The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Center for Governance, recognized 105 scholars of the Local Government Executives and Managers Class (LGEMC) under the Public Management Development Program (PMDP) during the program’s Annual Closing Activity held on 29 January 2026 at the Century Park Hotel.
The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), as the focal organization of the Asian Productivity Organization’s Center of Excellence on Public-Sector Productivity, officially launches the next phase of its nationwide Productivity Challenge Program—the 2026 Moneywise Challenge: Saving Resources, Better Public Services.
In an era marked by complex governance challenges and rising public expectations, the demand for capable, ethical, and reform-oriented government leaders has never been more urgent. Responding decisively to this call is the Public Management Development Program (PMDP), one of the Development Academy of the Philippines’ (DAP) flagship leadership development initiatives for public sector managers.
Effective leadership is the cornerstone of good governance—especially at the local level, where public service directly touches communities. This principle is at the heart of the Local Government Executives and Managers Class (LGEMC) of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), a specialized capacity-building program designed for Local Chief Executives and department heads who are on the front lines of governance.
The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) today holds its One DAP Graduation Ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), bringing together 1,062 graduates from its academic, executive, and certificate programs in a unified milestone for public sector leadership.
As the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) marks another graduation milestone, the DAP Graduate School of Public and Development Management (GSPDM) celebrates a cohort of public servants shaped by rigorous learning, reflective practice, and a shared commitment to public service excellence.
Public Management Development Program-Local Government Executives and Managers Class (PMDP-LGEMC) alumna, Atty. Edda Marie M. Sastine-Advincula, played an instrumental role in advancing Iligan City’s efforts toward sustainable and climate-resilient water governance through her innovation project “TUBO: A Tariff and Utility Blueprint for Operations of the Iligan City Waterworks System.”
The Development Academy of the Philippines, through its Center for Governance (CFG), capped the Education, Training, and Capability Building Seminar (ETCBS) Program with an Integration Activity in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique in December 2025.
