-RSSO I July PSA presents the 2015 report on the Economy ...rsso01.psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/IlocoStat Q3 2016_0.pdf · tral Office delivered the opening remarks. She gave a

Administrative Service of PSA Cen-tral Office delivered the opening remarks. She gave a brief back-ground on GRDP which includes the

Volume 1, Number 3 July– September 2016 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF PSA-RSSO I

In this issue:

Editorial ... 2

RSC 3rd Quarter Meeting.. . 3

RSC Summit… 3

PSA Undertakes 2016 ULE. .. 4

Construction statistics ... 4

PSA undertakes LFS/APIS… 5

Employment Infographics ... 5

Overview of LPI-EWS Project… 8

Fish production estimates ... 8

Palay and Corn production estimates ... 7

Consumer Price Index ... 8

PSA employees take oath… 11

GAD and SPMS Lecture... 11

PSA 3rd Anniversary... 12

After months of data collection and weeks of estimation and deliberation, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) came up with the report of the 2015 Gross Regional Domestic Production (GRDP). The report of the 2015 GRDP was presented and disseminated through a news conference conducted simultane-ously in all the regions of the country. PSA Regional Statistical Services Office (RSSO) I conducted its news conference on the report of the economy of Ilocos Region on July 28, 2016, 10:00 AM at the Kris Room, Oasis Country Resort, San Fernando City, La Union. It was attended by 53 participants from various media organizations, Regional Line Agencies, and private firms/organizations. Ms. Zenaida Garcillan of PSA-RSSO I led the prayer and acknowledged the par-ticipants. Meanwhile, Ms. Joanne Nam-nama P. Dilim of the Philippine Infor-mation Agency (PIA) Regional Office I

served as the master of ceremony and moderator during the news conference. Atty. Maribeth C. Pilimpinas, Assistant National Statistician of the Finance and

Director Socrates L. Ramores (center) of PSA-RSSO I answers queries from media during the 2015 Report on the Economy of Ilocos Region News Conference on July 28, 2016 at Kris Room, Oasis Country Resort, San Fernando City, La Union.

(L-R): Engr. Arturo De Sola (Senior Statistical Specialist, PSA-RSSO I), Director Nestor G. Rillon (Regional Director, NEDA-RO I), Atty. Maribeth Pilimpinas (Asst. National Statistician, PSA CO), and Ms. Ana Bello (Supervising Statistical Specialist, PSA CO).

PSA presents the 2015 report on the Economy of Ilocos Region

PSA joined two separate activities in line with the month-long celebra-tion of the 116th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary: the Fun Run 2016 and the tree planting and coastal clean-up activity with the theme “Sigaw ng Lingkod Bayani: Malasakit Para Sa Taumbayan, Kapwa Kawani at Kalikasan”. On September 2, 2016, the Civil Service Commission Regional Office I, with the support of the provincial government of La Union headed by Governor Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy”Ortega, orga-nized the “Fun Run 2016”. The said event was participated by PSA RSSO I staff, headed by OIC-

PSA participates in the 116th Civil Service Anniversary

CRASD, Atty. Sheila O. de Guz-man. It was conducted at Poro Point Freeport Zone, San Fernando City, La Union. The activity aimed at raising funds for the Pondong Pamanang Lingkod Bayani (PLB) Program. On the other hand, PSA staff also took their part in the tree planting and coastal clean-up activity for the culmination of the month-long celebration on September 30, 2016. The activity was conducted in Brgy. Sta. Rita, Agoo, La Union. The activity was steered in order to fulfill the fourth cry of the Civil Servants, to give a zealous concern to the nature.#

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PSA personnel duirng the clean up drive at Sta. Rita Agoo, La Union

PSA Personnel poses before the start of the CSC Fun Run held at Poro Point Freeport Zone, San Fernando City, La Union

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In September 12, 2016, PSA

celebrated its 3rd founding anniversary with the theme: “Synergy”. By Webster’s parlance, synergy is the in-creased effectiveness that results when two or more people or businesses work together. Thus considering the remarkable accomplish-ments of PSA-RSSO 1 in the past three years, synergy has paved the way towards the attainment of it’s set objec-tives. The sustained synergy with-in the members of the PSA-RSSO 1 team, motivated by its motto since the celebra-tion of the organization’s first anniversary –“Working Together as One” has been instrumental for the smooth transition and mainstream-ing of activities by the three merged statistical offices now gearing towards the PSA Vision as a solid, re-sponsive and world-class organization. The strengthened collabora-tion with the stakeholders has also been influential for the improved public service

IlocoStat

Editorial Board Socrates L. Ramores

Regional Director

Niño E. Tuazon OIC-Division Chief

Statistical Operations and Coordination Division

Atty. Sheila O. de Guzman

OIC-Division Chief Civil Registration and Administra-

tive Support Division

Editorial Staff

Arturo S. De Sola Teresa B. Olarte

Zenaida L. Garcillan Divino Amor P. Rivera

Deborah A. Inacay Joel Natura

Marivic Garcia Yvonne Abenoja

Maria Asuncion E. Tuazon Ronald Delos Trinos Maura B. Florague Jessie E. Campos

Nancy Paula R. Ordoña Emil John N. Natura Eula Grace T. Ramos

delivery particularly on civil registra-tion and for on-time compilation of our locally-disaggregated administra-tive-based statistics from various data sources to complement the PSA cen-suses and surveys. As we jointly celebrate our 3rd PSA Anniversary, let us sustain synergy within the organization. Let us strengthen our partnership and coor-dination with our stakeholders and other duty bearers of statistics at the local level to fulfill the mandates of the PSA. Inspired by the theme of our celebration, let us renew our commit-ment to “Work Together as One” RSSO I family.#


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RSC 1 holds 3rd Quarter 2016 Meeting

The Regional Statistics Committee

(RSC) 1 held its 3rd quarter 2016 meeting on August 18, 2016 at Justo O. Orros Conference Room at the National Economic and Devel-opment Authority (NEDA) Region-al Office I, San Fernando City, La Union. The meeting was attended by representatives of the 21 member-agencies, headed by the RSC Chair, Director Nestor G. Rillon of NEDA RO 1 and Vice-Chair, Director Socrates L. Ramores of PSA RSSO 1. Ms. Zenaida Garcillan of PSA RSSO 1 presented the updates on the preparation for the National Statistics Month (NSM) Celebra-tion. She informed the committee that the activities were all set with the support and active participa-tion of sponsor agencies in the re-gion namely: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Depart-ment of Agriculture (DA), Depart-ment of the Interior and Local Gov-

ernment (DILG), De-partment of Education (DepEd), Department of Health (DOH), Phil-ippine Statistical Asso-ciation, Inc. (PSAI), Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), Department of Envi-ronment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Tour-ism (DOT), CSI La Un-ion, Bayambang Na-tional High School,

NEDA and PSA. Relative to the NSM cele-bration, the committee ap-proved two resolutions dur-ing the quarter: Resolution No. 8, s. 2016 – “Approving the Filipino version of the 27th NSM Theme for Region 1” approved the NSM Filipi-no theme which is

"Pangmatagalang Pag-unlad, Estadistika'y May Ambag” to be used in the NSM regional activities; and, Resolution No. 9, s. 2016 – “Approving the Additional Members of the Regional Statistics Committee (RSC) 1 Technical Working Group (TWG)," approved the inclusion of DENR, PIA, DOT DTI, DA, DSWD and DOLE to the RSC TWG.


attended by the chairpersons, co-chairpersons and selected mem-bers of the RSCs nationwide. Among the highlights of the sum-mit were the discussion of the proposed Core Regional Indica-tors System and sharing of good practices and innovations of the

First RSC Summit conducted RSCs for local statistical develop-ment. RSC Region 1 Chairperson , Dir. Nestor G. Rillon was also tapped to present the Regional Development Indicators which are already being compiled and uti-lized in the region to monitor the accomplishments of the various thrusts and programs of the Re-gional Development Council. PSA Resolution No. 05, s. 2015, “Establishing the Region-al Statistics Committees (RSCs)” created the RSCs in every re-gion to provide direction and guidance for regional/local statis-tical development activities. The RSC is being chaired by the Re-gional Director of NEDA and co-chaired by the Regional Director of the PSA. The RCSs replaced the then Regional Statistics Coordina-tion Committee after the enact-ment of RA 10625 which created the PSA.#

NEDA ROI Regional Director Nestor G. Rillon presents the Regional Development Indicators

during the First RSC Summit

To strengthen inter-regional sta-

tistical cooperation and collabora-tion and to foster goodwill among the RSC members, the first national RSC summit was conducted on September 21, 2016 at Crown Plaza Hotel, Pasig City. The one-day summit was spearheaded by the Standard Service of the PSA and

RSC Vice-Chairman, Director Socrates L. Ramores of PSA-RSSO I presents the Highlights of the 2015 Gross Regional Domestic Product

of Ilocos Region during the 3rd Quarter 2016 RSC meeting.


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Construction projects reached 1,933 in Q3 2016

PSA undertakes 2016 Updating of the List of Establishments (2016 ULE)

The PSA conducted the 2016 Updating of the List of Establishment (ULE) which aimed to update the Statistical Business Register (SBR), primarily to provide an up-to-date and reliable sampling frame for business surveys and censuses. The ULE involved capturing of new establishments and gathering data on their characteristics, updating the status and characteristics of “old” establishment, and de-listing of establishments no longer operat-ing or with other operation status that should no longer form part of the List of Establish-ments (LE). Th 2016 ULE covered about 12,000 main of-fice establishments and around 9,000 baran-gays without listed establishment since 2012 nationwide. The ULE operation started from September 1 to October 29, 2016. The 2016 ULE specifically aimed to provide updated list of establishments/enterprises with information on their characteristics. It also aimed to provide distribution of estab-lishments/enterprises, information on busi-ness births and deaths and other business demographic indicators and list of emerging industries.

Engr. Divino Amor Rivera, Statistical Specialist II, supervises the conduct of 2016 ULE in Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan.

Furthermore, the LE is among the important products of the PSA. It provides reliable sta-tistical frame for the conduct of establishment/enterprise surveys, bases for sampling and coverage decisions; com-pilation of micro, small and medium enterprises statistics; and determination of new economic activities as input for updating/revising the in-dustry classification. The sta-tistics derived from ULE are used as inputs to policy papers

of the government, policy and pro-gram formulation and monitoring of trade and industry development and monitoring and analyzing cur-rent developments in various geo-graphical levels and implementa-tion of government projects. The data collected under 2016 ULE are covered by the confidentiality of information clause under Section 26 RA 10625 which stipulates that indi-

vidual data furnished by a respondent to statistical inquiries, surveys and censuses of the PSA shall be considered privileged information and such shall be inadmissible as evidence in any proceeding. The PSA releases data gathered in the form of summaries of statistical tables, in which no reference to individual, corporation, association, partnership, institution or business enterprise shall appear. Like other statistical undertakings of the PSA, the successful conduct of the 2016 ULE was attributed to the cooperation of the respondents and officials of the covered barangays.#


Approved building permits in third quar-ter 2016 totaled to 1,933. Of the total con-struction projects, 1,410 or 72.9 percent were residential-type buildings, 239 or 12.4 percent were non-residential and 284 or 14.7 percent were additions, alterations and repair constructions. Among the provinces in Region I, the highest number of construction projects was recorded in Ilocos Norte accounting

for 29.6 percent of the total con-struction projects, followed by Pangasinan with 29.1 percent, Ilocos Sur with 26.2 percent and La Union with 15.0 percent. Total value of construction from approved building permits for third quarter of 2016 was recorded at ₱2.4 billion. By type of construction projects, value of residential buildings amounted to ₱1.4 billion, while nonresidential construction build-ings was valued at ₱821.8 million for third quarter 2016. Combined value of constructions for additions, alterations and re-pairs of existing structures was estimated at ₱185.1 million. Total value of construction for resi-dential buildings was ₱1.4 billion with a total floor area of 166,652 square meters, translating to an

average cost of ₱8,166 per square meter. Among the residential con-structions, single houses rec-orded the bulk of the projects with 1,388 accounting for 98.4 percent of the total. Total value of construction for this type reached ₱1.3 billion covering a total floor area of 160,285 square meters, translating to an average cost of ₱8,136 per square meter. Apartment/accessoria ranked far second with 17 construc-tion projects representing 1.2 percent of the total residential constructions. This type of res-idential building had an esti-mated construction value of ₱50.8 million with a total floor area of 5,566 square meters, translating to an average cost

Private construction by type Region I: Q1 2016


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Source: 3rd Qtr 2015 Labor Force Survey, PSA

PSA undertakes the July 2016 quarterly Labor Force Survey (LFS) and 2016 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS)

The PSA conducted the 2016

Annual Poverty Indicators Sur-

vey (APIS) in July 2016. The

said activity was a rider survey

of the quarterly labor Force

Survey (LFS) – July 2016

round. The 2016 APIS was the

eleventh in a series of poverty

indicators survey conducted

nationwide to gather data on

Engr. Arturo S. De Sola, Senior Statistical Specialist II, serves as trainer during the Regional Level Training of July 2016 LFS/2016 APIS

held at IRETC, Agoo, La Union

Asst. Stat. Maura B. Florague supervises the conduct of July 2016 LFS/2016 APIS at Payocpoc Norte Oeste, Bauang, La Union

income and non-income poverty

indicators which will be used to

assess and monitor the poverty

situation in the country. The

APIS questionnaires will be ad-

ministered to around 11,000

sample households nationwide.

Hired Statistical Researchers

(SRs) were trained for six days to

gather income and expenditure

data and the levels of

consumption by item of

expenditure covering

the period January 1 to

June 30, 2016. Specifi-

cally, the following data

items that are correlat-

ed with poverty were

covered in the survey:

family income as key

inputs in the computa-

tion of national-level poverty incidence and

poverty threshold; family expenditure pat-

tern; percent distribution of families in re-

lation to the indicators; access to safe wa-

ter sanitation; school participation and

economic participation of household mem-

bers. Other important topics were also in-

cluded in the APIS such as, availment of

social protection and government services,

and awareness on drug abuse problem and

prevention.


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LPI-EWS Project presented outputs

Fish Production in Region I drops in Q3 2016

The members of the Regional Livestock and Poultry Infor-mation and Early Warning Sys-tem Project (RLPI-EWS) steering committee and project team in Region I who are representatives of DA Regional Field Office I (DA RFO I), the PSA Regional Statisti-cal Services Office I (PSA RSSO I), NMIS Regional Technical Opera-tion Center I (NMIS RTOC I) and

Director Ramores presents the LPI-EWS Project

Overview to Private Agri-Business Sector

early warning system of the supply and demand of livestock and poultry industry. Furthermore, the project aims to strengthen linkages with the private agri-business sector at the national and sub-national levels through exchange of infor-mation. In Region I, series of consultation with the stakeholders, particularly the private sec-tor, were made in the preparation of the statistical handbook and situationers. #

(L-R) The Swine Situationer, Statistical Handbook and

Broiler Chicken Situationer as among the major

accomplishment of the LPI-EWS Project

Bureau of Animal Industry Regional Office I (BAI RO I) prepared and presented publications namely; the 2015 Statistical Handbook for Broiler Chicken and Swine, Broiler Chicken Situ-ationer and Swine Situa-tioner for publication this year 2016. The LPI-EWS is a special project of the PSA which is funded under the Livestock Program of the DA. The pro-ject was geared for the col-lection, compilation and analysis of data and dissem-ination of information need-ed by the stakeholders in the region and to develop an appropriate forecasting methodology for an efficient

The overall fisheries production in Region I decreased by 3.3 per-cent in 3rd quarter 2016. From its total output of 25,444 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2015, it went down to 24,599 metric tons this 3rd quarter 2016. The negative growth in production was contributed by the municipal sub-sector, particularly the marine municipal fisheries. The provinces of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur

posted lower output by 32.1 percent and 26.8 percent, respec-tively. The aquaculture sub-sector contributed 77.1 percent to the total fish production of Region I in 3rd quarter 2016. The

municipal sub-sector, which comprises the marine and inland mu-nicipal fisheries, shared 18.0 percent, while the commercial fisheries shared 5.0 percent to the total output. In terms of provincial distribution, the prov-ince of Pangasinan shared the bulk of pro-

duction of about 83.7 percent. Its commercial and aquaculture sub-sectors registered posi-tive growth in output, while the municipal fish-eries posted otherwise. The total fishery output of the province grew by 0.3 percent from 20,547 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2015 to 20,599 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2016.

The province of La Union, which shared 6.5 percent to the total fish production of Region I, posted an increase in 3rd quarter 2016. Its output during the peri-od was 1,588 metric tons, or 7.7 percent higher than the output in the same period last year. The commercial and aquaculture sub-sectors contributed to the over-all positive growth in the fisher-ies output of the province.

Percentage Contribution by Province to the Total Volume of Fish Production,

Region I Q3 2016


Did you know that…

…92.8% of fish production

in the region was from the

province of Pangasinan

during the 3rd Quarter of

2016.

...16.4% of the country’s

total milkfish(Bangus) pro-

duction in 3rd Quarter 2016

came from Region I.

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Palay and corn production in Region I registered positive output in 3rd quarter 2016 as compared to its respective levels in 3rd quarter 2015. After two consecutive quar-ters of negative growths, the overall palay production of Region I in 3rd quarter 2016 registered positive gains in output. From 98,963 metric tons production in the same period last year, it grew to 152,133 metric tons this 3rd quarter 2016. All provinces posted higher production. Both harvest area and yield per hectare in the region also increased during the said pe-riod. The province of Pangasinan, which shared 52.9 percent to the total palay production in Region I, grew from 37,705 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2015 to 80,508 metric tons this 3rd quarter 2016. Early onset of rainfall allowed more plantings in both irrigated and rainfed ecosystems. To-tal harvest area of the prov-ince expanded by 99.4 per-cent from 9,268 hectares to 18,485 hectares. The overall yield per hectare also im-proved from 4.07 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2015 to 4.36 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2016. The province of Ilocos Norte, which ranked second in terms of volume of produc-tion in 3rd quarter 2016, also registered increase in output

from 36,797 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2015 to 36,899 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2016. Even if there was shrinkage in the overall harvest area of the province, higher hybrid utilization and increased usage certified seeds, cou-pled with the occurrence of favourable rains con-tributed to the overall gains in output. The yield per hectare improved from 4.58 metric tons to 4.77 metric tons. Palay production in the province of Ilocos Sur also grew by 50.6 percent in 3rd quarter 2016. From its level of production of 14,114 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2015, it went up

to 21,249 metric tons this year. More plantings were reported due to early onset of rains, and some irrigat-ed palay areas that are supposed to be harvested in 4th quarter 2016 were already harvested this 3rd quarter 2016. The overall yield per hectare of the province also increased from 4.31 metric tons to 4.56 metric tons. For La Union, palay pro-duction went up by 30.3 percent from 10,347 met-ric tons in 3rd quarter 2016 to 13,479 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2016. Total harvest area of the province increased from 2,279 hectares in 3rd

quarter 2015 to 2,831 hec-tares this year due to early oc-currence of rains. Overall yield per hectare also im-


proved from 4.54 metric tons to 4.76 metric tons. In terms of area harvested, the prov-ince of Pangasinan has the largest. It has a share of 54.8 percent to the total harvested area of palay in Region I in 3rd quarter 2016. It was followed by Ilocos Norte with 22.9 percent, Ilocos Sur with 13.8 per-cent, and La Union with 8.4 percent. Corn production in Region I in 3rd quarter 2016 post-ed at 11,003 metric tons, or 16.7 per-cent higher than its output in 3rd quar-ter 2015. It was contributed by yel-low corn, and the provinces of Ilocos Sur and Pan-gasinan posted in-creases in produc-tion. The overall harvest area ex-panded by 8.9 per-cent from 2,477 hectares to 2,697 hectares. Yield, in metric ton per hec-tare, also improved from 3.81 to 4.08. The province of

Region I’s palay and corn production improves in Q2 2016


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Consumer Price Index recorded at 136.5 in Q3 2016 The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Region I for the 3rd quarter of 2016 was pegged at 136.5. This figure has in-creased by 0.3 percentage point com-pared to the last quarter’s index (136.2) and also by 2 percentage points over the same period last year (134.5). The com-modity groups which recorded high price indices were alcoholic beverages and tobacco (196.5), food and non-alcoholic beverages (150.6), and health (145.5). On the other hand, the com-modity groups which showed lower on price indices were communication (89.4), recreation and culture (109.1), and restaurant and miscellaneous goods and services (118.0). By province, La Union posted the high-est consumer price index in 3rd quarter 2016 at 142.6, followed by Ilocos Sur (141.6) and Ilocos Norte (136.7). On the other hand, Pangasinan recorded the lowest price index at 133.5. The 3rd quarter 2016 inflation rate in Region I decelerated to 1.5 from 1.8

percent in 2nd quarter of 2016 but acceler-ated from 0.6 percent over the same period a year ago. The negative movement of price index of housing, water, electricity gas and other fuel as indicated by the com-puted inflation rates, which was recorded at -0.3 percentage point and combined with the stagnant price of commodities under communication contributed to the sluggish movement of the region’s infla-tion rate.

Among the provinces in the region, Ilocos Norte obtained the highest inflation rate for the quarter at 4.9 percent. This figure was higher by 0.2 percentage point com-pared to the province’s inflation rate in the previous quarter and also higher by 4.5 percentage points a year ago. The high inflation rate of Ilocos Norte in 3rd quarter 2016 was caused by the com-modity group’s alcoholic beverages and tobacco (19.0 percent), health (8.2 per-cent), food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.1 percent).

The province of Ilocos Sur recorded an inflation rate of 1.2 percent for the 3rd quarter of 2016. Said figure was lower by 0.8 percentage point as com-pared to the previous quarter. The commodity groups which rec-orded high inflation rates in Ilocos Sur were furnishing, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house (3.3 percent), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.3 percent) and clothing and foot-wear (2.7 percent). For La Union and Pangasinan, the inflation rates for 3rd quarter 2016 were 1.8 percent and 0.7 percent re-

Purchasing Power of the Peso in Region I, by Province Q3 2016. (2006 = 100)

spectively, La Union was 0.1 percentage point lower than the previous quarter and Pangasinan was 1.5 percentage points high-er than the previous quarter The commodity groups with high inflation rates in 3rd quarter 2016 for La Union were clothing and footwear (30.2 percent), alco-holic beverages and tobacco (24.2 percent), transport (10.8 percent) and furnishing, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house (8.6 percent). Meanwhile, the low inflation rate of Pan-gasinan in 3rd quarter 2016 was mainly attributed to the stagnant movement prices of commodities under transportation, com-munication and education. In terms of the purchasing power of the peso (PPP), Pangasinan recorded the highest in the region at 0.75, which typi-cally means that the value of peso in 2006 was equivalent to 75 centavos in 3rd quar-ter 2016. This was followed by Ilocos Norte with a purchasing power of 0.73. The lowest was recorded La Union at 0.70. Over-all for Region I, the value of a peso in 2006 is only equivalent to 73 cen-tavos in 3rd quarter 2016. #

Meanwhile, Dir. Ramores presented the 2015 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of Region I. He in-formed the body that the economy of Region I grew by 5.0 percent in 2015. Dir. Rillon also informed the body of the factors attributing to the eco-nomic performance of the region during the same period. Another agenda of the meeting was the presentation of the Updates on the Compilation of Statistical Indica-

(from page 3… 3rd quarter RSC Meeting)

tors on Philippine Development (StatDev) which was presented by Dir. Ramores. The StatDev aims to monitor the achievement of the economic and social development goals set forth in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP). On the other hand, Ms. Garcillan pre-sented the report on the 2015 Regional Development Indicators (RDI) of Re-gion I. The RDI is the localized version of the StatDev which aims to monitor the performance of the region in the at-tainment of the targets set in the Re-gional Development Plan (RDP). Rela-tive to this, RSC issued Resolution No. 10, s. 2016 – “Approving the 2015 Re-

gional Development Indicators of Region I.” The conduct of the first RSC Summit on September 21, 2016 at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria was also pre-sented by Dir. Ramores. Meanwhile, Mr. Niño E. Tuazon of PSA RSSO I SOCD, presented the results of the 2015 Census of Population

(POPCEN). The results of the POPCEN 2015 was made official through Proclamation No. 1269 by then Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III on May 13, 2016. #


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importance and use of GRDP to various stakeholders. The report on the 2015 Economy of Ilocos Region was presented by Dir. Socrates L. Ramores, Regional Director of the PSA-RSSO I. Dir. Ramores report-ed that the economic performance of the region grew by 5.0 percent in 2015 alt-hough at slower rate as compared to the 6.4 percent increase in 2014. Services in the region slowed down from 7.2 percent in 2014 to 6.8 percent in 2015. On the other hand, Industry grew from 6.6 per-cent in 2014 to 7.5 percent in 2015. Meanwhile, Agriculture, Hunting, Forest-ry and Fishing (AHFF) contracted from 4.6 percent in 2014 to negative 1.3 per-cent in 2015. The Services continued to dominate the region’s economy as it shared 51.4 percent; meanwhile, Industry and AHFF accounted 26.4 and 23.6 per-cent, respectively, of the region’s econo-my. In terms of contribution to growth, Services contributed the biggest share to the region’s growth at 3.4 percentage points. Likewise, Industry contributed

1.9 percentage points. On the other hand, AHFF pulled down the region’s economic performance by 0.3 per-centage point. On the other hand, Dir. Nestor G. Rillon, Regional Director of the Na-tional Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) presented the NEDA Regional Office I’s Statement on the 2015 economic performance of Ilocos Region. According to NEDA RO I, the 5.0 percent growth of the economy of Region I affirms the re-gion’s resiliency as it registered a modest growth in spite of the negative performance of the AHFF. The sus-tained growth of the Services, which is the biggest contributor to the re-gion’s growth, and faster growth of the Industry were more than enough to offset the decline of AHFF in 2015. Dir. Rillon cited reasons for the de-cline in the performance of the AHFF such as the occurrence of typhoons Dodong, Egay, Ineng Kabayan, Lan-do and Nona which brought damages to agriculture and fisheries. Mean-while, the accelerated growth of the Services, this was due to the high per-

(from page 1… 2015 report on regional economy)

formance of the Other Services. After the presentation on the economic performance of the region, there was an open forum where participants from me-dia organizations asked questions to the resource speakers from different Region-al Line Agencies (RLAs). Among the inquiries were the impacts of the re-gions’ economy in the lives of the peo-ple such as on job generation and allevi-ation of poverty as well as the realization of the long term goal of the Filipinos as implied in the Ambisyon Natin 2040. Resource speakers from various RLAs namely DPWH, BFAR, NGCP, DOH, NTC and DepEd also presented the pro-grams of their respective agency that will contribute in the economic perfor-mance of the region. On his closing remarks, Engr. Arturo S. De Sola of PSA RSSO I thanked the various data sources which provided vital inputs in the estimation of the GRDP and also the media partners which served as the link in the dissemi-nation of the results to various stake-holders.#

(from page 4… Construction Statistics)

The fisheries production of Ilocos Sur, which shared 4.9 percent to the total fish produc-tion of the region, registered lower production in 3rd quarter 2016 by about 26.8 percent. Its production during the period was 1,208 metric tons, lower than the output of 1,651 metric tons recorded in 3rd quarter 2015. All the fisheries sub-sectors of the province posted decreases in output. The province of Ilocos Norte also registered lower overall fisheries production in 3rd quar-ter 2016 due to the decreased output of its municipal fisheries sub-sector. Its total output of 1,204 metric tons was 32.1 per-cent lower than its output in 3rd quarter 2015 of 1,773 metric tons. Ilocos Norte accounted 4.9 percent to the overall fish production of Region I in 3rd quarter 2016.#

(from page 6… Fish Production)

of ₱9,123 per square meter. Duplex houses recorded a total of three (3) construction projects rep-resenting 0.2 percent of the total residential construction. Total con-struction value for this type amounted to ₱4.6 million and a total floor area of 518 square me-ters or an average cost of ₱8,888 per square meter. The total value of non-residential building constructions in the re-gion reached ₱821.8 million with a total floor area of 94,966 square meters reflecting an average cost of ₱ 8,654 per square meter. Commercial buildings had the highest number with 147 construc-tion projects or 61.5 percent of the total non-residential constructions. Value of construction for this type was estimated at ₱ 375.4 million covering a total floor area of 50,561 square meters or an average cost of ₱ 7,424 per square meter.

Institutional buildings ranked sec-ond with 59 construction projects or 24.7 percent of the total nonresiden-tial construction with a total con-struction value of ₱398.0 million and a total floor area of 34,000 square meters or an average cost of ₱11,708 per square meter. Industrial buildings ranked third with 16 construction projects. It comprised 6.7 percent of the total non-residential building construc-tions with a total construction value of ₱ 34.4 million and a total floor area of 7,668 square meters or an average cost of ₱ 4,487 per square meter.

Agricultural buildings ranked fourth with 12 construction projects or 5.0 percent of the total nonresi-dential building construction. It has a total construction value of ₱12.0 million and with a total floor area of 2,737 square meters or an average cost of ₱ 4,370 per square meter.#


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On the other hand, the LFS aims to

provide quantitative framework for

the preparation of plans and formu-

lation of policies affecting the labor

market. Specifically, the LFS is de-

signed to collect information on the

distribution of household popula-

tion over 15 years old and over, dis-

tribution of employed persons, dis-

tribution of underemployed persons,

and distribution of unemployed per-

sons.

Data that will be captured from both

surveys will serve as inputs for poli-

(from page 7… Palay and Corn Production)

cy makers in crafting govern-

ment programs to address pov-

erty and employment concerns

of the country.

As stipulated in Section 26 RA

10625, individual data fur-

nished by a respondent to a sta-

tistical inquiries, surveys, and

censuses of the PSA shall be

considered privileged infor-

mation and such shall be inad-

missible as any evidence in any

proceeding. The PSA releases

data gathered in the form of

summaries or statistical tables,

in which no reference to the

respondents. Likewise, Section 27

of the same Act states that a per-

son, including parties within the

PSA Board and the PSA, who

breach the confidentiality of infor-

mation, shall be liable and will be

charged accordingly.

The PSA enjoins all the sample

households to actively participate

in the conduct of the said surveys

by providing truthful, complete

and accurate information that will

ultimately serve as vital input in

evidence-based planning and de-

cision-making.#

(from page 5… LFS/APIS)

Pangasinan shared the bulk of corn harvest in 3rd quarter 2016 with a share of 35.3 percent to the total corn production in Re-gion I. Total corn production of the province grew from 1,820 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2015 to 3,880 metric tons this year. The overall harvest area of the province expand-ed from 440 hectares to 830 hectares in 3rd quarter 2016 due to availability of early maturing varieties, and increased demand of corn in cobs. The overall yield per hec-tare improved from 4.14 metric tons to 4.67 metric tons due to sustained use of high yielding varieties. The province of Ilocos Sur, which ranked second in terms of volume of production, also registered positive growth of 19.5 per-cent. From its output of 3,013 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2015, it went up to 3,602 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2016. Increased plantings were noted due to availability of seeds, and there were movement of harvest from 2nd quarter 2016. Thus, total harvest area in 3rd quarter 2016 increased by 10.4 percent. The overall yield of the province improved from 3.74 metric tons per hectare to 4.05 metric tons per hectare. Meanwhile, corn production of Ilocos Norte went down from 3,154 metric tons in 3rd quarter 2015 to 2,363 metric tons this 3rd

quarter 2016. Some plantings which are sup-posed to be harvested in 3rd quarter are yet to be harvested in 4th quarter, thus, total area harvested in 3rd quarter 2016 decreased by 22.0 percent. Overall yield per hectare of the province also declined from 3.84 metric tons to 3.69 metric tons. The province of La Union also registered nega-tive growth in output in 3rd quarter 2016. From the 1,445 metric tons volume of produc-tion in 3rd quarter 2015, it went down to 1,158 metric tons this 3rd quarter 2016. The overall harvest area of the province decreased by 17.8 percent as some areas were planted with palay. Its overall yield went down from 3.52 metric tons per hectare to 3.43 metric tons per hectare due to the effect of rains dur-ing the tasseling stage. In terms of harvest area of corn, the province of Ilocos Sur has the largest in 3rd quarter 2016. It shared 33.0 percent to the total har-vest area of Region I. It was followed by Pan-gasinan with 30.8 percent, Ilocos Norte with 23.7 percent, and La Union with 12.5 percent. Meanwhile, corn areas of the region were planted with 56.3 percent of white corn, while the rest were planted with yellow corn in 3rd quarter 2016.#


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PSA employees from the PSA Ilocos

Region who have received their

appointments took their oath of

office before Regional Director

Socrates L. Ramores in a simple

rites last August 14, 2016 at Kultu-

ra Splash Wave Resort, Pugo, La Un-

ion during the Gender and Develop-

ment Updates, SPMS and Strategic

Planning Workshop. #

RSSO I employees attend sem-

inar on Gender and Develop-

ment Mainstreaming and Up-

dates during the Strategic Plan-

ning Workshop on August 15

and 16, 2016 at the Kultura

Splash Wave Resort, Pugo, La

Union. RD Socrates L. Ramores

lectured on GAD Mainstream-

ing while CSC Supervising Hu-

man Resource Specialist dis-

cussed updates on Gender and

Development and Strategic Per-

formance Management System

Cycles.

Gender mainstreaming is an

approach to development that

looks more comprehensively at

the relationships between men

and women in their access to

and control over resources,

PSA RSSO I employees take oath

decision-making, benefits and re-

wards in society. It is a strategy to

implement the gender equality poli-

cy of the State. It is therefore im-

portant for us in government to have

knowledge and consciousness of it.

On the other hand, the Strategic Per-

formance Management System

(SPMS) is a vital part of the com-

mitment to improving the over-all

performance of the organization.

The implementation of the SPMS is

pursuant to CSC Memorandum Cir-

cular No. 06, s. 2012 and CSC Res-

olution No. 1200481, promulgated

on March 16, 2012 based on the

CSC mandate, as stipulated in Sec-

tion 3, Article IX-B of the Philip-

pine Constitution, which is to adopt

measures to promote efficiency in

the civil service. #

PSA RSSO I employees attend seminar on GAD and SPMS

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Synergy: PSA @ three

The PSA celebrated its 3rd birthday on

September 12, 2016. Though it was of-ficially declared as holiday, PSA RSSO I decided to party on the day itself, to mark the first day of the week-long cele-bration. A whole day program was planned and was attended to by all RSSO I personnel and on-the-job trainees. The event was started with a thanksgiving mass and followed by a wellness activity. The occasion was highlighted by the read-ing of the message of National Statistician Dr. Lisa Grace Bersales which emphasizes the importance of cooperation in the or-ganization towards the realization of its Mission and Vision. All were inspired too by CRASD Chief Atty. Sheila O. De Guz-

man as she conveyed her appreciation of the team’s eagerness to strive and work harder for the betterment of the organi-zation and excellent public satisfaction. Other part of the program includes the recitation of the agency’s mission and vision hosted by SOCD Chief, Mr. Niño E. Tuazon, parlor games, special presenta-tion of the OJTs and issuance of their certificate of completion. Ulirang Magu-lang and Sariling Sikap Awards were also awarded on that day to Engr. Artro S. De Sola and Mr. Niño E. Tuazon, respective-ly. The event was successfully done and was ended with the singing of the song, “The Climb”.

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