PSA Catanduanes PSO Newsletter 1
The Philippine Statistics Authority—Catanduanes Provincial Statistical Office
conducted the 2016 Annual Survey on Philippines Business and Industry
(ASPBI) Respondents’ Forum on April 27, 2017 at ARDCI Function Hall, San
Roque, Virac, Catanduanes. The forum aims to solicit support and cooperation
as well as to disseminate the result of the 2014 ASPBI.
OIC-PSO Anavi F. Camacho presented the results of the 2014 ASPBI prelimi-
nary results. Launching of the 2016 ASPBI followed after the presentation of the
results of 2014 ASPBI.
RO I Christian john G. delos Santos, the focal person for this survey discussed
the required data items in survey forms.
Also part of the activity was an open forum wherein the respondents asked
questions to clarify their issues and concerns about the survey.
RO II Cecilia T. Castilla assisted in the distribution of token to those sample es-
tablishments who accomplished thru on-line in the 2015 ASPBI which was con-
ducted last year.
Questionnaires for the 2016 ASPBI were also distributed to the participants from
the sample establishments who attended the forum.
The forum was attended by a total of 20 participants from various sample estab-
lishments of the survey.
April to June 2017 Volume 1, Issue 2
Participants for the 2016 ASPBI Respon-
dents’ Forum held at ARDCI Function Hall,
San Roque, Virac, Catanduanes on April
27, 2017
Inside this issue:
The Official Newsletter of PSA Catanduanes PSO
CATANDUANES ISLA DE COBOS
PSA CATANDUANES PSO CONDUCTS APRIL 2017 LFS 2
PSA CATANDUANES UNDERTAKES APRIL 2017 CES 2
TABLET AIDED GEOTAGGING OF BLDG STRUCTURES 2
PSA CATANDUANES PSO STAFFS ATTETNDS TRAINING ON BASIC STAT...
3
RO I DELOS SANTOS ATTENDS THE 1ST PSA NATIONAL YOUTH SUMMIT
3
PSA CATANDUANES JOINS THE ABACA FESTIVAL NIGHT PARADE
3
Republic of the Philippines Philippine Statistics Authority
Catanduanes Provincial Statistical Office Virac, Catanduanes
PSA Catanduanes PSO conducts 2016 ASBPI Respondents’ Forum
PSA-FAS HOLDS LECTURE-WORKSHOP ON PPE AND SUPPLY RECORDING AND MANGEMENT
4
CIVIL REGISTRATION CORNER 4
AGRICULTURAL SURVEY CORNER 5-7
PDR FOR 2ND QTR 2017 7
COMMUNITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 7
PSA CATANDUANES PSO CONDUCTS GROUP LEARNING SESSION
8
Isla de Cobos was Ca-tanduanes' first name, g i v e n b y S p a n -ish conquistadores during the early part of 1573 when came upon several tribes living in the t h a t c h e d h u t s called cobos.
Did you know that the total
population of Catanduanes
as of August 1, 2015 is
260, 964???
Knowledge is power...
PSA Catanduanes PSO Newsletter 2
The Labor Force Survey (LFS) is a nationwide quarterly survey of households to gather data on the
demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population. The LFS aims to provide a quanti-
tative framework for the prepreparation of plans and formulation of policies affecting the labor
market.
Catanduanes PSO has a total of thirty one (31) sample barangays with three hundred eighty five
(385) sample households to be interviewed by hired statistical researcher. Actual interview of sam-
ple households commences from April 10-31, 2017. Six hired statistical researchers were utilized
for data collection with 57 mandays spent.
Supervision was done by OIC-PSO Anavi F. Camacho and SA Jocelyn R. Uchi to monitor the progress of enumeration. In some
cases, the supervisors assisted in the interview of sample households besides from the regular confirmation of cases of housing
units which were permanently moved-out and vacant housing unit. Moreover, the supervisors have been deeply involved in the
processing and coding of occupation and industry.
Manual and machine processing were completed in 8 days. Data files were uploaded from April 27, 2017 to May 5, 2017 while
clean data files were submitted on May 9, 2017 via e-mail. The Focal Person herself did the manual processing with one (1) service
contractor assisted in machine processing.
PSA Catanduanes conducted the training on tablet aided geotagging of build-
ing structures on May 8-9, 2017 at PSA Catanduanes PSO training room. OIC-
PSO Anavi F. Camacho gave emphasis on the importance of data that will be
collected on this activity.RO I Christian John G. delos Santos conducted the
training and supervise during the field practice which was done on the last day
of the training.
The main purpose of conducting this activity is to identify and mark building
structures as points in the digitized maps and attributing these buildings with
pertinent geographical information for use in various statistical undertaking of
the PSA.
Eleven map data collectors was hired to collect required information to 192
sample PSUs May 10, 2017 to August 31, 2017. A total of 582 mandays were
spent for said activity.
PSA Catanduanes PSO conducts April 2017 LFS
Tablet Aided Geotagging of Building Structures
Philippine Statistics Authority Catanduanes PSO undertakes the April 2017 Consumer Expectations
Survey from April 1-10, 2017. Conducted on a quarterly basis, the CES is a joint undertaking be-
tween the PSA and BSP. The PSA’s responsibility is to undertake the data collection and encoding of
the questionnaire while generation of tables and analysis of the results for the BSP.
Eleven sample households in Magsaysay, and five in Quirino, both barangays were located in munici-
palit of Viga, were interviewed using CES questionnaires by hired statistical researcher. Supervisions
were done by OIC-PSO Anavi F. Camacho on April 1, 2017. RO I Christian John G. delos Santos, the
focal person for this survey round conducted his supervision on April 8, 2017.
Manual processing of questionnaires were done by the focal person on April 11-12, 2017. Processed
questionnaires were hand carried by RO I delos Santos to PSA RSSO V during the 2012 CAF verifica-
tion for fishing on April 17, 2017.
Section 26, Republic
Act 10625 –
authorizes PSA to
conduct censuses
and surveys.
Information obtained
from the respondents
shall be held strictly
confidential and shall
not be divulged to
any person except
authorized PSA
Personnel acting in
the performance of
their duties.
PSA Catanduanes PSO undertakes April 2017 CES
Hired Map Data Collectors and Map Data Processor
pose with OIC-PSO Camacho and RO I delos Santos
Workload No. of VHUs
Completed
Interview
Temporarily
Away
Converted
into Estab
Not a Perma-
nent Resident
Permanently
Moved-out VRH Demolished
385 2 371 3 0 7 2 0 0
C a t a n d u a n e s i s l a d e c o b o s
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Statistical Analyst Jocelyn R. Uchi, Registration Officer II Ce-
cilia T. Castilla and Registration Officer I Christian John G.
delos Santos attended the five day training on Basic Statis-
tics and Technical Report Writing on May 15-19, 2017 held
at Animal Science Department Lecture Hall, CBSUA San Jose,
Pili, Camarines Sur.
The training aimed to refresh the participants’ knowledge on
the basic concepts of Statistics, its uses, and applications. It
also aimed to give the participants general guidelines on
technical report writing, with particular reference to statisti-
cal reports following a statistical analysis.
The participants were able to make special releases as a
tool for information dissemination which is as important as
data collection at the end of the training.
Other participants who attended the said training were from
other provincial statistical office of PSA and other govern-
ment agencies in Region V.
PSA Catanduanes PSO staffs joined the
Abaca Festival Night Parade on May 22,
2017 during the 2nd Catanduanes Abaca
Festival in the province.
Night parade is one of the activity organ-
ized by Provincial Government of Catan-
duanes in celebration of the 2nd Catan-
duanes Abaca Festival.
Registration Officer I Christian John G. delos Santos attended the 1st PSA National Youth Summit
held at First Pacific Leadership Academy Antipolo City, Rizal on May 11-12, 2017.
The activity is a 2-day event that focused on giving the youth of the PSA an active voice in the
issues that matter to them and the organization. It aims to bring the youth of the PSA together and
provide opportunities for them to participate in meaningful activities and learn from the leaders of
the PSA.
Other participants from Region V were Raul P. Aspe Jr. of Camarines Sur and Joycell Estacion of
Camarines Norte.
“WE CANNOT
ALWAYS BUILD
THE FUTURE FOR
OUR YOUTH, BUT
WE CAN BUILD
OUR YOUTH FOR
THE FUTURE.”
Catanduanes is la de cobos
PSA Catanduanes PSO Staffs attends training on Basic Statistics and Technical Report Writing
RO I delos Santos attends the 1st PSA National Youth Summit
Participants from the Region V for the 1st PSA National
Youth Summit poses with Sir Boy Bersales, NS Lisa Grace
Bersales and ANS Romeo Recide.
PSA Catanduanes joins the Abaca Festival Night Parade
OIC-PSO Camacho Attends Training on Development Statistics
OIC-PSO Anavi F. Camacho attended the Training on Devel-
opment Statistics on May 22-26, 2017 held at NEDA RO V,
Arimbay, Legazpi City. The training is sponsored by Re-
gional Statistics Committee V in cooperation with NEDA RO
V, Bicol University and PSA RSSO V. The topics that were
discussed were quantitative logic skills, statistical data re-
view, reformatting data tables and graphs, inferential statis-
tics and statistical reporting by group.
PSA Catanduanes PSO Newsletter 4
The Finance and Administrative Service Division of Philippine Statistics Authority Central Office conducted the lecture-workshop on
Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) and Supply Recording and Management in RSSO V on June 6-8, 2017 held at Hotel St. Ellis,
Legazpi City, Albay.
Participants from the Catanduanes PSO were RO I Christian John G. delos Santos, designated Supply Officer and Property Custo-
dian and AA III Ma. Hazel V. Balinquit. Field practice were conducted in PSA RSSO V, PSA Albay PSO and PSA Sorsogon PSO to
ensure that the participants understand and gained knowledge on how to record and manage supplies and PPE. Other partici-
pants who attended for this lecture-workshop were the designated supply officer and property custodian of different provinces in
Region V and RSSO V.
For the month of January-June 2017, getting married in a
Roman Catholic Church is the most widely popular of type
of ceremony amongst Catandunganons at 58 percent than
Civil Wedding with 41%.
CIVIL REGISTRATION CORNER
Most births were recorded in the municipality
of Virac with 1, 511 registered births for
January-June 2017 or 44 percent of the to-
tal.
The municipality of Viga, Pandan, and
Caramoran ranked in second, third and
fourth respectively. These three municipalities
mentioned contributed 31 percent of total
child birth. Municipality of Panganiban
(Payo) contributed the least with 25 recorded
births.
The child shall be
registered
immediately after
birth and have the
right from birth to a
name, the right to
acquire a nationality
and the right to
know and be cared
for by his or her
parents.” - 1989
United Nations
Convention on the
Rights of the Child
(CRC), Article 7
Catanduanes is la de cobos
PSA-FAS holds lecture-workshop on PPE and Supply Recording and Management
Figure 1. Number of Registered Births by Municipality: Catanduanes,
January—June 2017
Figure 2. Number of Registered Marriages by Type of Ceremony:
Catanduanes, January—June 2017
Figure 3. Number of Registered Deaths by Age Group and Sex:
Catanduanes, January—June 2017
Out of the total 966 registered deaths in Catanduanes for January-June 2017, 55 percent were males and 45 percent were fe-males. Most deaths occurred at the age of 70-79 for males and ages 80-89 for females.
Death for males and females be-low one year old is at 0.04 percent of the total death or 37 out of 966.
Table 1. REGISTERED DEATHS
Below
1 year
After
1 year
Fetal
Death
Bagamanoc 0 27 0
Baras 0 42 0
Bato 1 64 0
Caramoran 3 73 7
Gigmoto 3 12 0
Pandan 2 86 1
Panganiban 0 26 0
San Andres 0 108 0
San Miguel 1 34 0
Viga 5 61 2
Virac 20 398 8
TOTAL 35 931 18
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Catanduanes is la de cobos
AGRICULTURAL SURVEYS CORNER
FARM PRICE SURVEY (FPS)
Farm Price Survey (FPS) is a nationwide household-
based survey design to gather data on prices of agricul-
tural commodities received by farmers for their produce
and prices paid for the pesticides used in their farms. The
provincial office monitors agricultural commodities for the
last 10 days of the month to 5 key informants in 5 munici-
palities in the province using purposive sampling.
FARM PRICE SURVEY 2ND Quarter 2017
Month April May June
Total Number of Samples 425 425 425
Number of Responding Samples 190 267 241
PALAY AND CORN STOCK SURVEY (PCSS1)
Palay and Corn Stock Survey (PCSS1) is a survey
used to generate estimate of current stocks of rice and
corn in farming and non-farming products in the coun-
try. This survey serves as an input in the analysis of
the seasonal trends and variations in the supply, de-
mand and prices of palay and corn. This survey guides
both the farmers, policy makers, and the stake- hold-
ers in the formulation of programs, policies, and strate-
gic agricultural activities as this survey forecasts the
future scenario of palay and corn which are the most
considered staple products in the country. Monitoring
is done every first 4 days of the month with day 1, 6:00
AM as the reference day and time.. A total of 91 sam-
ple households is covered in 5 sample barangays.
PALAY AND CORN STOCK SURVEY (PCSS1),
Farming Households, 2nd Quarter 2017
Month April May June
Total Number of Samples 66 66 66
Number of Responding Samples
50 56 57
PALAY AND CORN PRODUCTION SURVEY (PCPS)
The Palay and Corn Production Survey (PCPS) consist of two
(2) national quarterly surveys which are conducted simultane-
ously. These are the Palay Production Survey (PPS) and
Corn Production Survey (CPS). The main objective of the
PCPS is to generate estimates and forecasts of palay/corn area, production and
yield. PCPS is a survey that aims to generate estimates and forecasts on palay
and corn production, area and yield, and other production-related statistics. This
survey is important since it provides current estimates of palay and corn standing in
the Philippines and other significant information critical in the production of palay
and corn. The PCPS is one of the three cereal based survey or system monitoring
of the PSA. The other two surveys are Monthly Palay and Corn Situation Reporting
System (MPCSRS) and Palay and Corn Stocks Survey (PCSS1). This survey is
conducted quarterly across the nation done on the 1st 10 days after the reference
quarter. PSA Catanduanes has 10 sample barangays, utilizes 4 data collectors to
PALAY AND CORN STOCK SURVEY (PCSS1),
Non-farming Households, 2nd Quarter 2017
Month April May June
Total Number of Samples 24 24 24
Number of Responding Sam-ples
21 22 21
Date submitted to CO 7 5 13
PALAY PRODUCTION SURVEY (PPS),
2nd Quarter 2017
Total Number of Samples
115
Number of Re-sponding Sam-
ples
100
CORN PRODUCTION SURVEY (CPS),
2nd Quarter 2017
Total Number of Samples
66
Number of Re-sponding Sam-
ples
61
CROPS PRODUCTION SURVEY (CrPS)
The Crops Production Survey (CrPS) aims to generate basic production statistics for crops other than palay and
corn at the national, regional and provincial levels. It covers more than 200 crops of which 19 are considered
major crops. The CrPS is a quarterly survey of quantity produced and actual harvest of a particular crop in a
given locality. The data normally gathered in this survey includes the volume of production of crops, the extent of
area harvested or planted, and the number of bearing trees, vines, or hills. This survey seeks to gather critical information on produc-
tion of crops other than Palay and Corn which accounts for roughly 60% of the total crop production in the country. Other crops that
are normally included in this survey are coconut, sugarcane, banana, pineapple, coffee, mango, tobacco, abaca, etc. Catanduanes
has a total workload of 376 respondents for 2nd quarter of 2017.
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AGRICULTURAL SURVEYS CORNER continuation...
MONTHLY PALAY AND CORN SITUATION REPORTING
SYSTEM (MPCSRS)
The Monthly Palay and Corn Situation Reporting System (MPCSRS)
is a system monitoring of standing Palay and Corn Situation in the
country and the actual plantings made during the survey period. This
monitoring system is conducted monthly to generate an estimated
amount of standing staple products in the country used in forecasting
supply of the basic staple needs in the country.
BACKYARD AND COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY SURVEY
The Backyard and Livestock and Poultry Survey (BLPS) is one of the livestock and poultry survey conducted quarterly to take into
account information or data on livestock and poultry supply and disposition including the current egg production for chicken and
ducks. BLPS is conducted simultaneously with the Commercial and Livestock & Poultry Survey (CLPS) which is also conducted quar-
terly . To distinguish the former from the latter, backyard survey are those raising livestock and poultry not for commercial purposes
meaning the number of heads per species does not meet the minimum number of heads considered as commercial operation.
MONTHLY PALAY AND CORN SITUATION RE-
PORTING SYSTEM (MPCSRS)
Month May June
Total Number of Samples 66 66
Number of Responding Samples
57 57
BACKYARD LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY SURVEY, Non-farming Households (BLPS)
Month 2nd Quarter 2017
Total Number of Samples
25
Number of Re-sponding Sam-
ples
21
BACKYARD LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY SURVEY,
Farming Households (BLPS)
Month 2nd Quarter 2017
Total Number of Samples
66
Number of Re-sponding Sam-
ples
57
COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY SURVEY,
(CLPS)
Month 2nd Quarter
2017
Total Number of Samples
10
Number of Responding
Samples
9
FISHERIES SURVEY
The fisheries survey of the PSA covers four major areas of fish-
ing sectors and these are: commercial fisheries, marine munici-
pal fisheries, inland municipal fisheries, and aquaculture fisher-
ies. To distinguish one from the other, the commercial fisheries
survey covers fishing operations that uses a boat of more than
3 gross tons, while the marine municipal fisheries survey covers
fishing operations carried out without the use of boat or the use
of boat with gross tonnage not exceeding three tons; the inland
municipal fishery survey on the other hand covers catching of
fish , crustaceans, molluscs, and all other aquatic animals and
plants in inland like rivers, lakes, dams, marshes, etc.; lastly the
aquaculture fisheries survey on the other hand covers opera-
tions involving all forms of raising and culturing fish and other
fishery species in marine, brackish, and freshwater under con-
trolled conditions. All these fishery surveys are held quarterly
across the province. These surveys are important because it
measures the volume of production per marine species and the
value of production. The data generated in these surveys are
used to create projections for better monitoring and implemen-
tations of programs and policies.
Quarterly Inland Fishery Survey
This survey is conducted quarterly in sample traditional landing
centers in 57 provinces nationwide. It is an alternative method
in case of unavailability of funds. The POC staff undertake the
data collection. Data on catch from rivers, lakes, swamps,
creeks, dams, reservoirs, and other bodies of water are col-
lected from households where there is one or more member/s
engaged in inland fishing. Catanduanes has 10 sample inland
fishing households for this survey for 2nd quarter 2017.
Quarterly Commercial Fishery Survey
Data on unloadings from PFDA, LGU and privately managed
landing centers are gathered by POC staff using a collection
form prepared at the Central Office (Monthly Fish Catch Report
at Government and Private Fishing Ports) This activity is con-
ducted quarterly covering three month - records of unloadings
in the landing centers. Catanduanes has only 1 commercial
landing center with 5 sample respondents for 2nd quarter of
2017 for commercial fishery survey.
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AGRICULTURAL SURVEYS CORNER continuation...
Quarterly Aquaculture Survey
Aquaculture is defined as fishery operation involving all forms of raising and culturing of fish and other fishery species in fresh,
brackish and marine water areas. Catanduanes has 15 sample respondents for quarterly aquaculture survey for 2nd quarter
2017.
Quarterly Municipal Fishery Survey
Municipal fishing is fishing within municipal waters using fishing vessels of three (3) gross tons or less, or fishing not requiring the
use of fishing vessels. The two (2) sub-sectors of municipal fisheries are Marine Municipal and Inland Municipal. Catanduanes
has 13 sample barangays with 65 sample respondents for 2nd quarter 2017.
FISHERY SURVEY, 2nd QUARTER, 2017
1st Quarter 2017
COMMERCIAL 5
MUNICIPAL
INLAND MUNICIPAL 10
MARINE MUNICIPAL 65
AQUACULTURE 15
COMMUNITY SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
PSA Catanduanes Staffs conducted
tree planting activity at Maram-
bong, Pandan, Catanduanes on
May 1, 2017
Feeding Activity with the Day Care Center Pupils of Brgy.
Marambong, Pandan, Catanduanes on May 1, 2017.
Distribution of civil registration brochures
translated in local dialects prepared for CRVS
Decade Campaign to the parents of Day Care
pupils at Marambong, Pandan, Catanduanes on
May 1, 2017
PDR for 2nd Qtr 2017
The Provincial Data Review for 2nd quarter 2017
was conducted on April 11-12, 2017 at PSA Catan-
duanes PSO Training Room. Naser M. Tuazon,
Information System Analyst, RSSO V, was invited
as resource person during the 2nd qtr PDR. Atten-
dees for the PDR were OIC-PSO Anavi F.
Camacho, SA Jocelyn R. Uchi, acting Stat E, RO I
Christian John G. delos Santos, acting STAT C and
JO Joseph Arvin J. Osido. Data were presented on agricultural surveys and was
analyzed properly with proper remarks or reason for change in percentage in
production and prices.
PSA Catanduanes Staffs conducted beach clean-up in the shoreline of Batalay
Beach Batalay, Bato , Catanduanes on April 8, 2017
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PSA Catanduanes PSO conducts group learning session
PSA Catanduanes personnel headed by OIC-PSO Anavi F. Camacho conducted the group learning session on June 10-11, 2017
held at Pandan and Caramoran, Catanduanes. Activities for the first day of group learning session includes the team building
which was held at Delicia Farm, Pandan, Catanduanes. The personnel were grouped into two competing teams. Red Team
composed of RO II Cecilia T. Castilla, RO I Christian John G. delos Santos, JO Joseph Arvin Osido, JO Jeffrey Tresvalles, MDS
Rosemarie Magtangob and SR Alma Gonzales won the team building activity overall defeating the yellow team composed of SA
Jocelyn R. Uchi, AS Miriam A. de la Providencia, AA III Ma. Hazel V. Balinquit, JO Alfonso Crispino III, JO Mary Margarette
Tapel, SR Jerold T. Lizaso. OIC-PSO Camacho was one of the board of judges and JO Maria Monette Rodulfo acted as timer. A
simple discussion on how the Delicia Farm was built including the different plants that were planted and the livestock and
poultry raised in the farm was discussed by Mr. Michael F. Tichon, owner of said farm. Feeding and information dissemination
in Hiyop, Pandan was the highlight of the first day of group learning session. On the second day of the group learning session,
the personnel went to the white sand beach of Palumbanes Island in order for them to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature. It
was also then OIC-PSO Camacho discussed about the ISO-QMS to the personnel. Simple game was also conducted with the
same team competing and the same team winning the game. Distribution of school supplies on selected Grade 1 to 3 pupils of
Palumbanes Elementary School was conducted.
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION FOR 2ND QUARTER 2017
Researchers Served 11
Press Release 2
Vital Events Fact Sheets 13
Special Releases 3
Radio Guesting 1
QUICKSTAT 1
Annual Report 1
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