07 July 2025 - ROMBLON, Romblon. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – Romblon Provincial Statistical Office conducted the Third Level (Provincial) Training for the July 2025 Labor Force Survey (LFS) and the 2025 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) Visit 1 from June 30 to July 6, 2025. The training took place at El Krimphoff Lodge in Barangay Lonos, Romblon, Romblon.

The July 2025 LFS and 2025 FIES Visit 1 SRs and TSs with SSII Ana Patricia A. Ramos from PSA RSSO MIMAROPA and the PSA Romblon staff led by CSS Johnny F. Solis during the Third Level Training conducted from 30 June to 6 July 2025 at El Krimphoff Lodge in Brgy. Lonos, Romblon, Rombblon.

The training was facilitated by four PSA Romblon staff members: Assistant Statistician Judy Ann S. Bancoro (Focal Person), Statistical Analyst Joy Florence M. Motin (Assistant Focal), Statistical Analyst Janine May D. Garcia, and Statistical Specialist II Mark Andrew F. Cesar. Also present was Statistical Specialist II Ana Patricia A. Ramos from the PSA Regional Statistical Services Office (RSSO) MIMAROPA, who served as resource speaker.

A total of 59 field personnel were hired for the conduct of the surveys, comprising 53 Statistical Researchers (SRs) and six Team Supervisors (TSs). Each TS will oversee 9–10 SRs. Over a 21-day period (excluding Sundays but including Saturdays), these personnel will carry out the enumeration of sample households across 100 barangays, covering all municipalities in the province except Concepcion.

Prior to deployment, all SRs and TSs underwent seven days of intensive field operations training to ensure the effective implementation of the surveys. Data collection will be conducted using the Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) or tablets, in line with PSA’s commitment to leveraging modern technology for improved data quality and efficiency.

The July 2025 LFS shall be undertaken together with the first visit of the 2025 FIES from 08 to 31 July 2025.

The monthly LFS aims to generate high frequency data on the Philippine labor market to better monitor and assess the country's employment situation and economic conditions. lts results serve as vital inputs for planning, policy formulation, and implementation of programs that promote gainful employment and support livelihood opportunities for Filipinos.

Meanwhile, the FIES aims to gather detailed information on family income and expenditure, including sources of income and spending levels. The data help determine income distribution and the degree of inequality among families. The 2025 FIES Visit 1 will collect data covering the first semester of 2025.

The field personnel for the July 2025 Labor Force Survey (LFS) and 2025 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) Visit 1, wearing their official field uniforms, pose with their trainers following the completion of the Third Level Training.

PSA Romblon enjoins the support of the public, especially the sample households, by providing the required information to authorize PSA field personnel during interviews. PSA assures that all the collected information shall be used for statistical purposes only and data collected shall be treated with utmost confidentiality.

The PSA's authority and mandate to carry out activities related to the July 2025 LFS and 2025 FIES Visit 1 are in accordance with Section 5 of Republic Act 10625, also known as the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013.

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) ENGR. JOHNNY F. SOLIS 
Chief Statistical Specialist 
Romblon Provincial Statistical Office