Executive Order No. 352




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 The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation