MALAcANIaN PALAcE

MANILA

B Y T H E P RESIDENT
OF THE PHILTPPINES

A D MIN ISTRATIVE
ORDERNO. 76

DIRECTINGGOVERNMENTENTITIES
TO COORDINATEWITH THE NATIONAL
MAPPING AND RESOURCE INFORM,ATION
AUTHORITY IN THE
ACQUISITTON OF DATA FROM
AIRBORNE AND SPACEBORNE
PLATFORMSFOR USE IN THEIR
RESPECTIVEPROJECTS
WHEREAS,topographicbase maps
and other thematicmaps are impoftant
toolsin the planningand irnplementation
of variousnationaldevelopmentprograms;
WHEREAS,acquisitionof data from airborne
and spaceborneplatforms,such
as satelliteimageries,aerialphotographs
and other reratedproductsand services,is
an essentialand major cost component
in the productionof topographicbase and
t h e m a t i cma p s;

wHEREAS' uncoordinated mappingactivitiesof variousgovernrnent

result in wastefulduplicationof expenses agencies
and effort in the acquisitionof satelfite
irnageriesand aerialphotographs,and in
the productionof varioustopographicbase
and thematic maps, and result further in
incompatibilityand sub-optimaluse of
geographicinformation;
WHEREAS,the rationalization of the mappingactivitiesof governmentis part
the cross-cuttingstrategy under the Philippin, of
6"u"lopment plan 2011-2016for
research'development,extension,and knowledge
managementon the environment
and naturalresources;and

wHEREAS, the National Mapping and

Resource InformationAuthority
(NAMRfA)is mandatedby section 22(a)
of Executiveorder (Eo) No. 192 (s. 1987)to
be the centralmappingagencyof the government,

N O W T H E R E F o R E f, , B E N TGNO S. AQUINOllt, Pr esidentof the philippines ,

by virlueof the powersvestedin me by law,
do herebyorderand direct:
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s E c r l o N 1 ' sco p e . T h i s Adr ninistr ativeor der shallapplyto all gover nm ent
a g e n c i e s ' lo ca l g o ve rn me n t u n i ts ( LGUs) , gover nment- owned
and contr ol l ed
corporations (Goccs), Government corporate
Entities (GCEs), Government
Instrumentalities with corporate Powers (GlcPs), GovernmentFinancial
Institutions
(GFfs)'and state Universities and colleges(sucs), hereirrafter referredto collectively

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sEcrloN 2' Mandatorycoordination,

GovernmentEntitiesshall coordinate
with NAMRIA regarding the acquisition
of data from airborne and spaceborne
platformssuch as aerial photographs
and satelliteimageries,and other related
p r o d u c t sa n d se rvi ce sfo r ma p pingpur poses.
Gover nmentEntitiesshall subm i tto
NAMRIAa completeinventoryand index
of all their data holdingswithinone month
fromthe effectivityof this order.

P u r su a nto
t se cti o n 2 2 (a )of Eo No. 192,
NAM RIAshalltake intoaccoun the
t
requirements of otheragenciesin the formulationand implementation
of a nationwide
developmentprogram on data acquisition,
aerial photography,topographicbase
mappingprograms,and otherremotesensing
mappingactivities.
sEcrloN 3' Procurement. Data from
airborneand spaceborneplatforms,
such as satelliteimageriesand aerial photographs,
and other relatedproductsand
servicesfor mappingpurposesshall be procured
from the procurementservice(pS)
of the Department of Budgetand Management(DBM),exceptfor projects
fundedfrom
foreigngrantsand other officialdevelopmentassisiance
for which procurementcan
remainwiththe procuringentity.

sFcTloN 4' NAMRIA clearance. A Government

Entrtyintendingto procure
datafrornairborneand spaceborneplatformsand
otherrelatedproductsand services
for mappingpurposesshallsecurea clearancecertificate
from NAMRIAas one of the
supporting
documentsfor the procurement.

The clearancecertificateshail statethe foilowing:

a) The technicalspecificationsand standardsof the proposedprocurement

are appropriate,takinginto consideration
the requirementsof otheruser
a g e n ci e s;a n d
b) The requirementsof th.e procuring entity could
not be fully or
e co n o mi ca l lsa
y ti sfi e d
bv the:
i. In ve n to ry;
and
ii. o n -g o i n gp ro cu rer nent
of othergover nment
entities.
N AM R IAsh a l l a d vi seth e p ro cur ingentitywithin15 days
on the com pliance
or
non-compliance of the GovernmentEntity io the foregoingconditions,recommend
changes in specifications and scope, resolve overlapping
procurernentsin
consultation
with the procuringentitiesconcerned,or issue a conditional
clearance

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sEcfloN 6. Repeaf. Ail
orders,issuances,or parts
provisions thereof,which are
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