Transformative Theory, Innovative Action!

Following the success of the previous compendium, the DAP-Graduate School of Public and Development Management proudly presents the Compendium of Research Studies 2021, the next installment of a curated collection featuring groundbreaking works by our esteemed faculty, research fellows, and co-leaners, which seek to contribute to the United Nations Agenda 2030. Also launched last December continue reading : Transformative Theory, Innovative Action!

Free webinar: Episode 3 of Productivity Insights: Translating Ideas to Practice

Don’t miss Episode 3 of Productivity Insights: Translating Ideas to Practice, where you’ll discover how innovative ideas are turned into impactful public sector strategies.  Happening on 29 July 2025 (Tuesday) at 2:00 PM via the Zoom Platform. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2025ProductivityInsights-3 #PublicSectorProductivity #DAP #ProductivityInsights

Invitation to the Course on Data-Driven Decision-Making for LGUs

Turn data into action for better local service delivery! The Development Academy of the Philippines, through the Center for Governance-Local Governance and Development Office, invites all Local Chief Executives, Department Heads, and Key Technical Staff to the Course on Data-Driven Decision-Making for LGUs.  The course aims to equip participants with data skills to support evidence-based continue reading : Invitation to the Course on Data-Driven Decision-Making for LGUs

DAP concludes Q-Talks series, advances quality mindset in the public sector

The Development Academy of the Philippines-Productivity and Development Center (DAP-PDC) successfully concluded its three-part Q-Talks Seminar Series on “Cultivating Quality in the Public Sector,” gathering over 2,200 participants from various government agencies via a hybrid set-up. Organized under the Government Quality Management Program (GQMP), the Q-Talks series aimed to strengthen quality mindset across government and continue reading : DAP concludes Q-Talks series, advances quality mindset in the public sector

Invitation to the Certificate Course on Social Determinants of Health

Calling all health sector practitioners! Stay ahead of the curve and broaden your perspective on healthcare. The Development Academy of the Philippines – GSPDM is now offering the Certificate Course on Social Determinants of Health (CC-SDH)—happening from September to December 2025, fully online via Zoom. This course explores local, planetary, and global evidence on the continue reading : Invitation to the Certificate Course on Social Determinants of Health

Zamboanga City’s Vice Mayor Beng Climaco Inspires LGU Leaders in DAP’s Strategic Management Session

The Development Academy of the Philippines, through its Center for Governance-Local Governance and Development Office, conducted the Local Government Executives and Managers Class (LGEMC) Batch 17-Course 3 featuring a learning session on Strategic Management, highlighted by a knowledge-sharing engagement with Zamboanga City Vice Mayor Beng Climaco, on July 11, 2025, via Zoom Communications. Vice Mayor Climaco, who served as continue reading : Zamboanga City’s Vice Mayor Beng Climaco Inspires LGU Leaders in DAP’s Strategic Management Session

Empowering LGUs: DAP Rolls Out AI Training with Fulbright Support

Pasig City, Philippines, July 23, 2025—The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Center for Governance–Local Governance and Development Office (CFG-LGDO), and Fulbright Commission, launched the first batch of the Course on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Local Government Units (LGUs). Some 36 participants from 22 LGUs have joined the course, reflecting the DAP’s continuous commitment continue reading : Empowering LGUs: DAP Rolls Out AI Training with Fulbright Support

DAP-PMDP Welcomes Middle Managers Class Batch 36, Bolsters League of Future Public Sector Leaders

Newly inducted scholars of Middle Managers Class Batch 36 mark the start of their PMDP journey. TAGAYTAY CITY, July 10, 2025 — The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Public Management Development Program (PMDP), officially welcomed the 45 scholars of Middle Managers Class (MMC) Batch 36 in a meaningful Opening Ceremony held at continue reading : DAP-PMDP Welcomes Middle Managers Class Batch 36, Bolsters League of Future Public Sector Leaders

DAP-CBILLS lecture charts the course towards sustainability by examining how the Philippine seas can fuel food security

The third and final episode of the Capability Building on Innovative Leadership for Legislative Staff (CBILLS) Program’s Thursday Talks Series highlights the importance of the Philippine seas in achieving the country’s sustainable development goals. Specifically, the lecture explores the interplay between the sustainable blue economy and food security, and how legislation and governance mechanisms can continue reading : DAP-CBILLS lecture charts the course towards sustainability by examining how the Philippine seas can fuel food security