceptance Testing
Cebu City (CRS-ITP2) (UAT). As part of the project, the
6. Training on International construction of the CRS-ITP2 Service
Statistical Classification of The CRS-ITP2 is a 12-year project of Facility has been complete to house
Diseases and Related Health the PSA and Unisys Public Sector all CRS-activities, with the final
Problems, 10th Revision (ICD- Services Corporation that involves arrangements in progress. n

Civil Registrar General Policy Issuances
Mandated to provide technical supervision over all Local Civil Registrars

in the country, the PSA issued the following Office Memorandum and
Memorandum Circulars on CRVS emanating from the OCRG to improve
operations and enhance the delivery of services to clients:
Number Subject
Clarification on the use of priority Lane for

OM No. 2018-158 Senior Citizens, Persons with Disability (PWD)
and Pregnant Women in all PSA Serbilis Outlets
Reiteration on the Decentralized of the
Registration of Authority to Solemnize
OM No. 2018-173 Marriage and Guidelines in the Implementation
of the New Registry Book of Solemnizing
Officers
Amending Memorandum Circular No. 2017-11,
dated 22 August 2017 Relative to Guidelines on
MC No. 2018-05 the Monthly Provision of Courier Services for
Submission of Documents from PSA Provincial
Offices to PSA Central Office
Guidelines in Annotating the Certificate
MC No. 2018-08 of Marriage of Members of ICCs/IPs after
Dissolution of Marriage
MC No. 2018-10 Reiterating the Implementation of

Administrative Order No. 3, Series of 2004
Discontinuance of Return to Sender
Notification for Incomplete or Non-Compliant
MC No. 2018-14 Petitions under RA No. 9048 and RA No. 10172
Effective 04 November 2018
Issuance and Authentication of Civil Registry

Documents
The PSA provides services to the instruments, RA 9048, RA 10172, and
general public by issuing and supplemental reports.
authenticating certified copies of
civil registry documents such as Birth In 2018, a total of 23,986,420
Certificates, Marriage Certificates, certified copies and certifications of
Death Certificates, and Certificate civil registry documents were issued
of No Marriage (CENOMAR), and through Census Serbilis Centers
Advisory on Marriages. In addition, nationwide, Helpline Plus, e-Census
the PSA also processes requests for website, and other channels. n
annotated civil registry documents
affected by court decrees, legal
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Archiving of the Civil
Registry Documents Conversion of Civil Registry Documents
to Digital Formats
As the central repository of all
registered vital events in the
country, approximately 267,449,400 A total of 4,352,250 civil registry documents were
documents were maintained at the
Amparo Archives in Novaliches,
transformed into digital images by scanning. During
Quezon City, as of December 2018. n the year, these records were uploaded in the CRS
database for the safety of records and to facilitate
Processing of easy retrieval relevant to the copy issuance of
Unconverted certifications in CRS security papers.
Documents
Unconverted documents refer At the end of the year, a total of 170,881,684
to birth, marriage, and death records have been loaded into the PSA Civil Registry
certificates which are not yet
in digital formats. Requested
unconverted documents are
searched manually from microfilm
rolls or paper archives, hence, the
longer period of processing time. In
Mobile Civil Registration
2018, a total of 351, 271 transactions Services
were processed and 96.1 percent
of the total were released within The PSA participated in local fairs,
10-working day period. n caravans, and exhibits by sending
personnel and putting up mobile
Processing and Issuance application counters for the copy
issuance of birth, death, marriage
of Annotated Civil certificates, and CENOMAR through
Registry Documents BREQS. The PSA Mobile Teams
participated in 80 events, processed
Annotations are remarks or 13,782 requests for copy issuance of
statements reflected on birth, civil registry documents and answers
marriage, and death documents to to queries on civil registration. In
indicate some entries in the original addition, the PSA processed 21,455
document have been corrected or transactions through the POEA One-
changed as a result of a court decree Stop-Shop. n
or administrative decisions (legal
instruments, RA 9048, RA 10172, and
supplemental reports). In 2018, a
total of 765,205 annotation requests
were processed and 91.5 percent
of the total were released within
10-working day period. n

Vital Statistics
The PSA generates statistics on vital 2015 and 2016 Birth Statistics, and
events which aims to assist planners, Volume 4 for 2015 and 2016 Death
policymakers, program managers, Statistics.
and researchers in monitoring,
evaluation, and development of This year, the PSA also disseminated Marriages, 2016 Births, 2016
socioeconomic programs. Vital the first-ever quarterly release Deaths, 2017 Marriages and
Statistics Reports (VSR) contain of provisional counts on births, 2017 Births
statistical tables and highlights marriages, and deaths. These were • Public Use Files (PUF): 2016
on marriages, births, and deaths, disseminated three (3) months Deaths, 2017 Births and 2017
based on the registered certificates after the reference quarter. The First Marriages
forwarded by Local Civil Registry and Second Quarter of 2018 were • Infographics on 2017
Offices and the DFA (for Filipinos released through infographics and Preliminary Counts on Births,
abroad). statistical tables by region, province, Marriages and Deaths and
and city/ municipality. Other vital Factsheet on 2012-2016
In 2018, the updated compilations statistics reports released during the Marriages, 2016 Births, and
of vital statistics for 2015 and 2016 year through the PSA website were: 2016 Deaths
were released. The PSA divided the • CRVS Trivia: 2007-2016
VSR in three (3) volumes to improve • Statistical Tables: 2016 Deaths, Marriages on Valentine’s
the timeliness of the release of the 2017 Marriages, and 2017 Day, 2012-2016 Fire Related
report, namely, Volume 1 for 2016 Births Statistics, 2017 Common
Marriage Statistics, Volume 2 for the • Special Releases: 2016 Names
Creation of Support Programs to Improve the Processing of Vital

Statistics
a. Specialized Tabulation Program
Quick tab is a specialized tabulation program based on CSPro which enable users to control and modify
tabulation geographic area parameters. This program overrides the CSPro default procedure in table
generation thus speeds up the process of table validation and preparation. This is advantageous in statistical
table generation that requires a complete or pre-defined geolocation formats irrespective of data values. This
program complies with the Office Memorandum 2018-132: “Correct Presentation and Naming of Regions,
Provinces and HUCs based on PSA Board Resolution No. 1, Series of 2017-143” dated 07 August 2018.
b. Support Program for Field Awards and Field Office Feedback

Error_checker is a support program based mainly on Visual Basic language and intended for the efficient
counting of inconsistencies within the data files. Reports generated from this program play a significant
part in the field awards activities. These generated reports can also be used for Field Office feedback. This
program replaces the manual tagging of errors, thus, speeding up the process and improving accuracy while
minimizing the use of paper.
c. Registry Number Anonymity Snippet for PUFs

This is a snippet (small group of re-usable source codes) that anonymizes records registry numbers of a data
file prior to conversion to public use file (PUF). This can run as a separate program. This snippet replaces the
records registry numbers (regnos) with a set of random or ascending numbers so that PUF users can no longer
trace the assigned regnos of a certain record. This is in line with the effort of the division to have its PUFs
comply with RA 10173, also known as Data Privacy Act of 2012.
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PhilSys (PRO)
Workshops for the Development of Technical

Specifications of PhilSys
The PhilSys-PMO, later renamed

as PhilSys Registry Office (PRO),
conducted a series of workshops
for development of the Technical
Specifications of the Philippine
Identification System (PhilSys).
The PSA, joined by TWG member-
agencies, drafted the Technical
Specifications to ensure that the
design and infrastructure complies 1st Technical Specifications Workshop last 11-13 July 2018 at La Breza Hotel,
with appropriate standards and Quezon City
technologies to address data privacy
concerns. n
3rd Technical Specifications Workshop las 13-17 August 2018 at Microtel Acropolis,
Quezon City
RA 11055 and its Implementing Rules and

Regulations (IRR)
The PSA spearheaded the drafting The IRR was presented
of the bill on PhilSys and submitted and approved by the
the drafted bill to the Senate for PhilSys Policy and
sponsorship. The draft bill was Coordination Council
approved and signed into law by (PSPCC) on 05 October.
President Rodrigo Duterte in 06 It was published on
August. The IRR of RA 11055 was the Daily Tribune the
prepared through the collaborative following day,
efforts of the members of the 06 October. n
TWG-IRR and the conduct of
Public Consultations on 24 to 25
September simultaneously in Pasay
City, Cebu City, and Davao City and
on 02 October held at the University
of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon
City.

PhilSys Functional Design and Network
Infrastructure
The technical specifications of the data architecture of the PhilSys
the end-to-end solution of the including its network
Philippine Identification System infrastructure. n
(PhilSys) were developed by the PSA
in coordination with the Process Official PhilSys Logo
and Standards Workstreams. This
provides the functional design and
The PSA conducted the PhilSys
Logo Making Contest from
Information Awareness Campaign September to October which
garnered 53 entries evaluated by
PSA officials. Ms. Maria Teresa M.
Pursuant to RA 11055, the collaboration with Presidential
Falcon won with her entry and
PSA, together with DFA, and in Communications Operations Office
received a cash prize of
coordination with all member- (PCOO) for 15 months which includes
PHP 100,000. n
agencies of the PSPCC, conducted media placements, IAC materials,
consultative meetings and press releases, infographics, and
a workshop to develop a others. n
Comprehensive Communications
Plan for the extensive Information
Awareness Campaign (IAC) for
PhilSys. The implementation of
the Communications Plan will
be spearheaded by the PSA in
Creation of PhilSys Registry Office (PRO)
In the interest of the service and to ensure the continuous operation of the PhilSys Act, designation of
Interim Deputy National Statistician of the PRO, three (3) Interim Assistant National Statisticians, and Official
Spokesperson were made:
Atty. LOURDINES C. DELA CRUZ NOEL G. PEREZ

Interim Deputy National Statistician Interim Assistant National Statistician
PhilSys Registry Office PhilSysCentral Processing Service (PCPS)
EDITHA R. ORCILLA ROBERT S. PAGUIA

Interim Assistant National Statistician Official Spokesperson
PhilSys Policy, Coordination and Monitoring Philippine Identification System (PhilSys)
Service (PPCMS)
EDGAR M. FAJUTAGANA
Interim Assistant National Statistician
PhilSysRegistration Service (PRS)
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Regional Accomplishments
National Capital Region (NCR)

PSA RSSO NCR and NCR Provincial Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). can flip, rotate, and zoom the map
Office (PO) IV were granted ISO The office creates thematic map for better view. The system was
9001:2015 certification for the and spatial distribution of data from also upgraded up to the capability
provision of statistical operations the national to barangay level. The of data story telling featuring the
and civil registration services. ISO system is produced in interactive population change overtime. n
9001 is a voluntary standard for 3-dimensional interface where users
quality management systems,
issued by ISO, the International
Organization for Standardization.
ISO 9001 has been designed to help
organizations ensure that they meet
customers' needs and that quality is
consistently improved.
The NCR PO I unveiled an innovation

which aims to visualize data using
interactive thematic maps by
incorporating Quantum Geographic
Information System (QGIS) and
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)

PSA RSSO CAR was once again and commitment extended to implementation of its child-centered
cited as an Outstanding Partner for the Schools Division of Benguet programs and activities. n
the Report on Regional Economic which resulted to the successful
Development by the Bangko Sentral
ng Pilipinas (BSP) during their annual
Awards Ceremony and Appreciation
Lunch on 24 August. The regional
office has been receiving the award
for four (4) consecutive years. In
the same event, PSA RSSO CAR was
also the recipient of the award on
Outstanding Regional Partner on
BSP Demonetization of the New
Design Series for its media advocacy
on the demonetization of currency
notes.
In addition, PSA RSSO CAR also

received a Plaque of Appreciation
from the Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
Schools Division of Benguet
for the exemplary support,
invaluable services, dedication,

Region I (Ilocos Region)
PSA RSSO I spearheaded the the “Outstanding Partner for Awards Ceremony and Appreciation
formulation of the region’s Report on the Regional Economic Lunch for BSP Stakeholders at the
Regional Statistical Development Developments in the Philippines” BSP La Union Regional Office, San
Program (RSDP) 2018-2023. After Award on 22 August during the 2018 Fernando City, La Union. n
a series of consultative workshops
and a technical writeshop, the
RSDP 2018-2023 for Region I
was approved by the Regional
Statistics Committee (RSC) I and the
Regional Development Council. The
publication was launched during
the 29th National Statistics Month
(NSM) Regional Closing Ceremony
on 29 October in San Fernando City,
La Union.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

(BSP) awarded PSA RSSO I with
Region II (Cagayan Valley)

The Cagayan Valley Regional NSM on 29 October in Manila for
Statistical Development Program its unparalleled performance and
(CV-RSDP) 2018-2023 was exemplary dedication towards
formulated through the concerted the conduct of various statistical
efforts of various stakeholders in activities during the month-
a series of consultative workshops celebration celebration of the
and writeshops. The document will 28th NSM in October 2017. A total
serve as a mechanism for setting of 89 activities were held which
the directions, thrusts, and priorities include information, education, and
of the Cagayan Valley Regional communication activities; contests
Statistical System (RSS), ultimately, such as slogan making, poster
to ensure production of quality making, essay writing, and statistical
statistics addressing information quizzes; forums and exhibits;
needs of various stakeholders in the and others such as film showing,
region. The Regional Dissemination motorcade, tree planting, and a
Forum and the launching of the summit. n
CV-RSDP 2018-2023 was conducted
on 29 October in in Tuguegarao City,
Cagayan. A total of 68 participants
coming from media agencies, LGUs,
and academic institutions attended
the event.
PSA RSSO II was also awarded

the 28th NSM Best Region during
the closing ceremony of the 29th
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Region III (Central Luzon)
PSA RSSO III rose up to the challenge These efforts of the core team as well on November 2018. This was
of obtaining and ISO 9001:2015 as the active participation of all its announced during the 2019 National
certification for 2018 in line with the employees paid off PSA RSSO III and Planning Workshop on 07 December
efforts of the agency’s commitment the Pampanga Provincial Office were 2018 held in Manila. n
to continually improve its Quality declared ISO 9001:2015 certified
Management System (QMS). Various
trainings were attended by core
members to be fully equipped on
QMS matters. These include the
Training-Workshop for the Overview
of QMS on 31 January to 02 February
in Manila; 5S, Good Housekeeping,
Root Cause Analysis, and Corrective
Action Formulation on 02 to 04 May
in Cagayan; and QMS Audit Training
on 28 to 30 August in Angeles City,
Pampanga.
Region IV-A (CALABARZON)

PSA RSSO IV-A conducted their local government units, academe,
2018 Mid-Year Performance Review, and other data users. The special
Planning, and Group Learning meeting to approve the RSDP was
Sessions for the region on 09 to 10 held at NEDA Conference Room at
August in Cavite. The activity was NEDA Regional Office in Calamba
participated by all employees and City. n
staff of the whole PSA RSSO IV-A
offices. Part of the presentations
and discussions included the
accomplishments of each office for
the first semester, plans/activities
for the second semester, Gender
Sensitivity lecture and Quality
Management System updates
among others.
On 08 March, the CALABARZON

Regional Statistical Development
Program (RSDP) 2018 – 2023 was
approved by the Regional Statistics
Committee. PSA RSSO IV-A’s efforts
paid off in coming up with different
Statistical Development Programs
(SDPs) to answer the vast requests
for data of government agencies,

Region IV-B (MIMAROPA)
Being primarily responsible for the
region’s statistical matters, PSA
RSSO MIMAROPA celebrated the
29th National Statistics Month with
the theme “Exploring Philippine
Wonders in Numbers: Statistics
Towards Sustainable Tourism
Development”. Various activities
were conducted including the
29th NSM Opening Ceremony
on 01 October at the Oriental
Mindoro National High School;
Closing Ceremony on 26 October the office, namely, MIMAROPA RSDP Check at the regional office on 21
in Calapan City; and RSC Logo 2018-2023, 2018 Regional Social to 22 November. Led by Ms. Aileen
Making Contest, which was judged and Economic Trends MIMAROPA, Ricohermoso and Mr. Ronald Armin
by NEDA MIMAROPA, PSA RSSO and the 2017 Women and Men Ocampo of DAP, the implementation
MIMAROPA, DepEd MIMAROPA, Publication. check also included conduct of the
DSWD MIMAROPA, and Mindoro presentation on Technical Guidance
State College of Agriculture and PSA RSSO MIMAROPA also on QMS IMplementation and an exit
Technology. One of the highlights coordinated with the Development briefing for the discussion on the
of the celebration was the launch Academy of the Philippines (DAP) offices’ commendable practices and
of three (3) major publications of to conduct a QMS Implementation matters needing improvement. n
Region V (Bicol Region)

PSA RSSO V successfully hosted
the Groundbreaking Ceremony
for the new PSA V Office Building
Construction on 23 November at the
Regional Center Site, Rawis, Legazpi
City. Representatives from other
agencies such as the DPWH, DENR,
BSP, NEDA, and LGU-Legazpi city
took part in the undertaking.

PSA RSSO V maintained the ISO
9001:2015 certification after the
conduct of Surveillance Audit by the
TUV Rheinland Philippines, Inc. on
21 November in Legazpi City. Led
by TUV Rheinland Auditor Ms. Mary
Grace Balobalo, the audit garnered
initial positive results which may
have been considered for the PSA
pilot regions and provinces to
maintain the said certification. n
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Region VI (Western Visayas)
One of PSA RSSO VI’s major the Regional Statistical Development launched on 29 October. Aside from
accomplishments was its active Program (RSDP), Provincial Statistics this, PSA Guimaras also established
involvement as the Secretariat of the Committee, and the RSC official an active Provincial Statistics
Regional Statistics Committee (RSC). website. Containing links to Committee.
This is in addition to its membership statistical data of different agencies,
to the Technical Working Groups for the RSDP and RSC websites were For a detailed and comprehensive
test of all census procedures to
ensure smooth operations, PSA
RSSO VI successfully executed the
2020 Census of Population and
Housing Mini-Pilot spearheaded by
the Central Office in the municipality
of Janiuay, Iloilo. In September,
the dry-run was conducted for all
the phases of census activities. In
addition, this was the first-ever
census undertaking that will adopt
the Computer-Assisted Personal
Interview (CAPI) technique or the
use of electronic forms and digital
maps in data collection. n
Region VII (Central Visayas)

PSA RSSO VII was hailed by the BSP
as one of its Outstanding Partners
for 2018 in this year’s Awards
Ceremony and Appreciation Lunch
for BSP Stakeholders in Region
VII on 07 August in Cebu City.
PSA RSSO VII was chosen as the
region’s Outstanding Partner for
the Report on Regional Economic
Developments in the Philippines
under the Sources of Information
Category. This is the RSSO’s third
award for the same category, having
been given the same recognition in
2015 and 2016.
Another milestone of PSA RSSO Philippine Statistical Development harmonization of different statistical
VII and the statistical system of the Program, the document is a activities and formulation of action
region was the formulation of the result of the collaborative efforts plan to strengthen the statistical
Regional Statistical Development of various stakeholders in the coordination mechanism among
Program for Central Visayas. As region through workshops and data users, providers, and
the region’s counterpart of the consultative meetings for the producers. n

Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)
Leyte PSO Sheryl Ann A. Jamisola 30 October in Tacloban City. The to encourage wider participation
introduced and conducted the search aimed to recognize the to the month-long celebration. The
electronic-based enumeration for agency which hosted relevant search was open to all regional line
Barangay Civil Registration System activities and with outstanding agencies, LGUs, academe, NGOs, and
(BCRS) re-entry project in Brgy. participation in various events private sectors. n
Gimeranat East, La Paz, Leyte on during the 2018 NSM, ultimately,
18 to 21 September where 555
households were interviewed.
The project aims to facilitate civil
registration at the community level
where barangay officials assist the
City/Municipal Civil Registrars
(C/MCRs) in civil registration work
through tablet-based BCRS.
In coordination with RSC VIII, PSA

RSSO VIII awarded the first-ever Best
National Statistics Month Agency to
the Philippine Information Agency -
Regional Office VIII during the 29th
NSM Closing Ceremony on
Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)

PSA RSSO IX received the Gold Hall bowling, darts, and swimming. PSA
of Fame Award by the BSP during Zamboanga del Sur emerged as the
the 2018 Awards Ceremony and overall champion of the
Appreciation Lunch for Stakeholders sports fest. n
on 25 September in Zamboanga
City. The office was also awarded as
one of the “Outstanding Partner for
Developments”. The year marked the
third consecutive year that the PSA
received the award, thus making
the office qualify for the Gold Hall of
Fame status.
PSA RSSO IX conducted the first-ever

PSA IX Regional Sports Fest Activity
together with the Provincial Offices
in the region on 14 September
in Zamboanga City. To promote
camaraderie and physical wellness,
activities of the sports tournament
include basketball, volleyball,
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Region X (Northern Mindanao)
PSA RSSO X and PSA Cagayan de the Bukidnon Civil Registrars and speakers with the topic “Updates
Oro takes pride of the improved Personnel Association (BUCRAPA). and Jurisprudence on Marriage Laws
customer satisfaction rating of the Then Regional Director Ronaldo C. in the Philippines”. n
PSA Cagayan de Oro CRS Outlet Taghap acted as one of the resource
which reflected at 89.54 percent for
the last quarter of the year - higher
by 1.96 percent from the previous
quarter. In fact, the satisfaction
rating of the Outlet in 2018
projected an upward trend with the
4th quarter as the highest.
A total of 340 participants from

the local civil registry offices and
barangay officials from the province
of Bukidnon converged on 28 to
30 May in Davao City during the
Barangay Civil Registration System
(BCRS) Mid-Year Evaluation and
Assessment Workshop. Organized by
PSA Bukidnon in partnership with
Region XI (Davao Region)

The Civil Registration Service (CRS) Regional Director Ruben D. Abaro,
Serbilis Outlet of PSA RSSO XI Jr. during the 2018 Regional
transferred to a new building this Stakeholders Awards Ceremony and
year to improve services to the Appreciation Lunch on 17 July in
public. With better facilities, the new Davao City. n
location is fully airconditioned, well-
lighted, and with a seating capacity
at the first floor of 250 seats. The
building also has additional comfort
rooms and a breastfeeding room for
the comfort of the clients. Additional
personnel complement also helped
ease the operations, resulting to a
faster and more efficient services.

PSA RSSO XI received a recognition
from the BSP for this year’s
Outstanding Partner for the
Report on Regional Economic
Developments in the Philippines.
This award was received by OIC

Region XII (Soccsksargen)
As part of the continuing efforts in total of eight (8) papers presented planners and policymakers and to
maintaining the office’s ISO 9001: in the forum. The event aimed to strengthen linkages between the
2015 Certification, PSA RSSO XII disseminate finding and insights of academe/research institutions and
welcomed internal auditors tasked researches and studies about Region the Philippine Statistical System. n
to conduct the QMS Conformity XII for the use of development
Assessment in the Regional Office
on 30 July and PSA SARGEN on 31
July. The two-day assessment aimed
at providing additional technical
guidance and inputs to PSA RSSO
XII in preparation for the upcoming
Third Party Surveillance in October.
Spearheaded by RSC XII, one of

the highlights of the NSM this year
was the conduct of the annual
Data Dissemination and Research
Utilization Forum on 19 October in
Koronadal City. The annual activity
was organized by the PSA RSSO
XII and hosted by NEDA XII, with a
Region XIII (Caraga)

PSA Caraga conducted the 2nd NSM celebration and was attended Sustainable Tourism and Education”,
Regional Planning Workshop on Civil by representatives from different the event emphasized the
Registration on 12 to 13 November line agencies, academe, LGUs, importance of statistics in planning
in Butuan City. The event served and private sectors. Adopting the and implementation of programs
as a venue for the presentation of theme “Exploring Caraga wonders and policies in achieving sustainable
the major accomplishments on in Numbers: Statistics Towards tourism growth in Caraga. n
civil registration in the region and
the planning for 2019 activities. It
allowed discussions on issues and
concerns on civil registration and
fostered camaraderie among LCRs
and PSA employees. Keepers of
oldest records of birth, marriage,
and death in the region were also
awarded in the event. A total of 94
LCRs and staff participated the event.

PSA Caraga also organized the first
Caraga Statistics Congress and Data
Festive on 11 October held in Butuan
City. The activity was part of the 29th
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Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
PSA ARMM was awarded by the
BSP as an Outstanding Partner for
Developments in the Philippines
during the 2018 Awards Ceremony
and Appreciation Lunch for BSP
Stakeholders on 24 July in General
Santos City. Representing the Office
and OIC RD Razulden A. Mangelen,
Chief Administrative Officer of
ARMM Ms. Cayang M. Macud
received the award.
Led by Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales,

PSA officials and staff attended the
Tawi-Tawi Provincial Dissemination
on the Demographic and Socio-
economic Characteristic of 2015
Census of Population in 10 January
in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. On 29 January,
PSA ARMM staff and Dir. Abubakar S.
Asaad attended the Provincial Data
Dissemination of Basilan. Another
dissemination was also conducted in
Sulu on 30 January. n

Support to Operations
Planning and Management

Review of PSA 2016-2020 Strategic Plan
In view of PSA’s commitment to quality and strategic objective

ensure organizational effectiveness, setting sessions were facilitated
the PSA 2016-2020 Strategic Plan separately for each PSA service and
was reviewed through a series of units of the ONS to identify their
workshops and related activities quality objectives and targets, in
from January to October. This alignment with QMS requirements.
endeavor sought to assess the These strategic planning approaches
organization’s standing in terms aimed at getting comprehensive and
of its set objectives and targets, well-represented inputs in informing
identify successes and gaps, and PSA’s strategies and programs.
re-align its medium-term strategies
to ensure that implemented As an initial result, the PSA has
programs, projects, and activities are launched its new core values and
all contributing towards the PSA’s has approved its five organizational
mission and vision. goals that will anchor operational
programming in the next five years.
The Strategic Plan Review Workshops
were conducted in four clusters,
involving key officials and positions
in the CO and RSSOs. In addition,
rank-and-file employees were also
involved in the strategic planning
review through their participation
in the PSA Summit. More than 200
PSA employees have participated
by evaluating the organization’s
core values and by expressing their
commitments to work towards the
achievement of PSA’s vision. Further,
Strategic Plan Review Workshop and PSA Summit
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2019 Planning Workhop
Every year, PSA conducts its

operational planning to review its
accomplishments and establish
priority programs, projects, and
activities for the following year.
This year, the PSA ran its series
of planning workshops from
October through December and
has culminated with the National
Planning Workshop held from 04 to
07 December in Manila. This event
has gathered PSA officials and key
positions from both central and
field offices to discuss critical areas
on operations, finances, and human
resource that will ensure continuous
delivery of mandates. In addition,
this year’s planning sessions has
featured discussions on the 2020
indicative budget and high-impact
activities to broaden the planning
perspective, and help units focus on
activities that are more efficient in
yielding results. n
National Planning Workshop

Philippine Statistical Development
Program (PSDP) Chapter on
The PSDP 2018-2023 is the
first edition which included a
separate chapter on international
cooperation. This included a
situational analysis on international
cooperation in statistics and
proposed statistical development
programs and activities that will
encourage sharing of experiences,
practices, and expertise to promote
international cooperation in
statistics. n
International Engagements and Study Visits

To sustain its leadership, visibility and participation in the global statistical system, PSA continued to mobilize
its officials and employees to take part in international conferences, meetings, and capacity building activities.
This year, 200 PSA officials and employees were engaged in 128 international events.
In the spirit of international cooperation and knowledge exchange, the PSA facilitated three (3) study visits
for the following: Department of Census and Statistics of Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Justice of Kiribati, and the
Agency on Statistics of the Republic of Tajikistan. n
Type Number
Conference 19
Meeting 47
Training 62
Total 128
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Participation in Statistical Policy Work for
Southeast Asia, and Asia and the Pacific
The PSA continued to make a level through the development and social statistics during the Sixth
significant contribution to the of new indicators and further Session of the UNESCAP Committee
regional statistical community strengthening of statistical capacity on Statistics(CST6) held in October.
with its participation in statistical and cooperation. In closing, a Joint Also, the PSA has presented the
committee sessions and expression Media Statement was adopted by Philippine Action Plan on Inclusive
of support to policies and initiatives the 10 memberstates, highlighting Data Charter (PhilIDC) in both
that will address emerging issues on the key deliverables of the 2018 the ACSS8 and CST6 as a model
statistics. ACSS Work Program as their national framework on improving the quality,
commitments. quantity, availability, and financing
This year, the PSA has actively of disaggregated data in support
participated in the Eighth Session Advocacy efforts were also in the of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
of the ASEAN Community forefront of the PSA’s international Development. This was expected
Statistical System Committee cooperation. During the 74th to build interest among committee
(ACSS8) from 9 to 11 October Session of the United Nations members to takeactioninpursuing
in Singapore with the theme Economic and Social Commission data disaggregation in their official
“Innovation in Statistics Collection, for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) statistics.
Compilation, Dissemination and last 18 May, PSA has contributed its
Communication to Meet Increasing position in the formulation and the These initiatives reflect PSA’s
Data Requirements of the ASEAN subsequent passing of resolutions commitment to supporting the
Community”. The PSA took the lead to adopt policiesconcerning committee’s collective vision to
in discussing the key outcomes disaster-related statistics and Civil advance the official statistics by
of the 7th session of the ACSS Registration and Vital Statistics enabling and empowering national
Committee (ACSS7) with the ACSS (CRVS) in the Asia Pacific Region. statistical systems to innovate
Committee, taking off this year’s Aside from this, the PSA has also statistical products and services
session. The ACSS8 aimed for actively voiced its perspective on that would address urgent needs
continuous efforts among ASEAN recent developments and emerging with the evolution of statistical
member states to meet increasing issues concerning the mentioned requirements of the 2030 Agenda
data requirements at the national sectors, along with the population for Sustainable Development. n
Group photo during the Open Session of ACSS8

Statistical Methodology
The PSA continued to innovate methodologies to ensure that its statistical products and
services are of the higheststandards and are kept abreast with emerging developments and
needs. A series of consultative workshops were conducted with the UP School of Statistics
togather technical inputsin the development or improvement of methodologies for the
following programs.
Annualized Labor Force Survey (LFS) Estimates at

the Provincial Level
To address the emerging need for
more granular LFS data, research
initiatives were conducted to
develop estimation procedures for
the annualization of LFS estimates at
the provincial level. The simulations
conducted have shown that using
the weighted average of the four
quarter bootstrap estimates yields
more reliable results compared to
using simple averages. The pilot
implementation using the said
method is in pipeline for 2019. n SMU capacitating the subject matter division from 27 to 28 September 2018
held in Madison 101, Quezon City
Redesigning of the Palay Production Survey (PPS)

and Corn Production Survey (CPS)
The redesign has proposed for Inc. (PSAI) last 19 to 20 September
the use of panel samples for in Bohol, in an effort to share PSA’s
the selection of barangays and statistical innovations in further
independent samples for the improving the generation of
selection of households. This data. n
sampling design aims to generate
more reliable production data for
both palay and corn.In addition,
estimation of production was done
by using the mixed effect model
with barangay random effects and
standing crop as the fixed effectin
analyzing barangay level data.
The initial results were presented
during the Annual Conference of Former Assistant Secretary Romeo R. Recide providing inputs during
a consultative meeting on 21 May 2018 in Centris 3, Quezon City
the Philippine Statistical Association,
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Redesigning of the Backyard Livestock and Poultry
Survey (BLPS)
This initiative intended to come

up with a better sampling design
which can efficiently estimate the
population of major livestock and
poultry using a separate sampling
frame from that of the PPS and CPS.
The study found that the probability
proportional to size (PPS) systematic
sampling is the best design to
select barangays for carabao, cattle,
chicken, and swine inventory
estimation, with weighted aggregate
of major livestock and poultry
inventories as the size measure
variable. n
Internal Audit
Corruption Resistance Review (CRR) Survey
The CRR Survey is a perception (2) Code of Conduct; (3) Gifts and
survey that aims to improve Benefits; (4) Human Resources
governance in the PSA, specifically, Development; (5) Performance
in the area of corruption prevention. Management; (6) Procurement
Inputs provided by PSA personnel Management; (7) Whistleblowing,
in the survey will serve as guidance Internal Reporting and Investigation;
in designing anti-corruption (8) Corruption Risk Management;
programs in the future. In 2018, (9) Financial Management; (10)
a total of 1,077 employees were Interface with External Environment;
interviewed. A total of 32 audit (11) Organizational Culture; and
recommendations were made to (12) Attitudes Regarding Corruption
help the PSA improve in 12 areas Reporting. n
of inquiry, namely, 1) Leadership;

Integrated Audit on Service-Level Units
The Integrated Audit determined compliance with accountability the following PSA Services were
the conformity of transactions measures, ethical standards and completed: (1) Standards Service;
of processes of programs, contractual obligations. Further, (2) Social Sector Statistics Service;
projects. The Integrated Audit the engagement identified risks (3) National Censuses Service; (4)
determined the conformity of and control deficiencies that have Macroeconomics Accounts Service;
transactions and processes of significant impact to the operations and (5) Information Technology and
programs, projects and activities and existing systems and processes Dissemination Service. Sixty two (62)
with laws, rules, regulations and of the audit clients. audit recommendations were made
managerial policies and operating to address issues identified during
procedures in the PSA, including Five (5) audit engagements with the engagements. n
Information Technology Dissemination

Standards Service Social Sector Statistics Service
Service
National Censuses Service
Internal Audit Forum

The First PSA Internal Audit Forum and operations of PSA. In addition,
was conducted last 22 February the activity also provided updates
in Quezon City, participated by 81 regarding government initiatives in
PSA officials and employees from strengthening internal control and
the Central Office and selected auditing systems in the civil
Regional Statistical Service service. n
Offices (RSSOs). This activity aims
to disseminate information on
pertinent laws, rules and regulations
upheld in the bureaucracy that
may directly impact the programs Director Dennis Santiago, Head of the Government Procurement Policy Board,
giving tips and advices to PSA officials on Government Procurement
78
Legal Service
Processing of RA 9048 and RA 10172 Petitions
The enactment of the RA 9048 (170,355) were processed within a 9048 and RA 10172 was proposed
and RA 10172 paved for a month from the date of filing. to be streamlined from 10 to seven
faster and more inexpensive (7) days. A pilot implementation
administrative remedy for clerical As the processing of these petitions was conducted from October to
and typographical errors in civil is one of the frontline services December, wherein certain steps
registry documents compared to the provided by PSA, its current were consolidated to allow for the
previous court process. With this, processes were reviewed to identify target reduction in the number of
the PSA through the Civil Registrar areas where efficiency could be processing days. n
General (CRG) has the authority to improved. This is in view of the
affirm or impugn the decisions over full implementation of RA 11032
the filed petitions for correction or the Ease of Doing Business
of clerical error and change of first and Efficient Government Service
name.This year, a total of 193,772 Delivery Act of 2018. As such, the
petitions were filed, of which 88% processing of petitions under RA
Processing of RA 9048 and RA 10172 Petitions
In observance of the government-

wide implementation of the RA
11032 (Ease of Doing Business Act)
and RA 10172 (Data Privacy Act of
2012), the PSA has been proactive in
orienting its officials and employees
to broaden their understanding on
the scope and provisions of both
laws.The following CO units and
RSSOs were reached for this year’s
orientation efforts:
RA 11032 RA 10173
Economic Sector Statistics Service Civil Registration Service
Standards Service Standards Service
Finance and Administrative Service RSSO II
RSSO V RSSO MIMAROPA
RSSO XI RSSO V

Information Dissemination
PSA Internal and average satisfaction rating of 98.9
percent. Other activities performed
External Communication were:
Plan
a. Provision of url link to 1,425
publications from e-library
After a series of meetings, gathering
of feedback, and workshops, b. Preparation of catalog and
the PSA Internal and External abstract of 1,295 publications
Communication Plan were drafted
for the approval of the Executive c. Recording and accessioning
Committee. The plans outline the of 1,372 library materials
line-up of activities intended to d. Facilitation and posting of
improve the communication flow 1,796 news articles in the
within and outside the PSA. n PSAnet
Harmonization of Forms Information Dissemination through Various Media

and Publications
To reduce the number of forms
on feedback for the ease of the In bringing its products and services
customers, the PSA harmonized its closer to the public and its intended
existing forms, specifically, those users, the PSA put emphasis and
on Data Request, Service Feedback, priority to the use of different media
Product Agreement, and Event in 2018.
Evaluation. n
On print, various internal and Statistics in Brief, Philippines
external publications were produced in Figures, Philippine statistics
Data Requests and throughout the year which includes Yearbook, Quarterly PSA Newsletter,
Library Services The National Quickstat, Monthly and complimentary publications.
Statistical Indicators, Philippine
In terms of data requests, 946 out On air, the PSA Serbilis Sa Radyo
of 1,113 requests were received Program every Saturday served as
and successfully addressed by PSA an avenue for discussing matters
from 01 July to 31 December 2018. pertaining to the various PSA
Three hundred seventy nine of these advocacies. A total of 40 news
requests were received from eFOI articles in Filipino were aired in 2018.
portal while 236 came from e-mail
(info@psa.gov.ph). The remaining On social media, the PSA Facebook
167 or 0.15 percent were referred Fan Page contained the latest
to other agencies as these are not updates and information on
available in PSA. statistical and civil registration
products. The PSA also revitalized its
Meanwhile, the PSA has assisted efforts in addressing public concerns
1,905 walk-in researchers and by responding to an average 25
attended 3,906 phone researchers as queries a day in Facebook. In 2018,
of 31 December 2018. The frontline the page has already accumulated
service has maintained its quarterly more than 40,000 followers. n
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Maintenance and Improvement of the PSA Website
In 2018, the PSA continued to
improve its official website for a
more complete and user-friendly
experience of the public. One of the
changes done was the enhancement
of the PSA Classification Systems
pages in July where it featured
new designs for easier navigation
of its users. In addition to this, the
National Database on Child Poverty
was developed which covered multi-
dimensional information of different
sectors like Population and Housing,
Income, Poverty, and Deprivations,
among others. The Infographics
Collection page was also developed
as a new feature of the website.
As an effort to enhance the
OPENSTAT, the PSA also conducted
a series of workshops which aimed
to train focal persons from subject
matter divisions on data curation
using PC-Axis. n
Information Technology
DRAWER as a Standard File Repository
DRAWER, which stands for Digital (Batch 1), 08 to 10 October (Batch 2),
Retrieval Access and Workflow for and 15 to 17 October 2018 (Batch
Enterprise Resources, has been 3) in Quezon City. The three-day
developed to be the standard workshops served as a venue for the
repository of PSA’s data and files. PSA employees to fully understand
Presentations on the use of DRAWER the functions and advantages of
were held on 03 to 05 October DRAWER. n
Quality Assurance (QA) Process Review

The PSA conducted its first QA model and scrum environment. implementation had been raised to
process review on 30 to 31 August Accordingly, the factors that helped enhance the QA process of the
in Mandaluyong City. The objectives and hindered the QA process PSA. n
of the activity were to evaluate the dependencies were identified and
effectiveness of the current QA would require necessary action plans
process, applicability and usability and responsibility centers for further
of reports and templates being improvement. Hence, policies and
used, and how QA works in an agile guidelines that would support the

Inventory of Information Systems
The PSA conducted its annual intended purposes. This was done
inventory of Information Systems through the conduct of survey and
on the first quarter of the year an interview-type inventory covering
among its various divisions. The all 43 divisions in the Central Office.
inventory aims to establish a Results of the survey show that
register of information systems among the existing information
that support specific business systems, 142 are active, 38 are
processes in the PSA and to provide not active, and six (6) are under
management basis for decision- development. Documentation ad
making on the efficient utilization backup copies of such were also
of IT resources and the effectiveness collected and stored. n
of the information systems for their
Agile with Scrum Project Management Method

The PSA used the innovative and Management System. The eBudget,
popular project management in particular, enables the generation
method, Agile with Scrum, in its of reports on the budget utilization
system development to complete rates of the services with less effort.
simple and complex systems for
a shorter period than usual. A Other systems developed through
result of using the technique is the the implementation the Scrum
development and implementation framework are ULAF, AWRS,
of eBudget and other administrative- LTS, OWS-ISLE, MTS, and other
based information systems, household-based information
collectively known as FAMAS systems. n
or Financial and Administrative
Systems Developed and Enhanced for PSA Operations

• Updating of List of Establishments (ULE) App
• Business Register Integrated Monitoring and Processing System
(BRIMPS)
• Financial and Administrative Management System (FAMAS)
• Domestric Trade (DOMSTAT)
• Quarterly Survey on Philippine Business and Industry (QSPBI)
• Establishment Data Management System (EDMS)
• Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI)/
Producer Price Survey (PPS)
• 2016 Annual Survey on Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI)
• 2017 Survey on ICT and ASPBI
• Occupational Wages Survey (OWS) & Integrated Survey on
Labor and Employment (ISLE)
• 2018 Labor Force Survey (LFS)
• 2018 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES)
• DPS-LTS
• DPS-AWRS
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Human Resource
Recruitment, Selection, and Promotion Approval of the Learning
and Development Plan
There are a total of 2, 799 positions complement both in the Central through the HRLSDC
for both the Central and Field Office, and Field Offices, in almost all age
704 of which are filled-up in the groups except ages 30-39 in the CO A total of forty-seven (47) trainings
Central Office while 1, 674 are filled- and 20-29 and 60-65 in the FOs. On approved through the HRLSDC were
up in the Field Offices. From the the other hand, new appointment of conducted with partner providers
total number, 157 are vacant in the Job Order employees dominated the such as UP School of Statistics,
Central Office while 264 are vacant type of employment in the Central Civil Service Commission, PSRTI,
in the Field Offices. Data from the Office while promotion of regular among others; three (3) cluster
HRD shows that female employees employees showed the highest budget trainings on Basic Budget
dominated the total personnel number in the Field Offices. n Principles/Concepts and Revised
Guidelines and Procedure; two (2)
Learning and Development session/workshop on Gender and
Development; and a pre-retirement
Recognizing people as its most valuable resource, the PSA continued its seminar on the preparation of
efforts in partnering with various accredited training institutions of the financial and physical viability. These
government to enhance, develop, and strengthen the PSA workforce. training programs were attended by
Partnerships for training programs were made with the Philippine Statistical employees and other participants
Research and Training Institute (PSRTI), Civil Service Commission (CSC), and either in-house or outside office. n
the UP School of Statistics. The programs covered a wide range of topics Civil Service Commission’s
which include
Certification Program
(CPro)
Partner No. of Trainings One of this year’s training programs
with CSC is the CPro, a 90-day
Civil Service Commission 26 leadership and management
training considered as the
PSRTI 8 equivalent of a masteral degree
UP School of Statistics 6 in formal schooling. Thirty (30)
PSA employees, both from the
In addition to this, the PSA also conducted in-house trainings to enhance the Central and Field Offices, with SG
skills and knowledge of PSA employees various areas of expertise. Further, 18 and above were prioritized. The
the PSA also participated in an International HR Conference to advance its Action Learning Project, one of the
human resource arm, ultimately, for the welfare of PSA employees. n participants’ deliverables, will aim
to enhance existing processes for
improved efficiency of PSA
Rewards and Recognition services. n
Partner No. of Recipients

In 2018, the PSA sustained its
efforts in recognizing exemplary Retiree’s Incentives 18
PSA employees with rewards and
Ulirang Magulang Award 20
recognition in line with the CSC’s
PRIME-HR. Sariling Sikap Award (Career and Self- 1
Development Incentives)
Loyalty Award 78

General Services
The PSA organized the conduct

of the Lecture-Workshop on RA
9184 and its Revised Implementing
Rules and Regulations on 26 to 28
September in Tagaytay City. This was
the first-ever gathering of the Bids
and Awards Committee (BAC) of the
Central and Field Offices, Technical
Working Groups, BAC Secretariat
of the Central and Field Offices,
and employees involved in the
procurement processes. Resource
persons of the three-day workshop
were: Eng. Antonio Bautista,
Atty, Allan Dexter Macaraig and
Atty. Zenaida Biteng. n
The participants and officials pose for a photo op after

the commencement of the lecture/workshop.
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Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (CONDENSED)
ALL FUNDS
For the Year Ended December 30, 2018
2018 2017
Revenue
Service Income 1,616.030.981.33 1,342,526,679.64
Business Income 153,657,393.48 30,036,056.83
Shares, Grants and Donations 1,755,000.00 556,092.75
Total Revenue 1,771,443,374.81 1,373,118,829.22
Less: Current Operating Expenses

Personnel Services 1,278,798,442.60 1,120,204,742.77
Maintenance and Other Operating
1,889,507,046.98 2,083,030,369.96
Expenses
Financial Expenses 412,151.49 386,037.47
Non-Cash Expenses 71,461,092.72 85,670,524.81
Total Current Operating Expenses 3,240,178,733.79 3,289,291,675.01
Surplus(Deficit) from Current Operations (1,468,735,358.98) (1,916,172,845.79)
Financial Assistance/Subsidy from NGAs,

3,669,864,589.00 3,318,389,948.22
LGUs, GOCCs
Gains 277,242.23 167,970.72
Losses (1,981,713.91) (961,666.41)
Miscellaneous Income 146,306.11
Surplus (Deficit) for the period 2,199,571,064.45 1,401,423,406.74

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONS (CONDENSED)
ALL FUNDS
2018 2017
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents 436,087,023.61 296,429,585.69
Receivables 325,504,916.18 255,976,613.71
Inventories 75,087,072.15 87,030,452.77
Other Assets 31,870,530.62 18,733,064.87
Total Current Assets 868,549,542.56 658,169,717.04
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment 1,945,643,581.07 1,678,282,668.98
Intangible Assets 43,163,625.46 41,725,933.50
Other Non-Current Assets 179,556,402.16 233,988,384.89
Total Non-Current Assets 2,168,363,608.69 1,953,996,987.37
TOTAL ASSETS 3,036,913,151.25 2,612,166,704.41
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Financial Liabilities 960,800,089.59 1,104,811,984.87
Inter-Agency Payables 447,744,600.93 357,352,291.39
Intra-Agency Payables 23,829,596.56 26,972,493.83
Trust Liabilities 422,916,948.10 307,396,056.66
Other Payables 5,253,394.41 3,303,571.64
Deferred Credits/Unearned Income 26,800.00
Total Current Liabilities 1,860,571,429.59 1,799,836,398.39
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,860,571,429.59 1,799,836,398.39
Total Assets Less Total Liabilities 1,176,341,721.66 812,330,306.02
NET ASSETS/EQUITY
Accumulated Surplus/(Deficit) 1,176,341,721.66 812,330,306.02
Total Net Assets/Equity 1,176,341,721.66 812,330,306.02
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW (CONDENSED)
ALL FUNDS
2018 2017
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Cash Inflows
Receipt of Notice of Cash Allocation 6,882,606,571.89 6,069,959,733.69
Collection of Income/Revenues 1,768,263,799.12 1,372,409,783.01
Receipt of Assistance and Subsidy and from
Other NGAs, LGUs and GOCCs
Collection of Receivables 298,003.75 140,123.61
Receipt of Inter-Agency Fund Transfers 26,505,420.91 (8,960,654.74)
Receipt of Intra-Agency Fund Transfers 228,606,222.92 75,454,795.29
Trust Receipts 3,787,770,294.12 3,257,032,430.18
Other Receipts 20,592,607.28 2,974,240.43
Adjustments 9,485,736.28 33,377,938.42
Total Cash Inflows 12,724,128,656.27 10,802,388,389.89
Cash Outflows
Payment of Expenses 5,436,381,620.968 5,294,978,730.38
Purchase of Inventories 37,238,500.34 72,742,384.31
Purchase of Consumable Biological Assets
Grant of Cash Advances 27,711,764.01 23,630,167.24
Prepayments 1,757121.61 205207464.5
Refund of Deposits 3,166,207.68
Payment of Accounts Payable 382,400,655.20 258,284,213.93
Remittance of Personnel Benefit Contributions
1,211,656,957.46 851,167,123.97
and Mandatory Deductions
Release of Inter-Agency Fund Transfers 23,272,365.37 1,089,952.70
Release of intra-agency fund transfers 1,200,799,170.88 1,898,988,898.08
Other Disbursements 21,978,838.17 19,473,574.70
Adjustments 2,095,979,707.45 852,214,638.74
Total Cash Outflows 12,407,346,400.37 10,832,416,083.18
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating
316,782,255.90 (30,027,693.18)
Activities
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cash Flows
Total Cash Inflows 18,046.00 54,381.00
Cash Outflows
Purchase/Construction of Property, Plant and
177,142,863.98 17,333,416.34
Equipment
Total Cash Outflows 177,142,863.98 17,333,416.34
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing
(177,124,817.98) (17,279,035.34)
Activities
Increase(Decrease) in Cash and Cash
139,657,437.92 (47,306,728.63)
Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, January 1, 296,429,585.69 343,736,314.32
Cash and Cash Equivalents, December 31 436,087,023.61 296,429,585.69

ANNEXES
directory of officials (Central office)
*as of 4 January 2018
Office of the National SOCIAL SECTOR STATISTICS SERVICE PHILSYS REGISTRATION SERVICE (PRS)
Statistician (SSSS) EDGAR A. FAJUTAGANA
Usec. LISA GRACE S. BERSALES WILMA A. GUILLEN Interim Assistant National Statistician
National Statistician and Assistant National Statistician E.Fajutagana@psa.gov.ph
Civil Registrar General W.Guillen@psa.gov.ph 2/F PSA-TAM Bldg., East Avenue,
L.Bersales@psa.gov.ph 16th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris Quezon City, 1101
2/F PSA-TAM Bldg. East Avenue Cyberpod Three
Quezon City, 1101 EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City PHILSYS CENTRAL PROCESSING
(632) 938-5267 376-1883 SERVICE (PCPS)
NOEL G. PEREZ
CENSUS AND TECHNICAL ECONOMIC SECTOR STATISTICS SERVICE Interim Assistant National Statistician
COORDINATION OFFICE (CTCO) (ESSS) N.Perez@psa.gov.ph
Asec. JOSIE B. PEREZ DIVINA GRACIA L. DEL PRADO 2/F PSA-TAM Bldg., East Avenue,
Deputy National Statistician OIC-Assistant National Statistician Quezon City, 1101
J.Perez@psa.gov.ph g.delprado@psa.gov.ph
17th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris 16th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris INTERNAL AUDIT DIVISION
Cyberpod Three Cyberpod Three MALCOLM C. QUEYQUEP
EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City Division Chief
376-1938 376-1984 M.Queyquep@psa.gov.ph
3/F PSA-TAM Bldg. East Avenue
NATIONAL CENSUSES SERVICE (NCS) MACROECONOMIC ACCOUNTS SERVICE Quezon City, 1101
MINERVA ELOISA P. ESQUIVIAS (MAS) (632) 938-5274
Assistant National Statistician VIVIAN R. ILARINA
M.Equivias@psa.gov.ph Assistant National Statistician STATISTICAL METHODOLOGY UNIT
17th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris v.ilarina@psa.gov.ph ABUBAKAR S. ASAAD
Cyberpod Three 16th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris OIC-Division Chief
EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City Cyberpod Three A.Asaad@psa.gov.ph
376-1848 EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City 3/F PSA-TAM Bldg. East Avenue
376-1996 Quezon City, 1101
STANDARDS SERVICE (SS) (632) 938-5275
CANDIDO J. ASTROLOGO, JR. CIVIL REGISTRATION AND CENTRAL
Assistant National Statistician SUPPORT OFFICE (CRCSO)
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION UNIT
C.Astrologo@psa.gov.ph Asec. DANIEL A. ARIASO, SR.
BENJAMIN ARSENIO Y. NAVARRO
17th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris Deputy National Statistician
Director III
Cyberpod Three d.ariaso@psa.gov.ph
B.Navarro@psa.gov.ph
EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City 3/F PSA-CVEA Bldg. East Avenue, Quezon
376-1879 City, 1101
Quezon City, 1101
(632) 938-5257
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY and FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
DISSEMINATION SERVICE (ITDS) SERVICE (FAS)
SOCRATES L. RAMORES LEGAL SERVICE
EDWIN U. ARAGON Atty. HENEDINE P. PALABRAS
OIC-Assistant National Statistician OIC-Assistant National Statistician
S.Ramores@psa.gov.ph Caretaker
E.Aragon@psa.gov.ph H.Palabras@psa.gov.ph
3rd. Flr. CVEA Bldg., East Ave., Quezon City, 11th Flr. CyberPod Centris Eton One, EDSA,
Quezon City 4/F PSA-TAM Bldg. East Avenue
P.O. Box 779, Manila, Phils Quezon City, 1101
462-6600 loc. 802, 806, 824 374-8270 / 73
(632) 938-5273
SECTORAL STATISTICS OFFICE (SSO) PHILSYS REGISTRY OFFICE (PRO)
Atty. LOURDINES C. DELA CRUZ PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICE
ROSALINDA P. BAUTISTA
Interim Deputy National Statistician REYNOR R. IMPERIAL
OIC-Deputy National Statistician
L.Delacruz@psa.gov.ph Director III
r.bautista@psa.gov.ph
2/F PSA-TAM Bldg. East Avenue R.Imperial@psa.gov.ph
16th Floor, North Tower, Eton Centris
Cyberpod Three Quezon City, 1101
Quezon City, 1101
EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
376-1887 (632) 938-5269
PHILSYS POLICY COORDINATION and
MONITORING SERVICE (PPCMS)
EDITHA R. ORCILLA
Assistant National Statistician
E.Orcilla@psa.gov.ph
2/F PSA-TAM Bldg., East Avenue,
Quezon City, 1101
88
directory of officials (field office)
National Capital Region REGION IVB (MIMAROPA) REGION X (NORTHERN

PACIANO B. DIZON LENI R. RIOFLORIDO MINDANAO)
OIC-Regional Director Regional Director JANITH C. AVES
psa.ncr.rsso@gmail.com psamimaropa@yahoo.com OIC-Regional Director
9/F EDSA Grand Residences JP Rizal St., Bgy. Camilmil, Calapan City psaregion10gmail.com
75 EDSA Cor. Corregidor St. Oriental Mindoro 5200 B3 & B4 Pride Rock Business Park Gusa
Bgy R. Magsaysay, Quezon City (043) 441-6914 Cagayan de Oro City 9000
(02) 936-7292 (08822)-733662 /733660
(02) 781-71-96 REGION V (BICOL) (088) 856-2679
CYNTHIA L. PERDIZ
Cordillera Administrative Region Regional Director REGION XI (DAVAO REGION)
VILLAFE P. ALIBUYOG psarsso5@gmail.com RUBEN D. ABARO, JR.
Regional Director 2/F Albay Capitol Bldg., Annex No. 1, OIC-Regional Director
psacordillera@yahoo.com.ph Old Albay, District, Legazpi City 4500 psaregion11@yahoo.com.ph
2nd & 3rd Flr., CTLL Bldg. (052) 480-1568 Ango Bldg., Cabaguio Ave., Davao City
141 Abanao Extension 8000
Baguio City 2600 REGION VI (WESTERN VISAYAS) (082) 221-3593 / 221-8338 / 224-1140
(074) 443-7763 FRED S. SOLLESTA
(074) 446-9412 Regional Director REGION XII (SOCCSKSARGEN)
psareg06@gmail.com MAQTAHAR L. MANULON
REGION I (ILOCOS) J. Villanueva Bldg., Iznart St., Front of Regional Director
SHEILA O. DE GUZMAN Amigo Mall, Iloilo City 5000 psadose@gmail.com
OIC-Regional Director (033) 335-0907 / 335-1816 2/F Elena V. Co Bldg., Don Rufino Alonzo
psa_rsso_1@yahoo.com.ph St., Cotabato City 9600
Parammata Bldg., Diversion Road, Sitio REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS)
5, Barangay Biday, City of San Fernando, ARIEL E. FLORENDO REGION XIII (CARAGA REGION)
La Union 2500 Regional Director ROSALINDA C. APURA
(072) 888-2582 psa07.rsso@gmail.com Regional Director
Gaisano Capital Bldg., Colon St., Cebu psacaraga_rsso13@yahoo.com.ph
REGION II (CAGAYAN VALLEY) City 6000 Freeman Building, J.C. Aquino Avenue,
MARILYN T. ESTRADA (032) 256-0592 / 412-6794 Barangay Imadejas, Butuan City
Regional Director (085) 225-5219
psa_rsso2@yahoo.com.ph REGION VIII (EASTERN VISAYAS)
City Hall, Annex Bldg, Carig Sur WILMA A. PERANTE AUTONOMOUS REGION IN
Tuguegarao City 3500 Regional Director MUSLIM MINDANAO (ARMM)
(078) 304-8366 psa_reg8@yahoo.com RAZULDEN A. MANGELEN
Leyte SR Bldg., Artemio Mate Ext., OIC-Regional Director
REGION III (CENTRAL LUZON) Barangay Abucay, Tacloban City, Leyte psa.armm0912@gmail.com
EDGARDO G. PARE 6500 Carumba Bldg., Jupiter St., RH9, Cotabato
Regional Director (053) 321-5153 / 321-8389 City 9600
psaregion3@gmail.com (064) 421-4064
PSA Bldg. Diosdado Macapagal, Gov’t REGION IX (ZAMBOANGA
Center, Bgy. Maimpis City of San PENINSULA)
Fernando Pampanga 2000 MEWCHUN WS. PAMARAN
(045) 455-2552 / 455-2515 Regional Director
psard9@gmail.com and
REGION IVA (CALABARZON) psareg9@gmail.com
CHARITO C. ARMONIA Dagdag Bldg. San Jose Road Baliwasan
Regional Director Zamboanga City 7000
psa4a_rsso@pldtdsl.net (062) 991-5066,
G/F Bldg. C., Fiesta Mall, Marawoy, Lipa (062) 990-1379
City, Batangas 4217
(043) 756-0412 / 757-1671

2018 Annual Report Committee
Lead Adviser
Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales
Advisers
Asec. Josie B. Perez
Asec. Daniel A. Ariaso, Sr.
OIC-DNS Rosalinda P. Bautista
OIC-DNS Lourdines C. Dela Cruz

Resource Persons
ANS Minerva Eloisa P. Esquivias
ANS Candido J. Astrologo, Jr.
ANS Wilma A. Guillen
ANS Vivian R. Ilarina
ANS Editha R. Orcilla
OIC-ANS Ronaldo C. Taghap
OIC-ANS Socrates L. Ramores
OIC-ANS Edwin U. Aragon
OIC-ANS Divina Gracia L. Del Prado
Dir. Benjamin Arsenio Y. Navarro
OIC-Dir. Abubakaar S. Asaad
Atty. Henedine P. Palabras
IANS Noel G. Perez
IANS Edgar M. Fajutagana
Chairperson
Dir. Reynor R. Imperial
Co-Chair
Malcolm C. Queyquep
Overall Coordinator
Gina A. Perido
Lead Members Focal Persons

Oliver P. Chancoco Florante C. Varona
Gerlie G. Espartinaz Soraya C. De Guzman
Ruben V. Litan Thelma P. Kahanding
Maria Lourdes Ann DJ. Ocampo Alegria B. Mota
Nicole Dane L. Navea Alma A. Martinez
Janille Marie C. Tumblod Mark C. Pascasio
Raymond V. Madamba Patricia Anne R. San Buenaventura
Ma. Clarinda E. De Guzman Ma. Celeste DL. Balanza
Haidee DT. Orellana Ma. Cristina S. Villar
Noreen D. Pagkatipunan Rachel F. Gines
Cyrllssy T. Rodriguez Edwin O. De Veyra
Cyrianne R. Echon Princess Christi A. Guillen
Quirino G. Santos, Jr. Sarah B. Balagbis
Eladio F. Alamar Joshua Philip R. Simon
The electronic version of the annual report is available on the PSA’s official website at www.psa.gov.ph.
Any part of this publication may be used or reproduced, provided proper acknowledgment is made.
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information in this publication, the PSA gives no guarantee it is error free.
Any use of information is done entirely at the risk of the person using such information.
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table of contents

27 National Statistical Development

45 Statistical Policy and Coordination

51 Statistical Frameworks and

1 2018 Annual Report

Vision PSA Mandate

PSA Quality Policy

MACROECONOMIC ECONOMIC SECTOR SOCIAL SECTOR

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

REGIONAL STATISTICAL SERVICE OFFICES

• Statistical Operations and Coordination Division Provincial Statistical

3 2018 Annual Report

CENSUSES AND TECHNICAL CIVIL REGISTRATION AND

NATIONAL INFORMATION CIVIL FINANCE AND

As the highest policy-making body

5 2018 Annual Report

NATIONAL STATISTICS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

STATISTICAL POLICY AND COORDINATION PROGRAM

CIVIL REGISTRATION PROGRAM

7 2018 Annual Report

than the previous year’s releases.

This is in response to the demands of

stakeholders for more timely release The Regional Accounts of the

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

of estimates. Philippines provides an overview of

• 4th Quarter 2017- 19 January

Rebasing of Consumer Price Index (CPI)

In line with the PSA’s mission of delivering relevant

06 March covering the period of January 2012 to February 2018.

9 2018 Annual Report

In line with streamlining its

To evaluate the quality of the results

Press Release on Multidimensional

11 2018 Annual Report

Geotagged buildings in Barangay Tuhel (Poblacion), Ivana, Batanes

The integration of geospatial and capture vector points

A participant accomplishing the CPH Form 5 – Common Household Questionnaire as part of

13 2018 Annual Report

The PSA spearheaded the first-ever participants from various state

Usec. Lisa Grace S. Bersales delivering her

Participants of the 1st Philippine Data Festival

15 2018 Annual Report

The PSDP 2018-2023 addresses

PSDP 2018-2023 Consultative

Relative to the completion of the

PSDP 2018-2023 Dissemination Forum held in Cebu City

PSDP 2018-2023 Dissemination Forum conducted in Baguio City

PSDP 2018-2023 Dissemination Forum conducted in Davao City

17 2018 Annual Report

In 2018, the PSA disseminated

The OCRG Logo

19 2018 Annual Report

The Ceremonial Signing of

Pursuant to RA 11055, the PSA

The IRR was presented to the PSPCC

21 2018 Annual Report

The PSA continues to soar as its ISO

Since the start of the ISO QMS

With this achievement, the PSA has

23 2018 Annual Report

- Lecture on Disaster Preparedness - Learning sessions - Lecture on stress management

• Review of Strategic Plan 2016-2020

• Internal Audit Forum