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;
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.
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/ Implementing Frequency of Geographic Schedule of Data
Statistics Agency Conduct Disaggregation Dissemination
A. ECONOMIC SECTORS
I. Censuses/Surveys
1 Census of NSO Every five (5) National Two (2) years after the
Establishments years Regional reference year (preliminary)
Three (3) years after the
reference year (final)
2 Annual Survey of NSO Annual National Two (2) years after the
Establishments Regional reference year (preliminary)
Three (3) years after the
reference year (final)
3 Quarterly Survey of NSO Quarterly National 45 days after the
Establishments Regional reference quarterly (preliminary)
60 days after the reference quarter (final)
4 Monthly Survey of NSO Monthly National 45 days after the reference month
Establishments-
Manufacturing
5 Annual Survey of NSO Annual Provincial One (1) year after the reference year
Construction Projects of City
Local Government Units Municipal
(LGUs)
6 Labor Force Survey NSO Quarterly National Three (3) months after the reference quarter
Regional
Provincial
Key cities
7 Family Income and NSO Every three (3) National 18 months after the reference year
Expenditures Survey years Regional
Provincial
Key cities
8 Census of Agriculture NSO Every 10 years National Six (6) months after survey conduct
and Fisheries Regional (preliminary)
Provincial Two (2) years after
Municipal survey conduct (final)
9 Survey of Retail Prices NSO/BAS Monthly National Five (5) days after the reference month
of commodities Regional
Consumer Price Index Provincial
— Agriculture BAS
— Non-Agriculture NSO
10 Survey of Retail Prices NSO Monthly National 35 days after the reference month
of Commodities for the Capital
Retail Price Index Region
11 Survey of Wholesale NSO/BAS Monthly National 35 days after the reference month
Prices of Commodities Capital
Region
— Agriculture BAS
— Non-Agriculture NSO
12 Rice and Corn Survey BAS Quarterly National 40 days after the reference quarter
Regional
Provincial
13 Backyard Livestock BAS Quarterly National 45 days after the reference quarter
and Poultry Survey Regional
Provincial
14 Commercial Livestock BAS Quarterly National 45 days after the reference quarter
and Poultry Survey Regional
Provincial
15 Palay and Corn BAS/NFA Monthly National 15 days after the survey
Stocks Survey Regional conduct (preliminary)
45 days after the survey
conduct (final)
— Household stocks BAS
— Commercial stocks NFA
16 Commercial Fish BAS Monthly National Two (2) months after
Catch Survey Regional the reference month
Provincial
17 Municipal Fish Catch BAS Marine-Every National Two (2) months after
Survey other day Regional the reference month
Provincial
Inland - National Two (2) months after
Quarterly Regional the reference quarter
Provincial
18 Farm Prices Survey BAS Monthly National 30 days after the reference
Regional month for farmgate prices and
Provincial 60 days after the reference month
for prices paid by farmers
19 Occupational Wages BLES Semestral National Eight (8) months after
Survey Regional the reference semester
20 Employment, Hours BLES Quarterly National Six (6) months after the
and Earnings Survey Regional reference quarter for
labor turnover statistics
One (1) year after the reference
year for all statistics
II. Administrative Data Systems
1 Generation of NSO Monthly National One (1) quarter after the
Construction Statistics Regional reference quarter
from Building Permit Provincial
Forms Municipal
2 Generation of Foreign NSO Monthly National Monthly — 45 days after the
Trade Statistics Annual reference month
Annual — three (3) months after
the reference year
3 Processing of DOT/BI Monthly National Monthly — five (5) weeks after
Arrival/Departure Cards Annual the reference month
Annual — two (2) months after
reference year
4 Generation of Statistics POEA Monthly National One (1) month after the
on Overseas Contract reference month
Workers
5 Generation of BSP Monthly National 30-45 days after the reference period
Monetary and Quarterly
Banking Statistics Semestral
Annual
6 Generation of BIR Monthly National Monthly — 30 days after the
Statistics on Internal Quarterly Regional reference month
Revenue Collection Semestral (based on Quarterly/Semestral — 45 days
Annual BIR after the reference
collection quarter/semester
districts) Annual — 60 days after
the reference year
7 Generation of Customs BOC Monthly National Monthly — 10 days after the
Collection Statistics Annual reference month
Annual — 60 days after the
reference year
8 Generation of National BTr Weekly National Two (2) weeks after the
Government Cash and Monthly Regional reference period for
Treasury Operations Annual Weekly/Monthly Cash Budget
Statistics 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 DAR Quarterly National One (1) month after the
Land Holdings and Regional reference quarter
Land Transfer Provincial
10 Generation of Mineral MGB Quarterly National Quarterly — Two (2) months
Statistics Annual Regional after the reference quarter
Provincial Annual — Six (6) months after
Municipal the reference year
11 Generation of Forest FMB Quarterly National Quarterly — Two (2) months
Resources Statistics Annual Regional after the reference quarter
Provincial Annual — Six (6) months after
the reference year
12 Generation of Land LMB Quarterly National One (1) month after the
Area Statistics Regional reference quarter
Provincial
13 Generation of Data on DOE Monthly National Six (6) months after the
Power/Energy reference month
Production and
Consumption
14 Inventory of National DPWH Annual Regional One (1) quarter after the
Roads and Bridges Provincial reference year
III. Derived Data Systems
1 Estimation of the NSCB Quarterly National 60 days after the reference period
National Accounts Semestral
Annual National 30 days after the reference year
Annual Regional Six (6) months after the
reference year
2 Preparation of the NSO & Benchmark National One (1) year after the release
Input-Output Tables NSCB every five (5) of the results of the NSO Census
years; updates of Establishments and its modules
in between
benchmark
years
3 Compilation of the BSP Monthly National 30-45 days after the reference period
Balance of Payments Quarterly
Accounts Semestral
Annual
4 Preparation of the NSCB Annual National Six (6) months after the
Food Balance Sheet reference year
IV. Statistical Indicators
1 Poverty NSCB/TWG Every three National Two (2) years after the
Thresholds/Incidence on Income (3) years (Urban/Rural) reference year
Statistics Regional
(NSCB) (Urban/Rural)
— Methodology TWG on
Income
Statistics
(NSCB)
— Estimation NSCB
2 Consumer Price Index NSO Monthly National Five (5) days after the reference month
Regional
Provincial
3 Wholesale Price Index NSO Monthly National 35 days after the reference month
Capital
Region
B. SOCIAL SECTORS
I. Censuses/Surveys
1 Census of Population NSO Every 10 years National Before the end of every census
and Housing Regional year for population figures from
Provincial national down to barangay
City levels
Municipal
Barangay 18 months after the reference
Urban-Rural year for other statistics.
2 Mid-Decade Census NSO Every 10 years National Before the end of every census
of Population Regional year for population figures from
Provincial national down to barangay
City levels
Municipal
Barangay 18 months after the reference
Urban-Rural year for other statistics
3 National Demographic NSO Every five (5) National One (1) year after the reference year
Survey years Regional
4 Functional Literacy, NSO Every five (5) National One (1) year after the reference year
Education and Mass years Regional
Media Survey Provincial
5 National Nutrition FNRI Every five (5) National One (1) year after the reference year
Survey years Regional
6 Regional Updating of FNRI Every two (2) National One (1) year after the reference year
the Nutritional years Regional
Status of Filipino
Children
7 National Health Survey NSO Every five (5) National One (1) year after the reference year
years Regional
Provincial
8 Survey on Overseas NSO Annual National Six (6) months after the reference year
Filipinos
II. Administrative Data Systems
1 Generation of Vital NSO Monthly National Two (2) years after the reference year
Statistics from the Civil Regional
Registration System Provincial
Municipal
2 Field Health Service HIS/DOH Monthly National One (1) month after the reference month
Information System Regional
Provincial
3 Generation of Basic DECS Annual National One (1) year after the reference year
Education Statistics Regional
Provincial
III. Statistical Indicators
1 Population Projections NSO/TWG After every National One (1) year after the release
on census year Regional of final population figures
Population Provincial
Projections City
(NSCB) Municipal
Urban/Rural
— Methodology TWG on
Population
Projections
(NSCB)
— Estimation NSO
2 Mortality Indicators: NSO/TWG Annual National One (1) year after the release of
a) Infant Mortality Rate on Maternal Regional final tables on births, deaths, etc.
b) Under five (5) and Child Provincial
Mortality Rate Mortality Selected
c) Maternal Mortality (NSCB) Cities
Rate
— Methodology TWG on
Maternal
and Child
Mortality
(NSCB)
—Estimation NSO
3 Literacy Rate NSO Every five (5) National One (1) year after the reference year
years, Regional
FLEMMS
NSO Every ten (10) National 18 months after the reference year
years, CPH Regional
Provincial
City
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