Two Russian experts on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN recently made their assessments on the future of Russian and ASEAN relations, saying that developing relations between Russia and ASEAN member states has assumed greater importance in the midst of the world’s evolving political situation and global concerns. Speaking at the latest round-table continue reading : 2 Russian ASEAN experts weigh in on future relations between Russia, ASEAN (December 8, 2016)

The Development Academy of the Philippines, after having passed the transition audit conducted by the Certification International Philippines, Inc. in shifting from the previous standard to the 2015 standard, finally got the certification to ISO 9001:2015 that it sought as it became one of the first government agencies to do so. The DAP was formally continue reading : DAP gets ISO 9001:2015 certification (December 6, 2016)

A 14-man delegation from Bangladesh came to visit the Development Academy of the Philippines and other government agencies to exchange information with the DAP and those agencies on the Bangladesh government’s Annual Performance Management System and the Philippine government’s own Results-Based Performance Management System or RBPMS. The visit was arranged by the Department of Foreign continue reading : Bangladeshi delegation exchanges PMS info with DAP, other gov’t agencies (December 5, 2016)

Dr. Carlos Tabunda Jr., Executive Fellow of the Development Academy of the Philippines, spoke at the China International Friendship Cities Conference 2016 held in Chongqing, China from November 9 to 11, 2016, highlighting the value of establishing sustainable communities anchored on a cooperative relationship among cities from different countries. The conference, with the theme “Innovation continue reading : DAP Executive Fellow bats for cooperation in China conference (November 17, 2016)

A nine-member delegation comprising the 105th National Management Course (NMC) foreign study tour of the government of Pakistan came recently to the Development Academy of the Philippines for a briefing on the Academy’s role in the Philippine government’s policy formulation and its function as one of the latter’s think tanks. The NMC delegation was headed continue reading : Academy receives Pakistani foreign study tour group (November 14, 2016)

Some 19 local officials from Compostela Valley Province, Cebu Province, Tuguegarao City, and Delfin Albano, Isabela learned more about their important role in formulating responsive laws and policies during the “Course on Effective Local Legislation (ELL)” conducted by the Development Academy of the Philippines last October 18-20 at the DAP Conference Center in Pasig City. continue reading : DAP conducts course on effective local legislation (November 10, 2016)

The Development Academy of the Philippines, in another case of fulfilling a commitment to provide responsive interventions, has helped the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) to take the initial steps towards making itself a “better-performing institution.” The Academy, through its Center for Governance-Operations Management Office, recently conducted a series of activities to help the Bureau continue reading : DAP facilitates Bureau of Plant Industry strategic planning workshop (November 9, 2016)

Three graduates of the Development Academy of the Philippines’  masteral  program – Lt.  Col. Wilfredo Baylon Manalang Jr. of the Philippine Navy Marine Corps, Lt. Col. Eliglen  Ferrer  Villaflor  of the Philippine Army and Police Senior Superintendent Susan Rabano-Jalla of the Philippine National Police – were named as winners in the search for The Outstanding continue reading : 3 DAP masteral graduates named Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos (November 2, 2016)

The Academy’s Center for Governance conducted the Basic Project Management and Development Course on September 5-9, 2016, with 58 participants from national line agencies, constitutional bodies and government-owned and controlled corporations completing the five-day training course held at the Virata Hall of the DAP Conference Center in Pasig City. The course was designed to equip continue reading : Center for Governance conducts course in project mg’t and dev’t (October 11, 2016)

For Dr. Marvin Masalunga, the recognition must have been unexpected.  The young doctor, after all, was simply immersed in his advocacy of looking after the people who need him most.  It was precisely for that reason that he chose to live a life far from the city, far from the glamor and  comfort of big continue reading : US recognition for masteral candidate makes the Academy proud (October 3, 2016)