15 January 2025. ROMBLON, ROMBLON. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – Romblon Provincial Statistical Office is currently conducting the January 2025 Labor Force Survey to 387 sample households in the province. Seven (7) Statistical Researchers (SRs) were trained during the Third Level Training conducted last January 2-3 and 6-7, 2024, which are involved in the data collection on January 08-31, 2024 in selected municipalities of the province.

The LFS is a nationwide survey conducted by the PSA to gather data on the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the population. The results of the survey will provide high frequency statistical information on the nation’s labor market and better understanding on the current situation of employment and economy of the Philippines.

Utilizing the 2023 Geo-Enabled Master Sample for Household-based Surveys, the survey has a total of 100 sample households for the province to ensure reliable estimates of the labor and employment indicators. These samples were deemed sufficient to provide reliable estimates on the national and regional level.

Trained statistical researchers (SRs) uses a Computer-Aided Personal Interview (CAPI) data collection system to eligible respondents located at the municipalities of Cajidiocan, Corcuera, Looc, Odiongan, Romblon, San Andres, San Agustin, San Fernando, Santa Fe and Santa Maria.

As PSA Romblon continues to deliver relevant and reliable statistics necessary for policy formulation, it enjoins the support of the public, especially the sample households, by providing the required information to authorized PSA field personnel during interviews. All information obtained from this survey will be kept strictly confidential as stipulated in Section 26 of RA 10625 (Confidentiality of Information) and Section 8 of RA 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Confidentiality) and will not be used for taxation, investigation, or law enforcement purposes.

For more information, please contact PSA Romblon Provincial Statistical Office with contact numbers 0939-876-0734/0921-301-3323, and email address romblon@psa.gov.ph.

(SGD) JOHNNY F. SOLIS  
Chief Statistical Specialist