Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno recently pushed for a “hybrid” type of constitutional convention that would amend the Constitution and pave the way for a change into a federal system of government. Speaking at the Forum on Federalism sponsored by the Development Academy of the Philippines’ Council of Fellows at the Virata Hall continue reading : Former Chief Justice Puno bats for ‘hybrid’ con-con to amend Constitution, pave way for federalism (August 10, 2016)

Federalism – and the more equitable distribution of powers to the country’s regions – is the key to the national progress that everybody has been yearning for in the Philippines. This was the gist of former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr.’s presentation at the Forum on Federalism sponsored by the Development Academy of the continue reading : Federalism is the key to national progress – Nene Pimentel (August 1, 2016)

In a trail-blazing activity of sorts, two batches of the Middle Managers Class under the Public Management Development Program got together and staged the first PMDP Sportsfest on June 15, 2016. Some 40 scholars from Batch 11 and 39 from Batch 12 gathered for a day of fun and physical activity in DAP Tagaytay to continue reading : MMC Batches 11, 12 get together, play games and break monotony (July 22, 2016)

In a trail-blazing activity of sorts, two batches of the Middle Managers Class under the Public Management Development Program got together and staged the first PMDP Sportsfest on June 15, 2016. Some 40 scholars from Batch 11 and 39 from Batch 12 gathered for a day of fun and physical activity in DAP Tagaytay to continue reading : MMC Batches 11, 12 get together, play games and break monotony (July 22, 2016)

It’s on for the public offering courses for local government units! The Development Academy of the Philippines-Local Governance and Development Office announced that enrolment for 2016 for the said courses in various fields of local governance is now open.  This gives local government unit officials, legislators, and technical and administrative staff personnel who want to continue reading : It’s on for public offering courses for LGUs (July 22, 2016)

The Productivity and Development Center of the Development Academy of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Asian Productivity Organization, implemented the National Followup Program to the APO’s Workshop on Developing and Strengthening Consulting Capacities of National Productivity Organizations last May at the DAP Conference Center in Tagaytay City. Following the success of the APO’s multicountry continue reading : DAP holds National Followup Program on Management Consulting (July 18, 2016)

The Modernizing Government Regulations or MGR Program, spearheaded by the Development Academy of the Philippines in partnership with the National Economic and Development Authority, got a jolt during the recent Training Course on Regulatory Review and Management, a training course provided for government agencies with regulatory functions. The training, the second under the MGR Program continue reading : Modernizing Gov’t Regulations Program gets jolt in DAP’s 2nd training on regulatory review and mg’t (July 15, 2016)

Senator Leila M. de Lima urged the fifth batch of the Senior Executives Class of the Public Management Development Program to have a heart for public service as she stressed the importance of serving the people whose interest should be at the top of the government’s list of priorities. Serving as keynote speaker at the continue reading : Senator De Lima urges PMDP SEC Batch 5 to ‘have a heart for public service’ (July 8, 2016)

The fourth annual meeting of the Network of National Schools of Government under the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development was held last April at the Scuola Nazionale dell’Administrazione in Rome, Italy, with discussions centering around the theme “Building Blocks for Public Sector Innovation: New Skills and Learning.” The meeting focused on the necessary innovation continue reading : Network of gov’t schools holds 4th meeting (July 5, 2016)

The South China Sea dispute between the Philippines and China should be viewed beyond the issues of sovereignty and territory, according to the panelists in the recent Maritime Security Symposium sponsored by the Development Academy of the Philippines Graduate School of Public and Development Management and the Philippine Navy. DAP-GPSDM Dean Gloria Jumamil-Mercado, summing up continue reading : WEST PHILIPPINE SEA ISSUE SHOULD BE VIEWED BEYOND SOVEREIGNTY AND TERRITORY, SYMPOSIUM PANEL SAYS (July 4, 2016)