DAP, APO champion citizen-centered digital governance through learning session on AI Adoption

The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), as the focal organization for the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Center of Excellence on Public-Sector Productivity, in collaboration with the APO Secretariat, conducted a two-day hybrid learning session titled “Citizen-Centered AI Adoption in the Public Sector: From Strategy to System Blueprints for Smarter Public Services” on May 14-15, 2025. The continue reading : DAP, APO champion citizen-centered digital governance through learning session on AI Adoption

Invitation to join NextGenPH: Youth Reimagining Public Service

Calling all SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE students!  Join NextGenPH: Youth Reimagining Public Service and become the next wave of change makers! Pitch your best innovative idea for a chance to win plaques, medals, gift certificates, and be recognized nationwide!  Scan the QR code or visit  https://bit.ly/nextgenph to join and check out the full mechanics. Let’s shape continue reading : Invitation to join NextGenPH: Youth Reimagining Public Service

CBILLS scholars explore systems thinking in DAP course

Class photo with Resource Person Czarina Teresa B. Teves (far left)  Tagaytay City, Philippines — The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Center for Governance, trained scholars of the Capability Building on Innovative Leadership for Legislative Staff (CBILLS) Program-Senior Leaders Track with the course “Systems Thinking: Building a Resilient Philippine Congress” at the continue reading : CBILLS scholars explore systems thinking in DAP course

DAP, CESB to collaborate to strengthen Philippine Career Executive Service

Pasig City, Philippines – Officials of the Career Executive Service Board (CESB), led by Chairperson Urduja Alvarado and Executive Director Maria Marcy Ballesteros, paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Acting President and CEO of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) on 19 August 2025 at the DAP building. The meeting provided an continue reading : DAP, CESB to collaborate to strengthen Philippine Career Executive Service

Call for Nominations – 2025 Conference on Digital Transformation and Regulatory Technology for Improving Public-sector Productivity

WE ARE ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS!   Join government leaders, innovators, and experts at the 2025 Conference on Digital Transformation and Regulatory Technology for Improving Public-sector Productivity and explore cutting-edge digital solutions and regulatory innovations that drive efficiency, transparency, and better public service delivery.   When: 1–2 October 2025 Where: Manila, Philippines (exact venue to be announced) continue reading : Call for Nominations – 2025 Conference on Digital Transformation and Regulatory Technology for Improving Public-sector Productivity

DAP, APO capacitates new batch of Productivity Specialists

  Manila, Philippines – The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), in partnership with the Asian Productivity Organization (APO), trained 32 public sector professionals from 15 APO member economies through the Development of Public-Sector Productivity Specialists (DPSPS) program held at the Kingsford Hotel Manila, Parañaque City.  The two-week workshop aimed to strengthen the competencies of continue reading : DAP, APO capacitates new batch of Productivity Specialists

CBILLS course enhances legislative scholars’ capacity for policy

2025 CBILLS Middle Managers from the Philippine Congress with former DepDev Undersecretary Krystal Lyn Uy (middle) and DAP Vice President Imelda Caluen (rightmost) at the Wynwood Hotel Manila, Pasig City  Pasig City, Philippines – The Development Academy of the Philippines, through its Capability Building on Innovative Leadership for Legislative Staff (CBILLS) Program, conducted the Legislative continue reading : CBILLS course enhances legislative scholars’ capacity for policy

CBILLS scholars learn citizen-centered tools to develop innovative solutions in the Public Sector

The scholars from the Appropriations and Finance – Managers Track during one of the sessions of the course.  Antipolo City, Philippines — Some 23 scholars from the Appropriations and Finance- Managers Track took part in a five-day course on Designing Citizen-Centered Innovative Solutions in the Public Sector, equipping them with tools and techniques to develop continue reading : CBILLS scholars learn citizen-centered tools to develop innovative solutions in the Public Sector