The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) - La Union Provincial Statistical Office (PSO) implements the 2021 Survey of Innovation Activities (SIA) of establishments from December 19, 2022 to February 10, 2023.

The 2021 SIA will collect and generate information on the innovative behavior of establishments in selected Philippine areas and to determine the factors that drive their innovation performance. The data shall serve as basis for mainstreaming the innovation system approach into the center-stage of national policy making through the establishment of a systems-oriented, policy-relevant, and internationally comparable innovation survey and indicator system in the country. Particularly, the 2021 SIA of establishments aims to describe the types of innovation activities engaged-in by firms; to determine the factors of innovation performance, barrier to innovation, and effects of innovation of firms; to provide information on use of digital platforms; and to provide policy recommendations to foster innovation in the country. The survey result will serve as framework in the formulation of economic plans and policies.

PSA-La Union enjoins all sample establishments to support the survey by providing the required information to authorized PSA interviewers who will distribute the addressed questionnaires personally to the sample establishments. A fillable PDF or Excel version of the 2021 SIA questionnaire is also available to those who will opt to respond to the survey through electronic means at the official email address of the PSO.

The PSA adheres to the principles of transparency, legitimate purpose, and proportionality pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and R.A. No. 10625 or the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013. All information gathered from the survey will be held strictly confidential and shall not be used as evidence in court for purposes of taxation, regularities, or investigation. Moreover, PSA will release data only in the form of summaries or statistical tables.

SGD. DANITES E. TEÑIDO, Ph.D.
Chief Statistical Specialist

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