EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 352 July 1, 1996

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. lawphi1.net

DONE in the City of Manila, this 1st day of July in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Six.

(Sgd.) RUBEN D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

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

Establishments- reference month

Manufacturing

5 Annual Survey of NSO Annual Provincial One (1) year after the

Construction Projects of City reference year

Local Government Units Municipal

(LGUs)

6 Labor Force Survey NSO Quarterly National Three (3) months after

Regional the reference quarter

Provincial

Key cities

7 Family Income and NSO Every three (3) National 18 months after the

Expenditures Survey years Regional reference year

Provincial

Key cities

8 Census of Agriculture NSO Every 10 years National Six (6) months after

and Fisheries Regional survey conduct

Provincial (preliminary)

Municipal Two (2) years after

survey conduct (final)

9 Survey of Retail Prices NSO/BAS Monthly National Five (5) days after the

of commodities Regional reference month

Consumer Price Index Provincial

C Agriculture BAS

C Non-Agriculture NSO

10 Survey of Retail Prices NSO Monthly National 35 days after the

of Commodities for the Capital reference month

Retail Price Index Region

11 Survey of Wholesale NSO/BAS Monthly National 35 days after the

Prices of Commodities Capital reference

Region month

C Agriculture BAS

C Non-Agriculture NSO

12 Rice and Corn Survey BAS Quarterly National 40 days after the

Regional reference quarter

Provincial

13 Backyard Livestock and BAS Quarterly National 45 days after the

Poultry Survey Regional reference quarter

Provincial

14 Commercial Livestock BAS Quarterly National 45 days after the

and Poultry Survey Regional reference

Provincial quarter

15 Palay and Corn Stocks BAS/NFA Monthly National 15 days after the

survey

Survey Regional conduct (preliminary)

45 days after the

survey conduct

(final)

C Household stocks BAS

C Commercial stocks NFA

16 Commercial Fish Catch BAS Monthly National Two (2) months after

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

Regional reference

Provincial month for farmgate

prices and 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 C 45 days

Trade Statistics Annual after the

reference month

Annual C three (3)

months after

the reference year

3 Processing of DOT/BI Monthly National Monthly C five (5)

Arrival/Departure Cards Annual weeks after

the reference month

Annual C 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 Monetary BSP Monthly National 30-45 days after the

and Banking Statistics Quarterly reference period

Semestral

Annual

6 Generation of Statistics BIR Monthly National Monthly C 30 days

on Internal Revenue Quarterly Regional after the reference

Collection Semestral (based on month

Annual BIR collection Quarterly/

districts) Semestral C 45 days

after the reference

quarter/semester

Annual C 60 days after

the reference year

7 Generation of Customs BOC Monthly National Monthly C 10 days

Collection Statistics Annual after the reference

month

Annual C 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

Statistics 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 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 C Two (2)

Statistics Annual Regional months after the

Provincial reference quarter

Municipal Annual C Six (6)

months after

the reference year

11 Generation of Forest FMB Quarterly National Quarterly C Two (2)

Resources Statistics Annual Regional months after the

Provincial reference quarter

Annual C Six (6)

months after the

reference year

12 Generation of Land Area LMB Quarterly National One (1) month after the

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

National Accounts Semestral reference period

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

Input-Output Tables NSCB every five (5) release of the results

years; updates of the NSO Census

in between of Establishments and

benchmark modules

years

3 Compilation of the BSP Monthly National 30-45 days after the

Balance of Payments Quarterly reference period

Accounts Semestral

Annual

4 Preparation of the Food NSCB Annual National Six (6) months after the

Balance Sheet reference year

IV. Statistical Indicators

1 Poverty NSCB/TWG Every three (3) National Two (2) years after the

Thresholds/Incidence on Income years (Urban/Rural) reference year

Statistics Regional

(NSCB) (Urban/Rural)

C Methodology TWG on

Income

Statistics

(NSCB)

C Estimation NSCB

2 Consumer Price Index NSO Monthly National Five (5) days after the

Regional reference month

Provincial

3 Wholesale Price Index NSO Monthly National 35 days after the

Capital reference month

Region

B. SOCIAL SECTORS

I. Censuses/Surveys

1 Census of Population NSO Every 10 years National Before the end of every

and Housing Regional census year for

Provincial population figures from

City national down to

Municipal barangay levels

Barangay 18 months after the

Urban-Rural reference year for

other statistics.

2 Mid-Decade Census of NSO Every 10 years National Before the end of every

Population Regional census year for

Provincial population figures from

City national down to

Municipal barangay levels

Barangay

Urban-Rural 18 months after the

reference year for

other statistics

3 National Demographic NSO Every five (5) National One (1) year after the

Survey years Regional reference year

4 Functional Literacy, NSO Every five (5) National One (1) year after the

Education and Mass years Regional reference year

Media Survey Provincial

5 National Nutrition FNRI Every five (5) National One (1) year after the

Survey years Regional reference Year

6 Regional Updating of FNRI Every two (2) National One (1) year after the

the Nutritional years Regional reference year

Status of Filipino

Children

7 National Health Survey NSO Every five (5) National One (1) year after the

years Regional reference year

Provincial

8 Survey on Overseas NSO Annual National Six (6) months after the

Filipinos reference year

II. Administrative Data

Systems

1 Generation of Vital NSO Monthly National Two (2) years after the

Statistics from the Civil Regional reference year

Registration System Provincial

Municipal

2 Field Health Service HIS/DOH Monthly National One (1) month after the

Information System Regional reference month

Provincial

3 Generation of Basic DECS Annual National One (1) year after the

Education Statistics Regional reference year

Provincial

III. Statistical Indicators

1 Population Projections NSO/TWG After every National One (1) year after the

on census year Regional release of final

Population Provincial population figures

Projections City

(NSCB) Municipal

Urban/Rural

C Methodology TWG on

Population

Projections

(NSCB)

C Estimation NSO

2 Mortality Indicators: NSO/TWG Annual National One (1) year after the

a) Infant Mortality Rate on Maternal Regional release of final tables

b) Under five (5) and Child Provincial on births, deaths,

Mortality Rate Mortality Selected etc.

c) Maternal Mortality (NSCB) Cities

Rate

C Methodology TWG on

Maternal

and Child

Mortality

(NSCB)

CEstimation NSO

3 Literacy Rate NSO Every five (5) National One (1) year after the

years, Regional reference year

FLEMMS

NSO Every ten (10) National 18 months after the

years, CPH Regional reference year

Provincial

City

Acronyms:

Agencies

BAS C Bureau of Agricultural Statistics

BI C Bureau of Immigration

BIR C Bureau of Internal Revenue

BLES C Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics

BOC C Bureau of Customs

BSP C Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

BTr. C Bureau of the Treasury

DAR C Department of Agrarian Reform

DECS C Department of Education, Culture and Sports

DOE C Department of Energy

DOH/HIS C Department of Health/Health Intelligence Service

DPWH C Department of Public Works and Highways

DOT C Department of Tourism

FMB C Forest Management Bureau

FNRI C Food and Nutrition Research Institute

LMB C Land Management Bureau

MGB C Mines and Geosciences Bureau

NFA C National Food Authority

NSCB C National Statistical Coordination Board

NSO C National Statistics Office

POEA C Philippine Overseas Employment Administration

TWG C Technical Working Group

Activities

CPH C Census of Population and Housing

FLEMMS C Functional Literacy, Education and Mass Media Survey


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