55 Researchers Finish Training for 2025 Income, Labor Surveys
KALIBO, AKLAN – Fifty-five statistical researchers hired by the Philippine Statistics Authority-Aklan completed intensive training for the 2025 Family Income and Expenditure Survey Visit 1 and the July 2025 Labor Force Survey. The training ran from June 30 to July 6, 2025, at Royal Suite Condotel in Kalibo. The program aimed to equip researchers with

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KALIBO, AKLAN – Fifty-five statistical researchers hired by the Philippine Statistics Authority-Aklan completed intensive training for the 2025 Family Income and Expenditure Survey Visit 1 and the July 2025 Labor Force Survey.
The training ran from June 30 to July 6, 2025, at Royal Suite Condotel in Kalibo.
The program aimed to equip researchers with the skills and knowledge to gather accurate and reliable data from selected households.
Five PSA-Aklan personnel served as resource persons: Rodelyn Panadero, supervising statistical specialist; Peter Mangilog, senior statistical specialist; Alyssa Mae Berlandino, statistical specialist II; Reyna Silverio, assistant statistician; and Robertly Invina, administrative aide.
They also trained researchers on checking responses for consistency and reliability.
To help them get familiar with the survey questions, participants completed exercises to apply what they learned.
Researchers were reminded to uphold the confidentiality of all information provided by respondents.
They were also informed of penalties for violating any disclosure rules.
According to Engr. Antonet Catubuan, chief statistical specialist of PSA-Aklan, FIES training is one of the longest among PSA surveys due to the extensive data collected on income, expenditures and housing characteristics.
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