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August 23rd, 2012
The Philippines Embarks on “One Map” Journey

The National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) is embarking on a multiagency project that seeks to establish a web portal where users can have 24/7 access to geospatial information generated by various public sector organisations.  The web portal, which is aptly called “The Philippine Geoportal”, is the realisation of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure. It stems from the “One Map” principle which is one set of consistent, multiscale basemaps that can be used for thematic mapping by many users working on Philippine geospatial data. Read More