Official Declaration of 2010 PH Population Census

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PROCLAMATION NO. 362: Official Declaration of 2010 PH Population Census

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Title Supreme Court: Official Declaration of 2010 PH Population Census

Law: Proclamation No. 362

Decision Date: Mar 30, 2012

Proclamation No. 362 declares the official 2010 population of the Philippines by province, city/municipality, and barangay, based on the data collected during the 2010 Census of Population and Housing.

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Presidential Proclamation Supporting the 2010 Census

Proclamation No. 2028 (2010) declared May 2010 as National Census Month.
This proclamation enjoined all government departments, GOCCs, LGUs, and other agencies to support and implement the orders and operational plans issued by the NSCB through the NSO for the census.

Conduct and Reference Date of the 2010 Census

The 2010 Census of Population and Housing was conducted by the NSO from May to June 2010.
The reference date for the census data was set as 1 May 2010.

Official Status of Population Data

Section 8 of BP Blg. 72 prescribes that the final population counts, after processing the census returns, become official only upon proclamation by the President.

Presidential Declaration of Official Population Figures

President Benigno S. Aquino III, exercising powers vested by law, declared the 2010 population of the Philippines as official by province, city/municipality, and barangay.
The official figures are based on the 2010 Census of Population and Housing results and are annexed as an integral part of the proclamation.

Formalization and Effective Date

The proclamation was signed and sealed on 30 March 2012 in Manila.
The declaration confers full legal recognition and effect to the 2010 population data for all governmental and administrative uses.

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