Republic of the Philippines

Philippine Statistics Authority

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Albay Provincial Statistical Office

Annual
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 Table of Contents

04 Message of the Chief Statistical

Specialist

07 The Philippine Statistics Authority

-Vision
-Mission
-Core Values

09 2023 Highlights & Accomplishments

19 Statistical Operations
-Census Based Survey
-Household Based Survey
-Establishment and Administrative

49 Statistical Planning & Coordination

53 Philippine Identification System

57 Civil Registration

61 Financial, Human Resource, &

Administrative Services

67 Information Dissemination

71 Partnership and Linkages

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In the pursuit of excellence, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Albay remained steadfast in its
commitment to provide quality services, guided by the theme “Providing Quality Services through
Digital Transformation.” As we reflect on the accomplishments of 2023, we see a year of significant
strides and transformation.

Amidst the challenges posed by the ever-evolving landscape, PSA Albay embraced digital transformation
as a catalyst for innovation and efficiency. Through the integration of cutting-edge technologies, we
streamlined processes, enhanced data collection methods, and improved service delivery to better serve
the needs of our stakeholders. This dedication earned us recognition as the 3rd Place in Top Performing
Provincial Statistical Office in Region V and the Most Improved Province in Region V, highlighting our
commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.

Furthermore, 2023 witnessed PSA Albay’s unwavering dedication to nurturing its human capital.
We invested in continuous learning and development initiatives, empowering our personnel with the
knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in a dynamic environment. By fostering a culture of growth
and resilience, we ensured that our team remained at the forefront of statistical excellence.

Moreover, our commitment to quality management remained resolute. We are proud to announce
the successful continuation of our ISO 9001:2015 certification, we further fortified our systems and
procedures to uphold the highest standards of service delivery. This achievement stands as a testament
to the unwavering dedication and collaborative spirit of the entire PSA Albay team.

As we present the 2023 Annual Report of PSA Albay, we extend our appreciation to all who have
contributed to our success—our dedicated personnel, esteemed partners, and the communities we serve.
Your unwavering support fuels our determination to exceed expectations and drive positive change. We
look forward to continued collaboration and success in the years to come.

Our engagement in partnerships and linkages expanded, fostering greater collaboration and synergy
within our community. By strengthening these connections, we were able to amplify our impact and
extend the reach of our services to those who need it most.

As we look forward, our commitment to innovation, agility, and service excellence remains unwavering,
empowering us to address challenges and embrace growth opportunities. With these principles guiding
us, PSA Albay is primed to deliver transformative solutions and create a significant impact in the lives
of our stakeholders in the next phase of our journey.
Thank you for your continued trust and support.

CECIL G. BRONDIAL
Chief Statistical Specialist

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 Republic of the Philippines
Philippine Statistics Authority
Albay Provincial Statistical Office

Philippine Statistics Authority

Quality Policy
CORE VALUES
We, the Philippine Statistics Authority, commit to
deliver relevant and reliable statistics, efficient civil
registration services and inclusive identification system integrity
to our clients and stakeholders.
We observe the highest standards of
professional behavior by exemplifying
We adhere to the United Nations Fundamental
impartiality and independence in
Principles of Official Statistics in the production of
everything we do. We stand firm against
quality general-purpose statistics.
undue influence - ensuring that integrity
cuts across not only in the statistics we
We commit to deliver efficient civil registration services
deliver, but more importantly, in our
and inclusive identification system in accordance with
people.
the laws, rules and regulations, and other statutory
requirements.
transparency
We endeavor to live by the established core values of
We ensure transparency in all
the PSA and adapt the appropriate technology in the
interactions to build and nurture trust
development of our products and delivery of services
inside and outside the PSA. We strive
to ensure customer satisfaction.
for clear communications, shared
knowledge, and informed, all-inclusive
We commit to continually improve the effectiveness of
decisions for cultivating mutual respect
our Quality Management System towards equitable
at all levels of the organization.
development for improved quality of life for all.
adaptability
VISION
We respond to change with a postive
attitude and willingness to learn new
Solid, responsive, and world-class authority on quality ways to deliver our mandate. We stay on
statistics, efficient civil registration, and inclusive top of technological advancements and
identification system. never give up in the face of challenges,
instead finding them as oppurtunities
MISSION to discover and gain insights to further
our services to the public.

Deliver relevant and reliable statistics, efficient civil

registration services and inclusive identification system
for equitable development towards improved quality of
life for all.

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2023 Highlights &
Accomplishments

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 January On 20 January
2023, PSA Albay par�cipated in the
“Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan (BIDA)
Campaign” rollout of a service caravan
organized the Philippine Na�onal Police
Regional Office 5 at Police Regional
Office 5 Grandstand at Camp BGen
Simeon A. Ola, Legazpi City. The ac�vity
is aimed to serve as venue to provide primary government services to some
1,000 rehabilitated Person Who Used Drugs (PWUDs) coming from various
provinces in the region as the target beneficiaries. PSA Albay PO was invited to
join and support the caravan that will provide onsite services. The office sent
one (1) PhilSys Registra�on Team to conduct mobile registra�on for Na�onal ID.

February The Provincial

Community Based Monitoring System
(CBMS) Coordina�ng Board (PCCB)
held an organiza�onal mee�ng on
28 February 2023 at the PSA RSSO V
Conference Room, Rawis, Legazpi City.
The mee�ng was presided by Ac�ng
Provincial Planning and Development
Coordinator (PPDC), Mr. Arnold C.
Onrubia, who also represented the
Provincial Governor as the Chair of the
PCCB. 16 member-agencies a�ended
the said mee�ng.

The crea�on of the said board was confirmed by the Execu�ve Order No. 10 series of 2023 issued Hon. Governor
Edcel Greco A.B. Lagman last 31 January 2023. This is in adherence to the CBMS Council Resolu�on No. 06 –
“Approving the Establishment of the Provincial and City/Municipal CBMS Coordina�ng Boards and their Terms of
Reference” and the JMC No. 2022-001 – “Implementa�on Guidelines of the CBMS for the Targeted Na�onwide
Rollout in 2022”. CSS Cecil G. Brondial, ac co-chairperson and SS II Diosdado B. Basquiñas, as CBMS focal person
took turns in explaining the terms of references of the PCCB and emphasized their role in the implementa�on of
the CBMS in the province of Albay.

Significantly, the Philippine

Sta�s�cs Authority Albay
celebrated its 33rd Civil
Registra�on Month (CRM)
for year 2023 with the theme
“PSA@10: Providing Efficient
and Effec�ve Civil Registra�on
and Vital Sta�s�cs through
Digital Transforma�on.” The
office successfully conducted and co-organized various ac�vity, such
as, Training on Civil Registra�on and Vital Sta�s�cs (CRVS 201) for
newly hired LCRO staff on 23 to 24 February 2024, Corporate Social
Responsibility (Coastal Clean-up and Gi�-giving on 17 February, 10
Mobile Registra�on, 11 Informa�on Dissemina�on, and On-the-Spot
Digital Art Drawing Compe��on on 21 February 2024.

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March As part of the country’s yearly
commemora�on of Women’s Month, PSA Albay
Provincial Sta�s�cs Office conducted Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) ac�vity and Civil
Registra�on Forum in Maopi, Daraga, Albay on 28
March 2023. The ac�vity dubbed as “Handog Birth
Cer�ficate and Gi� Giving” aimed to give support
on selected individual from different sectors who
were indigent in barangays within the province. A
total of 20 recipients of COLB in SECPA comprised
of single mother/parents. The said document
shall be used one of the requirements for the
issuance of Single Parent Iden�ty Card (SPIC). The
beneficiaries received toiletries, glass tumbler,
CPH 2020 mug, and tote bag.

The Provincial Office also joined the “PIA Caravan

para sa Kababaihan” which was held at the Padang
Memorial Shrine, Legazpi City on 29 March 2023.
This ac�vity was spearheaded by Philippine
Informa�on Agency – Albay in partnership with
Albay Communicators Network (ComNet). The
caravan was aimed to bring government programs
and services closer to the people, par�cularly to
women sector. One (1) PhilSys Registra�on team
and selected PSA Albay provincial office staff joined in the said event to extend assistance and services to the
public. A total of 21 new registrants was catered on that day, adding up to the 960,432 (83.66%) out of the
1,147,981 target registrants in the province as of 28 March 2023. Other services such as Prin�ng of ePhil ID,
PhilSys Birth Registra�on Project (PBRAP) and booking online appointment at the PSA-CRS Outlet were also part
of the services offered by the PSA to all the par�cipants in the said caravan.

April The Provincial Office of Albay

successfully carried out a Coastal Clean-Up on
22 April 2023 in Brgy Mataas, Bacacay, Albay.
The ac�vity was coordinated with the Punong
Barangay Mr. Ryan Semeniano. The employees
gathered near the shoreline and got to work by
clearing the area of trash including plas�c cups,
clothing, glass, bo�les, slippers, bags, and the like,
thereby four (4) garbage bags were filled with the
gathered trash.

Through this undertaking, the office

reiterates its commitment to protec�ng
the environment and suppor�ng the global
movement for a cleaner, greener earth as part of
its responsibility to the community.

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 May For the month of May, three (3) One-Stop
Government Desk were successfully par�cipated in by this
office. PSA Albay joined the 121st years in Labor Day celebra�on,
dubbed as Labor Day Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan (TNK) Job
and Business Fair on 01 May at Ayala Mall, Legazpi City, Albay.
This was ini�ated by the Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) – Regional Office 5. The office deployed COSWs Joey
Jayson Retumban and Joana Erica Dizon together with one (1)
PhilSys Registra�on team to extend assistance and services to
the public.

The office was also invited to join the two-day Magayon Job Fair 2023 on the 11th and 12th of May held at
Albay Astrodome, Legazpi City conducted by Provincial Government of Albay thru the Public Employment Service
Office- Albay in coordina�on with the Department of Labor and Employment RO-V, Department of Migrant
Workers, and the Albay PESO Federa�on. The office deployed RO I John Mar�n Locsin and COSW Ivy Coleen
Rellermo to provide assistance and services to the public.

The Provincial Office supported

the Job Fair Ac�vity conducted
by Bicol College in partnership
with the Local Government of
Daraga thru PESO Daraga held at
Bicol College Gymnasium, Daraga,
Albay on the 24th of May 2023.
The office deployed RO II Maricor
M. Pasibe together with COSW
Joana Erica Dizon to provide
assistance and services to the
public.

June On 12 June 2023, PSA Albay par�cipated in the Civic Military Parade to support the 125th Philippine
Independence Day and the 64th Legazpi City Charter Day Celebra�ons. The year’s celebra�on’s theme was
“Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan.” The celebra�on remembered a changed our forebears who struggle for
the freedom they dreamed for the Philippines.

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July In line with the PSA 10th Anniversary and in support to the 45th Na�onal Disability Preven�on and
Rehabilita�on Week, the provincial office conducted Social Responsibility (Gi� Giving Ac�vity) and Informa�on
Dissemina�on on 18 July 2023 at MSWD Hall AECID Building, Daraga Albay. The ac�vity was a�ended by 30
selected PWDs from Daraga, Albay together with their guardian/ parents. The beneficiaries of gi� giving ac�vity
received mini box with set of toiletries, mug and tote bag. This event was held with full support from the Local
Government of Unit of Daraga in partnership with the Municipal Social Welfare Development Office (MSWDO)
and the Municipal Federa�on of Persons with Disability.

PSA Albay together with other provinces in Region V

par�cipated in the 2023 Mid-Year Assessment Ac�vity
and Group Learning Session on 26 - 28 July 2023 at
Mai’s Hotel and Resort, Sorsogon City. This ac�vity was
led by RSSO V, Regional Director Cynthia L. Perdiz. The
Midyear assessment emphasized the importance of
reviewing, cri�quing and evalua�ng the performance
of the office and employees for the first semester
of 2023, as it aimed to iden�fy the best prac�ces,
innova�ve strategies including the challenges that
the office experienced to iden�fy the strengths
and weaknesses and offer feedback. Team Building
ac�vi�es and exhibi�on games were organized to
include fun and excitement in the ac�vity.

August John Mar�n D. Locsin, Registra�on Officer I of PSA Albay a�ended the Provincial Retooled
Community Support Program Forum on 04 August 2023 at DILG Albay Provincial Opera�ons Office, Regional
Center Site, Legazpi City, Albay. On the same day, the Launched of DILG Albay HAPAG Garden was conducted.
These ac�vi�es were conducted by DILG as the lead agency in the implementa�on of the RCSP in coordina�on
with the ELCAC Provincial Task Force (ELCAC-PTF).

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 September On 11 to 14 September 2023, CSS Cecil G. Brondial of PSA Albay was invited to
a�ended the 10th Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority (PSA) Celebra�on and 2022 PSA Awards in Quezon City. During
the said ac�vity, PSA Albay was one of the awardees for the 2022 PSA Awards. PSA Albay bagged as the 5th place,
Best in Sta�s�cal Planning and Coordina�on for PSOs during the 2022 PSA Awards Annual at Seda Ver�s North
Hotel, Quezon City on September 12, 2023.

October During the month-long celebra�on of 34th Na�onal Sta�s�cs Month (NSM) carries the theme
“Accelera�ng Progress: Promo�ng Data and Sta�s�cs for Healthy Philippines” which emphasizes the importance
of data and sta�s�cs in enhancing health outcomes and speeding up the resolu�on of health system issues
and challenges. The Provincial
Sta�s�cal Office - Albay supported
the celebra�on and successfully
conducted the following; a. Hanging
of Streamers, b. Sta�s�cal Exhibit,
c. five (5) Data Apprecia�on Forum/
Informa�on Dissemina�on, d. three
(3) Trainings, e. Infographics Making
Contest, e. Digital Arts Poster Making
Contest.

To recognize the significance of the

contribu�ons of the elderlies in the
society, the Provincial Office took the
ini�a�ve to conduct a corporate social
responsibility dubbed as “Sugod
Bahay PSAsalamat sa Elderlies” on
06 October 2023 at Burgos, Daraga
Albay. A total of 10 elders were visited
house-to-house by PSA Employees,
the beneficiaries received a bucket
with pack of grocery item, such as
biscuit, canned goods, milk, toiletries
and towel. The said ac�vity aimed
to honor and support the country’s
senior ci�zens, echoing the principles
enshrined in Republic Act (RA) 11350
and Proclama�on 470.

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November On 06 November 2023, PSA Albay organized the 27th PSQ Provincial Elimina�on
at the PSA Albay Provincial Sta�s�cs Office in Rawis, Legazpi City. Three (3) par�cipants from Divine Word College
of Legazpi and AMA Computer College-Legazpi par�cipated in the said ac�vity. CSS Cecil G. Brondial of PSA Albay
and SSII Naser M. Tuazon of PSA - RSSO V served as judge and AS Jonel Marlo Fidelson served as the Quizmaster,
AO I Arnel M. Peralta acted as the Scorer, and PhilSys ISA Chris�an Oyardo was the Timer. Overall, Kenchin Fiel M.
Reducto from AMA Computer College-Legazpi nailed as provincial champion.

December On the 13th day of December 2023, the PSA – Albay PO released the result of the
Provincial Product Accounts during the conduct of Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) Dissemina�on Forum at
Ninong’s Hotel, Legazpi City. The resource speakers were Engr. Cynthia L. Perdiz, Regional Director of RSSO V
together with Cecil G. Brondial, Chief Sta�s�cal Specialist of PSO Albay, Ms. Chelo M. Nuyda, Senior Sta�s�cal
Specialist of Subna�onal Economic Accounts Division and Mr. Raymund Salire, Project Management Officer II of
PPDO – Albay. A total of 30 stakeholders from Local Government Units (LGUs) and other government agencies
and private ins�tu�ons a�ended the said ac�vity.

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2023 Accomplishments and Innovations
of Provincial Statistics Office – Albay
Use of CAPI for Weekly Fisheries Survey Use of QR Code System for Air
Conditioning Monitoring
One of the issues faced on the Fisheries Survey was
the late submissions of the survey results because of The QR Code System for
the distance of the landing centers from the provincial Air condi�oner Monitoring
office and residence of the sta�s�cal researchers. In was devised for fast and
the past, photograph of the form was sent usually easier monitoring of air
via Facebook messenger, but due to the image condi�oners status of
compression and varied penmanship, some of the preven�ve maintenance.
entries were hard to recognized which requires the SRs Once the QR Codes
to send the form directly to the provincial office before were scanned it will be
it can be processed. To save transport expenses, all the directed to a google
landing centers needs to be interviewed first before sheet where the details
submission. such as the property
number, serial number,
To ease up the process, personnel of the Provincial product descrip�on and
office device a google form version of the ques�onnaire the monthly maintenance
accessible to the SRs on the field which can be filled out status.
right a�er the interview or when network is available.
With this approach, the focal person can check the
submi�ed ques�onnaires right away and if there 2023 ULE and 2022 CAF for Non-Household
are referrals or clarifica�ons, it can be referred to SR Stakeholders Consultative Meeting
without the need to travel to the official sta�on first.

The tools were u�lized and proved to be helpful in The Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority (PSA) of Albay
ensuring that there were li�le to no delays in the conducted a Stakeholders Consulta�ve Forum on 23
processing and submission of result of the fisheries June 2023 at La Roca Veranda Suites and Restaurant.
surveys. The Consulta�ve Mee�ng was rela�ve to the 2023
Upda�ng of the List of Establishments (ULE) and the
2022 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) for
Non-Household. A total of 28 a�endees coming from
different sectors from the province of Albay par�cipated
in. The said ac�vity aimed to encourage and ask full
support for the undertaking. Data dissemina�on and
apprecia�on were done also in the said ac�vity.

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 Tree Planting – National Arbor Day
In line with the celebra�on of PSA 10th Anniversary
and to support the Na�onal Arbor Day, PSA – Albay
PSO successfully conducted its tree plan�ng ac�vity in
25 June 2023 at Bgy. Calpi, Oas, Albay. The ac�vity was
par�cipated in by all PSO Albay personnel together
with the barangay officials of Brgy Calpi, Oas. A total
of 200 bamboo seedlings were successfully planted
by the par�cipants.

PhilSys On Wheels
As further effort to register client, PSA Albay launched
the PhilSys On Wheels on 06 September 2023. The
team has rolled out this ac�vity at Del Rosario, Camalig,
Albay where 27 registrants were recorded. The PhilSys
On Wheels is set to rove around selected barangays to
register individuals who cannot leave their household. In
the succeeding days, PhilSys On Wheels will be in places
with government and private offices, public markets,
and the likes to register working groups who cannot
leave from their work to register for PhilSys.

ePhilD and PhilSys Check Activation

On 11 November 2023, PSA Albay organized the

successful ePhilID and PhilSys ID ac�va�on in Taysan,
Legazpi City, marking a significant milestone in
the region’s commitment to achieving widespread
and efficient Na�onal ID registra�on. The event,
conducted in collabora�on with Marnie Manicad
Produc�ons Interna�onal (MMPI) as a media
partner, garnered immense support from Bank of the
Philippine Island (BPI), ac�ng as a relying party for
PhilSys. Presentor in the occasion were Kris�ne Torres
and Chris�an Comandante of Use Case Development
and Management Service, alongside 200 enthusias�c
residents of Taysan, Legazpi City.

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 2023 Augmented System for Travel
National Censuses

Information Using GIS Technology

(ASTIG)

The Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority (PSA) ini�ated the

conduct of Augmented System for Travel Informa�on
Using GIS Technology (ASTIG Tech) in 2022 which
integrates geospa�al component by plo�ng and
digi�zing vector map to the available travel routes
within the area to be used as reference to PSA field
opera�on. For 2023, ASTIG Tech opera�on con�nued
the effort to update the database of turn-by-turn PSA Albay hired two (2) Assistant Sta�s�cians to aide
naviga�on system with fare matrix, road type, mode with the opera�ons from 13 June to 31 November
of travel, frequency of trips, among others throughout 2023. Of the total es�mated routes of 33,972 for the
the province of Albay. Data obtained will be used as whole province, Albay successfully updated 35.97
basis in determining the expected travelling expenses percent or 12,220 routes by November 31 which
and manhours required for the PSA personnel includes 1,776 routes for 2022 and 10,444 routes
especially during census and survey opera�ons, that for 2023. The ASTIG Tech opera�on is expected to
is, the route of the field personnel from official sta�on con�nue with addi�onal routes and update the
going to the area of assignment. exis�ng routes in the coming years.

2023 Integrated Processing of Maps

from Various Activities
Another mapping opera�on conducted in 2023 was To successfully conduct the Integrated Processing of
the 2023 Integrated Processing of Maps from Various Maps from Various Ac�vi�es opera�on, PSA Albay hired
Ac�vi�es which is a comprehensive undertaking which one (1) Map Data Reviewer, 20 Map Data Processors
aims to compile all geospa�al data of all buildings and 34 Map Data Verifiers. Of the 720 barangays in the
within the province and valida�on of administra�ve/ province, boundaries of 35 percent or 252 barangays
opera�onal boundaries between barangays and were successfully validated. As for the valida�on of
ci�es/municipali�es obtained for LGUs. As part of buildings, of the 1,704 enumera�on areas, 45 percent
con�nuous upda�ng and development of GIS-based or 760 EAs were validated successfully with 125 EAs
maps, PSA aims to use the obtained data as input par�ally validated.
in the development of intelligent visualiza�on of
sta�s�cal informa�on using dynamic digi�zed maps.

Prior to the conduct of mapping ac�vity from 12

September to 30 November 2023, the provincial
focal person for mapping successfully obtained
official maps from DENR, PPDO, three (3) ci�es and
15 municipali�es which served as reference in the
processing and valida�on of final maps.

Online mee�ng was conducted on July 12 and August

31, 2023 with representa�ves from City/Municipal
Planning and Development Office to discuss op�ons
on Map that will be used for the opera�ons and the
gaps and overlaps with adjacent City/Municipality.
For LGUs who did not a�end the online mee�ng, the
provincial focal person for mapping conducts an in-
person visit to discuss the same ma�er.

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Updating of the List of Establishment As of November 15, 2023

National Censuses
(ULE) 12,559
Original workload
(masterlist)
Newly listed
The Upda�ng of the List of Establishment (ULE) 5,898 establishment
aims to provide an updated list of establishment/ Closed
enterprises to provide reliable sta�s�cal frame, 2,739 establishment
provide bases for sampling and coverage decisions, 18,967 46 Cannot be located
crea�on of list of establishments and compila�on of establishments
micro, small and medium enterprise. The sta�s�cs uploaded
124 Out ot Scope
derived from this undertaking are used as inputs to
prepara�on of policy and programs formula�on,
235 Stopped Operation
monitoring and analyzing developments in the region.
It also serves as one of the bases for the classifica�on Transferred to
55 known address
of a barangay and crea�on of barangay, municipality
and province. Four (4) methods of data collec�on was
46.96 % increase to the original workload
used. 1. Computer Aided Personal Interview (CAPI)
2. Printed Establishment Inquiry Form – ULE Form
3, 3. Online ques�onnaire and 4. Fillable Portable Table 1.
Document Format (PDF) to ensure the availability
and convenience of the establishment. The Business
Register Integrated Monitoring and Processing System
(BRIMPS) was used in the data processing of the ULE.

Census of Agriculture (CAF) Non-

Household

The conduct of Census of Agriculture and Fisheries

(CAF) for Non-Household was undertaken from May to
July 2023. It was a rider ac�vity on the 2023 Upda�ng
List of Establishments (ULE) field opera�ons. It aims to
collect and compile basic informa�on on Agriculture
and Fisheries sector. Further, the CAF Non-households
covers all establishments and organiza�on engaged in
agriculture, aquaculture and fishing ac�vi�es either
for commercial or for own consump�on in 2022.

In the province of Albay, a total of 130 establishment

and organiza�on were interviewed. It was comprised
of 49 newly listed and 81 already exis�ng in ULE
records and were updated in 2023. Accomplished and
edited CAF ques�onnaires were submi�ed by PSA
Albay P.O. to RSSO V on July 10 and September 26,
2023 for machine processing.

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 Census of Agriculture (CAF)
National Censuses

Households and Barangays

The 2022 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF)

is the seventh in a series of decennial agricultural
census and sixth in the decennial census of fisheries in
the country since 1903. Moreover, this is a na�onwide
undertaking geared towards the collec�on and
compila�on of basic informa�on on agriculture and
fisheries sectors of the country.

Prior to the conduct of the census, all personnel

involved in the 2022 CAF underwent training on Data
Collec�on of the 2022 Census of Agriculture and
Fisheries (CAF) Household and Barangay Interviews.
There were 3 levels of training conducted by the
provincial office for census personnel. The first level,
Training of Trainers, took place from July 17 to 24,
2023. This was followed by the Second Level Training
On 01 September 2023, PSA – Albay Provincial
from August 4 to 10, 2023 and lastly, the Third Level
Sta�s�cal Office, together with Regional Sta�s�cal
Training from August 14 to 21, 2023 for the 1st batch
Services Office V, officially launched the 2022 Census
and August 23 to 30, 2023 for the 2nd batch. The
of Agriculture and Fisheries.
training is aimed to ensure that all personnel involved
are fully familiar with the procedures, protocols
The census opera�ons commenced in the province
and methods to be used during data collec�on.
of Albay last 04 September 2023 and deployed 236
Addi�onally, it emphasizes the importance of data
field personnel in all 3 ci�es and 15 municipali�es
privacy and security throughout the data collec�on
in the province of Albay. Each team is composed
process, including proper handling of sensi�ve
of Census Area Supervisor (CAS), Assistant Census
informa�on.
Area Supervisor (ACAS), Team Supervisor (TS), and
Enumerator/s (EN) were assigned to every city/
municipality to facilitate the field opera�ons.

From September 4 to December 31, 2023, PSA Albay

office successfully interviewed 136,507 households,
which is 88.46% of the total workload that is 154,320
es�mated total households. In coordina�on with
the local government units and the support from
provincial down to the barangay level, 2022 CAF is
in high hopes of one hundred percent comple�on of
census by end of the enumera�on period.

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 National Censuses
On 15 November 2023 commenced the Machine
Processing of the 2022 CAF collected data through
Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) and
Paper-and-Pen Personal Interview (PAPI). All data
collected by the field personnel shall undergo phases
of processes. The machine processing includes
geographic iden�fica�on valida�on, completeness
checking, data consistency checking, and genera�on
of tables and reports. Manpower complement for data
processing includes one Data Processing Supervisor
(DPS) and twelve Data Processors (DP). A total of 792
Enumera�on Areas (EA) workload of Albay will be
procesed.

2023 Updating of List of

Aquafarm (ULAF)

The 2023 Upda�ng List of Aquaculture Farm (ULAF)

aims to come up with an updated sampling frame
for the improvements of PSA aquaculture surveys
and sta�s�cs that is necessary to keep up with
the fast-changing aquaculture sector prior to the
implementa�on of the redesigned surveys. PSA Albay
was one of the provinces selected to conduct the pilot
survey last May 8 to 12, 2023. OIC ANS Florante C.
Varona and other C.O personnel together with RSSO-V
and PSA Albay par�cipated in the said pilot survey.
The 2023 ULAF opera�on started from July and end
in August 2023. The following informa�on (eg. name,
address of the aquafarm, legal organiza�on, type
of aquafarm, water environment, culture system,
management system, area, volume, and type of
species) are among the items being collected.
However, aquafarms with cultured species solely for
home consump�ons are not included in the upda�ng.
The upda�ng was done using Computer-Assisted
Personal Interview and GIS mobile applica�on (QField
App). Prior of the upda�ng opera�on in the province,
the pre-test 2 ac�vity was also held in the province on
May 2023 with the Census Planning & Coordina�on
Division as in the lead.

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 Rice and Corn Stocks Survey - This year, the provincial office of Albay covered 12
Household Surveys

barangays for farming samples, and 8 barangays

Household (RCSS-H) for non-farming samples. Actual date of monthly
submission of data files to CSD and response rate are
The Rice and Corn Stocks Survey: Household (RCSS:H) shown in Table 2.
is a monthly survey which aims to assess the current
rice and corn stocks inventories in the farming and
non-farming households na�onwide. The Crops SURVEY MONTH RESPONSE RATE
Sta�s�cs Division (CSD) of the Economic Sector
January 96%
Sta�s�cs Service (ESSS) implemented the Redesigned
RCSS:H star�ng January 2023. The Redesigned RCSS:H February 96%
employs the same sampling design of the previous
RCSS:H but with an improved es�ma�on procedure, a March 96%
sampling frame for non-farming households sourced
out from the 2020 Census of Popula�on and Housing. April 94%
The survey covers all provinces of the country
including the Na�onal Capital Region. May 97%

The survey aims to generate rice and corn stocks June 95%
inventories for the household sector at the na�onal
July 92%
and regional levels, and assess the stocks levels
compared with the same period in the previous year, August 92%
and the previous month.
September 92%
The rice and corn stocks inventories from the
household, commercial and government sectors October 93%
serve as inputs to the es�ma�on and compila�on of
na�onal accounts. Moreover, the survey supports the November 93%
data needs of planners, policy and decision makers,
and other stakeholders in the agriculture sector
December 90%
par�cularly the Na�onal Economic and Development
Authority, Na�onal Food Authority, Department of Table 2. Rice and Corn Stocks Survey-Household (RCSS-H) Status
of Submission and Response Rate by Month, Albay: 2023
Agriculture, and the general public.

Figure 1. Rice Stocks in Metric Tons, Albay: 2023 (In thousands) Figure 2. Corn Stocks in Metric Tons, Albay: 2023 (In thousands)

In 2023, the month with the highest rice stocks was recorded in May with a value of 22,037.29 MT. While the least,
was in March with only 5,141.70 MT rice stock. A minimal decrease of 2.24 percent was noted for rice stocks this
2023 with 130,532.24 MT compared to 133,518.06 MT last year. Corn stocks for 2023 (1,366.50 MT) increased by
78.53 percent compared to last year’s (765.44 MT).

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 Household Surveys
Palay and Corn Production Survey
(PCPS)
QUARTER RESPONSE RATE
The Palay and Corn Produc�on Survey (PCPS) is one
of the major agricultural surveys conducted by the First Quarter 89%
Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority (PSA). This generates
es�mates on palay and corn produc�on, area, yield, Second Quarter 88%
and other produc�on-related data that serve as
inputs for policy making and programs on palay/ Third Quarter 91%
rice. Specifically, the produc�on data generated
Fourth Quarter 93%
from the survey are direct inputs to the Value of
Produc�on in Philippine Agriculture and Fisheries and
Table 3. Palay and Corn Production Survey (PCPS) Status of
to the computa�on of Gross Domes�c Product (GDP), Submission and Response Rate by Month, Albay: 2023
accordingly.

Star�ng 2023, the PCPS will collect data on farm price. This is parallel to the monthly collec�on of farm price in the
Farm Prices Survey (FPS) which is spearheaded by the Price Sta�s�cs Division (PSD). Farm prices are determined
at the farm or first point of sale transac�ons and are also known as “producer prices”. In order to generate more
reliable farm price data, the FPS was merged to PCPS which uses new sampling design star�ng 2021. The general
purpose of the PPS is to generate es�mates on palay and corn produc�on, area, yield, and other produc�on-related
data.

The survey-based methodology is conducted every quarter. As to workload, the provincial office of Albay had 18
sample barangays for palay with 351 sample households and 20 corn sample barangays for corn with 342 samples.
Table 4, reflects the actual date of submission of data files to CSD and the monthly response rate.

Palay harvest for this year increased by 2.84

percent. Total produc�on of palay in 2023 was
232,649.25 MT compared to 226,230.80 MT
last year. This slight increase was a�ributed
to the con�nuing projects for palay by the
Department of Agriculture. For corn, harvests
decreased by 8.89 percent, from 56,069.60
mt last year to 51,086.40 mt this year. Such
decrease was a�ributed to the impending
erup�on of Mount Mayon which prevent
Figure 3. Palay and Corn Production in Metric Tons, by Quarter: 2023 farmers to plant corn in its slope.

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Household Surveys

Monthly Palay and Corn Situation

Reporting System (MPCSRS)

The Palay Produc�on Survey (PPS) and Corn Produc�on

Survey (CPS) are among the major agricultural surveys SURVEY MONTH RESPONSE RATE
conducted by the Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority (PSA). February 96%
The data gathered from both modules include March 92%
actual harvests for the current reference period and
es�mates for the next reference period based on May 95%
standing crop. Such es�mates are subject to changes
depending on weather condi�ons, inputs and June 95%
outputs, prices, and other factors which contribute
largely to the devia�ons of the actual data from the August 78%
early es�mates. A close monitoring of the growing
September 87%
condi�ons of the crop is deemed necessary. This is
done through the Monthly Palay and Corn Situa�on November 95%
Repor�ng System (MPCSRS). The MPCSRS provides a
monthly monitoring of the update on standing crop
within the reference period. Table 4. Monthly Palay and Corn Situation Reporting System
(MPCSRS) Status of Submission and Response Rate by Month,
Albay: 2023
Results of MPCSRS are disseminated through a Special
Release on Updates of Palay and Corn Es�mates which
is uploaded in the PSA Website.

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Crops Production Survey (CRPS)

Household Surveys
Crops Produc�on Survey (CrPS) is a quarterly survey
which aims to generate basic produc�on sta�s�cs for
crops other than palay and corn at the na�onal and
sub-na�onal level. It is conducted on the last ten days
of the reference quarter. The crops being covered are
classified into three (3) commodity groupings; Non-Food and Industrial Crops (NFIC), Fruit Crops and Vegetable
and Root Crops. The said survey used two sampling design, for the first semester the purposive sampling (non-
probability) was used, while the two-stage sampling design with two-way stra�fica�on (probability) was used
during second semester. Also, two collec�on method was used for 2023. Paper and Pen Interview (PAPI) was used
during first semester and Computer Aided Personal Interview (CAPI) was used during second semester.

Figure 4. Major Vegetable Volume of Production,

Albay: 2022-2023

Ampalaya fruit recorded the highest increase in produc�on, from 680.82 MT in 2022 to 833.27 metric tons in 2023,
it was up by 22.3 percent. Meanwhile, Cabbage posted a substan�al decrease of 46.9 percent or 35.38 metric tons
less from 66.65MT in 2022 to 31.27 metric tonsin 2023.

Of the four major fruits, only Mango posted an

increment. It recorded a 17 percent increase
equivalent to 1.14 MT. Banana declined by 2,640.69
metric tons or 22.1 percent, Calamansi by 11.12MT
or 16.0 percent and Pineapple by 68.67 MTor 18.4
percent.

Figure 5. Major Fruits Volume of Production,

Albay: 2022-2023

All major NFICs recorded an increase from 2022

to 2023. The most significant increase is Cacao
produc�on which rose from 16.37 tons to 72.30
metric tons in 2023, or 341.7 percent change.

Figure 6. Major NFIC Volume of Production, Albay:

2022-2023

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 Backyard Livestock and Poultry
Household Surveys

Survey (BLPS)

The data gathered in this survey are as follows;

inventory, number of births/hatched live, deaths and
losses, sold live for slaughter and sold live for other
purposes, slaughtered/dressed in the household,
average liveweight of disposed/slaughtered/ dressed
animal/s, and egg laid yesterday by chicken and duck
laying flocks. The BLPS is conducted quarterly for
swine, chicken, carabao, ca�le, goat and duck. Field
data collec�on is undertaken every first seven (7) days
of the month a�er the reference quarter.

The general purpose of BLPS is to generate es�mates

on livestock and poultry inventory, produc�on in
liveweight equivalent, inventory, number of animals
slaughtered/dressed, and other produc�on-related
data.

A total of 242 households were covered in the province

of Albay every round of the survey. This survey is
conducted by five (5) hired Sta�s�cal Researcher (SRs)
and closely supervised by regular employee involved
in Livestock and Poultry.

In livestock, as of December 31, 2023 Carabao is the

most kept livestock followed by Swine, Goat, and
Ca�le. While in Poultry, commodity Na�ve/Improved
Chicken and then Duck (Table 5).

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 Household Surveys
LIVESTOCK

CARABAO 92,599

SWINE 80,818

GOAT 55,950

CATTLE 7,124
POULTRY

CHICKEN NATIVE/IMPROVED 1,359,923

DUCK 332,311

Table 5. Backyard Livestock and Poultry Inventory in Albay,

as of December 31, 2023 (in heads)

Labor Force Survey (LFS)

In the province of Albay, the Labor Force Survey (LFS)
was 100% implemented in all sample areas in 2023.
A total of 3,777 sample households were interviewed
from January to December 2023 survey rounds. The
monthly survey round has a total of 96 to 98 sample
households (1 replicate) and the quarterly is comprised
of four (4) replicates with an average sample of 388.
Except during July rounds, wherein 1,584 households
were sampled because of the conduct of 2023 Family
income and Expenditure Survey as rider.

Albay PSA P.O. exceeded its target response rate of

95% in every month survey round. On the average, it
has recorded 99.84% response rate during the year.

The LFS is being conducted na�onwide by PSA

to con�nuously provide informa�on on major
market trends such as labor force par�cipa�on and
unemployment rates. The labor and employment
sta�s�cs can provide disaggregated data up to
provincial level using the total samples from 12 survey
rounds.

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 SURVEY MONTH WORKLOAD RESPONSE RATE
Household Surveys

ALBAY 3,777 99.84%

January 392 100%
February 96 100%
March 99 100%
April 384 98.44%
May 98 100%
June 98 100%
July 1,584 99.61%
August 98 100%
September 98 100%
October 388 100%
November 99 100%
December 98 100%

Table 6. Monthly Labor Force Survey Workload and Response Rate by

Survey Month in Albay: 2023

2023 Family Income and Expenditures

Survey Visit 1 (FIES)

The FIES was one of the designated sta�s�cal

ac�vi�es of PSA. It is a survey on family income and
expenditure of households undertaken na�onwide.
Among others, this survey provides inputs in the
es�ma�on of household accounts in the System of
Na�onal Accounts and balance, measurement of
Human Development Index (HDI), and poverty.

The data gathering is conducted in two (2) visits.

The visit 1 was a rider to July 2023 LFS that gathered
informa�on on family covering the income and
expenditures for the first semester. The visit 2 will
also gather same informa�on that is conducted
simultaneously with January 2024 Labor Force
Survey. Same with previous 2021 FIES, the 2023 FIES
also used Computer Aided Personal Interview (CAPI)
during data gathering.

The 2023 FIES was the first �me to include Least

Accessible Areas (LAAs) in the least of samples. The
inclusion of LAAs is aimed to provide more accurate
sta�s�cs on poverty. In the province of Albay, four (4)
LAAs were sampled. The areas were all located in the
island municipality of Rapu-rapu.

The field opera�on was conducted from July 10 to August 8 in Albay. A total of 1,584 sample housing unit/households
were covered with 99.61% response rate. The field enumera�on spent a total mandays of 1,178. Further, a total of
58 addi�onal manpower comprised of 53 enumerators and five (5) team supervisors was hired for the province.

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 Household Surveys
Survey on Overseas Filipino (SOF)

In October 2023, there were 18 Overseas Filipinos

interviewed during the conduct of Survey of Overseas
Filipino (SOF). It is a rider survey of the October 2023
Labor Force Survey (LFS) with 356 sample households.
Included in the survey were those who departed
the country for any purposes within the past five-
year period from October 2017 to September 2023.
Among others, informa�on on income from abroad
and money sent/brought to the Philippines were
gathered. It is used as inputs in the es�ma�on of cash
remi�ance of overseas Filipino and contribu�on to
the country’s economy.

Consumer Expectation Survey (CES)

The Consumer Expecta�ons Survey (CES) is a

household-based survey on the consumers’
assessment of their family income, financial situa�on,
and the economic condi�on of the country. It is
administered on a sample basis at the household
level drawn through a stra�fied mul�-stage random
sampling with a total sample of about 5,000
households. The CES is a complementary survey to
the Business Expecta�ons Survey (BES) of the Bangko
Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

In collabora�on with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

(BSP), the 2023 Consumer Expecta�on Survey
Expecta�on Survey is conducted every quarter. Since
2021, the use of Computer Aided Personal Interview
(CAPI) was adopted to gradually implement digital
transforma�on in the conduct of all PSA surveys. To
augment the manpower, complement for CES, four
(4) sta�s�cal researchers (SR) were hired as field
interviewer. Said SRs were trained prior to their
deployment in the field. Also, to ensure the quality
of data collected and a�ain high response rate, field
supervision was done by CSS and the focal person in
selected enumera�on areas.

As a result, a total of 176 sample households were

successfully interviewed out of the 192 original
sample households. The average response rate for the
year 2023 was recorded at 100 percent.

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 Rice and Corn Stocks Survey - SURVEY MONTH RESPONSE RATE
Establishment Surveys

Commercial (RCSS-C)
January 96%

The Rice and Corn Stocks Survey: Commercial (RCSS:C) February 96%
is a monthly survey which aims to assess the current
rice and corn stocks inventories in the establishments. March 96%
The Crops Sta�s�cs Division (CSD) of the Economic
Sector Sta�s�cs Service (ESSS) implemented the April 94%
Redesigned RCSS:C star�ng January 2023. The
May 97%
Redesigned RCSS:C employs a new sampling design,
which is probability propor�onal to size systema�c June 95%
with total employment as size measure variable, and
a new sampling frame which is the establishments July 92%
engaged in palay, rice and/or corn trading from the
2021 Updated List of Establishments. August 92%

The survey aims to generate rice and corn stocks September 92%
inventories held by the commercial sector at the
na�onal and regional levels and assess the stocks
October 93%
levels compared with the same period in the previous November 93%
year, and the previous month.
December 90%
For Albay, a total workload of ____ establishments
were enumerated monthly. Summarized below is the
Table 7. Rice and Corn Stocks Survey: Commercial (RCSS:C) Status
actual submission and response rate by month. of Submission and Response Rate by Month, Albay: 2023

Figure 7. Rice Stocks in Commercial, 2023 Figure 8. Corn Stocks in Commercial, 2023

Stocks of palay in commercial establishments decreased significantly by 42.82 percent, from 69,483.22 MT last year
to 39,732.77 MT this year. Meanwhile for corn, a 93.63 percent decreased was noted. Corn stocks this year was
248.45 MT compared to 3,903.37 MT last year.

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Compilation of Data from Slaughterhouses LIVESTOCK

Establishment Surveys
and Poultry Dressing Plant (CDSPDP) CARABAO 945
HOG 199,533
This is one of the regular ac�vi�es that aims to provide
sta�s�cs on the number of animals slaughtered in GOAT 46
the slaughterhouses and birds dressed in the poultry CATTLE 4,029
dressing plants. The data generated from this ac�vity POULTRY
serve as the checks in the valida�on of Livestock and CHICKEN 12,119,589
Poultry produc�on.
Table 8. Slaughtered/Dressed by Type, Albay: 2023

CDSPDP is conducted monthly, data collec�on is undertaken every first to ten days of the month by the regular
employee. It covers all province with slaughterhouses and poultry dressing plant. Data from slaughterhouses and
poultry dressing plant are collected through the administra�ve report of Meat Inspectors which are submi�ed to
the Na�onal Meat Inspec�on Service- Regional Technical Opera�on Centers (NMIS-RTOCs) and Provincial Veterinary
Offices (PVOs). In case the two (2) offices do not have the reports, the data shall source out from the Municipal
Veterinary Office/Municipal Agriculture Office or directly from the Meat Inspectors (MIs) of the slaughterhouses
and poultry dressing plant. A total of fourteen (14) Slaughterhouses and three (3) Poultry Dressing Plant situated
in different ci�es and municipali�es.

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Annual

Carabao 270 225 245 205 945
Cattle 900 1,049 1,037 1,043 4,029
Goat 19 14 8 5 46
Hog 41,274 46,565 53,672 58,022 199,533
Chicken 2,296,764 3,069,831 3,659,159 3,093,835 12,119,589
Table 9. Slaughtered/Dressed by Type, Albay: 2023

Commercial Livestock and Poultry Survey

(CLPS) CATTLE 7,162

The general purpose of CLPS is generate es�mates

on livestock and poultry produc�on in liveweight
equivalent, inventory, number of animals slaughtered/ SWINE 12,798
dressed and other produc�on-related data.

The data gathered in this survey are as follows:

inventory, number of births/hatched live, deaths/ BROILER 1,352,534
losses/mortality rate, sold live for slaughter and
sold live for other purposes, slaughtered/dressed
in household/farm, egg laying efficiency ra�o and
LAYER 100,839
average liveweight of disposed animals. The CLPS
is conducted quarterly for swine, carabao, ca�le,
goat, layer, broiler, and duck. Field data collec�on is
undertaken every last ten (10) days of the reference Table 10. Commercial Livestock and Poultry Inventory in
quarter. Albay as of December 31, 2023 (in Heads)

The province of Albay covered 31 establishment farms. Four (4) Hired Sta�s�cal Researcher (SRs) are u�lized in
this survey.

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 Survey of Retail Prices of Commodities
Establishment Surveys

/Services for the Generation of

Consumer Price Index (CPI)
The CPI is an indicator of the change in the average
prices of goods and services commonly purchased by
consumers rela�ve to a base year. It is used to measure
changes in the price level of weighted average market.
It is also the most widely used to compute for the
infla�on rate and purchasing power of peso (PPP).
The infla�on rate measures the changes in the CPI
over a specific period of �me while the PPP gives an
indica�on of how much the Philippine peso is worth in
a given period rela�ve to its value in the base period.

From January to December, the genera�on of the

Monthly CPI for All Income Households and CPI for
the Bo�om 30 percent Income Household, price
collec�on was being conducted in bi-monthly basis in
the province of Albay. It is conducted monthly for (6)
outlets and bi-monthly basis for (2) outlets. A total of
56,640 price quota�ons was being collected during
the period, 43,392 of which is from the 2018 based or
bo�om 30 percent. These price quota�ons for the CPI
were collected by seven (7) PSA personnel.

The table below shows the year-on-year infla�on

rate for the province of Albay. The graph shows
that infla�on rate in 2022 is increasing compared
to the infla�on rate in 2023. The erra�c increase
and decrease in the infla�on rate for the year 2023
was the result of high prices of commodi�es due
to the increase in transport expenses. High price of
petroleum products contributed to the increase in the
infla�on rate. Weather disturbances and bad weather
condi�on also contributed to the insufficient supply of
agricultural products in the province.

Figure 9. Year-on-Year Inflation Rate of Albay: 2022-2023

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Wholesale Price Survey of Selected

Establishment Surveys
Agricultural Commodities 2022 and
2023
The Whole Price Survey (WPS) gathers data on
wholesale prices of agricultural commodi�es based on
the market basket at various frequencies at selected
major trading centers in the country.

The survey is conducted twice a week depending on

the peak day and peak hour in sample market in the
province. The genera�on of WPS is done in the province covering seventeen (17) commodi�es which includes
cereals, vegetables, condiments, and fruits. The data generated is used in the es�ma�on of Average Monthly
Wholesale Prices of Agricultural Commodi�es.

The province come up with twelve (12) reports which were the Provincial Monthly Summary and the Data Files
submi�ed to Central office before the 7th day of the next reference month. A response rate of 100% was achieved
in every month.

Cereals
Annual average wholesale selling price of commercial
rice went up in 2023 compared to 2022 Well Milled
Rice (WMR) increase of 16.04% and Regular Milled
Rice by 18.02%.

Condiments
Yearly Average Price of Garlic Imported increased by
28.78%. Ginger Hawaiian increased by 15.12% while
Onion Red Bermuda went up by 29.76%

Roots and Tubers

Yearly Average Wholesale price of Carrots increased
by 6.10% while the White Potato increased by 66.72%.

Fruits and Vegetables

Annual average wholesale price of Baguio Cabbage
went up by 41.22%. Ampalaya increase by 4.83%,
Chayote by 46.95%, Eggplant by 6.53%, Tomato by
4.15%, and Habitchuelas by 16.98%.

Fruits
Banana Saba increase the yearly average price
by 2.96% while Calamansi dropped by 9.65% and
Pineapple Formosa increased by 42.02%.

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 Quarterly Survey of Philippine
Establishment Surveys

Business and Industry (QPSBI)

The Quarterly Survey of Philippine Business and

Industry (QSPBI) is one of the sta�s�cal ac�vi�es of
Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority (PSA) that provides
quarterly data on employment, compensa�on,
revenues/sales, value of produc�on, inventory and
capacity u�liza�on that will serve as inputs to the
es�ma�on of Quarterly Na�onal Accounts of the
Philippines (QNAP). Most importantly, it will give Figure 10. QSPBI Status and Response Rate, Albay: 2023
economic planners and researchers informa�on on (As of December 2023)
trends and economic performance of the economy.

In 2023, Albay successfully conducted four (4) rounds of QSPBI provincial opera�ons. This year’s opera�on covered
the 4th quarter of 2022 and 1st to 3rd quarters of 2023. Out of 352 samples for the four (4) quarters, Albay
successfully collected 318 ques�onnaires with 310 good ques�onnaires with an average response rate of 88.10
percent.

For the mode of collec�on of ques�onnaires in first

to third quarters of 2023, 91.6 percent were collected
physically. Only 11.1 percent were through online
submission using the Online Facility for Establishment
using the URL – qspbi.psa.gov.ph and 8.2 percent were
collected using the excel fillable which was provide to
contact persons and were sent back to the provincial
office via email.

Figure 11. QSPBI Status of Establishment Report by

Quarter, Albay: 2023 (As of December 2023)

Details may not add up due to rounding.

Figure 12. Mode of Collection of QSPBI Questionnaires for

1st to 3rd Quarters 2023, Albay: 2023

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Generation of Construction Statistics PROVINCE/

Establishment Surveys
from Approved Building Permits CITY/ 2023 2022
MUNICIPALITY
Albay 1,140 1,501
Construc�on sta�s�cs are generated from the Bacacay 53 78
approved building permits on new construc�ons and
addi�ons, altera�ons and repairs of exis�ng residen�al Camalig 20 29
and non-residen�al buildings, and other structures Daraga 105 162
which are proposed to be constructed in the different
Guinobatan 25 13
ci�es/municipali�es of the country. Moreover, it also
includes approved building permits for demoli�on and Jovellar 1 3
fencing permits. The completeness of construc�on Legazpi City 523 338
data relies on the approved applica�ons filed with
the Local Building Officials (LBO), hence, building Libon 10 5
construc�ons without approved building permits are Ligao City 69 87
not part of the tabula�on of data.
Malilipot 4 7
Sources of Information Malinao 6 2
Manito 0 5
The approved building permits issued by LGUs
are collected monthly for the genera�on of an Oas 14 17
administra�ve-based data on building construc�on at Pioduran 4 12
the city/municipality level na�onwide.
Polangui 48 79
All documents received a�er the cut-off date, which Rapu Rapu 1 0
is 35 days a�er the reference quarter, are included in
the genera�on of revised results. The revised data of
Sto. Domingo 10 7
the previous quarter are reported during the release Tabaco 120 145
of the preliminary report of the current quarter. Tiwi 127 512
Revisions are made for the previous quarters un�l
the annual report is released seven months a�er the Table 11. Number of Building Permits Processed by
reference year. Municipality, Albay: 2022- 2023

For the year 2023, PSA Albay has collected and processed a total of 1,140 approved building permits a decrease
of 24 percent from last year’s 1,501 approved building permits. However, data presented in this report covers the
period from January to September only.

The number of construc�ons from approved building permits in the first three quarters of 2023 was
registered at 981. This indicates an annual decline of 12.4 percent from the 1,121 total number of
construc�ons in the same three quarters of the previous year. (Table A, Figure 1)

Province 1st - 3rd Quarter 2023 1st - 3rd Quarter 2022

Non- Non-
Albay Residential Residential
Residential Residential

Total 981 1,121

677 217 816 216

Table 12. Number of constructions from Approved Building Permits,

by Type of Construction: First to Third Quarter, 2023, 2022
Figure 13. Number of constructions from
Approved Building Permits, by Type of
Construction: First Three Quarters, 2023, 2022

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Establishment Surveys

Value of Constructions

Total value of constructions decreased

In the first three quarters of 2023, the total
value of construc�ons was PhP 2.33 billion,
which translates to an annual decline of 34.9
percent. Compared with the previous three
quarters of 2022.

Figure 14. Value of Construction from Approved Building

Permits, First Three Quarters, 2023, 2022

Non-Residential-type recorded the

highest value of constructions

Non-Residen�al building construc�ons,

valued at PhP 1.13 billion accounted for
48.59 percent of the total value. This
amount decreased by 0.92 percent from
the PhP 1.14 billion total construc�on
value in the same period of 2022.
(Figure 2)

Figure 15. Number of Construction rom Approved Building Permits by

Type, Albay, 1st Quarter - 3rd Quarter: 2023 and 2022

Floor Area

1. Reported total floor area of constructions

dropped by 21.3 percent
The total floor area of construc�ons for the first
three quarters of 2023 was recorded at 158,268
square meters. This corresponds to an annual
decrement of 21.3 percent from the recorded
201,076 square meters floor area in the same
period of the previous year.
(refer to Tables A and 1)

2. Non-residential buildings accounted for

more than half of the total floor area of
constructions
Non-residen�al construc�ons recorded 84,517
square meters or 53.4 cent of the total floor
area of construc�ons for the first three quarters Figure 16. Floor Area of Construction from Approved Building Permits
of 2023. This reflects an annual decrease of First Three Quarters, 2023, 2022
22.7 percent from the floor area of 109,293
square meters in the same period of 2022.

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Meanwhile, residen�al construc�ons
recorded 72,723 square meters or
45.9 percent of the total floor area
of construc�ons during the first three
quarters of 2023. It dropped at an
annual rate of 18.8 percent from the
previous year’s same period floor
area of 89,563 square meters. (refer
to Tables A and 1)

Figure 17. Floor Area of Construction from Approved Building Permits,

By Type, First Three Quarters, 2023, 2022

Average Cost Per Square Meter

1. Average cost of construction declined

The average cost of construc�on in the first three quarter of 2023, excluding those for altera�on and repair, and
other non-residen�al, was recorded at PhP 14,737.57 per square meter. It went down at an annual rate of 20.9
percent compared with the average cost of PhP 17,821.54 in the same period for 2022.

2. Residential buildings had the highest average cost of constructions

Among types of construc�on, non-residen�al buildings had the highest average cost of PhP 13,716.16 per square
meter during the first three quarters of 2023. This was followed by residen�al construc�ons with PhP 13,409.25
per square meter.

Foreign Trade Statistics The Philippines adopts the “General” trade system of
recording foreign trade sta�s�cs. The customs fron�er
(not the na�onal boundary) is used as the sta�s�cal
fron�er. Under this system, all goods entering any of
The Na�onal Sta�s�cs Office (formerly Na�onal the seaports or airports of entry of the Philippines
Census and Sta�s�cs Office from 1974 up to it’s properly cleared through customs or remaining
renaming by virtue of Execu�ve Order 121 on January or under customs control are considered imports,
30, 1987 and used to be the Bureau of the Census and whether the goods are for direct consump�on,
Sta�s�cs prior to its re-organiza�on under PD 418 on for merchandising, for warehousing or further
March 20, 1974) became the sole agency to compile processing. On the other hand, all goods leaving
foreign trade sta�s�cs star�ng in 1973. the country, which are properly cleared through
the Customs, are considered exports. A dis�nc�on
Prior to this period, the Central Bank of the Philippines however, is made between export for goods grown,
(now known as Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) also mined or manufactured in the Philippines (domes�c
compiled and released foreign trade data. However, exports) and exports of imported goods that do not
the differences in the concepts used by these two undergo physical and/or chemical transforma�on
agencies resulted to a conflic�ng foreign trade data. in the Philippines (re-exports). Data collec�on is on
This led to an agreement that sets NSO to be the sole a monthly basis and the Bureau of Customs is the
compiler of the official foreign trade sta�s�cs. primary source of data.

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PSA Albay has processed a total of

55 Import Documents up by of 3.6
percent from last year’s 53 Import
documents. However, the number
of Export Documents has slowed
down by 60.4 percent with 19
Export documents as compared
to the calendar year 2022 with 48
Export documents.

Figure 18. Number of Foreign vessels and Export Documents Albay: 2023, 2022

    

    
January 4 2 6 4
February 6 1 3 2
March 6 1 3 2
April 4 - 5 2
May 6 1 6 3
June 4 2 8 1
July 4 1 4 1
August 5 2 4 3
September 3 1 6 2
October 7 3 1 1
November 4 2 4 1
December 2 3 3 4

Table 13. Number of Foreign vessels and Export

Documents per Month, Albay: 2023, 2022

Domestic Trade Statistics These administra�ve documents are gathered from

designated airports and seaports in the province
located in the municipality of Daraga, and the ci�es
Domes�c Trade Sta�s�cs are administra�ve-based of Tabaco & Legazpi. It is regularly carried out on a
sta�s�cs generated by the Philippine Sta�s�cs monthly basis by the provincial office personnel
Authority. This undertaking covers Water, Air, and concerned. Compiled sta�s�cal tables for DOMSTAT
Railway Transport. It is primarily focused on the data may be available to public use a�er the genera�on
genera�on of inflows and ou�lows of commodi�es of such in the PSA-Central Office in the form of
for the formula�on and implementa�on of various publica�on and special releases.
provincial, regional, and na�onal development
programs. The province collected a total of 1,324 coastwise
manifest, 1,258 passenger manifests, and 1,806
In 2007 railway transport in the Bicol Region airwaybill in 2023. All these documents were
temporarily ceased its opera�on for rehabilita�on processed and encoded before its transmi�al to the
and upgrading. Thus, only manifests from sea ports Central Office.
and airport are being collected. The domes�c trade
sta�s�cs data processing comprises of collec�on, Airwaybill collected and processed 1,806 documents
manual, and machine processes of airwaybills, up by 22.6 percent as compared to last year’s 1,473
coastwise, and passenger manifests. documents.

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 COASTWISE PASSENGER AIRWAYBILL
MONTH

Establishment Surveys
2022 2023 2022 2023 2022 2023
January 154 93 105 98 121 138
February 181 109 126 116 88 138
March 188 152 137 122 124 227
April 135 113 146 134 98 129
May 145 79 149 116 110 173
June 124 101 153 97 145 182
July 90 97 136 104 131 149
August 115 98 124 71 128 185
September 96 133 114 90 113 127
October 97 99 121 96 146 173
November 89 134 128 102 133 177
December 92 116 106 112 136 146
TOTAL 1506 1324 1545 1258 1473 1806

Table 14. Number of Documents Collected by Type, Albay, 2023-2022

Farm Price Survey (FPS)

The Farm Price Survey (FPS) is a na�onwide household-base survey conducted from January- December. It aims
to generate data on prices received by producers at the first point of sale, regardless of whether products are
sold at the farm or elsewhere. Outputs for this are used in the periodic valua�on of the outputs produced by the
agricultural sector. Similarly, these are inputs to the development of price indices to measure the purchasing
power of growers of selected agricultural products.

Annual 2022 Annual 2023

Palay [Paddy] Other Vari-
16.62 20.40 22.74
ety, dry (conv. to 14% mc)
Corngrain [Maize] Yel-
18.12 18.37 1.37
low, matured

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 Green Corn (Maize,
16.97 20.82 22.68
green), White
Establishment Surveys

Cassava, fresh tubers for

13.75 15.58 13.30
food
Gabi with stalk [Dasheen] 13.78 15.54 12.77
Sweet Potato 18.93 26.65 40.78
Peanut with shell, fresh 47.90 59.12 23.42
Stringbeans 31.25 37.59 20.28
Pepper finger, green 88.32 62.59 -29.13
Ampalaya [Bitter gourd] 50.96 49.83 -2.21
Chayote 13.03 21.14 62.24
Eggplant long, purple 37.32 38.84 4.07
Okra 30.72 40.01 30.24
Squash 13.88 17.42 25.50
Tomato 37.49 38.11 1.65
Upo [Bottle gourd] 13.47 13.63 1.18
Pechay native 32.77 33.43 2.01
Banana Latundan, green 18.19 18.27 0.43
Banana Saba, green 10.52 10.26 -2.47
Calamansi .. 51.06
Papaya Hawaiian .. 14.60
Abaca 70.88 70.47 -0.57
Coconut green, young
7.85 8.28 5.47
'buko'
Coconut matured 7.86 4.74 -39.69
Copra Corriente 33.67 22.36 -33.59
Pili Nut, with shell 54.68 63.98 17.00
Sugarcane Muscovado,
45.93 68.02 48.09
sugar

Table 15. Farm Price by commodities, Albay: 2022-2023

A. Vegetables

In Albay, the top three (3) commodi�es with

price increase were recorded in chayote,
sweet potato and okra. Chayote went up by
62.24% from Php 13.03 in 2022 to Php 21.14
in 2023 and the highest price hike was noted
in third quarter of 2023 with 132.15% due to
less produced of local farmers caused by the
Volcanic erup�on. Followed by sweet potato
(camote) with an upsurge of 40.78% from 18.93
in 2022 to 21.14 in 2023. While, okra was up
by 30.24% from 30.72 in 2022 to 40.01 in 2023
due to more demand from local consumers.

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B. Non Food

For the province of Albay, sugarcane muscovado,

sugar went up by 48.09% from 45.93 in 2022
to 68.02 in 2023. Highest price increased was
recorded in the month of November 2023 with
95.25%. The price increased was associated to
the high demand in nearby provinces, high cost
of inputs and high price of gasoline resul�ng to
higher transporta�on cost.

2021 Survey of Innovation Activities Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected

(SIA) Industries (MISSI) and Producer Price
Survey
The field opera�ons of 2021 SIA extended in the
first quarter of 2023. In Albay, from 19 December
To provide �mely flash indicators on the performance
2022 to 31 March 2023, both the collec�on and the
of growth-oriented industries in the manufacturing
processing of ques�onnaires achieved 87.6%. The
sector in the Philippines, the PSA con�nuously
collec�on of remaining ques�onnaires was completed
conducts the MISSI and PPS in selected establishments.
by September 2023. The response rate was pegged at
91%.
In 2023, two (2) establishments for MISSI and PPS were
regularly coordinated. Data items collected includes
Overall, the collec�on and processing were
monthly employment, expenses on wages, value
successfully conducted with the personnel involved,
of produc�ons and revenue/sales among others. In
par�cularly the hired Receipt and Control Clerk, two
addi�on, prices of commodi�es produced were also
(2) Enumerators under the supervision of regular
gathered. The monthly data in excel files of PPS were
personnel.
100% submi�ed ahead of set deadline. Moreover, the
MISSI monthly data were also sent to C.O. before the
due date except for February 2023 reports.
2022 National Survey on the Awareness
of Private Firms on the Philippine
Competition Act and Philippine
Competition Commission

Of the 37 sample establishments, 100% collec�on

and response rate were achieved by PSA Albay on
25 January 2023. The field opera�on ac�vity was
extended in the first month of 2023 to complete the
undertaking. With one (1) hired Sta�s�cal Researcher
who conducted the distribu�on, collec�on and data
processing, the project was completed as scheduled.

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 Date of Submission
Survey Round
MISSI PPS
Establishment Surveys

Dec. 2022 Jan.17 & 27 Jan. 17

January 2023 Feb 28 & March 27 Feb. 22
February 2023 March 24 & 27 March 16
March 2023 April 24 &27 Ápril 5
April 2023 May 19& 26 May 11
May 2023 June 17 &24 1-Jun
June July 20 July 20
July Aug. 19 & 24 Aug. 19
August September 22 Sept. 14
September October 21 & 26 Oct. 18
October Nov. 22 Nov. 17
November Dec. 21 & 22 Dec. 11

Table 16. MISSI/PPS monthly date of submission in 2023

Quarterly Municipal Fisheries

Survey (QMFS)
The Quarterly Municipal Fisheries Survey (QMFS) is a
regular quarterly survey of the PSA-Albay to generate
provincial es�mates of fish catch value and produc�on.
This fishing sub-sector u�lizes (3) gross tons or less
fishing vessels in their opera�on. It was only on the
2nd quarter of 2022 when the new sampling design
was approved and implemented the redesigned
QMFS and QCFS, u�lizing the 2021 Lis�ng of Marine
Fish Landing Centers as the sampling frame. In 2023,
the sample selec�on method was s�ll adapted and
data collec�on was conducted weekly. Unit of
enumera�on is Landing Centers, but key informants
(KI) are any knowledgeable persons coming from unloading fishing vessels from the (9) different LCs selected as
samples in the province. In the last quarter of 2022, together with the QCFS, addi�onal items in the ques�onnaire
were added such as, Income, Wages, and Expenses. The municipal fishing in the province accounted at 4,317.65 MT
in (2023) against 7,339.73 MT in (2022).

Quarterly Commercial Fisheries

Survey (QCFS)
Similar to Quarterly Municipal Fisheries Survey,
opera�onal procedures are in common. Only in
the fishing vessel used where these fish sub-sector
u�lizes more than three (3) gross tons. Survey results
served as inputs in the es�ma�on and compila�on of
provincial account in the performance of agriculture
in the province and in the whole country. For best
and most reliable results, the survey was conducted
weekly by virtue of the approval and implementa�on
of the new sampling design u�lizing the 2021 Lis�ng
of Marine Fish Landing Centers as the sample frame.

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And to harmonize with the Labor Force Survey and
Family Income and Expenditure Survey, income,
wages, and expenses items from fisheries sector were
added in the ques�onnaire. Commercial fishing in the
province registered a 6,465 MT in produc�on in 2023,
which is 14.16% decrease in the previous year with
7,532.23 MT.

ALBAY
QCFS QMFS
No. SPECIES
2022 2023 2022 2023
01 Acetes (Alamang) - 0.79 66.49 6.30
02 Anchovies (Dilis) 547.21 405.55 825.70 471.40
03 Big-Eyed Scad (Matangbaka) 398.18 364.16 502.02 227.02
04 Bigeye Tuna (Tambakol/Bariles) 294.9 267.08 334.45 115.96
05 Blue Crab (Alimasag) 32.02 28.04 201.37 90.77
06 Caesio (Dalagang-Bukid) 74.88 30.52 195.16 56.80
07 Cavalla (Talakitok) 77.5 41.22 116.23 75.06
08 Crevalle (Salay-Salay) 179 184.67 267.73 134.71
09 Eastern Little Tuna (Bonito) 173.2 136.97 94.98 5.51
10 Fimbriated Sardines (Tunsoy) 451.33 391.87 139.13 431.07
11 Flying Fish (Bolador) 0.08 3.96 3.38 -
12 Frigate Tuna (Tulingan) 949.97 926.47 769.51 354.04
13 Goatfish (Saramulyete) 2.45 4.52 4.28 3.88
14 Grouper (Lapu-Lapu) 110.17 100.48 219.79 93.76
15 Hairtail (Espada) 1.96 0.85 4.21 2.84
16 Indian Mackerel (Alumahan) 534.84 454.71 476.04 344.16
17 Bali Sardinella (Tamban) 834.29 532.91 506.90 124.54
18 Indo-Pacific Mackerel (Hasa-Hasa) 45.08 39.29 311.29 234.38
19 Mullet (Kapak) - 1.29 37.85 0.12
20 Parrot Fish (Loro) 6.51 2.23 7.79 16.86
21 Porgies (Pargo) 0.11 1.16 - 4.86
22 Round Herring (Tulis) 0.04 4 19.39 2.02
23 Rounscad (Galunggong) 1172.01 1082.36 839.82 284.76
24 Siganid (Samaral) 0.96 0.64 74.46 44.71
25 Skipjack (Gulyasan) 192.07 123.3 36.34 80.36
26 Slipmouth (Sapsap) 136.12 110.24 82.34 344.6
27 Snapper (Maya-Maya) 31.96 28.51 203.24 151.28
28 Spanish Mackerel (Tanigue) 341.34 276.46 271.12 151.64
29 Squid (Pusit) 209.49 213.46 130.4 39.65
30 Threadfin Bream (Bisugo) 2.39 49.22 116 62.02
31 Yellowfin Tuna (Tambakol/Bariles) 712.27 641.57 219.16 69.59
32 Others.. 19.89 17.25 263.03 293

TOTAL 7,532.23 6,465.72 7,339.73 4,317.65

Table 17. Commercial and Municipal Fisheries: Volume of Production (MT), Species, and Year

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 Quarterly Inland Fisheries Survey ALBAY
Establishment Surveys

(QCFS) No. SPECIES

QIFS
2022 2023
The Quarterly Inland Fisheries Survey (QIFS) is a 1 FISH 596.49 346.67
regular survey of the PSA Albay Provincial Office Carp 75.12 23.35
focusing on the provincial produc�on of fish catch
Catfish (Hito) 10.4 14.82
derived from the fresh body of waters (eg. rivers,
lakes, creeks, dams, and reservoir). It also gathers Catfish (Kanduli) - 2.08

informa�on on the value of produc�on. It uses the Eel (Igat) 0.55 2.63

2012 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF) as the Mudfish (Dalag) 13.23 13.09
sampling frame with the inland fishing households Mullet (Kapak) - 0.09
as the unit of enumera�on. Due to the approval and Tarpon (Buan Buan) - 0.62
enhancement of the sampling frame on 2020, the Tilapia 457.36 270.5
samples in the province were replaced from 10 to 63
Big Head Carp 38.04 13.6
samples in every quarter to appropriately figured out
Other Fishes 1.78 5.9
the real inland fishing situa�on in the province.
2 CRUSTACEANS 38.7 58.28
Freshwater Shrimp (Hipon) 37.87 56.91
Lobster (Ulang) 0.74 -
Mud Crab (Alimango) 0.03 0.17
White Shrimp (Hipong Puti) 0.06 1.21
3 MOLLUSCS 6.91 2.63
Freshwater Clams (Tulya) 1.09 -
Shell (Kuhol) - 0.95
Snail (Suso) 5.82 1.68

TOTAL 642.1 407.58

Table 18. Inland Municipal Fisheries: Volume of
Production (MT), Species, and Year

ALBAY
QAqS Quarterly Aquaculture Fisheries
No. SPECIES
2022 2023 Survey (QAqS)
No. ENVIRONMENT 2022 2023
The Quarterly Aquaculture Farm Survey (QAqs)
1 BRACKISHWATER FISHPOND 1512.66 146.04
gathers specific informa�on on the species,
2 BRACKISHWATER PEN 1.51 0.56
volume, area, culture system, environment,
3 BRACKISHWATER CAGE - - and management system popularly adapted
4 FRESHWATER FISHPOND 109.06 75.42 in the province. The unit of enumera�on are
5 FRESHWATER PEN - 0.01 aquafarms from different water environment.
6 FRESHWATER CAGE 296.48 48.29 However, operators being the key informants (KI)
are iden�fied as respondents in the interview.
7 MARINE PEN 2.44 0.32
Data collec�on are conducted quarterly and that
8 MARINE CAGE 16.12 0.26
is the last month of the reference quarter. It is
9 OYSTER - - only in the last quarter that the data collec�on
10 MUSSEL - - was conducted earlier than expected. It was
11 SEAWEED - 0.8 conducted in the month of November of the
reference year. The province was represented
12 RICEFISH 0.84 0.21
by a total of 215 aquafarm samples, enough to
13 SMALL FARM RESERVOIR - - generate the provincial account in agriculture
TOTAL 1,939.11 271.9 represen�ng aquaculture sub-sector.

Table 19. Aquaculture Fisheries: Volume of Production (MT),

Environment, and Year

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2022 Annual Survey of Philippine

Establishment Surveys
Business and Industry (APSBI)

Province of Albay has indicates consistency across

different phases, with 498 samples being the focal
point throughout distribu�on, collec�on, field
edi�ng, and manual processing stages. A total of
498 ques�onnaires distributed, 6 personnel involved
in distribu�on, 64 days u�lized for distribu�on,
498 ques�onnaires collected, 249 days u�lized
for collec�on, no number of call backs, 498
ques�onnaires field- edited, 498 ques�onnaires
manually processed, 432 ques�onnaires machine
processed, and a total of 329 ques�onnaires
transmi�ed to CO.

The PSA Albay adopted Google Forms for efficient

monitoring of sta�s�cal researcher (SR) ac�vity and
i�nerary during server down�mes, replacing the
Management Informa�on System (MIS). It serves to
track SRs’ progress and area i�nerary effec�vely. SSS
Lee and SA Lusuegro visited uncoopera�ve sample
establishments, urging comple�on of ques�onnaires
to aid SRs in data collec�on. Regular weekly
mee�ngs are held to oversee enumera�on progress,
addressing challenges in collec�ng data from certain
establishments. No�ce of compliance is distributed
to uncoopera�ve establishments as a measure to
ensure coopera�on. The ac�vity went well due to the
combined efforts of the par�cipa�ng individuals and
the suppor�ve coopera�on from the organiza�on.

Figure 20. Percent Distribution of Establishments by Status

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Statistical Planning
and Coordination

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 Provincial Product Accounts (PPA)

In 2023, PSA Albay has reached an important milestone with the release of the first ever Provincial Product Accounts
(PPA) of the Province of Albay from 2018 to 2022. PPA is a mechanism to compile the Gross Domes�c Product (GDP)
using the produc�on approach and other economic accounts at the subregional level.

To compile the PPA, PSA Albay conducted and par�cipated in various ac�vi�es as shown below.
Statistical Plannig and Coordination

On the conducted PPA Dissemina�on

Forum on 13 Decemeber 2023 at
Legazpi City, PSA Albay presented
that the economy of Albay grew by
6.8 percent in 2022, an accelera�on
from the 4.4 percent growth in the
previous year. The Gross Domes�c
Product (GDP) of the province was
es�mated at PhP 145.13 billion
pesos and has 24.9 percentage
share in the 2022 Gross Regional
Domes�c Product of Bicol Region Figure 21. Percentage Share to 2022 Gross Regional
which was es�mated at PhP 583.72 Domestic Product of Bicol Region by Province, at
billion pesos. Constant 2018 Prices

34th National Statistics Month

The annual celebra�on of Na�onal Sta�s�cs Month

was first observed in 1990 pursuant to Presiden�al
Proclama�on No. 647 signed by then President
Corazon C. Aquino on September 20, 1990, Declaring
the Month of October of Every Year as the Na�onal
Sta�s�cs Month.

The Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority - Albay joined the

celebra�on on its 34th Na�onal Sta�s�cs Month
(NSM) with the year’s theme: “Accelera�ng Progress:
Promo�ng Data and Sta�s�cs for Healthy Philippines”
and the conduct of the 15th Na�onal Conven�on on
Sta�s�cs (NCS) in October 2023.

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On the hand, PSA Albay ac�vely showed supports
by organizing and ini�a�ng ac�vi�es. PSA Albay also
invite other offices/agencies and its stakeholders
to par�cipate in, this aims to disseminate sta�s�cal
data that can be used to measure and plan for
the improvement of our society and to ins�ll the
importance of sta�s�cs and to poster coordina�on and
given support from other stakeholders in promo�ng
sta�s�cal products generated by PSA.

Statistical Plannig and Coordination

Date Activity Type Venue Conducted by:

October 1-31, 2023 Hanging of streamers Advocacy/IEC PSA Albay PSO PSA Albay PSO

October 1-31, 2023 Statistical Exhibit Exhibit PSA Albay PSO PSA Albay PSO
Philippine Statistical
Thru virtual platform at
Attendance to 34th NSM System; Philippine
October 02, 2023 Forum/ Webinar RDC Hall, NEDA Region
Opening Ceremony Statistics Authority –
V, Arimbay, Legazpi City
RSSO V
Infographics Making Infographics Making
October 06, 2023 PSA Albay PSO PSA Albay PSO
Contest Contest
CSR - Sugod
Corporate Social
October 06, 2023 Bahay PSAsalamat sa Burgos, Daraga Albay. PSA Albay PSO
Responsibility
Elderlies
On-the-Spot Digital Arts
October 10, 2023 Poster Making Contest PSA Albay PSO PSA Albay PSO
Poster Making Contest
Data and Information Ligao City Technical –
October 11, 2023 Forum PSA Albay PSO
Dissemination Vocational High school
Training on Adoption
of the Updated 2/F PSA RSSO V –
Philippine Standard Conference Room,
October 19, 2023 Training/ Lecture PSA Albay PSO
Industrial Classification Regional Center, Brgy 42
(PSIC) among Local - Rawis, Legazpi City
Government Units
Training on Data PSA Albay Conference
October 20, 2023 Training/ Lecture PSA Albay PSO
Dissemination (CPI) Room
Training on Infographics PSA Albay, Statistical
October 20, 2023 Training/ Lecture PSA Albay PSO
Using Canva Processing Area
Conference, Municipal Local Government of
October 25, 2023 Data Dissemination Forum
Hall of Daraga Daraga
City Hall Complex, Ligao Local Government of
October 26, 2023 Data Dissemination Forum
City Ligao City
Tabaco National high
October 27, 2023 Data Dissemination Forum PSA Albay PSO
School
5th Floor of Tabaco City Local Government of
October 27, 2023 Data Dissemination Forum
Hall Tabaco City

Table 20. Calendar activities for the 34th National

Statistics Month Celebration.

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 Provincial Statistics Committee (PSC)

The Provincial Sta�s�cs Commi�ee (PSC) is the

policymaking body on sta�s�cal ma�ers and shall serve
as the venue for discussion and resolu�on of sta�s�cal
issues at the provincial level.

For 2023, Albay Provincial Sta�s�cs Commi�ee (APSC)

con�nued to strive to have a well-coordinated sta�s�cal
system at the local level that is responsive to planning
and monitoring requirements and capable of producing
sta�s�cs to improve sta�s�cal planning, programming
and coordina�on and strengthen data system.

To strengthen the commi�ee, APSC convened for a

mee�ng on the following dates – 16 February, 18 May,
Statistical Plannig and Coordination

17 August and 30 November 2023. The par�cipa�on rate

of the member-agencies was 78.3 percent for the first
three (3) quarters and 87 percent for the last quarter of
2023 out of the 23 members. The APSC was under the
chairmanship of Mr. Arnold C. Onrubia, EnP, Ac�ng PPDC.

With the ac�ve par�cipa�on of the APSC members, the commi�ee was able to pass five (5) resolu�ons as follows:

• Resolu�on No. 01-2023 – ENJOINING SUPPORT OF PROVINCIAL STATISTICS COMMITTEE ALBAY, GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO PROVIDE DATA SUPPORT IN THE GENERATION
OF PROVINCIAL PRODUCT ACCOUNTS FOR ALBAY
• Resolu�on No. 02-2023 - REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG)
TO INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED MONITORING SYSTEM (CBMS) AS ONE OF THE
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND/OR PRESCRIBED OPERATIONAL PREREQUISITES AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO INCLUDE
PHILIPPINE STATITICS AUTHORITY (PSA) AS AGENCY-PARTNER WHERE EVIDENCE FOR THE SGLG INDICATORS
SHALL BE SOURCED FROM TO QUALIFY IN THE SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE AWARD
• Resolu�on No. 03–2023 - ADOPTING THE PSC ALBAY AGENDA FORECAST FOR CY 2024
• Resolu�on No. 04–2023 - ADOPTING THE PSC ALBAY SCHEDULE OF REGULAR MEETINGF FOR CY 2024
• Resolu�on No. 05–2023 - RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING PHILIPPINE STATISTICS
AUHTORITY ALBAY PROVINCIAL STATISTICAL OFFICE FOR BAGGING FIFTH PLACE IN STATISTICAL PLANNING AND
COORDINATION DURING THE 2022 PSA AWARDS CONDUCTED LAST 12 SEPTEMBER 2023 IN QUEZON CITY

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Identification System

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 The Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority (PSA) Albay proudly announces the registra�on of over 1,000,000 individuals for
the Philippine Iden�fica�on System (PhilSys). As of November 9, 2023, PhilSys Albay has register a total of 70,352
(19.62%) out of the 358,630 cumula�ve target this year. Overall, 1,000,364 individuals have registered for PhilSys
Step 2 or 81.08% of the total target registrants based on the 2020 CPH popula�on. Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority
con�nues its opera�on for the Philippine Iden�fica�on System (PhilSys) Step 2 registra�on and ePhilID issuance.

Registration Strategies

With the ini�a�ve of the PhilSys Registry Office

(PRO), a PhilSys Informa�on and Educa�on
Campaign Regional Roadshow was conducted
in selected regions/provinces including the
Province of Albay. PSA Albay organized a highly
successful ePhilID and PhilSys ID ac�va�on in
Taysan, Legazpi City last November 11, 2023.
A total of 200 par�cipants a�ended the said
Philippine Identification System

ac�vity.

In September 2023, PSA launched PhilSys on

Wheels which aims to provide service and
bringing the registra�on closer to the people.
PhilSys on Wheels is set to rove around selected
barangays to register individuals who cannot
leave their household.

Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority has also

established coloca�on which is an effec�ve
method to enhance the accessibility of City/
Registered Step 2 Issued ePhilID
registra�on services for the public and ensure Municipality
convenience and efficiency. Coloca�ons include Bacacay 5,092 14,873
the Bicol Interna�onal Airport, DSWD AICS, Camalig 3029 12,398
and Civil Registra�on Services (CRS) outlets. A Daraga 4103 25,875
total of Forty-Four (44) Step 2 registered and Guinobatan 3986 14,039
Twenty-Eight (28) issued ePhilID. Jovellar 258 2,061
Legazpi City 17,480 53,435
Libon 2,654 11,213
Ligao City 5,584 17,482
Malilipot 3,861 3,706
Accomplishment for 2023
Malinao 2,986 6,991
As of 31 December 2023, PSA Albay has Manito 1,465 3,793
registered 78,056 or 21.75% out of the 358,630 Oas 3,551 17,552
cumula�ve target this year. Total number of Pio Duran 2,751 3,655
printed ePhilIDs reached 237,408 as of 31 Polangui 3,528 12,687
December 2023, 90.33% of the 262,920 target. Rapu-Rapu 1,138 5,466
Sto. Domingo 2,297 3,008
Tabaco City 10,921 20,951
Tiwi 2,875 8,223
Total 78,056 237,408
Table 21. Status of Step 2 Registration and ePhilID Issuance by
Municipality: Albay, as of 31 December 2023

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 Composition of Registration Teams

To be able to register Albayanos for PhilSys DESIGNATION STEP 2

Step 2 and issue the printed ePhilID, the PSA
has deployed personnel provincewide. The Registration Center Supervisor (RCS) 3
registra�on teams allocated for each city/ Registration Kit Operator (RKO) 16
municipality was determined based on the Registration Assistant 5
number of popula�ons. Figure below shows
the number of hired personnel for PhilSys in Table 22. Registration Team: Albay, 2023
Albay as of December 31, 2023.

Established Registration Centers

Established registra�on centers in the Philippine Iden�fica�on System (PhilSys) are vital loca�ons where
individuals can register and obtain their ePhilID, a unique iden�fica�on number. These centers exemplify
the government’s commitment to u�lizing technology for societal benefit, ensuring fair, efficient, and secure
access to public services for all ci�zens.

Philippine Identification System

City/Municipality Location of Registration Center
Daraga 3/F MSWD Office, Daraga Public Market, Daraga, Albay
Guinobatan Arandurugan Hall, Ilawod, Guinobatan, Albay
2/F Embarcadero de Legazpi, Brgy. 27 Victory Village, Legazpi City
Legazpi City GF PSA Bldg., Regional Government Center, Brgy. 42 Rawis, Legazpi City
3/F SM City Legazpi, Brgy 37 Bitano, Legazpi City
2/F Brgy. Hall, Tuburan, Ligao City
Ligao City
New City Hall, Binatagan, Ligao City
Oas Municipal Town Center, Biazon Hall, Ilaor Sur, Oas, Albay
Tabaco City 3/F Tabaco City Mall, Gen. Luna St. Brgy. Divino Rostro, Tabaco City

Table 23. List of Registration Center: Albay, 2023

PBRAP, a path to legal identity and

incusivity
PSA Albay in collabora�on with the LCROs in the province
conducted a total of 35 PhilSys Birth Registra�on
Assistance Project (PBRAP) Mobile Registra�ons and Civil
Registra�ons Clinic for the year 2023. As of 31 December
2023, a total of 9,512 unregistered persons were listed for
PBRAP for verifica�on. Of which, 98.6 percent or 9,378
were verified at the Civil Registry System (CRS) database,
As a result, about 28.5 percent or 2,677 individuals had a
record of birth. While, around 73.6 or 6,812 resulted to
no record of birth. A total of 709 registered individuals
under the project were already awarded with Cer�ficate
of Live Birth in SECPA for free.

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 Decentralized Solemnizing Officer
Information System
In accordance with the Administra�ve Order No.1 series of 2021 known as the 2021 CRASM Rules or the 2021
Implemen�ng Rules and Regula�ons (IRR) Governing the Registra�on of the Authority to Solemnize Marriage
(CRASM)”, all solemnizing officers (SOs) shall secure and file their applica�on forms for registra�on from the PSA
Provincial Office of the province in which the church, temple, or chapel is located.

Ninety-four (94) Cer�ficates of Registra�on of Authority

to Solemnize Marriage (CRASM) for the year 2023 have
been issued to solemnizing officers of various sects in
Albay by the Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority-Albay. A�er
being thoroughly reviewed and screened for compliance
with the requirements and suppor�ng documenta�on
provided by the solemnizing officer, the applica�on forms
for thirteen (13) new and eighty-one (81) renewals were
submi�ed to the PSA-RSSO V for prompt processing and
CRASM issuance.
Civil Registration

Decentralized Vital Statistics System

(DVSS)
In 2023, PSA-Albay recorded 45,267 vital events, with 28,856 births, 10,250 deaths, and 6,161 marriages occurring
within Albay’s fi�een (15) municipali�es and three (3) ci�es. All Civil Registry Documents (CRDs) received by PSA-
Albay during the year were processed, both manually and electronically. Within the deadlines established for safe
keeping and vital sta�s�cs genera�on, all of these records and data files were regularly submi�ed to the Office of
the Civil Registrar General (OCRG), Manila.

MUNICIPALITY BIRTH MARRIAGE DEATH TOTAL

Bacacay 1,430 370 312 2,112
Camalig 1,026 262 316 1,604
Daraga 6,612 637 2,683 9,932
Guinobatan 953 468 338 1,759
Jovellar 280 52 74 406
Legazpi City 3,261 1,001 1,346 5,608
Libon 1,937 306 417 2,660
Ligao City 3,466 474 1,454 5,394
Malilipot 664 130 175 969
Malinao 410 117 187 714
Manito 675 93 144 912
Oas 526 211 339 1,076
Pioduran 973 428 299 1,700
Polangui 2,023 453 439 2,915
Rapu-Rapu 1,059 167 118 1,344
Sto. Domingo 161 182 164 507
Tabaco City 2,406 589 1,191 4,186
Tiwi 994 221 254 1,469
TOTAL 28,856 6,161 10,250 45,267

Table 24. Summary of Registered Vital Events, Albay,

2023

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33rd Civil Registration Month
Civil Registra�on Month is an annual celebra�on pursuant to Presiden�al Proclama�on No. 682 declaring February
of every year as Civil registra�on Month signed by former Pres. Corazon C. Aquino on the 28th January 1991 and
in commemora�on of the establishment of Civil Registra�on through the enactment of Act No. 3753 “An Act to
Establish Civil Register” on 27 February 1931. The said act requires the con�nuous and compulsory recording of
births, deaths, marriages and events concerning civil status of persons.

The year 2023, the Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority

- Albay Provincial Office marked the 33rd Civil
Registra�on Month celebra�on with the theme,
“PSA@10: Providing Efficient and Effec�ve Civil
Registra�on and Vital Sta�s�cs through Digital
Transforma�on.” In line with the celebra�on,
various ac�vi�es such as online and face to face
trainings, informa�on dissemina�on, exhibits,
informa�on, and educa�on campaign like media
interviews, pos�ng on Facebook, distribu�on
of IEC materials, and hanging of streamers
were conducted during the month of February.

Civil Registration
Also, par�cipa�on in mobile registra�on, mass
weddings (Kasalang Bayan), online forum/
Symposium, and free issuance of cer�fica�ons
were ini�ated during the month-long celebra�on
of PSA-Albay employees together with the
Albay Associa�on of Civil Registrars of Albay Inc.
(ACRAI).
In adherence to Proclama�on No. 1106 which declared
the years 2015 to 2024 as Civil Registra�on and Vital
Sta�s�cs (CRVS) Decade and the adop�on of the
localized theme, “Get Every Pinoy and Pinay in the
Picture” ini�a�ve, PSA-Albay together with the eighteen
(18) Local Civil Registry Offices (LCROs), supported and
par�cipated in various related ac�vi�es ini�ated and
conducted by the Albay Associa�on of Civil Registrar’s
of Albay Inc. (ACRAI).

The month-long celebra�on includes events such as

eleven (11) Informa�on Dissemina�on/Symposium
in different schools and barangays, Civil Registra�on
Quiz Bee, eleven (11) Mobile Registra�ons, three
(3) mass weddings “Kasalang Bayan”, free issuance
of cer�fica�ons, and display of streamers by the
LCROs among others. In addi�on to the events held
in February, the office was able to organize and take
part in the following three (3) CSR events: gi�-giving
and coastal cleanup; radio gues�ng to announce the
upcoming events and talk about cri�cal CRVS subjects.
Together with other government line agencies and
Local Civil Registry Offices (LCROs) in Albay, PSA-Albay
par�cipated in the Thanksgiving Mass and motorcade
ini�ated by RSSO V. Similarly, PSA Albay staff observed
the CR Month opening ceremonies of PSA Central
Office via Facebook Live Streaming.

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 Trainings/ Seminars/ Conventions
on Civil Registration
For the year 2023, as part of the kick off of 33rd Civil Registra�on Month celebra�on and to con�nuously support
and improve the CRVS, PSA-Albay conducted Training on Civil Registra�on and Vital Sta�s�cs (CRVS) 201 for
newly hired LCRO staff and Administra�ve Order No. 1 series of 2021 and Updates on Marriage Laws. In addi�on,
the provincial office conducted lecture series on Civil Registra�on and discussion on the Memo Circular 2019-
15A Amendment to the Memo Circular 2019-15 regarding the guidelines on the issuance of the civil registry
documents/cer�fica�ons including authen�ca�on. Updates on Marriage Laws were also lectured as part of the
kick-off ac�vi�es held on 01 February 2023.

Meanwhile, a total of two (2) trainings on civil registra�on were a�ended by the provincial staff during the year
2023 as indicated in the table below.

List of Trainings and Seminars conducted in 2023

Title of Training Venue and Date Participants

Civil Registration Updates and 07 February 2024
Civil Registration

PSA Albay employees

Issuances PSA Albay Conference Room
Civil Registration and Vital Statistics 22-23 February 2023
C/MCRs staff
(CRVS) 201 Training for C/MCRs Staff A and A Bed & breakfast Inn Corp.

Table 25.

List of Trainings attended by PSA employees in 2023

Title of Training Venue and Date Participants

Lecture on Civil Registration Updates for PSO PSA RSSO V Conference Room
PSA Registration Officers
Registration Officers 20 February 2023
Refresher Training on Decentralized Copy
Annotation Process (DeCAP) and Processing Ninong’s Hotel
of Certificate of Registration of Authority to 06-07 November 2023 PSA employees and LCRO staff
Solemnize Marriage (CRASM) and Issuance of
CRASM

Table 26.

Batch Request System (BREQS)

The BREQS is scheme where PSA authorizes a partner to receive requests of PSA –issued copies and cer�fica�on
of civil registry documents from the public and issue the same to the clientele. The actual processing of the
request is done by the Serbilis– Outlet assigned to serve the authorized partner (called BREQS User). This request
system is being implemented for the purpose of deconges�ng the volume of reques�ng public in the Serbilis-
Outlet. This is also one way of bringing service closer to the people. Seven (7) out of 18 LGUs of Albay were BREQS
users in 2023. This is about 39 percent of the local government units (ci�es and/ or municipali�es) in the province.

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 Financial, Human
Resources and Admin
Services

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 Administrative | Financial
The Provincial Sta�s�cal Office of Albay received of No�ce of Transfer of Allotment (NTA) for a total of P13,187,432.42
for CY 2023 from approved General Appropria�ons Act (GAA). Funds are allocated in two (2) major components
Personal Services (PS) comprising the majority of fund alloca�on (72%) and Maintenance and Other Opera�ng
Expense (MOOE) (28%), this serves as the agency’s major financial resources to support the implementa�on of
various programs and projects that best promote the development of the country and for the delivery of quality
and efficient services such as administra�ve services, sta�s�cal ac�vi�es and civil registra�on services.

In terms of total assets, PSA Albay has declined by 2.087M or 10% from 21.8M recorded in 2022 due to
reclassifica�ons of previously recorded Property Plant and Equipment with value of less than P50,000.00 to Semi-
expendables.

In terms of revenue, PSA Albay has

generated a total of P58,525.00 or
21% increased from collec�ons of
Registra�on Fees for Cer�ficate
of Registra�on of Authority to
Solemnize Marriage (CRASM)
and other income such as sale of
valueless records as compared
to year 2022. While Opera�ng
expense has increased by P7.3M
or 14% from 53.1M recorded in
2022 to 60.5M this 2023 due to
inclusion of Locally Funded Census Figure 22. Total Assets of PSA Albay: 2021-2023
of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF)
Survey.

In terms of total assets, PSA Albay

has declined by 2.087M or 10%
from 21.8M recorded in 2022 due
to reclassifica�ons of previously
recorded Property Plant and
Equipment with value of less than
P50,000.00 to Semi-expendables.
Figure 23. Total Revenues and Total Operating expense, PSA Albay: 2021-2023
Financial, Human Resource and Admin Services

Compliance with Remittance of Premiums/Loans and Deductions.

PSA Albay is compliant with remi�ance of Government mandatory contribu�ons and deduc�ons including
witholding of applicable taxes.

For the Year 2023, PSA Albay has made the following remi�ances comprising the employees and Government
share in contribu�ons and employees loan availments which were remi�ed on or before the set deadline
every 10th day following the reference month. The amount withheld for December amoun�ng to P161,948.48
was remi�ed on the 10th day of January 2024 via BIR Electronic Filing & Payment System (eFPS) through Tax
Remi�ance Advice (TRA).

Beginning Balance Amount Withheld Amount Remitted End Balance

GSIS - 2,402,198.41 2,402,198.41 -
PHIC - 269,696.68 269,696.68 -
HDMF - 138,936.33 138,936.33 -
BIR 244,129.89 1,025,520.03 1,107,701.44 161,948.48

Table 27. Compliance with Remittance of Premiums/Loans and Deductions, PSA Albay: 2023

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Human Resource
The Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority Albay Provincial
workforce composi�on stands as a testament to
diversity and inclusivity. It emphasizes the collabora�ve
effort of individuals with different backgrounds,
experiences, and exper�se working towards a common
goal of providing reliable and comprehensive sta�s�cs
for informed decision-making and policy formula�on.

As of 31 December 2023, the workforce cons�tutes

53 personnel accoun�ng 29 (54.72%) females and Figure 24. Number of Employees by Status of
24 (45.28 %) males. Among the total workforce, Employment
the majority, comprising 29 personnel (54.72%) are
iden�fied under the Philippine Iden�fica�on System
(PhilSys). Furthermore, 16 personnel or 30.19% of
the workforce, hold regular employee posi�ons. The
remaining eight (15.09%) personnel are on Contract of
Service (COS).

In addi�on to the employment status and sex

distribu�on, the workforce cons�tutes wide array when
it comes to age composi�on. As of 31 December 2023,
out of 16 permanent personnel, eight (8) are 51-60
years old. For Philsys COSWs, majority or 21 personnel
are within the range from 21-30 years old and for the
Job Order/COSWs, four (4) are between 21-30 years
and old. Figure 25. Number of Employees by Sex Distribution

Beyond the numerical figures, the sta�s�cs

encapsulate a broader narra�ve of inclusivity,
professionalism, and dedica�on within the PSA-
Albay Provincial Sta�s�cal Office. It highlights
the significance of fostering an environment that
values diversity, promotes equal opportuni�es, and

Financial, Human Resource and Admin Services

recognizes the contribu�ons of every individual,
regardless of gender or employment status and even
age.
Figure 26. Total Revenues and Total Operating expense, PSA
Albay: 2021-2023

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 HR Trainings attended by PSA Albay Employees: 2023

NAME TRAININGS AND SEMINARS DATE

Kwentong Lingkod Bayari February 03, 2023
Training on the Basics of ISO 9001:2015 February 9-10, 2023
Task Force Training on the 2022 Community-Based Monitoring
System Data Review and Module 11-B Data Processing: Data April 13-14, 2023
Tabulation and Analysis Using Descriptive Statistics
Workshop on the Computation of Inflation and Conduct of Press
September 19-21, 2023
Conference
Toxic Environment and Its Effects Mentally, Emotionally, and
Sep 25, 2023
Physically
First Phase of Data Privacy, Security and Fraud Awareness
October 19,2023
Training
Hypertension "Beating the Silent Killer: Empowering Strategies
CSS Cecil G. Brondial for Hypertension Management"
November 24, 2023

Online WriteShop Training Survey on Cost and Returns May 31- June 2, 2023
Virtual Training on Data Privacy Security and Fraud Awareness
October 19, 2023
Training
Training on Infographics using Canva October 20, 2023
AO I Normand D. Viola

Training on CRVS 201 & Administrative Order Series of 2021

February 23-24, 2023
and Updates on Marriage Laws
Task Force Training on the 2022 Community-Based Monitoring
System Data Review and Module 11-B Data Processing: Data June 13-17, 2023
Tabulation and Analysis Using Descriptive Statistics
Training on Infographics using Canva October 20, 2023
Training on Inventory and Disposal of Property, Plant &
October 24-26, 2023
Equipment
RO I John Martin D. Locsin Refresher Training on DECAP and Processing of CRASM November 6-7, 2023

Briefing on Tax Remittance Advice (TRA) for NGA’s March 21, 2023
Government Association of CPA’s- Annual National Convention May 24-26, 2023
Financial, Human Resource and Admin Services

1st Regional Gender and Development Convention October 3-4, 2023

Training on Data Dissemination (Consumer Price Index) October 20, 2023
Training on Infographics Using Canva October 20, 2023

Accountant I Cyrus L. Llarena Philippine Institute of CPA’s- Annual National Convention November 24-26, 2023

Virtual Training on Data Privacy Security and Fraud Awareness

October 19, 2023
Training
Training on Infographics Using Canva October 20, 2023
Training on Data Dissemination (Consumer Price Index) October 20, 2023
Training on Inventory and Disposal of Property, Plant &
AA VI Maria Milagros R. Urbano Equipment (PPE) and 2023 Financial Workshop
October 24-26, 2023

Virtual Training on Procurement September 19, 2023

Virtual Training on Data Privacy Security and Fraud Awareness
October 19, 2023
Training
Training on Infographics Using Canva October 20, 2023
SA Lilybeth N. Bien Training on Data Dissemination (Consumer Price Index) October 20, 2023

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 Virtual Training on Data Privacy Security and Fraud Awareness
October 19, 2023
Training
Training on Infographics Using Canva October 20, 2023
SA Abigael Matabuena Training on Data Dissemination (Consumer Price Index) October 20, 2023

Webinar on the Membership Savings Program to All PAG-IBIG

February 15, 2023
Fund Member
Virtual Training on Data Privacy Security and Fraud Awareness
October 19, 2023
Training
Training on Data Dissemination (Consumer Price Index) October 20, 2023
AO I Arnel M. Peralta Training on Infographics Using Canva October 20, 2023

Training on Parliamentary Procedure and Professional Image. October 17-20, 2023

Training on Infographics Using Canva October 20, 2023
Training on Data Dissemination (Consumer Price Index) October 20, 2023
RO II Maricor M. Pasibe Refresher Training on DECAP and Processing of CRASM November 6-7, 2023

Training for Capability Building Data Privacy October 19, 2023

SS II Arnel D. Verga Training on Infographics Using Canva October 20, 2023

Webinar on the Membership Savings Program to All PAG-IBIG

February 15, 2023
Fund Member
Training on Infographics Using Canva October 20, 2023
AA VI Antonio Mariano Saludo Training on Data Dissemination (Consumer Price Index) October 20, 2023

Training on the Digitalization of Presidental Action Center

May 26, 2023
(PACE)
SSS Cross Doreh L. Lee Privacy Awareness Week June 13, 2023

Financial, Human Resource and Admin Services

Training on Basic of ISO 9001:2025 February 9-10, 2023
Training on Parliamentary Procedure and Professional Image. February 17, 2023
2nd Philippine Data Festival October 3-4, 2023
AS Jonel Marlo C. Fidelson Training on Inforgraphics Using Canva October 20, 2023

Training on CRVS 201 & Administrative Order Series of 2021

February 23-24, 2023
and Updates on Marriage Laws
Training on Parliamentary Procedure and Professional Image. April 17, 2023
Task Force Training on the 2022 Community-Based Monitoring
"June 13-17, 2023
System Data Review and Module 11-B Data Processing: Data
"
Tabulation and Analysis Using Descriptive Statistics
Training on Infographics Using Canva October 20, 2023
Training on Data Dissemination (Consumer Price Index) October 20, 2023
Community-Based Monitoring System Module III-A: Thematic
October 25-27, 2023
Mapping using CBMS Data and Training on Data Breach
SrSS Lea R. Toledo FIES Data Evaluation Workshop and CES learning Session November 6-10, 2023

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Dissemination

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 Researchers/ Complimentary
Data Requests Served

In order to con�nuously provide and disseminate

data needed by researchers from the academe,
LGU planning officers, and other stakeholders,
the Provincial Sta�s�cal Office – Albay assists the
researcher/requester by providing the data they
requested. Addi�onally, PSO Albay aids researchers
in naviga�ng the PSA website to search for data
independently, making it easier for them to access
the informa�on they need. PSO Albay assisted a
total of four requesters, fulfilling requests for various
data including vital sta�s�cs (number of births and
deaths) and demographic data (total popula�on, sex
ra�o, and number of households).
Information Dissemination

Publication/ Products Prepared

In the year 2023, PSO Albay prepared and published
a total of 100 sta�s�cal publica�ons as follows: 32
press releases, 25 special releases, 30 infographics,
1 annual report, 1 CountrySide in Figures and 12
QuickStats. These publica�ons were disseminated
through email and posted on bulle�n boards to
showcase sta�s�cal data in Albay Province

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Data Dissemination Activities
Data Dissemina�on Forum. The Provincial Office successfully conducted two (2) data dissemina�on forum on the
result of surveys, censuses, administra�ve-based sta�s�cs, and informa�on dissemina�on campaign.

2018 to 2022 Provincial Product Accounts, Province of Albay

Dissemination Forum

The Provincial Product Accounts (PPA) is a mechanism

to measure the economic performance of the
province or HUCs. The compila�on of PPA started in
2021 and this year, 2023, Bicol Region was included
in the addi�onal seven (7) pilot regions.

For the first �me, the Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority

- Albay Provincial Office released the PPA results
during the Provincial Product Accounts Dissemina�on

Information Dissemination
Forum on 13 December 2023, 1p.m. at Ninong’s
Hotel Legazpi City. It was a�ended by 30 stakeholders
coming from the Local Government Units, partner
government agencies, academes and other private
ins�tu�ons.
2023 ULE and 2022 CAF for Non-
Household Stakeholders Consultative
Meeting

The Philippine Sta�s�cs Authority (PSA) of Albay

conducted a Stakeholders Consulta�ve Forum on 23
June 2023 at La Roca Veranda Suites and Restaurant.
The Consulta�ve Mee�ng was rela�ve to the 2023
Upda�ng of the List of Establishments (ULE) and
the 2022 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries (CAF)
for Non-Household. A total of 28 a�endees coming
from different sectors from the province of Albay
par�cipated in. The said ac�vity aimed to encourage
Data Dissemination through Print/ and ask full support for the undertaking. Data
Broadcast Media dissemina�on and apprecia�on were done also in
the said ac�vity.
To disseminate awareness and informa�on to the
public, the provincial office, together with The Way
104.3 FM, strengthened its partnership to provide
and disseminate informa�on on sta�s�cs, including
survey results, censuses, administra�ve-based
sta�s�cs, and announcements. PSO Albay successfully
completed 18 episodes of radio interviews through
an online pla�orm via Zoom. The interviews were
aired every first Monday of the week from 10:30AM
to 11:30AM through phone patch in the regular
radio program “Aranduyog sa Pag-uswag”. Moreover,
the office extended its partnerships with following
radio sta�ons: Bombo Radyo Legazpi; Philippine
Informa�on Agency (PIA) – Albay.

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 Maintenance of Social Media
Accounts
A total of 148 social media cards were posted on
its official Facebook page and X page. 91 social
media posts were made on the Facebook page
with 18k followers, while the X page, with five
followers, posted 57 social media posts. With
the use of this pla�orm, the dissemina�on of
informa�on and promo�ng sta�s�cal ac�vi�es
were easier than before. The posts included PSA
updates on sta�s�cal surveys, civil registra�on,
PhilSys registra�on, publica�ons, and public
service announcements.
Information Dissemination

Prepared/Displayed Streamers

One of the strategies of the provincial office

to disseminate informa�on to the public was
to hang/display streamers, including those of
other agencies, in order to show support and
coopera�on with the ac�vi�es of other agencies/
offices. A total of seven (7) streamers were hung
outside the PSA building in the year 2023.

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Partnership and
Linkages

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 Social Responsibilities
PSO Albay successfully conducted five (5) Adopt a marginalized ins�tu�on/ community/ barangay/ school.

Activity Date No. of Recipient Venue

Gift-giving Activity for the Sitio Ragacay Mapaco,
22 February 2023 20
Indigenous Community Guinobatan, Albay
Handog Birth Certificate
29 March 2023 20 Brgy. Maopi, Daraga, Albay
and Gift Giving
Social Responsibility - Gift MSWD Hall AECID
18 July 2023 55
Giving Activity Building, Daraga Albay
Sugod Bahay PSAsalamat
06 October 2023 10 Burgos, Daraga Albay
para sa Elderlies
National Children’s Month
Bgy. Taplacon, Camalig,
– Gift Giving activity and 30 November 2023 20
Albay
Information Dissemination

Table 28.
Partnership and Linkages

PSO Albay successfully conducted three (3) Environment related ac�vi�es

Activity Date No. of Seeds Venue

Buruk-burukan, Mauraro
Tree Planting Activity 22 February 2023 100
Guinobatan, Albay
Coastal Clean Up 22 April 2023 N/A Mataas Bacacay, Albay
Nationwide PSA
Simultaneous Tree Planting 12 June 2023 200 Brgy Calpi, Oas, Albay
Activity

Table 29.

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Involvement of PSA in the activities
of other agencies
The PSO – Albay received various invita�on to par�cipate in several ac�vi�es conducted by other agencies/
offices. To reach support, PSO Albay granted the invita�ons to strengthen its partnership and bond with
other government agencies. Listed below were the ac�vi�es a�ended by PSA Albay thru virtual pla�orm
or face-to face Training/Seminar/Forum and Caravans.

Title of Activity Conducted by Date

“Buhay Ingatan, Droga'y Ayawan
(BIDA) Campaign” conducted by
Philippine National Police Regional Philippine National Police Regional
20 January 2023
Office 5 at Police Regional Office 5 Office 5
Grandstand, Camp BGen Simeon A.
Ola, Legazpi City.
Live Webinar on the Membership
Savings Program to all Pag-IBIG Fund
Pag-IBIG Legazpi Branch 15 February 2023

Partnership and Linkages

Members conducted by Pag-IBIG
Legazpi Branch
1st Regular Meeting conducted
by Human Resource Managers Human Resource Managers
16 March 2023
Association of Albay, Inc. at DPWH Association of Albay, Inc.
Regional Office V, Office
Virtual Energy Audit Orientation
Department of Energy 26 May 2023
conducted by Department of Energy
Philippine Environment Month
DENR-Environmental Management
“Gobyernong Angat, Lilnisan and 01 June 2023
Bureau Regional Office V
Tapat 2.0”
Provincial RCSP Forum at DILG Albay Department of the Interior and Local
Provincial Operations Office, Regional Government (DILG) & ELCAC 04 August 2023
Center Site, Legazpi City, Albay Provincial Task Force (ELCAC-PTF)
Civil Service Commission Field Office
Online Zumba Session 01 September 2023
Albay
Lingkod BAYANIhan: Samahan,
Civil Service Commission Field Office
Sayawan, at Saluhan at Albay 06 September 2023
Albay
Astrodome, Legazpi City
Bicol Regional Government Center
Inter-Agency Sportfest 2023 15 September 2023
Association (BRGCA)
Provincial Retooled Community
Support Program (RCSP) Summing
Up Activity, Commitment Signing
Department of the Interior and Local
& Recognition of Program Partner
Government (DILG) & ELCAC 24 November 2023
Implementers Cum MSAC Special
Provincial Task Force (ELCAC-PTF)
Meeting at Training Hall, DILG
Regional Office V, Rizal St., Legazpi
City, Albay
the Executive Committee Meeting
initiated by Provincial Agricultural
and Fishery Council-Albay (PAFC- Provincial Agricultural and Fishery
24 November 2023
Albay) at Negosyo Auditorium, Albay Council-Albay (PAFC-Albay)
Farmer’s Bounty Village, Cabangan,
Albay

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 Albay Communicators Networ
(ComNet) Meeting at Conference Philippine Information Agency –
18 December 2023
Room of the Department of Trade and Albay
Industry, Legazpi City, Albay
(FEBC) Philippines Care 104.3 DWAY The Far East Broadcasting Company
FM - God’s victory in the ministry of (FEBC) Philippines Care 104.3 DWAY 16 December 2023
FEBC in the Bicol Region FM

Table 30.

Caravan Venue Date

“PIA Caravan para sa Kababaihan” Padang Memorial Shrine, Legazpi City. 29 March 2023
RCSP 2023 Serbisyo Caravan and Brgy Balanac & Tiongson & Tupas
13 April 2023
Solution Seeking Table Dialogue Covered Court, Ligao City
Brgy Malipo Covered Court &
RCSP 2023 Serbisyo Caravan and
Brgy Sinungtan Covered Court, 14 April 2023
Solution Seeking Table Dialogue
Guinobatan, Albay.
Labor Day Trabaho, Negosyo,
Kabuhayan (TNK) Job and Business Ayala Mall, Legazpi City, Albay 01 May 2023
Partnership and Linkages

Fair
Magayon Job Fair 2023 held Albay Astrodome, Legazpi City 11-12 May 2023
Job Fair Activity Bicol College 24 May 2023
Independence Day Job and Business
3rd flr. SM City Legazpi, Legazpi City 12 June 2023
Fair
125th Philippine Independence Day
3rd flr. SM City Legazpi, Legazpi City 12 June 2023
“Civic Military Parade”
Albay Children’s Day “Kalusugan
Albay Astrodome, Legazpi City, Albay 27 November 2023
Makabata Health Caravan”

Table 31.

27th Philippine Statistics

Quiz Provincial Elimination
PSA Albay organized the 27th Philippine
Sta�s�cs Quiz (PSQ) Provincial Elimina�on at
the Conference Room, Provincial Sta�s�cs Office
in Rawis, Legazpi City. Three (3) par�cipants
from Divine Word College of Legazpi and AMA
Computer College-Legazpi, both located in
Legazpi City, Albay, par�cipated in the said ac�vity.
Mr. Kenchin Fiel M. Reducto from AMA Computer
College-Legazpi bagged the first-place, while Ma.
Nadine R. Piano and Hershel D. Berba from Divine
Word College of Legazpi secured the 2nd and 3rd
places, respec�vely. CSS Cecil G. Brondial of PSA
Albay (chairperson) and SSII Naser M. Tuazon of
PSA - RSSO V were the judges of the contest.

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 Glaiza M. Barcela
Artist

Winner of the 34th NSM Digital Art Poster Making Contest