IN MEMORIAM: FORMER DsM DIRECTOR MA. THERESA “INDAY” B. SARONA

With great sadness, the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) community announces the passing of former DAP sa Mindanao (DsM) Director Ms. Ma. Theresa “Inday” B. Sarona. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family, colleagues, and friends of Ms. Inday. With much gratitude, we thank Ms. Inday for her dedicated service in the continue reading : IN MEMORIAM: FORMER DsM DIRECTOR MA. THERESA “INDAY” B. SARONA

DAP bares 2022 recipients of the Government Best Practice Recognition

The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) announced the recipients of the 2022 Government Best Practice Recognition (GBPR) during the virtual conduct of the Public Sector Quality and Productivity Improvement Forum (PSQPIF) in December last year. The GBPR is conducted annually by the DAP- Productivity and Development Center (PDC) through its Government Quality Management Program. continue reading : DAP bares 2022 recipients of the Government Best Practice Recognition

DAP explores housing situation in CBILLS Thursday Talks

The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Center for Governance-Policy Research Office (CFG-PRO), held the seventh and final installment of the Capability Building on Innovative Leadership for Legislative Staff (CBILLS) Program’s Thursday Talks: Webinar Series on Socio-Political and Economic Perspectives entitled “Securing Filipino Communities with Accessible and Affordable Housing” for 2022. The webinar continue reading : DAP explores housing situation in CBILLS Thursday Talks

DAP trains OWWA-NRCO officers on M&E

Participants from the OWWA-NRCO pose for a class photo with DAP-CFG-PRO Director Gilbert Lumantao (Second row; fifth from right) using their Tulong PUSO gesture. The Development Academy of the Philippines, through its Center for Governance-Policy Research Office, conducted a three-day training on monitoring and evaluation for personnel of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration-National Center for continue reading : DAP trains OWWA-NRCO officers on M&E

2021 e-BizSat reveals 11 priority areas for delivering quality services

The 2021 Business Satisfaction e-Survey (e-BizSat) conducted by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) through its Productivity and Development Center (PDC) identified the 11 priority areas for delivering frontline government services. These refer to service attributes (from a list of 42) that were ranked most important by businesses for government agencies to work on continue reading : 2021 e-BizSat reveals 11 priority areas for delivering quality services

DAP names “APO Vision 2025” photo contest winners

The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) earlier announced that the entry titled “Weave to Web” of Danilo O. Victoriano, Jr., who’s affiliated with the Samahang Litratista ng Rizal and the Federation of Philippine Photographers Foundation, won first place in the APO Vision 2025 Photo Contest with the theme, “Innovation for Higher Productivity.” Victoriano’s entry continue reading : DAP names “APO Vision 2025” photo contest winners

DAP maintains ISO Quality Management System certification

The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) retains its ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification after a successful second surveillance audit conducted by TÜV Rheinland on December 5-7, 2022.  The three-day audit covered the DAP offices in Pasig, Tagaytay, and Mindanao, which were assessed with respect to their project management system for research, training, education continue reading : DAP maintains ISO Quality Management System certification

DAP explores migration governance in CBILLS Thursday Talks

In its sixth installment of the Capability Building on Innovative Leadership for Legislative Staff (CBILLS) Program’s Thursday Talks: Webinar Series on Socio-Political and Economic Perspectives, the Development Academy of the Philippines, through its Center for Governance-Policy Research Office (CFG-PRO), tackled issues on migration governance in a webinar held on 27 October 2022. The webinar delved continue reading : DAP explores migration governance in CBILLS Thursday Talks

PDC IN FOCUS – PRODUCTIVITY AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER NEWSLETTER (NOVEMBER 2022)

The Development Academy of the Philippines-Productivity and Development Center is pleased to share with you the third issue of PDC in Focus, which has now been retitled to Productivity in Focus. This digital newsletter is the quarterly news publication of PDC, which features articles on productivity, quality, and innovation in the government, presented in a continue reading : PDC IN FOCUS – PRODUCTIVITY AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER NEWSLETTER (NOVEMBER 2022)