Statistical Activities To Generate Critical Data for Decision-Making of Government and Private Sector

July 1, 1996 EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 352 DESIGNATION OF STATISTICAL ACTIVITIES THAT WILL GENERATE CRITICAL DATA FOR DECISION-MAKING OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 121, which was issued in January 1987, created the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) as the policy-making and coordinating body of the decentralized Philippine Statistical System; WHEREAS, the NSCB, now an agency attached to the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), has established a system of designated statistics in accordance with its mandate, that enables the identification and generation of the most critical and essential statistics required for social and economic planning/analysis based on approved criteria; cdt WHEREAS, the generation of said data requires the conduct of nationwide census and surveys and the maintenance/processing of administrative based records on a regular basis to allow for monitoring time series analysis and forecasting by policy-makers; WHEREAS, the quality of these designated statistics needs to be continuously improved to address the needs of data users; WHEREAS, the system of designated statistics is a dynamic process that allows for updating to keep attuned to the emerging demands of data users; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order: SECTION 1. The activities and statistics that have been designated by the NSCB, as Annexed to this Executive Order, shall be adopted by the government as the means of generating the critical and essential data for administrators, planners and policy makers in the government and private sectors. SECTION 2. The implementing agencies shall provide the Office of the President, thru the NSCB the results of said censuses, surveys and administrative based reports on a regular basis and ensure the dissemination of the data to the general public in accordance with the designated time frame. SECTION 3. The implementing agencies shall be responsible in carrying out the improvements in the design for generating designated statistics in accordance with their respective mandate. cdta SECTION 4. Any modification, addition or deletion from the above list shall be approved through a Board Resolution by the NSCB in accordance with its implementing guidelines. The NSCB is authorized to issue implementing guidelines consistent with the provisions of this Executive Order. It shall also be responsible for monitoring the system's implementation to attain the objectives of this Executive Order. SECTION 5. The NSCB shall regularly conduct adequate consultation with the data users and producers as a means of updating the lists of designated statistics to be responsive to the emerging needs of data users. SECTION 6. The amounts necessary to carry out the provisions of this Executive Order shall be provided for in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) in the year following its approval and thereafter. However, immediate requirements to implement this Executive Order shall be taken from any available appropriations in the CY 1996 GAA, subject to the usual budgetary rules and regulations. SECTION 7.This Executive Order shall take effect immediately. DONE in the City of Manila, this 1st day of July, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six. Designated Statistics Designated Activity/ Statistics Implementing Agency Frequency of Conduct Geographic Disaggregation Schedule of Data Dissemination A. ECONOMIC SECTORS I. Censuses/Surveys 1. Census of Establishments NSO Every five (5) years National Regional Two (2) years after the reference year (preliminary) Three (3) years after the reference year (final) 2. Annual Survey of Establishments NSO Annual National Regional Two (2) years after the reference year (preliminary) Three (3) years after the reference year (final) 3. Quarterly Survey of Establishments NSO Quarterly National Regional 45 days after the reference quarterly (preliminary) 60 days after the reference quarter (final) 4. Monthly Survey of Establishments- Manufacturing NSO Monthly National 45 days after the reference month 5. Annual Survey of Construction Projects of Local Government Units (LGUs) NSO Annual Provincial City Municipal One (1) year after the reference year 6. Labor Force Survey NSO Quarterly National Regional Provincial Key cities Three (3) months after the reference quarter 7. Family Income and Expenditures Survey NSO Every three (3) years National Regional Provincial Key cities 18 months after the reference year 8. Census of Agriculture and Fisheries NSO Every 10 years National Regional Provincial Municipal Six (6) months after survey conduct (preliminary) Two (2) years after survey conduct (final) 9. Survey of Retail Prices of commodities Consumer Price Index NSO/BAS Monthly National Regional Provincial Five (5) days after the reference month Agriculture BAS Non-Agriculture NSO 10. Survey of Retail Prices of Commodities for the Retail Price Index NSO Monthly National Capital Region 35 days after the reference month 11. Survey of Wholesale Prices of Commodities NSO/BAS Monthly National Capital Region 35 days after the reference month Agriculture BAS Non-Agriculture NSO 12. Rice and Corn Survey BAS Quarterly National Regional Provincial 40 days after the reference quarter 13. Backyard Livestock and Poultry Survey BAS Quarterly National Regional Provincial 45 days after the reference quarter 14. Commercial Livestock and Poultry Survey BAS Quarterly National Regional Provincial 45 days after the reference quarter 15. Palay and Corn Stocks Survey BAS/NFA Monthly National Regional 15 days after the survey conduct (preliminary) 45 days after the survey conduct (final) Household stocks BAS Commercial stocks NFA 16. Commercial Fish Catch Survey BAS Monthly National Regional Provincial Two (2) months after the reference month 17. Municipal Fish Catch Survey BAS Marine-Every other day National Regional Provincial Two (2) months after the reference month Inland - Quarterly National Regional Provincial Two (2) months after the reference quarter 18. Farm Prices Survey BAS Monthly National Regional Provincial 30 days after the reference month for farmgate prices and 60 days after the reference month for prices paid by farmers 19. Occupational Wages Survey BLES Semestral National Regional Eight (8) months after the reference semester 20. Employment, Hours and Earnings Survey BLES Quarterly National Regional Six (6) months after the reference quarter for labor turnover statistics One (1) year after the reference year for all statistics II. Administrative Data Systems 1. Generation of Construction Statistics from Building Permit Forms NSO Monthly National Regional Provincial Municipal One (1) quarter after the reference quarter 2. Generation of Foreign Trade Statistics NSO Annual National Monthly 45 days after the reference month Annual three (3) months after the reference year 3. Processing of Arrival/Departure Cards DOT/BI Monthly Annual National Monthly five (5) weeks after the reference month Annual two (2) months after reference year 4. Generation of Statistics on Overseas Contract Workers POEA Monthly National One (1) month after the reference month 5. Generation of Monetary and Banking Statistics BSP Monthly Quarterly Semestral Annual National 30-45 days after the reference period 6. Generation of Statistics on Internal Revenue Collection BIR Monthly Quarterly Semestral Annual National Regional (based on BIR collection districts) Monthly 30 days after the reference month Quarterly/Semestral 45 days after the reference quarter/semester Annual 60 days after the reference year 7. Generation of Customs Collection Statistics BOC Monthly Annual National Monthly 10 days after the reference month Annual 60 days after the reference year 8. Generation of National Government Cash and Treasury Operations Statistics BTr Weekly Monthly Annual National Regional Two (2) weeks after the reference period for Weekly/Monthly Cash Budget Aggregates Six (6) months after the reference year for Annual Cash Budget Aggregates Six (6) weeks after the reference month for Monthly Cash Operations Statement 9. Generation of Data on Land Holdings and Land Transfer DAR Quarterly National Regional Provincial One (1) month after the reference quarter 10. Generation of Mineral Statistics MGB Quarterly Annual National Regional Provincial Municipal Quarterly Two (2) months after the reference quarter Annual Six (6) months after the reference year 11. Generation of Forest Resources Statistics FMB Quarterly Annual National Regional Provincial Quarterly Two (2) months after the reference quarter Annual Six (6) months after the reference year 12. Generation of Land Area Statistics LMB Quarterly National Regional Provincial One (1) month after the reference quarter 13. Generation of Data on Power/Energy Production and Consumption DOE Monthly National Six (6) months after the reference month 14. Inventory of National Roads and Bridges DPWH Annual Regional Provincial One (1) quarter after the reference year III. Derived Data Systems 1. Estimation of the National Accounts NSCB Quarterly Semestral National 60 days after the reference period Annual National 30 days after the reference year Annual Regional Six (6) months after the reference year 2. Preparation of the Input-Output Tables NSO & NSCB Benchmark every five (5) years; updates in between benchmark years National One (1) year after the release of the results of the NSO Census of Establishments and its modules 3. Compilation of the Balance of Payments Accounts Annual BSP Monthly Quarterly Semestral National 30-45 days after the reference period 4. Preparation of the Food Balance Sheet NSCB Annual National Six (6) months after the reference year IV. Statistical Indicators 1. Poverty Thresholds/Incidence NSCB/TWG on Income Statistics (NSCB) Every three (3) years National (Urban/Rural) Regional (Urban/Rural) Two (2) years after the reference year Methodology TWG on Income Statistics (NSCB) Estimation NSCB 2. Consumer Price Index NSO Monthly National Regional Provincial Five (5) days after the reference month 3. Wholesale Price Index NSO Monthly National Capital Region 35 days after the reference month B. SOCIAL SECTORS I. Censuses/Surveys 1. Census of Population and Housing NSO Every 10 years National Regional Provincial City Municipal Barangay Urban-Rural Before the end of every census year for population figures from national down to barangay levels 18 months after the reference year for other statistics. 2. Mid-Decade Census NSO of Population Every 10 years National Regional Provincial City Municipal Barangay Urban-Rural Before the end of every census year for population figures from national down to barangay levels 18 months after the reference year for other statistics 3. National Demographic Survey NSO Every five (5) years National Regional One (1) year after the reference year 4. Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey NSO Every five (5) years National Regional Provincial One (1) year after the reference year 5. National Nutrition Survey FNRI Every five (5) years National Regional One (1) year after the reference year 6. Regional Updating of the Nutritional Status of Filipino Children FNRI Every two (2) years National Regional One (1) year after the reference year 7. National Health Survey NSO Every five (5) years National Regional Provincial One (1) year after the reference year 8. Survey on Overseas Filipinos NSO Annual National Six (6) months after the reference year II. Administrative Data Systems 1. Generation of Vital Statistics from the Civil Registration System NSO Monthly National Regional Provincial Municipal Two (2) years after the reference year 2. Field Health Service Information System HIS/DOH Monthly National Regional Provincial One (1) month after the reference month 3. Generation of Basic Education Statistics DECS Annual National Regional Provincial One (1) year after the reference year III. Statistical Indicators 1. Population Projections NSO/TWG on Population Projections (NSCB) After every census year National Regional Provincial City Municipal Urban/Rural One (1) year after the release of final population figures Methodology TWG on Population Projections (NSCB) Estimation NSO 2. Mortality Indicators: a) Infant Mortality Rate b) Under five (5) Mortality Rate c) Maternal Mortality Rate NSO/TWG on Maternal and Child Mortality (NSCB) Annual National Regional Provincial Selected Cities One (1) year after the release of final tables on births, deaths, etc. Methodology TWG on Maternal and Child Mortality (NSCB) Estimation NSO 3. Literacy Rate NSO Every five (5) years, FLEMMS National Regional One (1) year after the reference year NSO Every ten (10) years, CPH National Regional Provincial City 18 months after the reference year Acronyms : Agencies BAS Bureau of Agricultural Statistics BI Bureau of Immigration BIR Bureau of Internal Revenue BLES Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics BOC Bureau of Customs BSP Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas BTr Bureau of the Treasury DAR Department of Agrarian Reform DECS Department of Education, Culture and Sports DOE Department of Energy DOH/HIS Department of Health/Health Intelligence Service DPWH Department of Public Works and Highways DOT Department of Tourism FMB Forest Management Bureau FNRI Food and Nutrition Research Institute LMB Land Management Bureau MGB Mines and Geosciences Bureau NFA National Food Authority NSCB National Statistical Coordination Board NSO National Statistics Office POEA Philippine Overseas Employment Administration TWG Technical Working Group Activities CPH Census of Population and Housing FLEMMS Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey