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Code summary
Code O
Official title Public Administration and Defense; Compulsory Social Security
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Section O - Public Administration and Defense; Compulsory Social Security
PSIC Section O covers public administration, defense and compulsory social security in the Philippines. It is a one-division section used mainly for government and statistical classification.
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Practical summary
Section O sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy. This section is reserved for government functions that cannot be delegated to private firms. It covers legislative, executive and defense activities plus compulsory social security administration. Common examples include Public Administration and Defense; Compulsory Social Security.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
It appears in public-sector statistical reporting and national accounts rather than ordinary private-business registration. Typical starting points include Public Administration and Defense; Compulsory Social Security.
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How to choose it
Use this section only for public authority work carried out by government bodies. Private businesses almost never need it for registration or filing. Compare child divisions such as Public Administration and Defense; Compulsory Social Security and keep moving deeper until the wording matches the actual line of business.
Official note
Source-backed description
This section includes activities of governmental nature, normally carried out by the public administration. This includes the enactment and judicial interpretation of laws and their pursuant regulation, as well as the administration of programs based on them, legislative activities, taxation, national defense, public order and safety, immigration services, foreign affairs and the administration of government programs. This section also includes compulsory social security activities. The legal or institutional status is not, in itself, the determining factor for an activity to belong in this section, rather than the activity being of a nature specified in the previous paragraph. This means that activities classified elsewhere in PSIC do not fall under this section, even if carried out by public entities. For example, administration of the school system (i.e. regulations, checks, curricula) falls under this section, but teaching itself does not (see Section P), and a prison or military hospital is classified to health (see Section Q). Similarly, some activities described in this section may be carried out by non- government units.
FAQ
What does PSIC Section O cover?
PSIC Section O covers public administration, defense and compulsory social security in the Philippines. It is a one-division section used mainly for government and statistical classification.
Which activities usually belong in Section O?
This section is reserved for government functions that cannot be delegated to private firms. It covers legislative, executive and defense activities plus compulsory social security administration.
How do I compare Section O with nearby PSIC sections?
Start with the section boundary and then compare the child divisions below it. Use this section only for public authority work carried out by government bodies. Private businesses almost never need it for registration or filing.