Invitation to LiFT Inclusive Productivity Conference 2025

Save the Date! The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Productivity and Development Center (PDC), in partnership with the Asian Productivity Organization (APO), proudly presents the LIFT Inclusive Productivity Conference 2025.   Themed “Together, We Learn, Innovate, Flourish, and Thrive,” the conference serves as a platform for  bringing together public sector representatives, youth, women, continue reading : Invitation to LiFT Inclusive Productivity Conference 2025

DAP Concludes Upskilling Phase of Productivity Specialists Course

Quezon City, September 22-26, 2025 – The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), as the focal organization of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Center of Excellence on Public-Sector Productivity (COE-PSP), successfully concluded the upskilling phase of the Development of Public-Sector Productivity Specialists Foundation Course (DPSPSFC). Some 18 participants from six government agencies formally began their continue reading : DAP Concludes Upskilling Phase of Productivity Specialists Course

Invitation to Batch 2 of the Productivity Toolkit for AI Developers

Calling all AI developers and IT professionals! The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Productivity and Development Center (PDC), is now opening the registration for Batch 2 of the Productivity Toolkit for AI Developers, a 4-day training designed to boost your expertise in project management, design thinking, data analytics, and responsible AI. Date: continue reading : Invitation to Batch 2 of the Productivity Toolkit for AI Developers

Course Update on the Training Course on Citizen Experience Mapping in the Public Sector – Batch 3

The Training Course on Citizen Experience Mapping in the Public Sector Batch 3 (originally October 1–3, 2025) will now be held on October 22–25, 2025, and will be merged with Batch 4. Please note: only a few slots are left! To accommodate more participants, we’re also opening an additional run on November 5–7, 2025. Secure continue reading : Course Update on the Training Course on Citizen Experience Mapping in the Public Sector – Batch 3

CC HQI Faculty Members pay courtesy visits to DAP President and CEO and GSPDM Dean

September 11, 2025—Faculty members of the Certificate Course on Hospital Quality Improvement (CCHQI)—Dr. Norma Lange-Tagaza, Dr. Maria Linda Buhat, and Dr. Madeleine Valera—paid a courtesy visit to Dr. Lizan E. Perante-Calina, Dean of the Development Academy of the Philippines – Graduate School of Public and Development Management (DAP-GSPDM). During the meeting, the faculty presented the continue reading : CC HQI Faculty Members pay courtesy visits to DAP President and CEO and GSPDM Dean

DAP Holds Strategic Management Course for CBILLS Middle Manager Scholars

CBILLS scholars with Resource Persons Merriam Dy, Dir. Alvin Principe, and Reynaldo Lugtu, Jr. (First row from left to right) Tagaytay City, Philippines—To equip public sector leaders with the skills to navigate the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI), the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Capability Building on Innovative Leadership for Legislative continue reading : DAP Holds Strategic Management Course for CBILLS Middle Manager Scholars

DAP-GSPDM Dean champions strategic leadership in NEO PLUS Program

DAP-Graduate School of Public and Development Management (GSPDM) Dean Lizan E. Perante-Calina delivered an insightful discussion at the Newly-Elected Officials Performing Leadership for Uplifting Service (NEO PLUS) Program held on August 22, 2025 at the Garden Orchid Hotel & Resort. In her presentation on “Strategic Management and Futures Thinking: Embracing Uncertainty”, Dean Perante-Caline underscored the continue reading : DAP-GSPDM Dean champions strategic leadership in NEO PLUS Program

Nomination deadline extended for International Conference on Digital Transformation and Regulatory Technology (RegTech) for Improving Public-Sector Productivity

Good news!  The nomination deadline for the International Conference on Digital Transformation and Regulatory Technology (RegTech) for Improving Public-Sector Productivity has been extended until 15 September 2025, 5:00 PM!  When: 01–02 October 2025  Where: Manila, Philippines  Don’t miss this chance to be part of a global conversation on how digital transformation and RegTech can drive continue reading : Nomination deadline extended for International Conference on Digital Transformation and Regulatory Technology (RegTech) for Improving Public-Sector Productivity

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