What is the 2013 Annual Survey of Philippine Business and

Industry (ASPBI)?

The 2013 ASPBI is one of the designated statistical activities of the

Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). It is the 42nd

in the series of

annual surveys undertaken by the PSA since the 1956 Annual

Survey of Manufactures.

What are the uses of 2013 ASPBI?

The data collected from the ASPBI will constitute bases upon which

the government and the private sector can formulate policies and

economic development plans. Specifically, the survey results are

used in:

• measuring and comparing national and regional

economic growth;

• planning and policy formulation;

• determining performance and contribution of Micro,

Small, Medium Enterprises or MSMEs; and in

• market research, industry studies and other economic

analysis.

What are the objectives of the 2013 ASPBI?

• to collect information on the levels, structure and trends

of economic activities of the formal sector of the economy

for reference year 2013; and

• to gather data on employment, compensation, income,

expense, total assets, capital expenditures and inventories

and generate indicators from these variables.

What is the scope and coverage of the 2013 ASPBI?

The 2013 ASPBI is a nationwide undertaking confined to the formal

sector of the economy and as such excludes the informal sector. It

covers establishments engaged in the following economic activities

as defined in the 2009 Philippine Standard Industrial Classification.

• Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing

• Mining and Quarrying

• Manufacturing

• Electricity, Gas, Steam, and Air Conditioning Supply

• Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste Management and

Remediation Activities

• Construction

• Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles

and Motorcycles

• Transport and Storage

• Accommodation and Food Service Activities

• Information and Communication

• Financial and Insurance Activities

• Real Estate Activities

• Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities

• Administrative and Support Service Activities

• Education

• Human Health and Social Work Activities

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

• Other Service Activities

What are the specific information gathered in the 2013

ASPBI?

Establishments are asked to provide information on the following

major items:

• name and address • income

• economic activity • subsidies received

• year started operation • expense

• capital participation • e-commerce

transaction • employment by sex and

R&D personnel

• capital expenditure

• total assets

• compensation • inventories

• The individual responses are aggregated into statistical tables that

serve as a quantitative portrait of sectoral structures and trends at

the national and regional levels.

What is the 2013 Survey on Information and

Communication Technology (SICT)?

The 2013 SICT aims to collect and generate information on the

availability, distribution and access/utilization of ICT among

industries and businesses in the country. The survey will generate

ICT indicators important for measuring the progress in information

and communication technology.

The 2013 SICT is the 5th

in the series of ICT surveys and will be a

rider to the 2013 ASPBI.

What are the uses of 2013 SICT?

The data collected for the 2013 SICT will be valuable in measuring

progress in information communication technology of the country

to help decision-makers in both public and private sectors in

developing policy measures and encouraging private investment in

ICT.

What is the legal basis of the 2013 ASPBI and 2013 SICT?

The PSA is mandated by Republic Act (RA) No. 10625 (Reorganizing

and Strengthening the Philippine Statistical System and for Other

Purposes), as the primary agency responsible for all national

censuses and surveys, sectoral statistics, consolidation of selected

administrative recording and compilation of the national accounts.

What is the reference period of the 2013 ASPBI and 2013

SICT?

In general, all information collected in the 2013 ASPBI and 2013

SICT refers to calendar year 2013. If the establishment uses fiscal

year other than January to December 2013, this is acceptable

provided previous years’ annual reports used the same period of

reporting.

However, to facilitate its accomplishment, employment data

collected is as of November 15, 2013.

What is the manner of data collection for the 2013 ASPBI

and 2013 SICT?

The information will be collected using eight types of

questionnaires for ASPBI:

• ASPBI Form 1 - Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

• ASPBI Form 2 - Mining and Quarrying; Manufacturing

• ASPBI Form 3 - Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air-conditioning

Supply; and Water Supply; Sewerage, Waste

Management and Remediation Activities

• ASPBI Form 4 - Construction

• ASPBI Form 5 - Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of

Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles

• ASPBI Form 6 - Financial and Insurance Activities

• ASPBI Form 7 - Business and Services

ICT information will be collected using SICT Form 1. It will be

distributed together with the 2013 ASPBI questionnaire.

The questionnaires will be delivered personally to sample

establishments by the PSA field men during the period September

1 – 30, 2014. Collection of the questionnaires will start ten days

after the distribution.

Sample establishments for the 2013 ASPBI and 2013 SICT can also

respond on-line using https://aspbi.psa.gov.ph and

https://sict.psa.gov.ph. Responses are protected as these will be

encrypted.

In line with the forthcoming survey operations, our Office will also conduct a Field Inquiry on establishments. Should you be one of the

respondents, please supply needed information (Business and Registered Name, TIN, Business Address, Economic and Legal Organization,

Economic Activity, Employment, Total Assets, Parent Company Information, Subsidiaries, Branches, etc.)

What is the assurance of the respondents that the

information provided to PSA will not be used against them

in lawsuits or for other purposes?

Section 26 of RA No. 10625 assures respondents that individual

data furnished by a respondent to statistical inquiries, surveys and

censuses of the PSA shall be considered privileged communication

and as such shall be inadmissible as evidence in any proceeding.

The PSA may release aggregated information from statistical

inquiries, surveys and censuses in the form of summaries or

statistical tables in which no reference to an individual corporation,

association, partnership, institution or business enterprise shall

appear.

Section 27 of RA No. 10625 imposes penalties on respondents who

fail to give truthful and complete answers to statistical inquiries.

Any violation of this Act shall result in the imposition of the penalty

of one (1) year imprisonment and a fine of one hundred thousand

pesos (P100,000.00). In addition, erring corporation or any other

juridical entity, depending on the category whether small, medium

or large, shall be imposed a fine ranging from one hundred

thousand pesos (P100,000.00) to five hundred thousand pesos

(P500,000.00).

When will the 2013 ASPBI and 2013 SICT results be

available? What is the mode of data dissemination?

Preliminary and final tables produced from the survey shall be

presented by sector at the national and regional level. Special

Releases by sector for preliminary results will be available starting

October 2015, and for the final results starting December 2015.

These Special Releases will be posted on the PSA website for quick

viewing and retrieval by stakeholders.

National and regional data dissemination seminars are planned to

be conducted in October 2015 and November 2015, respectively.

For more information, contact:

Industry and Trade Statistics Department

� (02) 715-6505 or (02) 713-7071

You may also visit any PSA Regional

or Provincial Office nearest you.

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