SAN JOSE, Antique—The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) conducts the LGU-level orientation on the accomplishment of the Barangay Profile Questionnaire (BPQ) and Service Facility and Government Projects (SFGP) Listing in Patnongon, Bugasong, and Valderrama on 20-22 May 2024.

Punong Barangays and representatives of the barangay LGUs of Patnongon together with PSA Antique representatives and Municipal Planning and Development Office personnel

One of the goals of the orientation is to appraise Barangay Local Government Units on the proper accomplishment of the BPQ and SFGP Forms which will be essential in updating the general information and characteristics of the barangays among others.

Punong Barangays and representatives of Bugasong (top) and Valderrama (bottom) during the 2024 POPCEN-CBMs BPQ and SFGP Listing

It was highlighted that the participation of the municipal and barangay officials in the data collection activities of the 2024 Census of Population and Community-Based Monitoring System (POPCEN-CBMS) will provide further perspective on the actual situations experienced at the local level.

The collected data on barangay profiles shall be used to update the urban-rural classification of barangays. Meanwhile, the listing of service facilities and government projects shall serve as a reference file in the conduct of the geotagging of service facilities and government projects for the 2024 POPCEN-CBMS.