The Development Academy of the Philippines’ Center for Governance (CFG), through its Local Governance and Development Office, gathered key representatives of different local government units to familiarize them with child rights and responsive governance through the Basic Course on Child Rights-Responsive Governance (CRRG) held at the New Horizon Hotel in Mandaluyong City from January 18-20, continue reading : DAP trains LGUs on Child Rights-Responsive Governance (February 18, 2016)

The Development Academy of the Philippines launched the book entitled “ASEAN Integration: Status, Issues, and Prospects” at the O.D. Corpuz Hall last January 26, during which Dr. Orlando Mercado, an eminent fellow of the DAP, thanked the Academy for taking the initiative to come up with a book on the integration of the Association of continue reading : DAP launches book on ASEAN (February 3, 2016)

President Antonio Kalaw Jr. said that the Development Communication Coordinating Network (DevComNet) assembly hosted by the Academy last January 21-22 may serve as a good marketing tool for the DAP’s programs. The DAP’s top official made the statement based on feedback and the fact that the assembly gathered government communicators from a cross section of continue reading : DevComNet assembly may serve as a marketing tool – Kalaw (February 2, 2016)

“Good governance and good economics is the key to a rapid, sustainable and inclusive growth.” This was the message of Socio-Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan at the “Breakfast Chat” with Batch 10 scholars of the Middle Managers Class under the Public Management Development Program (PMDP) scholars at the Development Academy of the Philippines Conference Center continue reading : Breakfast Chat: Balisacan tells PMDP scholars the country is growing, urges them to help its growth (February 1, 2016)

A grieving workforce at the   Development Academy of the Philippines will pay tribute to its fallen Chairman, Cayetano W. Paderanga Jr., in necrological rites that have been set today, February 2, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at the Santa Maria della Strada Chapels along Katipunan Avenue in Quezon city. This was announced by DAP President Antonio continue reading : Necrological rites for fallen Chairman announced by PADK (February 2, 2016)

Cayetano W. Paderanga, Jr., who served as  Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority twice and was the         Development Academy of the Philippines’ Chairman the past three years, has passed away.  The well-loved executive succumbed to complications arising from a heart operation shortly before midnight on Friday, January 29, 2016. Paderanga’s death was as continue reading : Paderanga, DAP Chairman, economist par excellence, patriot, passes away (February 1, 2016)

Congressman Roman Romulo exhorted participants in the “Higher Education Career System Presidential Leadership Conference and Consultation” to use the three-day conference to help the country’s state universities and colleges and their students in order to come closer to the goals enunciated under the Higher Education Reform Agenda. Speaking at the gathering of presidents and vice continue reading : Romulo: Use 3-day conference to help SUCs, students (January 27, 2016)

    Add “author” among the many titles one may use for DAP Senior Vice President Gloria Jumamil-Mercado.  Mercado, the dean of the Academy’s Graduate School, just helped complete a compendium of best practices that documents the advances made by the civilian and military sectors in coordination work during disasters. Called “Advances in Civil-Military Coordination continue reading : DAP Graduate School Head co-authors int’l publication on disaster coordination (January 26, 2016)

Mari Amano, secretary-general of the Asian Productivity Organization, cited the key role that public sector productivity (PSP) plays among APO member countries, saying its importance has spurred the 20-member organization to aim at expanding projects designed to enhance this vital area of concern. In his New Year’s message he sent out last   January 4, Amano continue reading : APO head cites role of public sector productivity in New Year’s message (January 25, 2016)