Report

1. Neil Eneri R. Tingin
Local Government Operations Officer III
Department of the Interior and Local Government

2. Can you tell me something about DIG?
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
UNITS
NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT
a link between

3. Two (2) Sectors:
Philippine local government field
National Police, operations offices,
Bureau of Jail Bureau of Local
Management Government
and Penology, Supervision,
Bureau of Fire Bureau of Local
Government
Development,
National Barangay
Operations Office

4. “The DILG is a very extensive department, but I
belong in the LG sector, specifically in the
operations office. I am employed by the DILG-NCR,
but I report directly to the Regional Office. In
DILG-NCR, we have field offices for each of the 17
LGUs. Perhaps, in the future, I will be deployed in
one of the cities in NCR.“
- Neil Eneri R. Tingin

5. OPERATIONS IN DILG
• Involve the implementation of national and
department programs, mainly focusing on
capacity development and capability
building.
• Also involve monitoring and evaluation to
ensure that LGUs exercise local autonomy
in such ways that are in line with the
thrusts of the national government.

6. What is your role in this government
agency?
“An LGOO gives technical
assistance to local governments.
Technical assistance varies widely
from legal opinions to assistance in
the implementation of programs.”
NEIL:
Local Government Operations
Officer III (LGOO III)

7. What is your role in this government
agency?
“I am assigned at the Office of the
Regional Director, handling all
tasks related to Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management
(DRRM).”
NEIL:
Local Government Operations
Officer III (LGOO III)

8. Neil Eneri R. Tingin
• He is involved in the development of
systems for the assessment of LGU
operations in the field of disaster
preparedness, a priority area in the National
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Act of 2010.
• DILG and its counterparts in the local levels
(field offices) are mandated by RA 10121 to
be vice-chair for preparedness.

9. Is there a specific department that is involved in the map-
making process?
If there is, what available facilities does it have for
generating maps?
“Right now, the application of GIS
in our tasks in DILG is still at its
infancy. In fact, I can be
considered to be the one who
introduced GIS into the office.”
NEIL:
Local Government Operations
Officer III (LGOO III)

10. Is there a specific department that is involved in the map-
making process?
If there is, what available facilities does it have for
generating maps?
“As time progressed, I did show
them how GIS can be integral in
the operations of the office
particularly in the area of DRRM.”
NEIL:
Local Government Operations
Officer III (LGOO III)

11. Where/How do you get data for
mapping?
Data flows between government agencies are restricted! 
DATA FOR MAPPING
are obtained by
mobilizing field offices
through
MEMORANDA

12. What is the subject matter of the maps?
Depict risks
Hazards
Vulnerabilities
* However, with the involvement of the office
with many different projects of other national
government agencies (MMDA’s MM Greenprint, which is
on urban planning; DPWH’s Flood Risk Management Master Plan
and MWSS’ Water Security Master Plan for Metro Manila and its
Adjoining Areas), several
other applications may be
met in the near future.

13. Can you give me an overview on how maps are
designed, constructed, reviewed/verified and
distributed?
• Design, construction, review, verification
and distribution are all done by one
person.
• However, improvements are expected
on that department as two other
geographers who are both alumni of the
Department of Geography have been
employed*.

14. “My designs are usually based on what I have
learned in cartography class, though I can say
that I make maps with more attention to detail.
In particular, I am very sensitive in color choice,
symbology, layout and composition, among many
others. Also, I am sensitive about my medium and
my scale bar – I make sure that divisions are
integral; i.e. one centimeter in the scale bar
equals an integral value in reality.“
- Neil Eneri R. Tingin

15. Do you follow certain cartographic conventions
(i.e. assigning colors and symbols, paper
size, style of map elements, fonts)?

16. Do the end products come in paper maps or in
digital copies?
• Usually, in a map gallery in flash drives
and hard drives.
• Some of the maps are printed in stand-
alone copies.
• Others serve as supplementary maps
which are included in written
reports/outputs.

17. Who are your intended audience for these
maps?
• Use by people in the office
• By local government officials and technical
personnel in NGAs
• Some supplementary maps are toned
down to meet the map-reading aptitude of
a more general audience, so that the
message that is intended to convey can be
carried across.

18. “My skills in design were developed as I
practiced cartography throughout the recent
years.”
- Neil Eneri R. Tingin