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MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 192, August 17, 1990 ]

AUTHORIZING THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO) TO RELEASE THE RESULTS OF THE 1990 CENSUS OF POPULATION PRELIMINARY COUNT BY REGION AND BY PROVINCE AND PROVIDING LIMITATIONS FOR THE USE THEREOF

WHEREAS, Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 mandated the taking of an integrated census of population every ten (10) years beginning in the year 1980;

WHEREAS, a census of population and housing was conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) last May 1990;

WHEREAS, the final population count has yet to be officially released and proclaimed;

WHEREAS, due to the great demand from all sectors, including the public, for the population count, there is a necessity for the NSO to release the results of the preliminary count of the population by region and by province prior to the official release and proclamation by the President of the final count before the end of 1990;

WHEREAS, to avoid misuse, confusion or misinterpretation, the limitations for the use of the results of the preliminary count of the population by region and by province must be clearly delineated;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

Section 1. The National Statistics Office (NSO) is hereby authorized to release the results of the preliminary count by region and by province of the census of population conducted in May 1990.

Section 2. The preliminary count of the population by region and by province shall be considered official for indicative planning purpose(s) of population-related programs and projects by the different departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the government including government owned and controlled corporations until the release of the final count.ℒαwρhi৷

Section 3. Nothing in this Administrative Order shall be interpreted or construed to allow the official use of the preliminary count for allocation of resources and/or revenues, creation of political and administrative units, redistricting or apportionment of congressional seats and other similar and/or related undertaking(s) and/or purpose(s).

Section 4. This Administrative Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 17th day of August, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety.

(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.) CATALINO MACARAIG, JR.
Executive Secretary

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