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| Pangasiwaan ng Estadístika ng Pilipinas | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | September 12, 2013 |
| Type | Statistics |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Philippines |
| Headquarters | PSA Complex, East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Annual budget | ₱9.31 billion (2020)[1] |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | National Economic and Development Authority |
| Website | psa |
| Footnotes | |
| Data collected are from the official website of the agency. | |
The Philippine Statistics Authority (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Estadistika ng Pilipinas; PSA) is the central statistical authority of the Philippine government that collects, compiles, analyzes, and publishes statistical information on economic, social, demographic, political affairs, and general affairs of the people of the Philippines, as well as enforcing the civil registration functions in the country.
It is an attached agency of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) for purposes of policy coordination. The PSA comprises the PSA Board and offices on sectoral statistics, censuses and technical coordination, civil registration, Philippine registry office,[2] central support, and field statistical services.[3]
The National Statistician, who is appointed by the president of the Philippines from a list of nominees submitted by a Special Committee and endorsed by the PSA Board Chairperson, is the head of the PSA and has a rank equivalent to an Undersecretary.[3] Aside from directing and supervising the general administration of the PSA, the National Statistician provides overall direction in the implementation of the Civil Registry Law and related issuances and exercise technical supervision over the civil registrars as Civil Registrar General.[3][4]
The current National Statistician and Civil Registrar General (NSCRG) is Usec. Dennis Mapa, Ph.D. as appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte[4] in May 2019.
- ^ Aika Rey (January 8, 2020). "Where will the money go?". Rappler. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Republic Act 11055" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 6, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Republic Act 10625 – Philippine Statistical Act of 2013" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. September 12, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Charm, Neil. "Duterte appoints new PSA head | BusinessWorld". Retrieved September 19, 2019.