Powers and Functions

The powers and functions of the NSCB as defined under Section 5 of Executive Order No. 121, which was issued on January 30, 1987,  are as follows:

• Promote and maintain an efficient statistical system in the government;

• Formulate policies on all matters relating to government statistical operations;

• Recommend executive and legislative measures to enhance the development and efficiency of the system, including the internal structure of statistical agencies;

• Establish appropriate mechanism for statistical coordination at the regional, provincial and city levels;

• Approve the Philippine Statistical Development Program;

• Allocate statistical responsibilities among government agencies by designating the statistics to be collected by them, including their periodicity and content;

• Review budgetary proposals involving statistical operations and submit an integrated budget for the Philippine Statistical System (PSS) to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM);

• Review and clear, prior to release, all funds for statistical operations;

• Develop, prescribe and maintain appropriate framework for the improvement of statistical coordination; and

• Prescribe uniform standards and classification systems in government statistics.

The Executive Order further provides that the decisions of the NSCB on statistical matters shall be final and executory.