GIS in Philippines Overview

November 2, 2025. GIS already being used for National Transmission Corporation TRANSCO (takes care of NAPOCOR’s electrical transmission) for few districts in Philippines. GIS give them digitized mapping for their energy assets. Through application called Transmission Asset Management Information System (TAMIS) TRANSCO able to display query analyze digital maps for data: best route to facility obstacles along transmission route land ownership where transmission lines pass topography aerial imagery fault locator. In choosing to utilize GIS TRANSCO have access to digital maps of their assets: offices warehouses substations communication relay stations transmission lines towers control centers communication facilities fiber-optic cables as well as thematic maps showing administrative boundaries public infrastructure road networks river water bodies vegetation cover land use land classification. GIS helps in routing of roads transmission lines pipelines sewer network analysis. Maps manages urban infrastructure including base maps tax cubs water supply drainage electricity telephone gas. Application spatially examining socio economic indicators of population their use in planning growth management. Literally thousands of applications of GIS because no project ever started without first asking ‘where’. Numerous providers of GIS in Philippines. GeoData Solutions Inc. international provider formed two years ago focuses on air research exploration. Services: surveying acquisition of data data processing analysis. Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) software development services company providing GIS software geo-database management applications. Two government institutions Philippines National Mapping Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) are members. Business investors Philippines like retailers insurers realtors asset managers seeking understand markets better. GIS assists in optimizing business openings closings segmenting customer data managing fleets. GIS can visualize manage analyze any business assets employees customers facilities