Background and Legal Basis
- Rooted in Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 mandating national census by provincial, city, municipality, and barangay levels.
- Preliminary 1980 census results by municipality, city, and province approved by the President under LOI 1083 for official government use.
- Final barangay-level population count pending due to inconsistent barangay listings among government agencies.
- Section 3 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 declares official census results valid only upon Presidential proclamation.
Directive for Finalizing Barangay Census Data
- The NCSO instructed to finalize barangay population data using the official barangay listings from the Ministry of Local Government and/or Commission on Elections.
- Inclusion of barangays from 1970 or 1972 census data missing in MLG or COMELEC lists.
- Separate indication and notation required for barangays created after the 1973 Constitution ratification pursuant to Presidential Decree 86 or 86-A, particularly those concerning poblaciones and wards in Metro Manila.
- Population counts of barangays not fitting above categories to be credited back to barangays of origin.
Legal and Administrative Effect
- The integration of these instructions aims to enable formal proclamation of the 1980 census results as official population figures.
- This Letter of Instructions took immediate effect upon issuance.
Important Legal Concepts
- Emphasizes the legal necessity of having an officially recognized listing of barangays to finalize census data.
- Underlines the President’s exclusive authority to proclaim official census results as stipulated by law.
- Recognizes complexities arising from barangay creations and administrative changes post-constitution ratification requiring careful accounting and notation.
- Enforces inter-agency coordination to reconcile barangay listings and population counts for authoritative government use.