Manila, Philippines – The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), in partnership with the Asian Productivity Organization (APO), trained 32 public sector professionals from 15 APO member economies through the Development of Public-Sector Productivity Specialists (DPSPS) program held at the Kingsford Hotel Manila, Parañaque City. The two-week workshop aimed to strengthen the competencies of continue reading : DAP, APO capacitates new batch of Productivity Specialists
2025 CBILLS Middle Managers from the Philippine Congress with former DepDev Undersecretary Krystal Lyn Uy (middle) and DAP Vice President Imelda Caluen (rightmost) at the Wynwood Hotel Manila, Pasig City Pasig City, Philippines – The Development Academy of the Philippines, through its Capability Building on Innovative Leadership for Legislative Staff (CBILLS) Program, conducted the Legislative continue reading : CBILLS course enhances legislative scholars’ capacity for policy
Level Up Your Agency’s Public Service Delivery! The DAP-Productivity and Development Center invites public sector professionals to join the Capability-Building Program on Government Best Practices Benchmarking. This series of online training courses is designed to drive innovation, improvement, and excellence in governance. Gain practical tools to close performance gaps and exchange institutional knowledge to craft award-winning entries for continue reading : Invitation to join the Capability-Building Program on Government Best Practices Benchmarking
Do you have existing paper-less initiatives in your office? Join the Productivity Challenge: 2025 Paper-less – 1 Million Sheets of Paper Saved and showcase your commitment to sustainability and innovation! Be part of the movement toward a more efficient and eco-friendly public sector—and GET RECOGNIZED with certificates, plaques, and gift cards worth up to ?30,000 continue reading : The Occupational Safety and Health Center has taken on the paper-less challenge!
Thirty-two delegates from 15 Asian Productivity Organization (APO) member economies took part in an immersive series of public-sector site visits on 13 August 2025, engaging with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund), and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The visits continue reading : APO DPSPS participants deepen insights through public-sector site visits
Pasig City, Philippines, 15 August 2025—The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through the Public Management Development Program – Local Government Executives and Managers Class, has concluded the second batch of the Course on Artificial Intelligence for Local Government Units (LGUs), underscoring the critical role of strategic leadership in driving digital transformation within LGUs. Over continue reading : DAP concludes second batch of AI Course for LGU leaders, emphasizes leadership as key to digital transformation
Lead with vision. Shape national policy. The DAP–Public Management Development Program (PMDP) now invites nominations for the 15th batch of the Senior Executives Class (SEC), starting February 9, 2026. The SEC is for incumbent directors and senior officials ready to elevate their leadership impact. In 55 intensive days of in-person sessions spread over ten months, continue reading : Call for nominations for the 15th batch of the Senior Executives Class
Step up to the next level of leadership! The DAP–Public Management Development Program (PMDP) is now calling for nominations for the 37th batch of the Middle Managers Class (MMC), opening January 8, 2026. Designed for Division Chiefs, OICs, and exceptional specialists ready to take on directorship roles, the MMC offers six months of rigorous residential continue reading : Call for nominations for the 37th batch of the Middle Managers Class
Be the light, be the north star. The DAP-Graduate School of Public and Development Management is pleased to share the inaugural issue of its new monthly publication, Aguhon: Public Management Today. Themed, “Public Sector Innovation and Technology,” this issue is designed for all futurists, students, public managers, policymakers, and local government leaders eager to make continue reading : DAP-GSPDM presents inaugural issue of Aguhon: Public Management today
Do you have existing paper-less initiatives in your office? Join the Productivity Challenge: 2025 Paper-less – 1 Million Sheets of Paper Saved and showcase your commitment to sustainability and innovation! Be part of the movement toward a more efficient and eco-friendly public sector—and GET RECOGNIZED with certificates, plaques, and gift cards worth up to PHP continue reading : The Social Security System has taken on the paper-less challenge!
