The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), in its capacity as the National Productivity Organization (NPO) of the Philippines, has officially been accredited by the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) as a Certification Body (CB) for Productivity Specialists for the period 2025 to 2029. This milestone was formally recognized during the 67th Session of the APO continue reading : DAP secures accreditation as national certification body for productivity specialists
The LGEMC Batch 16 Sanliyab scholars with Galing Pook Foundation Mel Senen Sarmiento (first row, second from right), Zuellig Family Foundation President Austere Panadero (first row, left), DAP Officers, and Technical Staff Some 33 managers from 19 municipalities, 11 cities, and two provinces recently completed their two-and-a-half-month training under Batch 16 “Sanliyab” of the Local continue reading : 33 local leaders complete LGEMC Training with Innovation Project Presentations
CALLING ALL AI INNOVATORS! The Development Academy of the Philippines – Productivity and Development Center is excited to announce the Productivity Toolkit for AI Developers: Turning AI Vision into Reality. This 5-day training is designed to equip participants with essential tools and concepts in project management, design thinking, problem solving, data analytics, Agile/Scrum, and AI ethics. continue reading : Invitation to join the Productivity Toolkit for AI Developers: Turning AI Vision into Reality
Legazpi City, Philippines — Development Academy of the Philippines – Graduate School of Public and Development Management Dean, Dr. Lizan Perante-Calina, delivered a futures thinking lecture at the National Extension Conference 2025, “Futures Thinking in Extension: Fostering Resilient Communities in a Changing World” as the event’s keynote speaker. Held at the University of Santo Tomas-Legazpi, continue reading : DAP underscores futures thinking in National Extension Conference 2025
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
20 May 2025—The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Graduate School of Public and Development Management (GSPDM), held an exploratory meeting with key stakeholders in the Bicol Region to present recent research findings and formally turn over GSPDM-developed knowledge products. Atty. Arnaldo E. Escober, Jr., Regional Director of the Department of the Interior continue reading : DAP holds exploratory meeting with Bicol stakeholders on GSPDM research and knowledge products
DAP, Pasig City | 29 April 2025 — The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Productivity and Development Center (PDC), and Colegio de San Gabriel Arcangel, Inc. (CDSGA) officially sealed their partnership through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the implementation of the ISO 21001:2018-Certified Educational Organizations Management Systems (EOMS). Held at the DAP continue reading : DAP, CDSGA Forge Partnership to Strengthen Educational Management Systems through ISO 21001:2018
The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through the Center for Governance’s Local Governance and Development Office (CFG-LGDO), officially started its Talk Points webinar series on April 25, 2025, via Zoom. The first session titled “Small Towns: Smart Moves in Innovative Ways,” gathered 181 participants from 37 municipalities, 8 provinces, and 24 cities. The webinar continue reading : DAP showcases innovation and forward-thinking in Talk Points webinar
Quezon City, Philippines – The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) welcomed around 128 scholars from Congress during the Opening Ceremony of the Capability Building on Innovative Leadership for Legislative Staff (CBILLS) Program held on April 3, 2025 at the Nograles Hall, House of Representatives. Now in its eighth year, the CBILLS Program aims to strengthen the continue reading : DAP Welcomes Congressional Scholars to 2025 CBILLS Program
Patient safety matters! The DAP-GSPDM invites you to the latest iteration of the Dekalogo Governance Lecture Series titled, “Excellence in Healthcare: Prioritizing and Advancing Quality Improvement through Patient Safety,” happening on May 20, 2025 at 1:30PM to 4:00PM via Zoom platform. Learn all about quality healthcare and the improvement of patient safety from esteemed resource continue reading : Invitation to the Dekalogo Governance Lecture Series
