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The NSCB offers services which aim to
enhance and further develop the
Philippine
Statistical System as well as cater to the statistical needs of local
and foreign data users.
One-Stop Statistical
Information Center
Operating on the concept of
one-stop shop, the National Statistical Information Center (NSIC) is a
public service of the NSCB.
The centers were
established to make statistical information more accessible to data users
and on a wider scale.
Latest and historical
statistics on various subject areas both local and foreign can be gathered
by data users at the NSIC. Furthermore, the NSIC develops customer-oriented
products, services and systems. These include statistics inquiry services,
subscription, library services, electronic data access, technical services,
marketing, and system and product development.
Aside from the NSIC Central
Office located in Makati City in the National Capital Region, local branches
are also present in regions where there are NSCB Regional Units. The NSIC
regional branches are located in the following areas:
Region I (San Fernando
City, La Union);
Region IV (Calamba, Laguna)
Region V (Legazpi City, Albay);
Region VI (Iloilo City, Iloilo);
Region VIII (Tacloban City, Leyte);
Region IX (Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur);
Region X (Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental);
Region XI (Davao City, Davao del Sur);
Region XII (Cotabato City, Maguindanao); and
Cordillera Administrative Region (Baguio City, Benguet).
The establishment of
additional regional branches of the NSIC in other regions is programmed
within the next three years under one of the foreign-assisted projects of
the NSCB.
On-line Statistical Service Through the Internet
The NSCB went online by
establishing its web site in the World Wide Web in May 1997. The site
contains historical time series and the latest or updates on major social
and economic indicators.
It also features news on
the latest statistical development activities in the country. Users can
order and subscribe to statistical publications in the National Statistical
Information Center (NSIC) and request data through this online facility.
On December 9, 1998, the
NSCB was honored during the first Philippine Webby Awards as the 1998 best
Filipino created web site for government category. The Philippine Webby
Award is an award giving body that honors the best Filipino created web
sites for the year and the individuals and teams responsible for the
creation of the web sites.
In 1999, the NSCB web site
was again awarded by the Philippine Webby Awards as the best web site in the
government category. In the same year, the 8th Gawad Oscar Florendo also
honored the NSCB web site as the 1999 Outstanding Information Tool in the
Special Awards Category in a ceremony held on November 12, 1999 at the
AFPCOC, Tejeros Hall at Camp Aguinaldo.
Coordination of the
Subnational Statistical System
The NSCB has established the
Regional Statistical Coordination Committees (RSCCs) in all regions of the
country.
The creation of the RSCCs
was aimed at (a) providing direction and guidance to statistical development
activities in the regions; and (b) to analyze, evaluate and recommend
improvements on statistics needed in responding to local concerns.
The RSCCs serve as the body
for policy and issue resolution and statistical coordination at the
subnational level. The NSCB Regional Units provide the technical and
administrative support functions to the RSCCs.
Coordination of Inter-agency
Concerns
The NSCB technical staff
coordinates a number of technical committees (TCs) and inter-agency
committees (IACs).
These committees are
created from time to time to improve data systems for the generation of
relevant information in support of important programs of the government.
As of February 1999, the
NSCB has TCs on population and housing statistics; price statistics;
seasonal adjustment of Philippine time series; statistical standards and
classification; and, survey design. On the other hand, the IACs are on
agriculture, fishery and forestry statistics; foreign direct investments
statistics; and, labor, income and productivity statistics.
Designation of Statistics
Executive Order (EO) No.
352 was passed on July 1, 1996 to designate the statistical activities that
will generate critical data for decision-making of the government and
private sectors.
The EO further identifies
the responsible agencies, frequency of conduct, disaggregation, and schedule
of data dissemination.
As a service to data users,
the system of designated statistics forms one of the responses of the NSCB
on the need to generate data at a desired frequency, time and level of
disaggregation.
Clearing House for
International Data Requests
The NSCB serves as the clearing house for data requests from
international organizations such as the UN ESCAP, ILO, WHO, among others.
Through this system, the
dissemination of official data to foreign bodies and other requesting
parties is ensured.
Technical Services
The NSCB provides technical
assistance on statistical matters to various government agencies, students
and other data users from the private sector.
It also extends assistance
to foreign delegations and conducts lectures on the estimation of national
accounts and other relevant indicators.
Some of the foreign
delegations/missions that have benefited from the expertise of the NSCB
staff include groups from China, Vietnam, Japan, Bhutan, Nepal, and
Cambodia.
Advocacy for Statistical
Awareness
The NSCB leads in the promotion of statistical awareness through the
annual National Statistics Month (NSM) and the conduct of the National
Convention on Statistics (NCS) every three years.
The NSM is observed every
October of the year pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 647 issued on
September 20, 1990, declaring the month of October of every year as the
National Statistics Month. The nationwide celebration aims to enhance the
importance of statistics in development and to promote public awareness and
appreciation of the value of statistics in the different sectors of society.
The annual celebration started in 1990 and every year a particular theme is
selected to give focus to the event.
In keeping with the need to
regularly conduct intelligent discussions on the developments in the fields
of statistics, the PSS, with the NSCB at the helm, holds the NCS every three
years. The last convention was held on October 1-2, 2001 at Westin
Philippine Plaza in Pasay City, National Capital Region coinciding with the
opening of the 12th National Statistics Month celebration. The convention
aims to: (1) provide a forum for exchanging ideas and experiences in the
field of statistics, and for discussing recent statistical developments and
prevailing issues and problems of the PSS; and (2) elicit the cooperation
and support of statisticians and professionals in related fields from the
government, academe and private sector towards a more progressive
statistical system.
Statistical Survey Review and Clearance System
The Statistical Survey Review and
Clearance System (SSRCS) is one of the mechanisms of the NSCB for providing
assistance and support to the statistical work of government agencies.
The system involves the
evaluation of surveys or censuses sponsored and/or to be conducted by
government agencies at the national and subnational level.
The review covers several
areas such as
The review process aims to
ensure conformity with standard definitions, concepts and classifications,
and, consequently, the reliability, comparability and accuracy of statistics
generated. At the same time, the system aims to minimize the burden of
respondents, to effect economy in data collection, and to inform respondents
about the survey and to enjoin their cooperation as well.
A database of surveys
cleared, which can be accessed by users, is being maintained to facilitate
the review process.
Interactive Statistical Databases
The development of the Interactive Statistical Databases (i-stats) online is
in line with the continuing commitment of the NSCB to bring the products and
services of the Philippine Statistical System (PSS) within reach of as wide range of
clientele as possible.
The database contains a
comprehensive compilation of multi-sectoral data about the region and its
component provinces, cities and municipalities presented in time series.
This database aims to bring statistics closer to the various users at the
convenience of their homes, offices or work stations. The database has been
developed with technical assistance from Statistics Sweden.
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