Invitation to the Seminar-Workshop on Tourism Development Planning for LGUs

Calling all local tourism champions! The Development Academy of the Philippines, through the Center for Governance, is accepting local tourism officers, local planning and development coordinators, as well as other LGU functionaries and tourism stakeholders, to the Seminar-Workshop on Tourism Development Planning for LGUs. Date: 8-12 September 2025 Venue: DAP Building, Pasig City Course Fee: continue reading : Invitation to the Seminar-Workshop on Tourism Development Planning for LGUs

Call for Nominations – Designing Citizen-Centered Public Service for Local Government Units

Call for Nominations!  The Development Academy of the Philippines, as the focal organization of the APO Center of Excellence on Public-Sector Productivity, invites local government units (LGUs) to join the Designing Citizen-Centered Public Services (DCCPS) upskilling workshop on 15-19 September in Pasig City.  This intensive hybrid program equips government agencies with the skills to design continue reading : Call for Nominations – Designing Citizen-Centered Public Service for Local Government Units

35 Congressional scholars complete training on agile and resilient leadership under DAP’s CBILLS program

Class photo of the Emerging Leaders with the Resource Persons Dir. Maria Vida Caparas (First Row, 5th from Left) and Victoria Alcoseba (First Row, 6th from Left)  Antipolo City, Philippines — Some 35 scholars from the Philippine Congress completed their first Legislative Training Course (LTC) titled “Agile and Resilient Leadership: Navigating Change in the Legislature,” continue reading : 35 Congressional scholars complete training on agile and resilient leadership under DAP’s CBILLS program

DAP wraps up 2025 Productivity Insights series featuring Thailand, Vietnam, and India

 The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), as the focal organization of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Center of Excellence on Public Sector Productivity, successfully concluded the 2025 Productivity Insights: Translating Ideas to Practice webinar series. The three-part virtual event showcased public-sector productivity innovations from Thailand, Vietnam, and India. Drawing over 400 participants from national continue reading : DAP wraps up 2025 Productivity Insights series featuring Thailand, Vietnam, and India

DAP Launches Public Service Value Chain (PSVC) Training to Improve Public Services

The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Center of Excellence on Public Sector Productivity (COE-PSP), is launching a transformative five-month training course on the Public Service Value Chain (PSVC). The program begins with an intensive five-day Upskilling Workshop at the DAP Building in Pasig City from July 28 to August 1, 2025. The continue reading : DAP Launches Public Service Value Chain (PSVC) Training to Improve Public Services

The Department of the Interior and Local Government Region III has taken on the Paper-less Challenge

  Do you have existing paper-less initiatives in your office? Join the Productivity Challenge: 2025 Paper-less – 1 Million Sheets of Paper Saved and showcase your commitment to sustainability and innovation!  Be part of the movement toward a more efficient and eco-friendly public sector—and GET RECOGNIZED with certificates, plaques, and gift cards worth up to continue reading : The Department of the Interior and Local Government Region III has taken on the Paper-less Challenge

DAP welcomes Dr. Leocadio S. Sebastian as Acting President and CEO

Pasig City, 30 July 2025 — The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) formally welcomed Dr. Leocadio S. Sebastian as its Acting President and Chief Executive Officer, during a ceremonial oath-taking held at the DAP Building in Pasig City. The event followed the Regular Meeting of the DAP Board of Trustees, chaired by Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) continue reading : DAP welcomes Dr. Leocadio S. Sebastian as Acting President and CEO

The Office of the Chief Nurse, Armed Forces of the Philippines has taken on the Paper-less Challenge

Do you have existing paper-less initiatives in your office? Join the Productivity Challenge: 2025 Paper-less – 1 Million Sheets of Paper Saved and showcase your commitment to sustainability and innovation!  Be part of the movement toward a more efficient and eco-friendly public sector—and GET RECOGNIZED with certificates, plaques, and gift cards worth up to PhP continue reading : The Office of the Chief Nurse, Armed Forces of the Philippines has taken on the Paper-less Challenge

LGEMC Batch 17 “Busilak” scholars explore solutions for local governance problems

Some 32 local government executives from across four provinces, eight cities, and 18 municipalities, presented their innovation proposals during the culminating activity of Course 5 under the Local Government Executives and Managers Class (LGEMC) Batch 17 “Busilak.”  The LGEMC is implemented by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through the Center for Governance – continue reading : LGEMC Batch 17 “Busilak” scholars explore solutions for local governance problems