Training in Santa Marcela concludes with participants’ photograph opportunity.

A team from the Philippine Statistics Authority - Apayao conducted trainings on the adoption of the Philippine Standard Industrial Classification (PSIC) which was held at the Municipal Local Government (MLGU) of Kabugao last July 26, and at MLGUs Flora and Santa Marcela last July 31. The trainings were aimed at orienting the MLGUs on the PSIC and its importance, broadening the knowledge and expertise of the personnel of the Business Permit and Licensing Offices (BPLOs) in processing LGU Business Registers using the PSIC and Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), and to assist the non-adopting MLGUs to use both in processing their business permit applications.

The PSIC is a detailed classification of industries prevailing in the country based on the productive activities undertaken by establishments, and serves as a guide in the classification of establishments according to their primary economic activity which is useful for analysis. It serves as a framework for data collection, processing and compilation to ensure uniformity and comparability of industrial statistics produced by various entities at the local, national and international levels.

GEOFFREY B. CALIMUHAYAN
Chief Statistical Specialist
PSA – Apayao 

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