THE Annual Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (ASPBI) is one of the designated statistical activities of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that aims to generate essential statistics for economic planning and analysis. It is specifically designed to collect and generate information on the levels, structure, performance, and trends of economic activities of the formal sector of the country’s economy.
To give emphasis on the importance of the data collected from ASPBI as bases from which the government and the private sector formulate policies and economic development plans, PSA RSSO IV-A conducted the Regional Data Dissemination Forum on 15 December 2023 in Ground Floor, Diamond Hall, Paseo Premiere Hotel, Sta. Rosa Business Park, City of Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
The forum highlighted the latest results of the ASPBI, its operation and uses, and the step-by-step instructions on how to access, register, accomplish and submit ASPBI questionnaire online. The forum also aims to increase the response rate of the said survey through this activity. The forum was attended by selected CO staff, SOCD, CRASD and Provincial Statistical Office staff, Provincial Focal Persons of the said survey, NEDA IV-A, PPDO – Batangas, UPLB INSTAT, PEZA, Free Times Journal, Laguna Courier, and selected establishments within the region.
The forum started with a Prayer led by SA – COSW Andrea B. Matulac. This was followed by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem. Regional Director (RD) Charito C. Armonia had the Welcome Remarks. The Background of the ASPBI was presented using an Audio-Visual Presentation (AVP). Senior Statistical Specialist (SrSS) Silver M. Quiatchon presented the 2021 ASPBI Final Results.
Results presented include data on: Number of Establishments, Total Employment, Average Annual Compensation, Total Revenue, Total Expense and Sales from Ecommerce Transactions.
Data at the National level was first presented; followed by disaggregation: (a) by 3 Broad Industry Group; (b) by Sector; (c) by Micro, Small and Medium Establishments; and (d) by Region. Lastly, specific data for CALABARZON was also presented.
The procedures on how to accomplish the ASPBI Online Questionnaire were presented thru an AVP. During the Open Forum, Ms. Maria J. Aguila from Entel HK Philippines had a concern about the online accomplishment of the questionnaire, wherein the online system was down. SrSS Quiatchon said that while waiting for the online system to be accessible again, the sample establishments can accomplish the physical questionnaire or the electronic copies such as the pdf file and excel file. Staff from Calamba Doctors Hospital had the concern on the excel file accomplishment and SrSS Quiatchon said that it is acceptable. Ma. Nissa R. Montecillo of NEDA IV-A had an Impression wherein she said that based on the data presented, the country and CALABARZON region had already recovered from the pandemic.
Furthermore, sample establishments of ASPBI which are consistently responding on time were recognized for their continuous support and cooperation.
The forum was formally ended thru the Closing Remarks given by CAO Wilma A. Villafuerte.
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