PSA-Apayao Conducts 2023 Updating of the List of Establishments and 2022 Census of Agriculture and Fisheries Non-Household

The province of Apayao joins the nationwide conduct of the 2023 Updating of the List of Establishments (2023 ULE) on 02 May to 31 July 2023. The 2023 ULE is a preparatory activity to the 2023 Census of Philippine Business and Industry which will be conducted in 2024. Authorized PSA interviewers will visit establishments to conduct personal interview. In the case where the personal interview is not possible, options to provide information are available such as Self-Administered Questionnaire in either printed form or fillable-pdf format and Accomplishment of Online Inquiry Form.

An establishment, which is the unit of enumeration, is defined as an economic unit which engages in one or predominantly one kind of economic activity; under single ownership or control, that is under a single entity; and, at a single fixed physical location. Data items to be collected in the listing activity are the following: Business and registered name, business tax identification number, business address, contact information, economic area, economic activity or business, year started operation, legal organization, nationality of owner/major stockholder/contributor, sex of the person holding the highest position, economic organization, name and address of main office, list of branches, total assets, name and address of the parent company, total employment and paid employees, workers on sub-contract agreement or under manpower agencies/contractors, e-commerce transactions, franchising, financial support/aid; and engagement in rice and corn trading, crop growing and livestock and poultry.

As a rider to this activity, the 2022 Census of Agriculture (CAF) nonhousehold will also be conducted. This census is a regular undertaking by the PSA to determine the structural characteristics of the agriculture and fishery sectors and will cover establishments, government agencies, associations, institutions and international organizations.

The data from the census will provide basic data on the agriculture, aquaculture, and fishing characteristics for use in the government’s national and local development planning. Major data items to be collected in the census are the following: number of establishments / cooperative / institutions operating agricultural, aquaculture, and fishing activities; legal form of organization under which the agricultural, aquaculture, and fishing activities are undertaken; type of agricultural activity operated such as growing of crops and raising of livestock and/or poultry including culturing of insects/worms, and the type of fishery activity such as aquaculture, municipal fishing and/or commercial fishing; characteristics of agricultural holdings, aquaculture, and fishing operations; and number and type of machineries, equipment, and facilities; number of workers/laborers and research and development personnel; kind of services/assistances received/availed; number of organic farms and the kinds of challenges/problems encountered.

The provincial office seeks to gain the support and cooperation of all respondents by providing the required and accurate information.

Meanwhile, the 2022 CAF for households will also be undertaken by PSA in September to October 2023.

We also take this opportunity to congratulate the Baguio Midland Courier on its 76th Founding Anniversary.

GEOFFREY B. CALIMUHAYAN
Chief Statistical Specialist
PSA – Apayao Provincial Statistical Office