Statdoscoop May to July 2009

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Volume 10, Issue 2 May to July 2009

PROVIDING YOU

RELEVANT INFORMATION

THROUGH QUALITY AND

TIMELY STATISTICS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE XII

(Selected Non-Income Poverty Indicators from the 2007 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey)

Nearly half of poor Filipino families do not have electricity in their homes

One in five families does not have access to safe water

One in 10 Filipino families has no sanitary toilet

Seven out of 10 families own the house and lot they occupy

Six in 10 families is living in houses with roofs made of strong materials

Four out of 10 families are occupying housing units with outer walls made of strong materials

Full story on Pages 6 & 7

FIGURE THIS

Population (August 2007) 88.57M

Projected Population (2009) 92.23M

Inflation Rate (July 2009) 0.2%

Balance of Trade (May 2009) $-529M

Exports (June 2009) $3.410B

Imports (May 2009) $3.616B

Unemployment (April 2009) 7.5%

Underemployment (April 2009) 18.9%

Simple Literacy (2000) 92.3%

Functional Literacy (2003) 84%

Average Family Income (2006) P147,000

GNP (Q4 2008) P2,339.8B

GDP (Q4 2008) P2,126.8B

Source: National Statistics Office

POVERTY SITUATIONER IN SOCCSKSARGEN IN 2007

NSO to conduct 5-Month Training for

Statisticians and Programmers

Statisticians and Programmers are called on to join the National Statistics Office (NSO) five-month training at NSO, Sta. Mesa, Manila that will likely begin on September 2009. Thirty qualified applicants will be selected to go through the said training. During the length of the training, qualified applicants will be regarded as an NSO Service Contractor. Employees of NSO who hold the Statisti-cian 1 and below positions and meet the qualifications below may also apply.

Qualifications include: 1) completed a Bachelor’s degree either in Statistics, Mathematics or Engineering or any related degree with 21 units of Mathematics including Calculus from a recognized institution; 2) with good moral character; 3) Not more than thirty-five (35) years of age; 4) computer literate; and 5) preferably with CS eligibility.

All qualified parties are invited to submit an application letter to the Chief of the Human Resource Management Division, 3rd floor, Solicarel Bldg 1, NSO, R. Magsaysay Blvd., Sta. Mesa, Manila on or before August 12, 2009 with the following documents attached: 1) accomplished CSC Form 212; 2) Transcript of Records; 3) Diploma; 4) NBI clearance; and 5) certificate of good moral character from the Barangay where he/she resides. Incomplete documents will not be processed.

Qualifying exams will be given at once to all those who meet the qualifications on Monday, August 17, 2009 at 1:00 PM at NSO Regional Offices of Baguio, Cebu and Davao, and at the training room, NSO, Sta. Mesa, Manila. It will converge on English and Mathematics plus calculus. ☺

Inside this issue NSO to conduct 5-Month Training for Statisticians and Programmers

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Number of OFWs from R12 Soar Up (based from the results of the 2008 Survey on Overseas Filipinos)

2

Rx Stats (features results of the 2008

National Demographic & Health Survey)

3

Did You Know that… (features NSO’s

Vital Statistics Report, 2005)

3

R12 Unemployment Rate Down to 3.8 percent in October 2008

4

Poverty Situationer in SOCCSKSARGEN in 2007 (based on 2007 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey)

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Checking Out NSO GenSan Serbilis Outlet

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Atty. Maqtahar L. Manulon Regional Director, NSO 12

T he conduct of censuses and surveys by the National Statistics Office nationwide is based on various laws and executive orders without which the undertaking would have been a failure simply because the respondents whether individual or juridical entity have the right to refuse questions particularly on personal and family matters and company secrets.

The primary law that mandates the conduct of censuses and surveys is Commonwealth Act No. 591 of 1940. The law although old enough to respond to the need of times, outlined specific statistical undertakings that can be carried out as official government activities in so far as NSO is concerned.

Why do we need statistics? Why do we need law to produce these statistics? Why does non-government organization freely conduct surveys and publish results in national dailies even much earlier than government surveys or censuses?

For one thing, we used statistics to draw conclusions and decisions which eventually caused formulation and preparation of policies and programs to address specific concerns and prob-lems that affect the life of Filipino people. Each department or agency of the government is producing, utilizing or maintaining statistical data in their own office to pursue mandate and monitor performance properly.

While methodology use to collect data is scientifically determined, the law lays down the legal basis, provides for accountability and liability of all parties and defines the extent and limita-tion of the use of the data obtained from such censuses and surveys among others. The classic example is section 4, C.A. 591 which provides for confidentiality of all information obtained by NSO workers. The data is released in the form of tables and summaries only without reference to individual or establishment name. Likewise, the data cannot be used for taxation, investiga-tion and other judicial and administrative proceedings. The cited proviso has significantly con-tributed to the successful conduct of the surveys since 1940 and has been the arm of NSO to protect its respondents and their families against information expedition.

At present, there is a need to revisit the provision of existing laws that mandate the conduct of these censuses and surveys particularly B.P. Blg. 72 (census law). The law needs improvement to strengthen authority and power of NSO and the census coordinating board whenever censuses of population, business and industry, agriculture and fisheries are conducted. The law needs to respond to the need of times because of the rapid change in people lifestyle and technology. The use of information technology in processing the census questionnaires needs attention too to ensure timely release of results.

Expressing one’s opinion through media is a freedom guaranteed in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. The business of engaging in opinion survey in a democratic country like the Philippines may very well fall under the freedom of expression. The difference between government survey and NGO’s survey may be on use of concepts, sampling design and methodology. The latter survey is a specialized survey sometimes zeroed in on opinion or perception of the masses. Neither is it considered official statistics because the data did not come from government statistical agencies.

The information obtained from censuses and surveys now in printed manuscript and is stored in NSO and other government agencies have become treasures and wealth of the nation. The data users, researchers and the public are encouraged to read and use this data so that one would know how much information available relative to economy, demography, information technology among others.

The interplay of legal and technical aspect of statistical undertaking is necessary to obtain the support and cooperation from the public leading to accurate data collection and correct information.

A round 90,090 (4.5 percent) Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from SOCCSKSARGEN Region worked abroad at

anytime during the period April to September 2008 as reported by their families during the National Statistics Office’s 2008 Survey on Overseas Filipinos (SOF). The 2008 estimate represents an increase of 22.78 percent over the 73,374 (4.2 percent) OFWs estimated for the period April to September 2007.

Meanwhile, on the national sphere, the country sent 2.0 million OFWs who worked abroad at any-time during the period April to September 2008, which represents an increase of 14.6 percent over the 1.7 million OFWs estimated for the period April to September 2007.

The Overseas Contract Workers (OCWs) or those with existing work contract abroad included 94.0 percent (1.9 million) of the total OFWs during the period April to September 2008. This figure is 16.6 percent higher than the 1.6 million OCWs for the same period in 2007.

OFWs from CALABARZON (18.4%), Central Luzon (14.5%) and National Capital Region (14.0%) composed almost half of the total number of OFWs. On the contrary, Caraga showed up the smallest share of OFWs at 1.2 percent.

During the period April to September 2008, males dominated the total number of OFWs, registering at 51.7 percent than females at 48.3 percent. More than one fourth of the OFWs (25.7%) were in age group 25 to 29 years. Female OFWs were, by and large, younger compared to male OFWs. Of the total number of female OFWs, 28.8 percent belonged to age group 25 to 29 years and 20.3 percent were in age group 30 to 34 years. Meanwhile, male OFWs were all but evenly distributed among the age groups 25 to 29, 30 to 34 and 45 and above.

Laborers and unskilled workers, which include domestic helpers, cleaners and manufacturing laborers proved to be the major occupation group of OFWs. It showed up about one third (32.4%) of the total OFWs compared to those who worked as trades and related workers at 15.7 percent; service workers and shop and market sales workers, 14.3 percent; and plant and machine operators and assemblers, 13.0 percent.

One out of five (20.4%) OFWs were employed in Saudi Arabia. One in every seven (14.6%) OFWs worked in United Arab Emirates. Prevalent destina-tions of OFWs also include Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Qatar and Taiwan. About 9.4 percent OFWs also invaded Europe, registering at 9.4 while those who worked in North and South America accounted for 8.4 percent.

Continued on Page 5

Number of FWs from R12 Soar Up


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N SO Region XII actively observed July 2009 as the 35th National Nutrition Month, with the theme “Wastong nutrisyon kailangan, lifestyle diseases iwasan!”

Said theme focused on the role and importance of proper nutrition in the prevention and control of diet-related lifestyle diseases or commonly known as non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The 4 major NCDs that currently dominate the list of leading causes of death in the country are cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cancers, diabetes mellitus and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) that can only be alleviated through a combination of behavioral and medical or surgical interventions.

With the range of activities realized that included basic education campaign to its employees by underlining the Nutritional Guidelines shown below, it is expected that no NSO staff in SOCCSKSARGEN will be in poor shape and sluggish to undertake its statistical mandates and deliver various forms of civil registration services.

Malignant neoplasm or more commonly known as "cancer" is the third leading cause of death in the Philippines in year 2005 that recorded a total of 426,054 deaths. Said number is 5.7 percent higher compared to 403,191 deaths recorded in 2004. On the other hand, topping the list were deaths due to diseases of the heart and followed by cardiovascular diseases.

More males than females die of

One in every six persons in the country who died of cancer was diagnosed to have developed malig-nant neoplasm of the trachea, bronchus. For three consecutive years (2003-2005), cancer of this type remains to be on top. Cancers of the breast, colon and leukemia/blood cancer respectively follow.

The 3 most common sites of cancer among men where in the trachea, bronchus and lung (24.4 percent); prostate (8.2 percent); and, colon (6.4 percent). Meanwhile for women, cancers of the breast (22.4 percent); trachea, bronchus and lung (9.3 percent); and, uterus (6.4 percent) were on the top list.

Most cancer fatalities belong to age group 65-69.

Median age at death due to cancer is at 63.3 years old.

More than half (2,909 or 64.8 per-cent) of breast cancer fatalities were 50 years old and older.

Death due to prostate cancer is higher for older men.

Median age at death because of leukemia for both sexes was at 35.3 years old.

Almost two-thirds of cancer fatalities lack medical attention. Only two types of cancer were reported to have been attended by more than 50 percent. These were the malignant neoplasm of placenta (79.4%) and leukemia (50.7%).

Source: NSO’s Vital Statistics Report, 2005

Improved maternal care...

Around 91 percent of women with at least one live birth in the 5 years prior to the 2008 NDHS had received antenatal care from a health professional compared to 88 percent of the women based on the 2003 NDHS. Among all births in the 5 years prior to 2008 NDHS, 62 percent were

delivered by a health professional in contrast to 60 percent reported in the 2003 NDHS.

Improved vaccination coverage…

In the last 5 years, the percentage of children 12-23 months who received, at any time before the 2008 NDHS, full vaccination against six preventable diseases namely,

tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, and measles, increased from

70 percent in 2003 to 80 percent in 2008.

Source: 2008 National Demographic and Health

Survey (NDHS)


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F or October 2008, SOCCSKSARGEN Region recorded an employment rate of 96.2 per-cent for October 2008 based from the results of the October 2008 Labor Force Survey (LFS). This resulted for a decrease in the un-employment rate which posted for only 3.8

percent in October 2008 compared to 4.8 percent in October 2007. This signifies that, there are about 4 per-sons unemployed for every 100 persons who are in the la-bor force in the region.

The Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for the region was 65.5 percent, which is of higher rate than the national LFPR of only 63.7 percent. This means that out of the estimated 2.45 million population 15 years old and over in October 2008 for the region, about 1.60 million persons were in the labor force. Of which, about 1.54 million were employed in the region.

Out of the 1.54 million employed in the region, more than half (50.4%) worked in agriculture, hunting, and forestry. Workers in services sector accounted for 15.0 percent of the total employed comprising the wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles, and personal and household goods. Fewer workers engaged in mining and quarrying which resulted to only 0.5 percent; and electricity, gas and water with only 0.2 percent of the total employed for the region.

Amongst the major occupation groups of employed persons in the region, laborers and unskilled workers made up the largest group with 37.5 percent; and followed by the farmers, forestry workers and fishermen with 25.6 percent.

Employed persons fall into any of these categories: wage and salary workers, own account workers and unpaid family workers. Wage and salary workers are those who work for private households, private establishments, government or government corporations and those who work with pay in own-family operated farm or business.

Almost half (46.2%) of the employed persons were wage and salary workers, 38.5 percent were own-account workers; and the remaining percentage of 15.3 percent were unpaid family workers.

Among the wage and salary workers, those working for private establishments comprised the largest proportion, which posted at 38.2 percent. Workers who worked for government or government-controlled corporation comprised only 8.0 percent. In own-account workers, majority was self-employed with 31.8 percent and only 6.8 percent were employers.

Employed persons are also classified either full-time workers or part-time workers. Full-time workers are those who work for 40 hours or more while part-time workers work for less than 40 hours during the reference week. In October 2008, more than half (50.13%) were full-time workers, while 47.86 percent were part-time workers. Among the part-time workers, more were categorically working less than 20 hours, with 39.48 percent.

Employed persons who express the desire to have additional hours of work in their present job or to have additional job, or to have a new job with longer working hours are considered underemployed.

Underemployment rate in October 2008 LFS was estimated at 20.1 percent. This means that about 310 thousand employed persons were underemployed in October 2008. Around 197 thousand were visibly underemployed or

working less than 40 hours and about 113 thousand were those workers who worked 40 hours or more. ☺

R12 Unemployment Rate DOWN TO 3.8 PERCENT

IN OCTOBER 2008

Out of the 1.54 million employed

in the region, more than half

(50.4%) worked in agriculture,

hunting, and forestry.

SOCCSKSARGEN October

2008

October 2007

Total 15 Years Old and Over (in ‘000) 2,446 2,384

Labor Force Participation Rate (%) 65.5 65.1

Employment Rate (%) 96.2 95.2

Unemployment Rate (%) 3.8 4.8

Underemployment Rate (%) 20.1 19.6

Note: Population 15 years old and over is from the 2000 Census-based population projections


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There was also an increase of 32.1 billion pesos from the estimate of 110.0 billion pesos in 2007 for the total remittance sent by OFWs during the period April to September 2008. It was estimated at 141.9 billion pesos that comprised cash sent (73.2%), cash brought home (21.5%) and remittances in kind (5.2%).

Of the total cash remittances sent, banks turned up to be the most popular mode of remittance with 76.1 percent, 11.8 percent through door-to-door, 7.5 percent through other means, and the rest (4.6%) through the agency or local office and friends or co-workers. OFWs working in Asia, comprising 78.2 percent of all OFWs, sent the biggest cash remittance of 69.9 billion pesos. This is followed by Europe and North and South America with 133.1 billion pesos and 11.6 billion pesos, respectively. Posting the highest cash remittance of 19.5 billion pesos were the OFWs working as laborers or unskilled workers. ☺

Number of OFWS from R12… / P. 2

Total remittance (in million pesos)

The Buzzard, The The Buzzard, The

Bat, and the Bum-Bat, and the Bum-

If you put a buzzard in a pen six or eight

feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of

his ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is

that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a

run of ten or twelve feet. Without space to run, as is his

habit, he will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a pris-

oner for life in a small jail with no top.

The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a re-

markable nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a

level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it

can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully,

until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can

throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a

flash.

A Bumblebee if dropped into an open tumbler will be there

until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of

escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out

through the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way

where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.

In many ways, there are lots of people like the buzzard, the bat and the bee. They are struggling about with all their problems and frustrations, not realizing that the answer is right there above them.

Source: Indianchild.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

2009 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)

Regional Data Dissemination of the Results

of 2008 National Demographic and Health Survey

6th National Convention of Solemnizing Officers

18th Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ)

ONGOING EVENTS

2008 Annual Survey of Philippine Business & Industry (ASPBI)

2009 Family Income and Expenditures Survey (FIES)

2009 Consumer Expectation Survey (CES)

July 2009 Labor Force Survey (LFS)

2008 Survey on Information, Communication and Technology (SICT)

2007-2008 Commodity Outlet Survey (COS)

2nd Quarter Quarterly Survey of Philippine Business and Industry (QSPBI)

T he Philippine Declaration of Independence occurred on June 12, 1898 in Cavite el Viejo (now Kawit, Cavite) in the Philippines, where Filipino revolutionary forces under

General Emilio Aguinaldo (who was later to become the Philip-pines’ first Republican President) proclaimed the sovereignty and independence of the Philippine Islands from the colonial rule of Spain after the latter was defeated at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.

While the Philippines first celebrated its Independence Day on June 12, its independence was only recognized on July 4, 1946 by the United States. The reason being it was not recognized by the United States or Spain, as the Spanish government ceded the Philippines to the United States in the 1898 Treaty of Paris, in consideration for an indemnity for Spanish expenses and assets lost.

Since the US’ recognition of Philippine Independence on July 4, 1946, Inpendence Day was observed on June 12, but in the name of nationalism, and upon the advice of historians, Republic Act No. 4166 was signed into law by President Diosdado Macapagal in 1964, proclaiming June 12, which up to that time had been observed as Flag Day then, as Independence Day.

Source: filipinojournal.com

PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY


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(Selected Non-Income Poverty Indicators from the 2007 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey)

Nearly half of poor Filipino families do

not have electricity in their homes

Based on the results of the 2007 Annual Poverty Indica-tors Survey, 45.3 percent of families in the bottom 30% in-come stratum in Region XII do not have electricity in their homes compared to 14.2 percent among families in the upper 70% income stratum. The bottom 30% of all families in this re-port represents the poor families.

At the national level, 16.0 percent of all families do not have electricity. Regions with highest percentages of families without electricity are Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) (36.5%), MIMAROPA (35.4%) and Zamboanga Peninsula (35.4%).

One in five families does not have ac-

cess to safe water supply

Around 82 percent of the total families in SOCCSKSARGEN have access to a safe source of water supply. Considered as clean and safe sources of water supply are community water system and protected well. The remaining 18 percent of families obtain their water from sources considered unsafe, such as unprotected well (5.4%), developed spring (6.8%), undeveloped spring 2.9%), river, stream, pond, lake or dam (1.2%), rainwater (0.1%), tanker truck or peddler (1.4%) and other sources (0.6%).

Nine in 10 families in the region belong to the upper 70% income stratum have access to safe water compared to seven in 10 families in the bottom 30% income stratum.

On the other hand, four regions have over 90 percent of their families with access to safe water. These are Central Luzon (93.8%), Cagayan Valley (92.6%), Ilocos (91.2%) and NCR (90.9). ARMM recorded less than half (48.1%) of their families who have access to safe water.

One in 10 Filipino families has no

sanitary toilet

The proportion of Filipino families in SOCCSKSARGEN using sanitary toilets is 88 percent. Sanitary toilet refers to flush toilet (either owned or shared) and

closed pit type of toilet facility.

Other families use open pit (4.9%), drop or overhang (1.5%), pail system (0.3%), and other types of toilets (0.1%), which are considered unsanitary toilets. There are 5.1 percent families without toilet facilities in their homes at all.

Regions with over 20 percent of families without sanitary toilets are Central Visayas (20.2%), Zamboanga Peninsula (21.3%), Eastern Visayas (22.3%) and ARMM (50.1%).

In the region, poor families are more likely to use an unsanitary toilet than non-poor families. The percentage of poor families without sanitary toilet at home is 20.1 percent compared to 5.2 percent among non-poor families.

Percentage of Families with Access to Safe Water, by Region and Income Stratum: 2007 APIS

Region All

Families Bottom

30% Upper 70%

PHILIPPINES 82.9 70.0 88.5

NCR 90.9 84.7 91.2

Cordillera Administrative Region 80.5 81.6 80.0

Region I - Ilocos 91.2 85.5 93.4

Region II - Cagayan Valley 92.6 88.6 94.6

Region III - Central Luzon 93.8 88.9 94.8

Region IV-A - CALABARZON 89.0 72.6 91.9

Region IV-B - MIMAROPA 76.6 70.8 82.0

Region V - Bicol 73.0 62.3 82.2

Region VI - Western Visayas 77.5 69.0 82.8

Region VII - Central Visayas 76.0 61.2 84.4

Region VIII - Eastern Visayas 83.4 78.5 88.1

Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula 74.3 63.5 86.4

Region X - Northern Mindanao 82.8 73.1 90.1

Region XI - Davao 72.0 51.7 82.8

Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN 81.4 71.7 89.6

Region XIII - Caraga 72.7 66.8 78.3

ARMM 48.1 50.6 43.8


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Six in 10 families are living in houses with

roofs made of strong materials

Families living in houses with roofs made of strong materials comprised 63.7 percent. Strong materials include galvanized iron/aluminum, tile, concrete, brick, stone and asbestos.

Seventy-four percent of families in the upper 70% income stratum have housing units made of strong roofs compared to 51.1 percent of families in the bottom 30%.

Three in 10 poor families have roofs made of light materials. Considered as light materials are cogon, nipa and anahaw.

Among the regions, Bicol (55.7%), MIMAROPA (52.7%) and Zamboanga Peninsula (51.1%) have the lowest percentage of families whose roofs were made of strong construction materials.

Four out of 10 families are occupying hous-ing units with outer walls made of strong

materials

Families occupying housing units with outer walls made of strong materials constitute 43.1 percent of total families in SOCCSKSARGEN. Strong materials include concrete, brick, stone, asbestos, galvanized iron/aluminum and tile. (See table above)

Only 27.8 percent of families in the bottom 30% income stratum are living in housing units with outer walls made of strong materials compared to 55.9 percent among families in the upper 70% income stratum.

Among the regions, Cordillera Administrative Region recorded the highest percentage (89.3%) of families living in houses with strong outer walls. On the other hand, Western Visayas have the lowest percentage (36.8%) of families living in houses with strong outer walls.

Seven out of 10 families own the

house and lot they occupy

S e v e n t y p e r c e n t o f f a m i l i e s i n SOCCSKSARGEN own the house and lot they occupy. The remaining 30 percent occupy houses and lots under the following tenure: own house, rent-free lot with consent of owner (13.4%), rent house/room including lot (3.6%), rent-free house and lot with consent of owner (5.5%), own house, rent-free lot without consent of owner (3.8%), own house, rent lot (3.3%), and rent-free house and lot without consent of owner (0.4%).

In the region, among the families in the upper 70% income stratum, 71.7 percent own their house and lot while among the bottom 30% income stratum, 68.0 percent.

Among the regions, NCR (54.8%), Caraga (52.3%) and Western Visayas (51.6%) have the lowest percentage of families owning house and lot.

BE IN THE KNOW The Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS) is one of the National Statistics Office’s nationwide surveys aimed at

providing information on the various non-income indicators allied to poverty. Since 1998, APIS has been

conducted during the years when the Family Income and Expenditures Survey (FIES) is not conducted. APIS

provides social, economic and demographic data on Filipino families that have been linked with poverty.

The 2007 APIS is the fifth in the series of annual poverty indicators surveys conducted by the NSO. Fieldwork for

the 2007 APIS was completed on July 9 to 31, 2007. At the national level, it generated a 93.3 percent response rate, where 40,239 of the 43,107 eligible sample households,

were successfully interviewed.

In the survey, families are grouped into two income strata, the Bottom 30% and Upper 70%. This grouping of families was used as a proxy for those falling below the poverty line. The Bottom 30% refers to the lowest 30 percent of the total families in the per capita income

distribution, arranged in descending order. These families are regarded as the poor families. Alternatively, the Upper 70%, considered as non-poor, refers to the

upper 70 percent of the total families in the per capita income distribution.

Families by Type of Construction Materials of the Outer Walls of Building they Occupy, SOCCSKSARGEN Region: 2007 APIS

Strong Materials 43.1

Light Materials 30.5

Salvaged/makeshift materials 2.2

Mixed but predominantly strong materials 13.4

Mixed but predominantly light materials 10.3

Mixed but predominantly salvaged materials 0.5


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NSO REGIONAL OFFICE XII

NSO Regional Office XII supported by NSO SOCSARGEN, joined for the first time, the 4-day KABISIG Government and Small-Medium Enterprise Expo and Trade Fair held at the Convention Hall of KCC Mall in General Santos City last May 11-14, 2009.

The event did not only showcase the office’s variety of services thru its 3x2 meters wide panel exhibit, yet it also gave the office a chance to conduct its information dissemination lecture that was entitled NSO: Your Gateway to Opportunities held on the fair’s third day. Advocacy flyers, books and CD products were as well displayed.

A total of 130 applications for copy issuance of SECPA were processed by NSO General Santos City Online Serbilis Outlet. To maximize usage of the exhibit, it was reinstalled and displayed at the said outlet starting May 15. The said expo was joined in by LGUs, public and private agencies in Region XII, and local entrepreneurs in General Santos City and nearby towns.

An Adopt a School Program was instigated by the Regional Office last June 29, 2009 during its turn-over ceremony of forty-eight (48) books and supplementary reading materials for English, Reading, Mathematics, Science, Geography and Health and Wellness at Muamad Elementary School, situated at Barangay Poblacion IX, Biniruan, Cotabato City.

Student and teacher-friendly books were solicited from Asia Foundation Philippines's Books for Asia Program. It was realized as shared corporate responsibility together with NSO-NCR OIC-Regional Director Lourdes V. Homecillo.

The National Statistics Office XII and the Officers of the Federation of Civil Registrars of Region XII jointly held a conference last June 10 to 11, 2009 at Tierra Montana Hotel, General Santos City.

It aimed at discussing various matters on civil registration, upcoming activities of the NSO relevant to civil registration, Federation’s concerns and updates from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) through the presence of Daniel Te, the OIC of DFA Consular Office, General Santos City.

Employees of NSO Regional Office XII placed its share for an orderly, safe, and efficient workplace last May 29, 2009 in relation to Civil Service Commission’s Brigada Ahensiya pro-gram pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 12, Series of 2009.

It will be an annual activity for all government entities that is set to take place every month of May.

NSO SOCSARGEN, GEN. SANTOS CITY

NSO SOCSARGEN-DOLE tie up which is on its 6th series since February 2009 had assisted thousands of job seekers and other participants in acquiring NSO authenticated civil registry documents as part of the job requirements mainly for employment abroad.

The series of job fairs was sponsored by various organizations and institutions in cooperation with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) XII. These were ACLC College, Notre Dame of Dadiangas University, and ABS-CBN that underwent last April 2 to 3, April 24, and May 1 to 2, respectively. Most recent partnership of the provincial office was with DOLE XII’s Mega Jobs and Livelihood Fair last June 13 to 14. All took place in General Santos City.

NSO-SOCSARGEN in coordination with Sarangani Tourism and Investment Promotion Center (STIPC) of Sarangani Province came up with a series of roadshow about the Decentralized Registry of Establishments System (DRES) in its seven (7) municipalities, namely; Alabel, Glan, Malapatan, Malungon, Kiamba, Maitum and Maasim with Mayor, Vice Mayor, SB Members, Department Heads and their staff attending.

The series of presentations was held last April 13, April 21 to 22, and May 12. Regular resource speakers were PSO Ruben D. Abaro, Jr. and Statistician Marifi P. De Asis. To date, each Sangguniang Bayan is deliberating a resolution allowing their Mayors to sign the DRES MOA for its implementation in the local government units in Sarangani Province.

NSO SULTAN KUDARAT, TACURONG CITY

Statistician Abraham and the province’s Statistical Coordination Officers (SCOs) have continually linked up with the City/Municipal Population Management Offices of Tacurong City, and Municipalities of Isulan, Pres. Quirino, Lambayong, and Bagumbayan as regular resource speakers in its pre-marriage counseling sessions.

NSO COTABATO, KIDAPAWAN CITY

The provincial office had persistently fortified its link with the City Social Welfare Office of Kidapawan City in the regular appearance of SCO Caoagdan and SCO Sales as resource speakers to the said office’s series of pre-marriage counseling sessions.

”Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have

those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence,

then, is not an act but a habit.”


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Answers to be posted on the next issue (August to September 2009).

Answers to questions of last issue (January to April 2009).

Answer to Question #1: 1/625

We want each number to be a zero or nine, and there is a (2 / 10) = (1 / 5) of this happening for each number. Therefore, there is a (1 / 5)^4 = 1 / 625 chance of the winning number containing only zeros and nines.

Answer to Question #2: 0.009

The driver must avoid accidents during their 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s, with probabilities (1 - 0.9), (1 - 0.6), (1 - 0.5), and (1 - 0.4) respectively. They must then get into a crash during their 60s with probability 0.75. Multiplying these together gives (0.1 * 0.4 * 0.5 * 0.6 * 0.75) = 0.009.

We got diagrams to test your wit in answering these two questions on basic probability. Just remember, if you get stuck, make a logical guess!

Knock! Knock!

Whose there? (without opening the door)

"The census taker."

"Go away - I don't want my senses taken."

"No, you don't understand, I just want to survey you."

"A statistical sample of one isn't valid -- go away."

"You aren't the only one."

"So you are bothering a whole bunch of people, go away."

"Look you are unique and I don't want to miss you in the survey."

"How do you know I'm unique when you haven't surveyed me yet?"

"Ok, I don't know you are unique, but you might be."

"You mean you think I'm an oddball."

"No, maybe more like an outlier."

"Now you are calling me an out and out lier, go away."

"No, I mean you are far from the average Joe."

"I hope so, I'm Sally."

"Look Sally, we are trying to get population data, how many people live here?"

"Gosh, how would I know, I think there about 15 thousand in Smugville."

"No, I mean in this house!"

"Oh, that's a question of a different nature."

"So, how many?"

"Sometimes one, sometimes two, sometimes four , now -- go away."

"No, I need a precise number."

"Ok, how about 1.34"

"How did you come up with that?"

"I live here sometimes during the week, my sister visits me on weekends, and my mother visits me every second week, my two cats are sometimes here, and my .... and that's none of your business".

"Thanks Sally have a great day."

(Census taker wrote -- "NO PERSONS

LIVING HERE -

UNOCCUPIED.")

Source:

http://www.onlinemathlearning.com/math-jokes-statistics.html

1. What is the probability of landing on an even number?

2. If Katie spins the spinner 3 times which of the following could NOT be an outcome?

A: 3

B: 1/2

C: 1/6

D: None of the above

A: 1 pink, 1 red, 1 orange B: 3 pinks C: 1 pink, 3 greens D: 1 orange, 2 red

STAT DE-


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Administrative Aide Wilmer S. Bacera joined the troop of government information officers from all over Mindanao in the 3-day Seminar-Workshop on Success Story Writing and Photography held at Punta Isla Lake Resort, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato last May 20-22, 2009.

Regional Director Manulon served as guest speaker during the Monthly Religious Convocation of the LGU of M’lang, Cotabato Province last May 25, 2009. Emphasis were on commonalities of Christianity and Islam, Fundamentals of Islam, Jesus and Mary in Islam (Eesa and Maryam), and Faith in God as Source of Inspiration to render efficient public service as government servants.

Statistical Coordination Officer (SCO) John B. Doria of NSO SOCSARGEN shared inspiring messages about the impor-tance of birth and marriage registration during the Free Mobile Registration held at Barangay Rubber, Polomolok, South Cotabato that was spearheaded by the said LGU’s Civil Registry Office thru Municipal Civil Registrar Berlita C. Castor.

Administrative Officer V Lorna M. Sumalpong gave her active participation to the June 17, 2009 2nd Quarter Meeting of the Macro-Economy Development Administra-tion and Finance Committee (MEDAFC) XII that took place in General Santos City. Talk points were both national and regional development concerns including the proposed Built-Lease-Transfer Scheme for construction of office building for Regional Government Center in Koronadal City.

Said declaration vowed to establish truthful reportage in Cotabato City and ARMM Region and to work for the attain-ment of peace and progress through respect of cultures and arts amid cultural pluralism and technological advances in media work. Event’s organizers were the Federation of International Cable TV Association of the Philippines (FICAP) and National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

Regional Director Manulon attended the Launching of the 2008/2009 Philippine Human Development Report (PHDR) at Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City on June 18, 2009. The Human Development Indicators presented were based among others on the results of NSO’s Family Income and Expenditures Survey (FIES), 2000 Census of Population (POPCEN), and Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS). It was organized by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies and the Civil Service Commission Region XI.

SCOs Teddy L. Mundo and Alexis S. Ganayo of NSO Sultan Kudarat talked about Construction Statistics and Collection and Editing of Building Permits during the Information Dissemination organized by the LGU of Lambayong last June 23, 2009 for their Implementation of Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations on National Building Code (PD 1096).

Selected NSO regional office staff, together with around 120 media practitioners, public information officers and representatives from academe and religious groups in Regions XII and ARMM adopted a declaration last July 10-11, 2009 during the Regional Media Cultural Awareness Conference for the ARMM" held at Sardonyx Plaza and Restaurant, Cotabato City.

G eneral Santos City Serbilis Outlet collection hits more than 3.3

million pesos in May 2009. This is 28 percent higher than its

April 2009 collection of 2.6 million. This represents a total vol-

ume of transaction of 22,086 for request of birth, marriage and

death certificates including the Certificate of No Marriage

(CENOMAR) or an average of more than 1,100 daily transac-

tions.

Aside from SOCSARGEN area, requesters were coming from the municipalities and

cities of other neighboring provinces like Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato in Region XII

and Maguindanao Province of ARMM including areas in the nearby Davao Del Sur

Province of Region XI.

TWO MEN LOOK OUT THROUGH THE SAME BARS:

ONE SEES THE MUD,

AND ONE THE STARS.

-FREDERICK LANGBRIDGE

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