Survey on Overseas Filipinos 2004
Philippines, 2004
Reference ID
PHL-NSO-SOF-2004-v01
Producer(s)
National Statistics Office
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How remittance was received (Q21_MODE)
Data File: 2004_SOF
Overview
vald
2385
vald
1021.326
invd
1139
invd
482.53
Interval
discrete
Decimal
0
range
1 - 9
Questions and instructions
How do you usually receive the remittance during the period April to September 2004?
Value | Category | Cases | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 711 | 69.6% | |
2 | 29 | 2.9% | |
3 | 16 | 1.7% | |
4 | 222 | 21.8% | |
5 | 7 | 0.7% | |
9 | 33 | 3.3% | |
Sysmiss | 482 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Ask how the family usually received the remittance during the six-month period. There are five choices for the mode of remittance. These are:
1. Bank - this refers to remittances received through the banking system, whether private or government.
2. Agency/Local Office - agency refers to the recruitment agency that processed the recruitment papers of the overseas Filipinos. The local office, on the other hand, is that of an International shipping company is usually utilized by seamen in sending their remittances to their families.
3. Friends/Co-workers - money is sent through friends or co-workers who have returned home.
4. Door-to-door - this is the common name for couriers or offices that personally deliver packages including cash at the doorsteps of the HH.
5. Others - if the remittance was sent through means other than those specified above, such as through mail, postal money order, etc., enter code 5 and specify the method. Examples are Western Union, Smart Padala and others.
1. Bank - this refers to remittances received through the banking system, whether private or government.
2. Agency/Local Office - agency refers to the recruitment agency that processed the recruitment papers of the overseas Filipinos. The local office, on the other hand, is that of an International shipping company is usually utilized by seamen in sending their remittances to their families.
3. Friends/Co-workers - money is sent through friends or co-workers who have returned home.
4. Door-to-door - this is the common name for couriers or offices that personally deliver packages including cash at the doorsteps of the HH.
5. Others - if the remittance was sent through means other than those specified above, such as through mail, postal money order, etc., enter code 5 and specify the method. Examples are Western Union, Smart Padala and others.