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 ?30,000 continue reading : The Department of the Interior and Local Government – MIMAROPA has taken on the paper-less challenge!

FREE WEBINAR ALERT! Join us again for Episode 2 of Productivity Insights: Translating Ideas to Practice and discover how other countries transform innovative ideas into actionable strategies that drive public sector success. Happening on 15 July 2025 (Tuesday) at 2:00 PM via the Zoom Platform. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2025ProductivityInsights-2 #PublicSectorProductivity #DAP #ProductivityInsights

DAP’s Graduate School presents its academic programs to the Philippine Army delegation, highlighting key offerings in public management, security, and governance. Camp O’Donnell, Capas, Tarlac—The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through the Graduate School of Public and Development Management (GSPDM) – Security Governance and Diplomacy Cluster (SGDC), met with key officers from the Philippine continue reading : Molding Stronger Leaders: DAP-GSPDM charts new academic collaboration with the Philippine Army

The Capability Building on Innovative Leadership for Legislative Staff (CBILLS) Program of the Development Academy of the Philippines will hold its final installment of the lecture series entitled, Thursday Talks 3: Sailing Ahead: Harnessing Blue Economy for Food Security. This event will explore the challenges and opportunities in managing marine resources to enhance the blue economy’s continue reading : Invitation to Thursday Talks 3: Sailing Ahead: Harnessing Blue Economy for Food Security

In its ongoing commitment to improving the quality of regulations in the public sector, the Development Academy of the Philippines – Productivity and Development Center (DAP-PDC), through its Modernizing Government Regulations Program (MGRP), recently conducted three batches of the Seminar on Consultations in Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). The 20th, 21st, and 22nd batches of the continue reading : DAP Holds 20th to 22nd Batches of Seminar on Consultations in Regulatory Impact Assessment

Scholars from the Philippine Congress under the Senior Leaders Track of the Capability Building on Innovative Leadership for Legislative Staff (CBILLS) Program joined the Course on Systems Thinking: Building a Resilient Philippine Congress held on 7–11 July 2025 at the DAP Conference Center in Tagaytay. This four-day residential course aims to strengthen the strategic thinking continue reading : Systems Thinking for a Resilient Philippine Congress

PASIG CITY, 26 June 2025—The Development Academy of the Philippines Certification Body (DAP CB) marked a major milestone as it awarded eight individuals the title of Certified Productivity Specialist (CPS)—the very first batch to be recognized under this national certification program. The awarding ceremony was held at the DAP Building in Pasig City. These newly continue reading : DAP Certification Body awards first batch of Certified Productivity Specialists

Batac City, Ilocos Norte — The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Productivity and Development Center, conducted an Introductory Course on ISO 21001:2018 – Educational Organizations Management System (EOMS) for key personnel of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) from June 24 to 26, 2025 at the University Review Center. The course was continue reading : MMSU Strengthens Educational Management System with DAP’s Introductory Course on ISO 21001:2018

Cebu City, Philippines June 18, 2025—The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through the Center for Governance (CFG)-Local Governance and Development Office (LGDO), rolled out the first shuttle course under the Adaptive Governance and Innovation for Local Executives (AGILE) program titled, “Course on Data Governance for Innovation and Digital Transformation.”  The course brought together 43 continue reading : DAP rolls out first AGILE shuttle course on Data Governance for LGUs

From L to R: FSI Director General Francisco Noel Fernandez, UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies Executive Director Rosalie Arcala Hall, UP Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Leo D.P. Cubillan, Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo, Civil Service Commission Asst. Comm. Judith Dongallo-Chicano, DAP SVP for Programs Magdalena Mendoza Pasay City, continue reading : DAP expresses appreciation to outgoing DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo for Support to International Learning and Cooperation