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)

The Development Academy of the Philippines, true to its calling as the premier government training and research agency, is set to open a compact, practitioner-oriented training program on communication as a tool for development. Called Communication for Development or C4D, the course is an experienced-based learning program that dissects communication as “a dynamic process of continue reading : DAP to open new communication course on October 2 (September 27, 2016)

Top executives of the Mongolian Productivity Organization, one of 20 member organizations of the Asian Productivity Organization, recently paid a visit to the Development Academy of the Philippines, the implementing and focal organization of the Philippines as the APO’s Center of Excellence in Public Sector Productivity. The Mongolian executives led by Yamaaranz Erkhembayar, an APO continue reading : Mongolian Productivity Organization Leaders Visit DAP (September 26, 2016)

The Development Academy of the Philippines, in partnership with the Commission on Higher Education, recently conducted the first Presidential Leadership course, kicking off a series of six courses under the Philippine Higher Education Career System (Phil-HECS) Presidential Leadership Program. Entitled “Leading a Globally Competitive Higher Education Institution” with the theme “Emerging Trends and Challenges in continue reading : Phil-HECS Presidential Leadership Program kicks off with first course (August 22, 2016)

Some 40 graduates of the Master in Public Management, major in Development and Security, conducted by the Development Academy of the Philippines’ Graduate School of Public and Development Management in partnership with the Philippine Public Safety College were urged to “effect change” in the system as they received their diplomas in ceremonies held at the continue reading : Pioneer batch of senior executive police graduates urged to effect change (August 11, 2016)

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno recently pushed for a “hybrid” type of constitutional convention that would amend the Constitution and pave the way for a change into a federal system of government. Speaking at the Forum on Federalism sponsored by the Development Academy of the Philippines’ Council of Fellows at the Virata Hall continue reading : Former Chief Justice Puno bats for ‘hybrid’ con-con to amend Constitution, pave way for federalism (August 10, 2016)

Federalism – and the more equitable distribution of powers to the country’s regions – is the key to the national progress that everybody has been yearning for in the Philippines. This was the gist of former Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr.’s presentation at the Forum on Federalism sponsored by the Development Academy of the continue reading : Federalism is the key to national progress – Nene Pimentel (August 1, 2016)

In a trail-blazing activity of sorts, two batches of the Middle Managers Class under the Public Management Development Program got together and staged the first PMDP Sportsfest on June 15, 2016. Some 40 scholars from Batch 11 and 39 from Batch 12 gathered for a day of fun and physical activity in DAP Tagaytay to continue reading : MMC Batches 11, 12 get together, play games and break monotony (July 22, 2016)