Backgrounder on Backgrounder on

the Review of the Review of the Philippine the Philippine

Statistical Statistical System System

Presented during the Convening Meeting of the Special Presented during the Convening Meeting of the Special Committee to Review the Philippine Statistical System Committee to Review the Philippine Statistical System

on July 11, 2007 at PIDS, on July 11, 2007 at PIDS, Makati CityMakati City

The PSS and The PSS and

Its Set Up Its Set Up

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The Philippine Statistical System The Philippine Statistical System (PSS) is a government-wide scheme (PSS) is a government-wide scheme for providing statistical information for providing statistical information and services to the public;and services to the public;

It is comprised of statistical It is comprised of statistical organizations at all administrative organizations at all administrative levels of government, the personnel levels of government, the personnel therein, and the national statistical therein, and the national statistical program;program;

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Structurewise, the PSS is a highly Structurewise, the PSS is a highly decentralized system consisting decentralized system consisting of: (i) of: (i) a policymaking and coordinating a policymaking and coordinating body body [NSCB]; (ii) [NSCB]; (ii) data producersdata producers [NSO, BAS, BLES, statistical units [NSO, BAS, BLES, statistical units of other government agencies and of other government agencies and instrumentalities, and local instrumentalities, and local government units]; and (iii) government units]; and (iii) statistical statistical education, and training and research education, and training and research institutionsinstitutions [the academe and SRTC]; [the academe and SRTC]; and and

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Current set up of PSS is largely based Current set up of PSS is largely based on the results of government-wide on the results of government-wide reorganization conducted in 1987 reorganization conducted in 1987 under the Freedom Constitution.under the Freedom Constitution.

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Rationale for Rationale for

Reviewing Reviewing the PSSthe PSS

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Review of PSS is in line with Review of PSS is in line with Executive Order No. 366 of Executive Order No. 366 of 44 October October 20020044 directing a review of operations directing a review of operations and organizations of the Executive and organizations of the Executive Branch to improve the productivity Branch to improve the productivity and delivery of government services;and delivery of government services;

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After more than 20 years, the PSS After more than 20 years, the PSS is due for another extensive review is due for another extensive review in order to realize the vision of having in order to realize the vision of having a System that has independence, a System that has independence, objectivity, integrity, relevance and objectivity, integrity, relevance and responsiveness;responsiveness;

Numerous issues have arisen in past Numerous issues have arisen in past years that affect the quality, reliability, years that affect the quality, reliability, timeliness of the statistical products timeliness of the statistical products coming out of the System; and coming out of the System; and

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Official data issued by PSS impact on Official data issued by PSS impact on the policies and programs that are the policies and programs that are formulated to address the social and formulated to address the social and economic development goals of the economic development goals of the country.country.

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Basis for the Basis for the

Creation of the Creation of the Committee Committee

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The Special Committee to Review The Special Committee to Review the Philippine Statistical System the Philippine Statistical System (PSS) was created thru NSCB (PSS) was created thru NSCB Resolution No. Resolution No. 44 of 2007 dated of 2007 dated 1 144 February 2007; February 2007;

Its creation was in consonance with Its creation was in consonance with recommendation of the Task Force on recommendation of the Task Force on the Preparation of a Rationalization the Preparation of a Rationalization Plan for the PSS; andPlan for the PSS; and

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Task Force cited that strategic review Task Force cited that strategic review of the PSS is best undertaken by an of the PSS is best undertaken by an independent body composed of independent body composed of respected statisticians and eminent respected statisticians and eminent persons knowledgeable and familiar persons knowledgeable and familiar with the situation prevailing in the with the situation prevailing in the system.system.

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Composition of Composition of the Committee the Committee

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The 5-person Review Committee is The 5-person Review Committee is composed of: composed of:

Dr. Isidoro P. DavidDr. Isidoro P. David

Dr. Mercedes B. ConcepcionDr. Mercedes B. Concepcion

Dr. Lisa Grace S. BersalesDr. Lisa Grace S. Bersales

Dr. Cielito F. HabitoDr. Cielito F. Habito

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Dr. Vicente B. ValdepenasDr. Vicente B. ValdepenasChairmanChairman::

MembersMembers::

Tasks of the Tasks of the Committee Committee

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In general, the committee has the In general, the committee has the following tasks: (i) to review and following tasks: (i) to review and assess the current structures and assess the current structures and organizations, mandates, functions, organizations, mandates, functions, resources, products and services of resources, products and services of the PSS; and (ii) to recommend how the PSS; and (ii) to recommend how the PSS can be improved for a more the PSS can be improved for a more effective and efficient delivery of its effective and efficient delivery of its statistical products and services;statistical products and services;

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Specifically, the committee will review Specifically, the committee will review and evaluate the following:and evaluate the following:

1.1. Current set up of PSS in planning, Current set up of PSS in planning, coordinating and managing coordinating and managing statistical activities;statistical activities;

2.2. Adequacy of legal frameworks Adequacy of legal frameworks governing the operations of governing the operations of statistical system;statistical system;

3.3. Integrity and completeness of Integrity and completeness of national statistical programs;national statistical programs;

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4.4. Mechanisms to facilitate access Mechanisms to facilitate access to the data and other materials to the data and other materials generated by the system;generated by the system;

5.5. Methods of archiving data being Methods of archiving data being generated; andgenerated; and

6.6. International best practices on International best practices on statistical systems that could be statistical systems that could be adopted in the country.adopted in the country.

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Resulting output should recommend:Resulting output should recommend:

1.1. Proposed set up of the country’s Proposed set up of the country’s statistical system;statistical system;

2.2. Proposed measures to improve Proposed measures to improve quality, timeliness, responsiveness quality, timeliness, responsiveness and completeness of national and completeness of national statistical programs;statistical programs;

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4.4. Proposals to improve data Proposals to improve data archiving capability in government;archiving capability in government;

5.5. Proposed international best Proposed international best practices on statistical systems for practices on statistical systems for possible adoption in the country;possible adoption in the country;

3.3. Proposed measures to further Proposed measures to further facilitate and expedite access of facilitate and expedite access of various users to statistical outputs various users to statistical outputs and other materials;and other materials;

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7.7. Proposed timetable to implement Proposed timetable to implement the recommendations.the recommendations.

6.6. Proposed legislative bill for the Proposed legislative bill for the recommended set up of PSS and recommended set up of PSS and its integral parts that shall improve its integral parts that shall improve the capability of the system to the capability of the system to respond to the needs of its clients; respond to the needs of its clients; andand

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Some Some

Operational Operational Matters for the Matters for the

Committee Committee

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Target date for completing the task Target date for completing the task of the committeeof the committee – seven (7) months – seven (7) months

Activities that may be conducted Activities that may be conducted to come up with the findings and to come up with the findings and recommendationsrecommendations – interviews, – interviews, meetings, consultations and workshops meetings, consultations and workshops in and outside of Metro Manila and in and outside of Metro Manila and as may be neededas may be needed

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Secretariat support to be provided Secretariat support to be provided by technical staff from major statistical by technical staff from major statistical agencies and PIDSagencies and PIDS

Secretariat shall be based at PIDS Secretariat shall be based at PIDS

Committee can use the facilities of Committee can use the facilities of PIDS for its work PIDS for its work

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Funding support to activities of the Funding support to activities of the committee was provided by BSP, PIDS committee was provided by BSP, PIDS and DBMand DBM

Total funding support amounted to Total funding support amounted to P2.2 million with BSP, PIDS and DBM P2.2 million with BSP, PIDS and DBM providing P1.0 million, P1.0 million and providing P1.0 million, P1.0 million and P0.2 million, respectivelyP0.2 million, respectively

PIDS shall manage the fund of the PIDS shall manage the fund of the committeecommittee

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