By
Alfonso T. Ruda
DIPOLOG
CITY - The Philippine Statistics Authority-Zamboanga del Norte (PSA-ZN)
recently held an orientation on the 2014 Annual Survey of Philippine Business
and Industry (ASPBI) and the 2014 Survey of Tourism Establishments in the
Philippines (STEP) at Camila Hotel I in this city with representatives of
various establishments in the province in attendance.
Interim
Provincial Statistics Officer Ma. Lila Daan said the 2014 ASPBI, which is one
of PSA’s designated statistical activities, is the 43rd series of annual
surveys undertaken by the said office since the 1956 annual survey of the manufacturers.”
Its
objective is to collect information on the levels, structures and trends of
economic activities of the formal sector of the economy for reference year 2014
and to gather data on employment, compensation, income, expense, total assets,
capital expenditures and inventories and generate indicators from these
variables.
The
data collected from the ASPBI will serve as the basis of both the government
and private sectors for formulating policies and economic development plans.
The
survey results will specifically used in measuring and comparing national and regional
economic growth, planning and policy formulation, determining performance and
distribution of Micro, Small, Medium Establishments (MSMEs), and in market
research, industry studies and other economic analysis.
The
ASPBI covers only the formal sector of the economy, specifically the
establishments engaged in the activities defined in the 2009 Philippine
Standard Industrial Classification like agriculture, mining, quarrying
electricity, and many others.
On
the other hand, the 2014 Survey of Tourism Establishments in the Philippines
(STEP), which is now on its second round, will be a rider to the 2014 SPBI.
It
aims to collect and generate information on the tourism characteristic
establishments in the country as well as the availability of supplies for the
tourism industry to meet the goods and services needed by the visitors.
The
data will be valuable in providing correct information on the facilities and services,
employment by sex and nationality, revenues generated, as well as specific
indicators for future expansion and/or renovation plans.
Questionnaires
for 2014 STEP together with the 2014 ASPBI will be distributed personally to
the sample establishments by the PSA field personnel until May 29, 2015.
Sample
establishments can also respond for the 2014 ASPBI and 2014 STEP survey on line
using https://gspbi.psa.gov.ph or https://step.psa.gov.ph.