04 August 2022 – DAVAO CITY. Provincial and Municipal officials of Davao de Oro participated in the recently conducted Regional Dissemination Forum on the Updated Philippine Standard Industrial Classification (PSIC) and Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) Revision I in Region XI. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Regional Statistical Services Office (RSSO) XI, headed by Regional Director (RD) Ruben D. Abaro Jr. together with Officer-In-Charge (OIC) Statistical Operations and Coordination Division (SOCD) XI Supervising Statistical Specialist (SSS) Ma. Leah Magracia conducted the said activity last 04 August 2022 at the Grand Regal Hotel, Davao City. The said activity was participated by representatives from the Regional Line Agencies (RLAs) and City/Local Planners from every city and municipality of the five provinces of the region. Moreover, the forum was supported by the Provincial Statistical Offices (PSO) of RSSO XI, headed by their respective Chief Statistical Specialists (CSS). In addition, the event was virtually supported by the officials and personnel from the PSA Central Office, headed by the PSA National Statistician and Civil Registrar General Usec. Claire Dennis S. Mapa, together with OIC - Assistant National Statistician (ANS) Severa B. De Costo and OIC – CSS Emerson M. Aquino. Participants from Davao de Oro were representatives from the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO), led by PPDO Research Division Chief Prime Enrique R. Rendon and Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO) of each municipality, headed by Municipal Planning and Development Coordinators’ (MPDC) League President MPDC Leah M. Dalaygon. Representatives from the Building Permit and Licensing Office (BPLO) and Municipal Treasurer’s Office (MTO) were also present in the event.

The event was conducted face-to-face and thru online via Zoom wherein participants in both platforms were given access to the materials presented during the forum. ANS De Costo presented the highlights and overview of the 2019 updates to the 2009 Philippine Standard Industrial Classification (PSIC). The updates are the detailed classification of industries prevailing in the country based on the productive activities undertaken by the establishments. Pursuant to Republic Act 10625, also known as “The Philippine Statistical Act of 2013”, the PSA is mandated to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) in the adoption of Statistical Standards and Classification Systems at the local level. Thereafter, CSS Aquino presented the highlights and overview of the Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) Revision I. Updates and major changes in the coding structures were discussed. The PSGC is the systematic classification and coding of geographic areas in the country based on the four well-established hierarchical levels of geographical-political subdivisions of the country: Region, Province, City/Municipality and Barangay. It is the basis in the updating of Philippine maps and serves as framework for data collection, processing, and compilation in the conduct of censuses and sample surveys and market studies. PSGC is a mean for aggregating huge data being collected and it promotes comparability of data over time and across space. The forum participants were also informed about the e-classification feature of the PSA official website.

After all the presentations, PSA RSSO Caraga – RD Rosalinda Celeste-Apura concluded the workshop by giving her closing remarks and expressing her gratitude to all the participants. Certificates were also rewarded to the respective participants.

For more information on the Regional Dissemination Forum on the Updated Philippine Standard Industrial Classification (PSIC) and Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) Revision I in Region XI, please contact the Statistical Operation and Coordination Section (SOCS) with telephone numbers (084) 817-0347 and (084) 817-0347, and email address psa.davaodeoro@yahoo.com, cc: socs.psadavaodeoro@gmail.com.