The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Modernizing Government Regulations Program (MGRP), invites technical and decision-making personnel of local government units (LGUs) who are directly engaged in regulatory functions, including planning, permitting, enforcement, and service delivery, to participate in the 38th Basic Course on Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) on 28 to 31 July 2026 continue reading : CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰? The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) serves as the country’s designated National Productivity Organization (NPO), representing the Philippines in the Asian Productivity Organization (APO)—an intergovernmental organization established in 1961 to promote productivity improvement, innovation, and sustainable socioeconomic development across the Asia-Pacific region. As the NPO, DAP represents the Philippines in APO continue reading : Did You Know? The Philippines’ Productivity Gateway

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰? Before its integration into DAP, the Productivity and Development Center (PDC) focused on promoting industry efficiency and better management practices to support the country’s economic modernization. Today, as the National Productivity Organization, the DAP advances productivity and excellence across the public and private sectors through innovation, organizational transformation, digitalization, performance improvement, and continue reading : Did You Know? Early Roots

Did You Know?  The Productivity and Development Center (PDC) was established in June 1967—six years before the creation of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) in 1973. PDC was founded during a period when the Philippines was pursuing industrialization and economic modernization. Its mission was to promote productivity improvement, efficiency, and better management practices continue reading : Did You Know? PDC is Older Than DAP

The Development Academy of the Philippines, in its capacity as the National Certification Body, formally conferred the designation of Certified Productivity Specialist (CPS) on nine (9) professionals during a certification ceremony held on 30 April 2026 at the DAP Building in Pasig City.  The conferment marks another milestone in DAP’s continuing efforts to develop a continue reading : DAP CB Certifies New Productivity Specialists, Strengthens National Productivity and Quality Improvement Efforts

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. continue reading : DAP presents preliminary findings of feasibility study on proposed NMP RTC in Tanza, Cavite

Unlock Organizational Excellence! The Development Academy of the Philippines, through its Productivity and Development Center, invites you to the PQA Application Development Course on 18-22 May 2026! Learn how to interpret and apply the PQA Performance Excellence Framework to strengthen organizational transformation and prepare for PQA recognition. Online via Zoom PhP 17,500.00 per participant (inclusive continue reading : PQA Application Development Course

The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), as the Philippines’ National Productivity Organization (NPO) and an Asian Productivity Organization (APO)-accredited Certification Body (CB) for Productivity Specialists, participated in the Workshop on the Standardization of the Certified Productivity Specialists (CPS) Assessment Framework held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 21 to 24 April 2026. The workshop convened 21 continue reading : DAP Participates in APO Workshop to Strengthen Productivity Certification Systems

Development Academy of the Philippines Certification Body (DAP CB) convened for the first Certification Council Meeting on April 15, 2026 at the DAP Building. The meeting served as an orientation on the Certified Productivity Specialist (CPS) scheme, providing clarity to the council’s responsibilities, as well as a platform to gather inputs for the DAP’s efforts continue reading : DAP Certification Body convenes to discuss CPS scheme

The Training Course on ISO 9001:2015 QMS Requirements and Documentation (Batch 1) originally scheduled on 27-30 April 2026 has been rescheduled to 26-29 May 2026 due to unforeseen scheduling conflicts involving our resource persons and facilitators. Registrations are still open. Scan the QR code or click this link to register: forms.office.com/r/x2WLCazNtd The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its continue reading : Public Course Rescheduled