PRESS  RELEASE

Orientation on PLDS-BRP and Data Dissemination  on
Latest Establishment-Based  Statistics in Samar
 

Date of Release:  02 September 2024
Reference No.  PR24-07-0860-014
 

Photo Opportunity with the Municipal Treasurers,  Municipal BPLOS,  PPDO,  and DICT
representative in the Province of Samar with PSA Samar personnel during the event

22  August   2024   - The   Philippine   Statistics   Authority  - Samar   conducted   an Orientation  on  the  PSA-LGU   Data  Sharing  (PLDS)  for  Business   Register  Project (BRP)  cum  Data  Dissemination  Forum on the  Latest  Establishment-Based  Statistics at Lucas Wharf  Restaurant  and Bar,  City of Catbalogan. A total of 39 participants  from line agencies  and LGUs attended  the activity.

The  Orientation   on  PLDS-BRP  aims  to  provide  a  comprehensive  overview   of the project's objectives, methodologies, and benefits for both PSA and LGUs. Participants gained  a deeper  understanding   of  how the  PLDS-BRP  can  contribute  to  improved business  statistics and decision-making  at the local  and national  levels.

The PLDS-BRP  is a comprehensive initiative designed  to enhance  the accuracy  and coverage   of the  Statistical  Business   Register  (SBR).  By  collecting   and  matching business  registers from city and municipal LGUs with the PSA's List of Establishments (LE),  the  PLDS-BRP   aims  to  create  a  more  complete   and  reliable  database   of businesses   operating   in  the   Philippines.  This   strategy   aligns  with  the   modular approach  adopted  for SBR design,  effectively  utilizing  administrative  data to improve the overall quality of business  statistics.

This year, PSA started to collect the City/Municipal Local Government Units' Business Registers (LGU-BR) to capture not only establishments, but also other business units not  included  in  the  LE but registered  in  the  LGUs  Business  Permit and  Licensing Offices,  like those household-based economic units.

For more information,  please visit our PSA official website www.psa.gov.ph or PSA Samar Official visit our Facebook Page at www.facebook.com/PSASamarOfficial.