Family Income and Expenditure Survey 1997
Philippines, 1997 - 1998
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Total transportation and communications expenditure (trcom)
Data file: fies97
Overview
Valid:
39520
Invalid:
0
Minimum:
0
Maximum:
1105422
Type:
Continuous
Decimal:
0
Start:
1610
End:
1616
Width:
7
Range:
-
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Questions and instructions
Literal question
During the PAST MONTH, did you or any member of your family pay for transportation and communication services in the of land transport fares, air transport fares, water transport fares telephones bills, postal services or incur on personal transport,telegrams, radiograms and other transportation and communication expenses?
Interviewer instructions
Transportation and Communication
Unlike in previous section where actual consumption of the family was reported, report in this subsection and the succeeding sections (except Household Operations) the actual expenses incurred or purchases made irrespective of whether these were consumed or not during the reference period.
The total value of the commodities, purchased or acquired or services paid for during the specified period, even though not all of such commodities were consumed during the said period should be reported.
This should include regular transportation and communication expenses of the family like the amount spent on regular trips made by the family members to and from the office, school, market, church, etc., and trips made during special occasions of the family, salary paid to the family driver, telephone bills, bus service fee, taxi fare, etc.. If their transportation expenses are part of the regular allowances given to schooling family members, estimate and include here the amount of allowance allocated for their personal transport. Many families in Luzon and Visayas regions send their children to school in Metro Manila. In such cases, where these family members are not enumerated with the household, report here their transport expenses to and from the Metropolis if their fare is not a part of their allowance (i.e., the parent paid for it separately). However, if the transport expenses are a regular part of the allowance, it will be reported as part of Item 2 of D1 (Education).
Do not include transport expenses incurred in relation to job or business trip taken by a member of the family. Exclude also plane fare of a contract or regular worker in going to his job destination if the employer shouldered the fare.
Include all expenditure resulting from land, sea or air travel for personal purposes of any member of the family during the reference period whether the travel is within the country or to/from a destination outside the country.
If the family member uses the vehicle(s) intended for business purposes, impute for the cost of transport incurred and enter in the "Total" portion. They should be treated as if the family actually paid for the transport. Do not forget to include the same amount as gross receipts in Part IV.
There are transportation and communication expenditures which may be incurred by the family not on a regular basis, that is once a year, two times a year, etc., as in the case of family members calling/visiting their relatives from other provinces/countries only on special occasions like birthdays, Christmas or family reunions. In such cases, ask from the respondent an estimate of the expenses incurred during a particular semester and get the average monthly expenditure by dividing the total by 6.
Possible items under this subsection where the "average monthly" concept can be applied are airplane transport fare, maintenance and repair, other personal transport expenses and other transportation and communication expenses.
Expect the respondent to report some expenditure for the items under Personal Transport Expenses (Item 4 II-B2) if the sample has a family vehicle. If none is reported, probe further. It may be possible that the family vehicle has not been used and it is already beyond repair, in which case, do not report the vehicle in Housing [G1 (I), Item 10] anymore. Although, in general, having an entry in Item 4 implies that the family owns a vehicle for use of the family, an exception is when a member of the family enjoys the use of a company car or when he is able to use somebody else's personal car and pays for the gasoline. In either case, enter the expenditures incurred by the family from the use of the car in the appropriate item under B2(a), Item 4. Report also in B2(a), Item 4, allowance for gasoline and maintenance of car provided by the employer of a salaried family member. The value of said fringe benefits should be reported under appropriate column for earnings in kind under Salaries and Wages (III-A1).
Only the cost of operations and upkeep of a family vehicle for family use such as that amount spent for gasoline, oils, washing, repair, overhaul, purchase of spare parts, etc. are to be included. If a family owns an animal-drawn mode of transportation, the amount spent on the feed and care for the animal will be reported here under "other transportation and communication expenses". If, on the other hand, the family has a family vehicle used partly for business purposes, ask the respondent to estimate the amount of gasoline used for trips made solely for private purposes of the family and enter the amount in "gasoline/diesel".
The purchase of vehicle, say the family car, is not included in this expenditure group but will be recorded in (E2) Durable Furniture and Equipment. Likewise, driver's license and vehicle registration fees are to be entered under F. Taxes and not in this group.
For telephone bills, encourage the respondent to show you the official receipts of the billing statements so that interviewing of this part would be much faster than if records are not use. Also, the data obtained directly from the telephone bills are the most accurate information available.
Report also in B2(a) free rides given by some companies to its employees as in the shuttle buses. However, do not forget to put the amount in the earnings portion as fringe benefits in kind of the employee.
Report in B2(b), the services and materials for transportation and communication received as gifts by the family from other individuals/families during the past month.
Unlike in previous section where actual consumption of the family was reported, report in this subsection and the succeeding sections (except Household Operations) the actual expenses incurred or purchases made irrespective of whether these were consumed or not during the reference period.
The total value of the commodities, purchased or acquired or services paid for during the specified period, even though not all of such commodities were consumed during the said period should be reported.
This should include regular transportation and communication expenses of the family like the amount spent on regular trips made by the family members to and from the office, school, market, church, etc., and trips made during special occasions of the family, salary paid to the family driver, telephone bills, bus service fee, taxi fare, etc.. If their transportation expenses are part of the regular allowances given to schooling family members, estimate and include here the amount of allowance allocated for their personal transport. Many families in Luzon and Visayas regions send their children to school in Metro Manila. In such cases, where these family members are not enumerated with the household, report here their transport expenses to and from the Metropolis if their fare is not a part of their allowance (i.e., the parent paid for it separately). However, if the transport expenses are a regular part of the allowance, it will be reported as part of Item 2 of D1 (Education).
Do not include transport expenses incurred in relation to job or business trip taken by a member of the family. Exclude also plane fare of a contract or regular worker in going to his job destination if the employer shouldered the fare.
Include all expenditure resulting from land, sea or air travel for personal purposes of any member of the family during the reference period whether the travel is within the country or to/from a destination outside the country.
If the family member uses the vehicle(s) intended for business purposes, impute for the cost of transport incurred and enter in the "Total" portion. They should be treated as if the family actually paid for the transport. Do not forget to include the same amount as gross receipts in Part IV.
There are transportation and communication expenditures which may be incurred by the family not on a regular basis, that is once a year, two times a year, etc., as in the case of family members calling/visiting their relatives from other provinces/countries only on special occasions like birthdays, Christmas or family reunions. In such cases, ask from the respondent an estimate of the expenses incurred during a particular semester and get the average monthly expenditure by dividing the total by 6.
Possible items under this subsection where the "average monthly" concept can be applied are airplane transport fare, maintenance and repair, other personal transport expenses and other transportation and communication expenses.
Expect the respondent to report some expenditure for the items under Personal Transport Expenses (Item 4 II-B2) if the sample has a family vehicle. If none is reported, probe further. It may be possible that the family vehicle has not been used and it is already beyond repair, in which case, do not report the vehicle in Housing [G1 (I), Item 10] anymore. Although, in general, having an entry in Item 4 implies that the family owns a vehicle for use of the family, an exception is when a member of the family enjoys the use of a company car or when he is able to use somebody else's personal car and pays for the gasoline. In either case, enter the expenditures incurred by the family from the use of the car in the appropriate item under B2(a), Item 4. Report also in B2(a), Item 4, allowance for gasoline and maintenance of car provided by the employer of a salaried family member. The value of said fringe benefits should be reported under appropriate column for earnings in kind under Salaries and Wages (III-A1).
Only the cost of operations and upkeep of a family vehicle for family use such as that amount spent for gasoline, oils, washing, repair, overhaul, purchase of spare parts, etc. are to be included. If a family owns an animal-drawn mode of transportation, the amount spent on the feed and care for the animal will be reported here under "other transportation and communication expenses". If, on the other hand, the family has a family vehicle used partly for business purposes, ask the respondent to estimate the amount of gasoline used for trips made solely for private purposes of the family and enter the amount in "gasoline/diesel".
The purchase of vehicle, say the family car, is not included in this expenditure group but will be recorded in (E2) Durable Furniture and Equipment. Likewise, driver's license and vehicle registration fees are to be entered under F. Taxes and not in this group.
For telephone bills, encourage the respondent to show you the official receipts of the billing statements so that interviewing of this part would be much faster than if records are not use. Also, the data obtained directly from the telephone bills are the most accurate information available.
Report also in B2(a) free rides given by some companies to its employees as in the shuttle buses. However, do not forget to put the amount in the earnings portion as fringe benefits in kind of the employee.
Report in B2(b), the services and materials for transportation and communication received as gifts by the family from other individuals/families during the past month.
Question post text
NO, GO TO NEXT PAGE [B2.(b)]