Monday, November 14th, 2011
The two leaders exchanged pleasantries and expressed appreciation for each other’s help such as Australia’s assistance in mapping out flood-prone areas in Metro Manila, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Laura del Rosario said. “The Australian government is helping us unmask...
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
The 'Grassroots GIS' research project is working to develop low-cost mapping and publishing methods for slums and slum-upgrading projects in Manila, financed by the School of Design and Environment, Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore (NUS)....
Thursday, October 27th, 2011
Google formally announced today the launching of Google Maps Philippines – a search platform that provides Filipinos local geographic information such as online maps, satellite imagery, addresses and businesses listings – on their PCs and mobile phones....
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Office of Civil Defense and the National Mapping and Resource Information Agency presented to the Senate Tuesday an P8-billion proposal for a high resolution satellite imaging of the country’s terrain to boost the government’s risk and disaster...
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
The Philippines is urging a meeting between the 10-member Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China to clearly map disputed areas in the South China Sea in order to reduce tensions. The meeting of ASEAN Maritime...
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Christine Acosta is a young engineer who detects leaks for Maynilad Water Services, Inc. to solve the mysterious cases of water losses in Metro Manila. In this interview, Christine talks about her job of finding missing water;...
