Republic Act No. 10625, commonly referred to as the "Philippine Statistical Act of 2013," was approved by President Benigno Simeon Aquino III on 12 September 2013. This legislation, particularly outlined in Sections 3 and 5, mandated the restructuring of the Philippine Statistical System (PSS) and the establishment of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

The primary objective of this Act was to bolster decentralization efforts by establishing the necessary statistical infrastructure to meet the growing demand for data essential for local development planning. As the government's decentralization agenda gained momentum, there was an increasing need for comprehensive data to support planning, execution, and monitoring of programs and projects at the local level. Furthermore, there was a recognition of the necessity to enhance the subnational statistical system to…