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The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Center for Governance, officially launched the four-day 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 on June 16, 2026, via Zoom, bringing together mayors, vice mayors, members of the Sanggunian (Panlalawigan, Panlungsod, and Bayan), and legislative staff from across the country for an intensive capability-building initiative.

The Public Management Development Program – Local Government Executives and Managers Class (PMDP-LGEMC) Batch 19 scholars presented innovative and development-driven project ideas during the vetting activity held at the Development Academy of the Philippines Conference Center, Tagaytay City, as part of the Course on Designing Innovative Projects for Local Development.

PASIG CITY, Philippines – The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), in partnership with the National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP), presented the preliminary findings of the ongoing Feasibility Study for the proposed NMP Regional Training Center (RTC) in Tanza, Cavite, underscoring its potential to address critical gaps in maritime training access and capacity in the country.

Pasig City, 21 May 2026 — The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) held an alignment meeting for the Capacity Development (CapDev) Task Team to support the implementation of the Public Financial Management (PFM) Reform Roadmap 2024–2028.

Representatives from the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) joined the Conference on AI 2.0 to Boost Productivity held on 21-22 April 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as part of continuing efforts to strengthen public sector productivity, workforce readiness, and responsible AI adoption.