In years when the Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) is not conducted
and when funds are available, the National Statistics Office administer the Annual Poverty
Indicators Survey. The APIS has been conducted in the years 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007
and 2008. It presents the socio-economic profile of Filipino families and other information
relating to their living conditions. This document makes it possible for users to understand
better the APIS, its scope, how it differs from the FIES, and the objectives of the survey
among others.