The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Central Visayas conducted the Regional Data Review (RDR) on Agricultural Statistics (AgStat) at the Conference Room, 2^nd Floor Gaisano Bldg., Colon Street, Cebu City on 18 to 22 December 2017. It is a quarterly activity in Regional Statistical Service Office (RSSO) after the conduct of the Provincial Data Review (PDR) in each province. It was participated by the Regional Director (RD), Chief Statistical Operations and Coordination Division (SOCD), Provincial Statistics Officers (PSOs), Regional and Provincial Focal Persons (RFPs/PFPs) for AgStat. During the activity, a presentation on the issues and problems during the 3^rd Quarter National Data Review (NDR) and 2017 Operational Training on Livestock and Poultry Surveys was presented by SA Juliet Lambo-an of PSA RSSO 07. There was also a presentation on the damaged report by SS II Ma. Cristina Biglang-awa and a brief information about the Agricultural Wage Rate Survey (AWRS) formerly known as Agricultural Labor Survey (ALS) given by IO Noel N. Rafols.

The objectives of this activity are to review and validate the AgStat preliminary estimates and the indicated remarks in the compiling system based on the result during PDR. The result will then be consolidated as regional estimates which will be reviewed during the NDR.

The data being reviewed are the following: (a) Cereals such as Palay and Corn; (b) Other Crops such as Fruits, Non-Food and Industrial Crops (NFICS), Vegetables; (c) Farm Prices (FPAS); (d) Fisheries including Aquaculture, Commercial, Marine Municipal and Inland Fisheries; (e) Backyard Livestock and Poultry.

The NDR will be on 8 to 12 January 2018 which will be attended by SSS Aurelia Canda of PSA RSSO 07 and SS II Blecila M. Paredes of PSA Bohol.