23-26 April 2025 – ZAMBOANGA CITY. The Philippine Statistics Authority-Regional Statistical Services Office IX (PSA-RSSO IX) spearheaded the Joint Second and Third Level Training on May 2025 Labor Force Survey (LFS) with the Volunteer Work Questions as its Rider. The training was led by OIC CRASD Chief George B. Serilla and PhilSys Regional Coordinator Conrad E. Sontillano at Function Hall, PSA-RSSO IX, San Jose Road, Baliwasan, this City.
Statistical Specialist II Rabia A. Nami and Statistical Analyst Aiza C. Gallegos of PSO-Zamboanga Sibugay served as the resource persons.
OIC CRASD Chief George B. Serilla formally opened the four-day training session for regional and provincial participants, which included Registration Officer I Muslima A. Mahari and Statistical Analyst Daisy P. Yanos from RSSO IX; Statistical Specialist II Roselia C. Sumalpong and Statistical Specialist II Aida L. Tauto-an from PSO-Zamboanga del Sur; Statistical Analyst Lanibel A. Pamatong and Registration Officer I Alicia A. Sieras from PSO-Zamboanga del Norte; and Statistical Analyst Aiza C. Gallegos from PSO-Zamboanga Sibugay.
The May 2025 Labor Force Survey (LFS) incorporates the Volunteer Work Questions as a rider module, in a collaborative effort between the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA).
The Labor Force Survey (LFS) is a monthly/quarterly household survey that tracks the Philippine labor market, generating key employment indicators. This round aims to assess the pandemic's ongoing impact on labor and employment. The Volunteer Work Questions module, added to the LFS, seeks to provide reliable data on volunteerism's economic potential, informing policy makers and program managers in crafting civic engagement opportunities and guidelines.
The PSA IX will conduct a Labor Force Survey (LFS) in the City. Trained Statistical Researchers will perform house-to-house interviews among sampled households from 08-28 May 2025. PSA IX earnestly requests public cooperation to ensure the survey's success and accuracy.
The 4-day training ended with the closing message by PhilSys Regional Coordinator Conrad E. Sontillano.
GEORGE B. SERILLA
(Officer-In-Charge)
OIC CRASD Chief
PSA IX – Zamboanga Peninsula
