PASIG CITY – Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through the ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ โ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐), proudly congratulates ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ๐ซ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง ๐. ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ for securing a ๐๐ก๐ ๐.๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง grant under the 2026 Innovation Grants awarded by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev).
Mr. Alonto, who serves as the Local Economic Development and Investment Promotions Officer – Designate of the Provincial Government of Bataan, earned the competitive funding for his ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ (IPC) titled โ๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐).โ The project was conceptualized during his learning journey in the ๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ.
The ๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ initiative was designed to accelerate economic development by providing a dedicated startup incubation facility, ecosystem support, and resource networking for local entrepreneurs and technology-driven ventures in the province. By transforming an academic concept into an operational, grant-funded framework, the project establishes a sustainable platform to foster local enterprise, attract investments, and enhance regional competitiveness.
Approved by the Executive Technical Board of the National Innovation Council, the 2026 Innovation Grants support groundbreaking projects that strengthen public services, empower communities, and enhance economic resilience nationwide. ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฏ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ข๐จ ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ง emphasized that the grant program equips local innovators with the resources needed to convert bold governance ideas into scalable, real-world solutions that drive inclusive growth.
Aligned with the Philippine Innovation Act (RA 11293), the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028, and the National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document 2023-2032, the initiative underscores the transformative power of public sector innovation.
Mr. Alontoโs selection marks the ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ (๐๐ซ๐) ๐๐๐ from LGEMC alumni to successfully secure funding through this prestigious national program, further proving how DAP-PMDP capacity-building programs empower local leaders to translate coursework into high-impact public service interventions.
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