The governance and policy direction of the DAP is vested in, and its powers exercised by a Board of Trustees, which has the following responsibilities:
Prepare and adopt such rules and regulations as it considers necessary for the effective discharge of its responsibilities;
Authorize the fields of human resources development, investigation, and major studies to which the available funds are allocated, without determining, controlling, or influencing the methodology of particular investigations or the conclusions reached;
Constitute the Executive Committee, as defined;
Appoint the President, and one or more Vice-Presidents to assist the President, in the administration of the affairs of the DAP; and
Review periodically the administration and the programs of the DAP.
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Executive Secretary/
Presidential Assistant
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Secretary of Finance
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Secretary of National Defense
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Director-General of the NEDA
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Governor of the Central Bank of the Philippines
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Chairman of the Board of the DBP
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General-Manager of the GSIS
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Administrator of the SSS
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President of the PNB
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President of the LBP
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President of the DAP
With the amendment to the DAP Charter through Executive Order 288, under the Freedom Constitution, issued on July 25, 1987, the present composition of the DAP Board of Trustees include cabinet secretaries/heads or representatives of the following government agencies:
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Office of the President of the Philippines
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Department of Budget and Management
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Department of Education
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Department of Economy, Planning and Development
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Civil Service Commission
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Department of Health
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Department of Agrarian Reform
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Department of Agriculture
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Department of Finance
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Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP)
Currently, the ex officio members of the DAP Board of Trustees are the following:
Secretary Arsenio Balisacan is an economist with extensive expertise in development policy, governance, and administration, acquired over 35 years of professional work as a government official, non-governmental organization executive, economic adviser, researcher, professor, and consultant for numerous development agencies and intergovernmental organizations.
A former economics professor at the University of the Philippines for three decades, Secretary Balisacan presently serves as a cabinet member of the Philippine Government, holding the position of Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority, a post he previously held from 2012 to 2016. He also served as the inaugural chairperson and chief executive of the Philippine Competition Commission from 2016 to 2022.
Atty. Marilyn Barua-Yap is a distinguished Filipino lawyer, civil servant, and academic with an impressive career spanning over three decades. Her expertise in governance, legislative management, and public administration has positioned her as a key figure in the Philippines’ civil service and educational landscape.
Atty. Barua-Yap is a proud alumna of the University of the Philippines Diliman, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Comparative Literature, graduating cum laude, and a Bachelor of Laws, passing the Philippine Bar Examination in 1985. She furthered her education with a Doctorate in Public Administration from the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance and a Master in Public Management from the Ateneo School of Government, Ateneo de Manila University.
Secretary Francisco “Kiko” P. Tiu Laurel shares President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s vision to modernize the agriculture sector, uplift the lives of farmers and fishers, and ensure food security for Filipinos.
Secretary Tiu Laurel has decades of experience managing companies engaged in fisheries, most notably the family-owned Frabelle Fishing Corporation, as well as marine enterprises, food processing, cold chain and logistics, real estate, and power.
Secretary Conrado M. Estrella, former House deputy speaker, currently heads the Department of Agrarian Reform under President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s administration, a position previously held by his grandfather, Conrado F. Estrella Sr., during the elder Marcos’ administration.
Secretary Juan Edgardo Angara has served more than two decades—nine (9) as Aurora Province representative and eleven (11) as Senator from 2013 to 2024. On July 2024, he was appointed by President Bongbong Marcos Jr. to head the Department of Education (DepEd).
He has since vowed to work on reforming the education system to graduate more job-ready individuals; addressing the problems identified by international assessments; bridging infrastructure and learning materials backlogs, among others; opening more opportunities for teachers; and enabling more private sector partnerships with schools.
Frederick D. Go currently serves as the Secretary of the Department of Finance and leads the Marcos Jr. administration’s economic team, guiding the nation’s fiscal direction and economic priorities.
Before assuming this role, he served as the Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs, where he was responsible for integrating and coordinating the administration’s key investment and economic policies. He advanced strategic efforts to attract more investments, enhance the ease of doing business, and create jobs and opportunities for the Filipino people.
He also chaired the Economic Development Committee, overseeing strategic developments across key government agencies.
Dr. Teodoro “Ted” J. Herbosa, the Health Secretary, served as undersecretary in the Philippines’ health system from 2010 to 2015.
His noteworthy achievements include making healthcare accessible to everyone in achieving Universal Health Care. Among the significant projects he led include the upgrading of public hospitals through Health Facilities Enhancement Funds and Public-Private Partnerships, and developing the National eHealth Strategic Framework Plan ensuring top-notch information management.
During the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, he also coordinated foreign medical teams, showcasing his commitment to public health in times of crisis.
While there are Cabinet members representing the abovementioned departments / agencies who attend DAP Board meetings, some Secretaries formally designate their undersecretaries or assistant secretaries as their permanent or alternate representatives to the DAP Board of Trustees.
The DAP Board of Trustees shall elect from among themselves the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board.
While PD 205 specifies that trustees shall not receive any compensation or remuneration, EO 288 authorizes Trustees to receive per diem for every meeting of the Board and its Executive Committee actually attended, in addition to reasonable transportation and representation expenses, subject to existing rules and regulations.
Audit Committee
Chair:
Department of Budget and Management
Vice-Chair:
Department of Finance
Members:
Department of Economy, Planning and Development
Governance Committee
Chair:
Department of Economy, Planning and Development
Vice Chair:
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Members:
Department of Agriculture
Department of Agrarian Reform
Nomination and Remunerations Committee
Chair:
Department of Education
Vice-Chair:
Civil Service Commission
Members:
Department of Economy, Planning and Development
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Office of the President
Risk Management Committee
Chair:
Department of Education
Vice-Chair:
Office of the President
Members:
Department of Finance
Department of Budget and Management
