In recognition of the potentials and impact of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) on the economy and society as embodied in the Electronic Commerce Act, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) has approved the first batch of official concepts and definitions for statistical purposes for the information and communications technology sector for adoption by all concerned government agencies.  Among the concepts approved through NSCB Resolution No. 2, Series of 2008 were e-commerce, business processing outsourcing  (BPO), value added service provider (VASP), internet service provider (ISP), broadband internet subscriber (BIS), public internet access centers (PIAC), web presence, and telephone density. The said Resolution was approved and adopted during the first quarter NSCB Executive Board meeting held on February 13, 2008 at the NEDA sa Pasig. 

These statistical concepts and definitions for the ICT sector were earlier reviewed and approved by the Interagency Committee on Information and Communications Technology Statistics (IAC-ICTS) created by the NSCB to serve as a forum for the discussion and resolution of issues pertaining to e-Commerce statistics and ICT statistics in general. The IAC-ICTS is chaired by Director Juli Ana Sudario of the Commission on Information and Communications Technology-National Computer Center (CICT-NCC). 

The NSCB has previously approved the official statistical concepts and definitions for the following sectors: education, foreign direct investments, forestry, health and nutrition, housing, informal sector, labor and employment, population, prices, science and technology, and tourism. These concepts and definitions can be viewed at the NSCB website at http://www.nscb.gov.ph/glossary/terms/default.asp.

The NSCB is mandated to prescribe standard concepts and definitions to ensure harmonization and consistency in the generation of official statistics for national and subnational development planning. This would also allow for comparability of statistics across national and international boundaries.

ROMULO A. VIROLA
Secretary General

Contact Persons:

Ms. Libertie V. Masculino / Mr. Ruben V. Litan
Tel. No. (632) 890-8456
Email: mlv.masculino@nscb.gov.ph / rv.litan@nscb.gov.ph

Related Link:

2008 NSCB Resolution No. 2