ACTING on the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led by Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga created the national environment and natural resources geospatial mapping tool for identifying areas for reforestation, watershed management as well as for the crafting mining policies.

In a press briefing in Malacañang, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said the National Natural Resource Geospatial Database Office (GDO) was organized after her first meeting with the President following her appointment where environment officials made a recommendation on how to manage natural resources by establishing a physical baseline.