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 on 28-31 May 2024 in the municipalities of Tibiao, Culasi, and Sebaste.

Punong Barangays and representatives of the barangay LGUs during the BPQ and SFGP Listing LGU-level Orientation in Tibiao

The PSA-initiated activity was attended by the Punong Barangays, Barangay Secretaries, and Barangay Kagawads of the three municipalities to be assisted in accomplishing the BPQ and SFGP forms.

Rodme A. Febreo, Supervising Statistical Specialist of PSA Antique, expressed the importance of the participation of both the municipal and barangay officials in the data collection activities of the 2024 Census of Population and Community-Based Monitoring System (POPCEN-CBMS) as it will aid in the identification of the general information and current characteristics of the LGUs.

Punong Barangays and representatives of the barangay LGUs during the BPQ and SFGP Listing LGU-level Orientation in Culasi (top) and Sebaste (bottom)

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.