President Benigno Aquino III told graduates of the Development Academy of the Philippines’ Master in Public Management-Local Governance and Development program that he believes in their ability to “make a massive difference” in the lives of their countrymen in the Yolanda Corridor even as he congratulated them for finishing a course that he continue reading : P-Noy to MPM-LGD graduates: You will make a massive difference (April 3, 2016)

Several batches of local chief executives from Central Luzon, Bicol Region and the MIMAROPA Region (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan), together with their municipal health officers, recently earned their certificates in the Municipal Leadership and Governance Program (MLGP) of the Development Academy of the Philippines, which conducted the program in partnership with the Zuellig Family continue reading : Mayors from Central Luzon, Bicol Region, MIMAROPA earn certificate in MLGP (April 1, 2016)

A book on the substantive agenda of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations 2015 was launched last March 4 at the Elpidio Quirino Hall of the Department of Foreign Affairs. A collaboration between the DFA and the Development Academy of the Philippines, the publication, entitled “A Report to the President of the Republic of the continue reading : ASEAN book launched (March 28, 2016)

A venue to reflect while aiming to harness interpersonal relations, strengthen team performance and increase  organizational team spirit was provided to some 21  managers of the Programs Management Team when the group went on a three-day retreat last March 2-4 in Orani, Bataan. The retreat, a brainchild of Senior Vice President for Programs Magdalena L. continue reading : 21 officers of Programs Mg’t go on retreat to reflect, build strength and perspective (March 23, 2016)

The Development Academy of the Philippines, as a highlight of the Bureau of Animal Industry’s 86th anniversary celebrations last March 1, turned over the agency’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan in simple ceremonies held at the BAI Office at Visayas Avenue in Quezon City.  DAP President Antonio D. Kalaw Jr. made the turnover to BAI Acting Director continue reading : DAP turns-over 5-year BAI strategic plan (March 21, 2016)

  Oliver Gatpandan, an obscure employee of the DAPCC Pasig, stood tall when he scored the marginal point to give the White team a 66-65 victory over the Reds in the second game of their best-of-three championship series and enable his team to clinch the 2015-16 DAP basketball tournament via a 2-0 sweep last February continue reading : Whites nip Reds, take basketball crown (March 1, 2016)

At UP School of Economics Colleagues at the academe take their turn at honoring late Chairman The late DAP Chairman Cayetano W. Paderanga Jr. had a vision of a reinvented DAP reviving its significant role in the 1970s. This was revealed by Commission on Higher Education Commissioner Maria Cynthia Rose Bautista, who was among colleagues continue reading : Paderanga had vision of a reinvented DAP – CHED Commissioner Bautista (February 29, 2016)

  The name implies something akin to sports, but make no mistake, the newly-minted government agency called Philippine Competition Commission is not in any way related to the Games and Amusements Board or even the Philippine Sports Commission.  It is an agency concerned more with pursuing constitutional goals related to the national economy, not any continue reading : New agency, DAP sign pact (February 21, 2016)

  Eight cities – all aiming to improve the state of health in their respective localities – took a step towards that direction when they received certificates of completion symbolic of their having complied with the requirements of the Development Academy of the Philippines’ City Leadership and Governance Program or CLGP. The cities are Batangas continue reading : Eight cities complete leadership and governance program (March 14, 2016)

The Development Academy of the Philippines can now depend on a distinguished diplomat who is credited with spearheading the organizational requirements of the highly successful Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders’ Meeting hosted by the Philippines in November last year.  This is because Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Laura Q. del Rosario has become a member of the continue reading : DFA Usec is new DAP Fellow (March 9, 2016)