Philippine Statistics Authority(PSA)

September 16, 2020 Dear Lenard Bechayda, I refer to my letter of Sep 09, 2020 01:45:21 AM about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Number of Lantern Makers in the Philippines. In order for us to work further on your request, we need your confirmation on your requested data. Please be informed that we do not have specific classification for Lantern/Parol Making. However, we have Industry Sub-classes that depends on the materials used on product which may include Lantern Making. For this particular product this can be classified to the following PSIC which is not exclusive. C16289 - Manufacture other products of bamboo, cane, rattan and the like, and plaiting materials except furniture, n.e.c. C16290 - Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork and plaiting materials, except furniture, n.e.c. C23109 - Manufacture of glass and glass products, n.e.c. We can provide Number of Establishments Engaged with those Industry Sub-Classes but please take note that the numbers we will provided are not only for the number for establishments engaged in Lantern Making. Kindly advise us if you still interested with the statistical data. During the period of us awaiting your reply, your request will be put on hold. If we do not receive a reply on or before Dec 09, 2020 10:55:13 AM, your request will be closed. We hope to hear from you at the soonest possible time. Thank you. Respectfully, Mr. Noel G. Perez (Information Technology Officer III) Officer-in-Charge Information Technology and Dissemination Service

October 1, 2020 Dear Lenard Bechayda, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 09, 2020 01:45:21 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for the Number of Lantern Makers in the Philippines. Your FOI request is approved. Since we have not received your feedback on this, we are providing you links on our ASPBI/CBPI/MSME based on the codes on PSIC we have listed on our previous response: ASPBI https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/survey/business-and-industry/index https://psa.gov.ph/content/annual-survey-philippine-business-and-industry-aspbi CPBI https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/census/business-and-industry https://psa.gov.ph/content/census-philippine-business-and-industry-cpbi MSME https://1drv.ms/x/s!Ajr9bkYQz9Ocgyb_vwnrYAVhorEP?e=l8po3o https://1drv.ms/x/s!Ajr9bkYQz9OcgmfZHRyMyRIeuk3o?e=5UMINb We will send the tabulated data as also mentioned last time once the concerned division has provided this to us through your email address. We would love to hear your Feedback so we can improve our services. Kindly fill out the PSA Customer feedback form from this link: https://goo.gl/forms/J8QrjkKm0ui9zB9n1 Thank you. Respectfully, Mr. Noel G. Perez (Information Technology Officer III) Officer-in-Charge Information Technology and Dissemination Service