30 January 2025 – CALAPAN CITY.  The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) successfully capacitated its provincial focal persons and involved personnel from RSSO MIMAROPA SOCD in the recently concluded Second Level Operational Trainings on the 2025 Rice and Corn Stocks Surveys (RCSS) at the commercial and household sectors, and the 2025 Monthly Palay and Corn Situation Reporting System (MPCSRS) at PSA MIMAROPA Training Room in Calapan City on 14-16 January 2025 and 27-28 January 2025, respectively.

Resource persons during the RCSS training were COSWs Mr. Allen M. Obando and Ms. Crizelle Balahadia from RSSO MIMAROPA SOCD, and Statistical Analyst Ms. Niepray R. Mendoza from PSO Occidental Mindoro.  Meanwhile, Supervising Statistical Specialist Ms. Johanna G. Abad and Statistical Specialist I Jeneva E. Rim from the Crops Statistics Division served as trainers of MPCSRS field operations.

“We anticipate that upon successful completion of these trainings, you will possess a comprehensive understanding of all survey concepts, field operations procedures, and the proficient use of CAPI. May these activities empower us to proactively address any issues and concerns that may arise during the survey operations.’’ Regional Director Leni R. Rioflorido emphasized during her welcome remarks.

The RCSS: Commercial and RCSS: Household are designated statistical activities conducted monthly by the PSA pursuant to the Executive Order No. 352, s. 1996. These aim to assess the current rice and corn stocks inventories in the commercial warehouses, wholesalers and retailers, and in the households across the country, respectively. It provides data on stocks inventory on commercial and household sectors at the national level.

On the other hand, the 2025 MPCSRS is a monitoring survey on the growing conditions and actual plantings of palay and corn. It provides monthly updates of the expected productions generated by the quarterly Palay Production Survey, and the Corn Production Survey at the national level.

Data collection phase for these surveys is scheduled every first to fifth day of the survey month, while the results are scheduled to be released on the 15th day after the reference month.

For more information, please reach us via e-mail at rssomimaropa@psa.gov.ph. Alternatively, you can also reach us via our landline number (6343) 286-7491.

(SGD) LENI R. RIOFLORIDO
Regional Director

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