08 June 2023, Cotabato City - The Second Level Training on Machine Processing of 2023 Updating of the List of Establishments (ULE) was successfully conducted from 05 to 08 June 2023 at the Training Room, PSA BARMM RSSO in Cotabato City. The training had 15 participants. It was led by OIC Regional Director Engr. Akan G. Tula of PSA BARMM and OIC-Chief SOCD Edward Donald F. Eloja. Ms. Baiko M. Baladsal, the Regional Focal person facilitated the said activity along with the resource persons from the Central Office, Ms. Kimberly C. Garcia, Statistical Specialist I of SICD, and
Mr. Jason R. Garcia, Statistical Analyst of SICD.

Among the participants were: Senior Statistical Specialist Aquessa L. Macud, Statistical Specialist II Marilou A. Gorospe, provincial focal persons, some RSSO BARMM staff.

Ms. Baladsal, provided an overview of the training and covered topics such as the machine processing phase and the duties and responsibilities associated with the Updating of the List of Establishment (ULE and explained the coding flow for economic activities using the 2009 PSIC with 2019 updates.

On the other hand, Ms. Garcia and Mr. Villena discussed the Business Register Integrated Monitoring and Processing System (BRIMPS) and presented guidelines for machine processing, emphasizing data entry validation and performed demonstration of BRIMPS, trainers’ user account samples, assigned workloads, and provided examples of data entry processes. Participants also engaged in hands-on training with BRIMPS, utilizing a demo server to practice and resolve encountered errors. OIC-Chief SOCD, Mr. Eloja, delivered closing remarks to conclude the training.

The Philippine Statistics Authority granted clearance for the conduct of the 2023 List of Establishment (ULE). This statistical activity is a regular undertaking by the PSA to provide an updated and reliable sampling frame for establishment and enterprise-based censuses and surveys. The nationwide 2023 ULE involves door-to-door canvassing of establishments, covering all barangays nationwide, to update the status of operation and characteristics of those establishments in the List of Establishment (LE). An establishment, which is the unit of enumeration, is defined as an economic unit that engages in one or predominantly one kind of economic activity.

The primary objective of the ULE is to provide an updated list of establishments and enterprises, which serves as a source of an updated and reliable frame for establishment-based and enterprise-based surveys and censuses, as well as a direct source of statistics on distribution, business births and deaths, and other business demographic indicators, such as the number of establishments and total employment by area and industry, and information on micro, small, and medium enterprises based on total employment grouping.

In line with this, PSA BARMM encourages the public, especially all establishment business units, to actively contribute and support the success of the nationwide conduct of the 2023 ULE by providing honest and correct required information to the enumerators. The public is assured of the confidentiality of whatever information they will provide as the PSA adheres and commits to the confidentiality of information as stipulated in Section 26 of the Philippine Statistical Act (RA 10625), and in Section 8 of the Data Privacy Act (RA 10173).

ENGR. AKAN G TULA
OIC-Regional Director
EDFE/BMB/RAS