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Philippines 1990
Philippines 1995
Philippines 2000
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Philippines 1990 — source variable PH1990A_OVERSEAS — Overseas worker indicator
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P2. [Is respondent an overseas worker?]

_____ Enter
1 If overseas worker
2 If otherwise

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P1 - Name, P2 - Identification of Overseas Worker, P3 - Relationship to Head

Data on the relationship to head of household identify the different types of family groups and their structures within a household. They provide an indication of the typical relationships among household members. Knowledge of changing family characteristics is needed for the development of social security and welfare programs.

Write the names of the members of the household in column P1 and the codes corresponding to their relationship to the head of the household in P3.

You begin to ascertain the members of the household by asking the respondent: "Who is the head of this household?" Write the name of this person on the first line.

You then proceed to ask the names of the other members of the household by asking, "Who are the persons usually residing here as of May 1, 1990?" Inform the respondent that you want to list the members in the following order:

a. Head

b. Spouse of the head

c. Never-married children of head/spouse from oldest to youngest, regardless of sex

d. Ever-married children of head/spouse and their families from oldest to youngest (son or son-in-law first, followed by daughter-in-law/daughter and grandchildren)

e. Parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, parents-in- law and other relatives of the head or the spouse of the head

f. Non-relatives of head (boarders, household helpers, friends, etc.)


Ask the respondent if there are members of the household who are overseas contract workers. You should also include them in the list of members.

Overseas contract workers are Filipino workers who are presently out of the country to fulfill an overseas work contract for a specific length of time or who are presently at home on vacation but still have an existing overseas work contract.

In writing the names of the members of the household, enter the surname first, followed by a comma and then the first or given name and middle initial, if given. If the surname of a member is the same as the one immediately preceding him, just draw a horizontal line and a comma (______, ) in place of his surname and write the first name of the person as illustrated in the following example:

Santiago, Ismael
________, Rodora A.
________, Teresa
De la Fuente, Jose
________, Karmela


Note that in some parts of the country, people do not have surnames. If you encounter such a case, just write the name as given.

As the respondent mentions a name, immediately ask him the relationship of this person to the head of the household. Of course, each member of the household has a specific relationship to the head by virtue of his presence in the household. Such relationship may or may not be based on kinship.

Enter the appropriate code for the relationship of each household member to the head in P3. The code should be one of those listed at the bottom part of the questionnaire.

If the person is an overseas contract worker, enter 1 in P2, otherwise, enter 2.

In the interpretation of relationship, "children" of the head are the sons/daughters of the head, regardless of age or marital status. A married son, who, together with the members of his family, is a member of his father's household, should be reported as "son " and his wife and children, "daughter-in-law" and "grandson"/"granddaughter" of the household head, respectively.
"Other relatives" includes such relatives as parents-in-law, cousins, grandparents, sisters/brothers-in-law, etc.

Members of the household who are related to the head by blood or affinity but who are boarders, or household helpers should be considered as "non-relatives".

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Philippines 1995 — source variable PH1995A_OVERSEAS — Overseas worker [discrepancies: none]
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All Persons
[Applies to questions P1-P10]

Overseas Worker

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Name (P1), Relationship to HH Head (P2) and Overseas Worker (P3)

Data on the relationship to head of household identify the different types of family groups and their structures within a household. They provide an indication of the typical relationships among household members.

Write the names of the members of the household in column P1 and the codes corresponding to their relationship to the head of the household in P3. Be guided by the following:

1. Begin by asking the respondent: "Who is the head of this household?" Write the name of this person on the first line.

2. Next, ask the names of the other members of the household by asking, "Who are the persons usually residing here as of September 1, 1995?". Inform the respondent that you want to list the members in the


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order shown below. This list shows the possible relationships to the household head.


  • Head
  • Spouse of the head
  • Never-married children of present marriage from oldest to youngest, regardless of sex
  • Never-married children of head from previous marriage (if any) from oldest to youngest, regardless of sex Never-married children of spouse from previous marriage (if any) from oldest to youngest, regardless of sex
  • Ever-married children of head/spouse and their families from oldest to youngest: son or son-in-law first, followed by daughter-in-law/ daughter and grandchildren
  • Parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, parents-in-law and other relatives of the head or the spouse of the head
  • Boarders (including relatives who are mere boarders)
  • Domestic helpers (including relatives who are employed as domestic helpers)
  • Non-relatives of head


If the head has more than one spouse living in the same household, list down the name of the first spouse and their children, followed by the second spouse and their children and so on, keeping the nuclear family together, if possible.

Write down the names of all household members in the order mentioned above.

Also inform the respondent that you need to list all household members who are overseas workers. An overseas worker is a household member who is currently out of the country due to overseas employment. He or she may or may not have a specific work contract or may be presently at home on vacation but has an existing overseas


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employment to return to. "TNT" workers are included if the household still considers them as members and if they mention their names when you ask about the names of household members. However, immigrants are excluded.

Take note that boarders are members of a household if they do not usually go to their respective homes weekly. However, if there are 10 or more such persons in the household, do not include them as members of the household with whom they board. These boarders will all be considered as institutional population and will be enumerated separately from the household.

You may sometimes encounter respondents who will insist that you include as member of the household a person who does not qualify as per our census concepts. To avoid antagonizing your respondent, include the person but write the necessary remarks. However, when you leave the household, line out the entries for that person and correct the line numbers. Example of persons whom your respondent would likely insist to be included in their household are students who attend school in Manila or another province or municipality and go home only at least once a month and therefore should be enumerated in the place where he/she is boarding and not in their parents' household.

When you are in doubt as to whether to include a person as member of a household or not, include but enter the necessary remarks/explanation at the back of the questionnaire.

3. In writing the names of the members of the household, enter the surname first, followed by a comma and then the first or given name and middle initial, if given. If the surname of a member is the same as the one immediately preceding him/her, just draw a horizontal line and a comma (__________,) in place of his surname and write the first name of the person as illustrated in the following example.

Example:
Santiago, Ismael
_______, Rodora A.
________, Teresa
De la Fuente, Jose
__________, Karmela
In some parts of the country, people do not have surnames. If you encounter such a case, just write the name as given.

4. As the respondent names the household members, ask the member's relationship to the household head and if the member is an overseas worker.

Write down the appropriate code for Relationship to HH Head in column P2. The code should be one of the 22 codes listed in the Codes Sheet.

If the member is an overseas worker, encircle " 1 " in column P3. Otherwise, encircle "2".

5. If a household has more than eight (8) members, you will need to use additional sheets of CP Form 2. To cue you on this, the shaded question "are there more than 8 members in this household?" found at the bottom of the page of CP Form 2 is addressed to you and should not to be asked of the respondent. If there are more than 8 members in the household, encircle 1 -- YES, and get another sheet for the household; otherwise, encircle 2 -- No. If two sheets of CP Form 2 are used, line-out the pre-printed line numbers on the second sheet and write on top the new line numbers. Thus, for the second sheet replace line number "01" with "09", "02" with "10" and so on until you list the last member in the household.

6. After listing all members of the household in P1, ask the shaded question "Are there any other persons such as small children or infants that we have not listed?" Check appropriate box. If the answer is yes, add his name on the list. If 2 sheets of questionnaires are being used, check the appropriate box on the second sheet only. Verify further by asking "Are there anyone who is usually a member of this
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household but is presently away from home on business, on vacation, in school, etc.?" If another name is given, determine if the person is a member according to the rules on household membership. If he is, add his name to the list.

7. Draw a horizontal line across P1 after the name of the last household member and affix your initials above this line; afterwards draw an X-mark down to line number 8.

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Philippines 2000 — source variable PH2000A_OVERSEAS — Overseas worker
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P8. Is [respondent] an overseas worker?
(For persons below 10 years old, mark No)

[] Yes
[] No

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P8 Overseas workers

For persons below 10 years old, draw an "x" mark on the circle before NO without asking the question.

For persons 10 years old and over ask P8: "Is _____ an overseas worker?" If the member is an overseas worker, draw an "x" mark on the circle before YES in P8. Otherwise, draw an "x" mark on the circle before NO.

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Philippines 2010 — source variable PH2010A_WKOVERS — Overseas worker
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Population Census Questions

For all 5 to 24 years old.
[Questions 17 and 18 were asked of persons 5-24 years old]

P19. Overseas workers
Is [the respondent] an overseas worker?

Write X in the box. For all 10 years old and over.

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
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Column P19 for All 10 Years Old and Over
Column P19 is to be accomplished only for household members 10 years old and over. Thus, if a household member is less than 10 years old, leave column P19 blank.

P19-Overseas Worker
As discussed in Section 3.3 of Chapter 3 (page 21), an overseas worker is a household member who is currently out of the country due to overseas employment.
The increasing volume of overseas workers provides a boost to the stability of the economy through their remittances which may be invested in industries like transportation, housing, construction, education, manufacturing, and others. Data on overseas workers also help government planners and program managers in the formulation of policies, plans, and programs for the protection of overseas workers and the promotion of their welfare.
For persons 10 years old and over, ask "Is[ the respondent] an overseas worker?" If the member is an overseas worker, write "X" in the box opposite "1" for Yes, or "2" for No.
If a household member is less than ten years old, leave column P19 blank.