Legal Basis and Amendments
- The census is mandated under Republic Act No. 36 (Census Act of 1946), originally scheduled for January 1, 1947, but not conducted on that date.
- Republic Act No. 202 amends the original act by setting a deadline of November 1, 1948, for census-taking.
- The President is authorized to proclaim the official Census Day via executive order.
Appointment and Requisition of Census Personnel
- The Director of the Census and Statistics is responsible for appointing supervisors, enumerators, and other census personnel.
- Personnel may be drafted from various government agencies, including provincial, city, and municipal officials and employees, school teachers, police forces, and Philippine Army members.
Coordination Among Government Agencies
- Heads of Executive Branch departments must authorize the release of personnel for census work.
- Provincial, city, and municipal officials and provincial constabulary commanders are instructed to cooperate by providing required personnel.
Utilization of Public School Teachers
- Emphasis is placed on using teachers from the Bureau of Public Schools for enumeration and inquiry tasks to promote economy and efficiency.
Establishment and Composition of Census Boards
- The provincial or city census boards, responsible for census conduct within their jurisdictions, include ex-officio members:
- Division Superintendents of Schools
- Provincial or City Treasurers
- Provincial or City Fiscals
- District or City Engineers
- District or City Health Officers
- Provincial or City Auditors
Geographic Assignment of Census Personnel
- Government personnel assigned to census duties typically serve in the locality (barrio, poblacion, municipality, city, or province) where they are already stationed, unless instructed otherwise by superior census authorities.
Amendment of Prior Executive Order
- Executive Order No. 21, dated October 15, 1946, which originally designated the earlier Census Day, is amended to reflect these changes.
Formalization and Authorization
- The Executive Order is signed by President Elpidio Quirino and the Executive Secretary, formalizing the directives contained within the order.