Section 6Sec./Art. 6

Lead Agency. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) shall serve as the lead agency in the implementation of the CBMS. It shall have the following functions:

(a) Set standards, develop and review data collection forms utilizing as base of existing CBMS forms used by LGUs;

(b) Capacitate the cities and municipalities in the collection of poverty data at the local level through the Philippine Statistical Research and Training Institute, in collaboration with state universities and colleges and in coordination with other government agencies;

(c) Conduct cross-posting as follow-up capacity building of the cities and municipalities;

(d) Monitor the data collection by cities and municipalities to ensure adherence to official concepts, definitions, and standards of poverty statistics;

(e) Act as the national repository of all poverty data collected by the cities and municipalities;

(f) Process the poverty data generated and submitted by the cities and municipalities;

(g) Generate poverty statistics at higher levels that will complement and supplement the local level data; and

(h) Perform such other functions as may be necessary or incidental to the proper implementation of this Act.