WHEREAS, the GRDP measures the total output of goods and services within a region and is an indicator of the region's economic performance;

WHEREAS, GRDP estimates are valuable inputs in development planning, policy formulation and monitoring activities;

WHEREAS, the NSCB Central Office (CO) estimates annually the GRDP of all regions of the country

WHEREAS, data needed in the GRDP estimation are gathered from the results of censuses and surveys of government offices and administrative reports of government and private offices

WHEREAS, the NSCB preserves the confidentiality of sensitive data through the release of aggregate estimates only;

WHEREAS, with the existence of the NSCB Regional Unit-CAR (RU-CAR), the estimation of the GRDP of CAR is in the process being transferred to NSCB RU-CAR;

WHEREAS, there is a need, therefore, for NSCB RU-CAR to start building-up its database in preparation for its actual GRDP estimation;

WHEREAS, the support of data sources from the government and private sectors in the region is important in the coming up with accurate and reliable GRDP estimates of CAR;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, to request the government and private offices to provide the NSCB RU-CAR data needed for the estimation of the CAR GRDP.

APPROVED, this 22nd of April 2002 in Baguio City, Philippines.

ATTESTED:

DIR. JUAN B. NGALOB
Chair

Certified Correct:

BENJAMIN Y. NAVARRO
Secretary