Forty-six local government managers from 25 municipalities, six cities, and three provinces successfully presented high-impact local reform strategies during the Innovation Project Concept (IPC) presentations of the Public Management Development Program – Local Government Executives and Managers Class (PMDP-LGEMC) Batch 20 Dasig, held virtually on October 28-30, 2026.
The three-day revalida served as the action-oriented capstone of an intensive two-and-a-half month executive development program conducted by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP). Designed to elevate local public service delivery, the program empowers the local executives with the knowledge, skills, and capabilities to transform critical into scalable, and citizen-centered solutions.
During the session, a panel of experts from DAP, the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev), local governance experts, and key institutional partners evaluated the proposed projects and provided strategic feedback to strengthen the scholars’ proposed projects.
The Batch 20 initiatives target urgent developmental priorities across vital sectors, driving modernization in public administration, health, finance, food and agribusiness, water, manufacturing and trade, transportation and logistics, security and defense, and the blue economy.
To date, the PMDP-LGEMC has generated 535 innovation project concepts, with numerous initiatives already fully operational and delivering measurable governance reforms in communities nationwide.
To learn more about the PMDP-LGEMC Program and its ongoing local governance initiatives, visit https://pmdp.dap.edu.ph/local-government-executives-and-managers-class-lgemc/.