The National Statistics Office Aklan is currently conducting Survey on Overseas Filipinos (SOF) in 16 barangays to gather information on Filipino citizens who left for abroad during the last five years.
These barangays are Brgy. Poblacion in Altavas, Brgy. Morales in Balete, Brgy. Dingle in Banga, Brgys. Bay-ang, Magpag-ong, Mambuquiao, and Mandong in Batan, Brgy. Tigayon in Kalibo, Brgy. Poblacion in Madalag, Brgy. Magallanes and Nagustan in Nabas, Brgy. Fatima in New Washington, Brgys. Albasan and Badio in Numancia, and Brgys. Afga and Jawili in Tangalan.
According to Provincial Statistics Officer Blas M. Solidum, the survey, specifically, aims to obtain national estimates on the number of overseas Filipinos including overseas workers and their socio-economic characteristics. It also aims to and provide estimates on the amount of cash remittances including the mode of transfer to their families in the Philippines.
Information such as the place of destination, length of stay abroad, type of work abroad, date of departure and return are also included.
The SOF is a rider survey to October 2013 round of the Labor Force Survey (LFS).
Mr. Solidum assured the respondents that all information furnished to NSO will be held “strictly confidential” as provided for by law.
Consumer Expectation Survey
On the other hand, some 36 sample households in Aklan are covered in the 4th quarter Consumer Expectation Survey (CES) the National Statistics Office is conducting which started on October 1, 2013.
These households are located in Brgy Dumaguit, New Washington and Brgy. Bay-ang and Magpag-ong, Batan.
The CES aims to provide quick and regular assessments of consumer perceptions and expenditure plans as a tool for evaluating the consumer’s own financial situation, key economic indicators and the economy’s condition over a reference period.
“The results of the CES will guide planners in forecasting the direction of change of the economy as well as the behavior of inflation rate, interest rate and exchange rates,” according to Provincial Statistics Officer Blas M. Solidum.
The core questions in the CES cover three basic areas of consumer sentiment: personal finances, business conditions, buying conditions, and savings outlook of the family.
Mr. Solidum urges respondents to give truthful and correct data to researchers. He assured them their responses will be treated with strict confidentiality and cannot be used for taxation, investigation or law enforcement purposes.
This survey is a joint undertaking of the NSO and the BSP, with the latter as the funding agency. /MP
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