DAP Policy Research Office

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗦𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲.

Today, the 2026 CBILLS Thursday Talks Series convened leading voices from academe, government, business, and labor for a timely conversation on “A Time of Global Reset: Charting Geopolitics and Economic Strategies for the Philippines Amid the Middle East Conflict.”

With insights from Prof. Renato De Castro of the De La Salle University; Assistant Secretary Reynaldo R. Cancio of the Policy and Planning Group, Department of Economy, Planning, and Development; and Assistant Secretary Germinia V. Aguilar-Usudan of the Office of Middle East and African Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines, and sectoral perspectives from Mr. Elvin Ivan Y. Uy, Executive Director of the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), and Atty. Jose Sonny G. Matula, President of the Federation of Free Workers (FFW), participants explored how global disruptions reverberate through our economy, diplomacy, institutions, and communities.

In an era defined by uncertainty, resilience is no longer enough. Strategic foresight, collaboration, and preparedness will determine how the Philippines navigates a changing world.

𝗗𝗔𝗣 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗢𝗛 𝗠𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗔

The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), through its Center for Governance – Policy Research Office (CFG-PRO), conducted the Course on Basic Monitoring and Evaluation (CBME) for the Department of Health (DOH) MIMAROPA Center for Health Development on 1-5 June 2026 at The Glory Hotel in Clark, Pampanga.

A total of 36 participants from the regional field office took part in the five-day intensive training program. The cohort comprised program managers responsible for the implementation and monitoring of health programs, along with support personnel engaged in hospital operations, data management, disease surveillance, and training.

The participants were guided by a distinguished roster of subject matter experts and practitioners, including DAP’s Director Gilbert E. Lumantao and Project Officers Sheena Carmina V. Mateo, Eliza Salud C. Galang, and Jeanena Mae E. Rafer, and Engr. Mark Anthony M. Sagun of the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev).

Through a combination of lectures, interactive discussions, and hands-on workshops, the course strengthened participants' foundational knowledge and competencies in monitoring and evaluation (M&E), equipping them with key concepts, frameworks, and tools to support effective program and project management.

As a culminating activity, participants developed and presented logical framework and M&E plan for their respective health programs, allowing them to apply their learning and identify practical strategies to enhance program implementation and monitoring, and evaluation.

The pieces are in position. ♟️

Join us as leading voices from academe, government, business, and labor come together to examine the implications of the Middle East conflict and the shifting global order for the Philippines.

Meet our speakers and reactors for the second episode of the 2026 CBILLS Thursday Talks Series.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 18 June 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: via Facebook Live. No registration needed.

For more updates on the lecture, like our official page or email [email protected].

The goal is not simply to avoid checkmate. ♟️

In a world marked by geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and shifting power dynamics, countries must think several moves ahead. How can the Philippines navigate immediate disruptions while positioning itself for long-term resilience?

In 𝟯 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, join policymakers, experts, and sector leaders as we explore the country's options amid a period of global reset.

Because in today's world, strategy matters as much as the next move.

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 18 June 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: via Facebook Live. No registration needed.

For more updates on the lecture, like our official page or email [email protected].

Mapagpalayang araw ng kasarinlan!

Kaisa ng buong bansa, ang Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) ay ginugunita ang ika-128 na Araw ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas.

Bilang katuwang sa pag-unlad, patuloy na magsisilbing gabay ang DAP sa paghubog ng mga pinuno at institusyong magdadala sa bansa tungo sa mas maliwanag, matatag, at malayang Bagong Pilipinas.

Taas-noo kahit kanino!

Mapagpalayang araw ng kasarinlan!

Kaisa ng buong bansa, ang Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) ay ginugunita ang ika-128 na Araw ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas.

Bilang katuwang sa pag-unlad, patuloy na magsisilbing gabay ang DAP sa paghubog ng mga pinuno at institusyong magdadala sa bansa tungo sa mas maliwanag, matatag, at malayang Bagong Pilipinas.

Taas-noo kahit kanino!

𝟱𝟯 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁. ✨

It takes people who show up with integrity, discipline, and a genuine love for the nation. This year's anniversary theme, Dangal at Galing para sa Bagong Pilipinas, is a celebration of exactly that, every DAPper who continues to drive meaningful change for the country.

Stay tuned for more!

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐀𝐏 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟳 marked a historic milestone for the Academy. With the signing of 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲 (𝗣𝗗) 𝟮𝟬𝟱 by President Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr., the institution was officially granted its Charter. This momentous event came just four months after the pivotal Tagaytay meeting between Leonides Virata and Onofre Corpuz, greenlighting the Academy’s official operations.

The Development Academy of the Philippines joins the nation in celebrating Judicial Month.

In accordance with Proclamation No. 1265, issued on 21 May 2026, amending Proclamation No. 47, s. 2001, the Office of the President declared a month-long observance every June to honor the role of the judiciary in upholding the law. This year's celebration themed, "SC: 125 Years of Tradition and Innovation," commemorates the 125th anniversary of the Supreme Court of the Philippines as the country's pillar of justice.

For more information on the activities, visit https://www.facebook.com/SupremeCourtPhilippines

𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐀𝐏 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

𝗢𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮, 𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟴, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 was formally established through Presidential Decree No. 1396 — an institution that evolved directly from a project and policy package devised by the 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀’ 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 (𝗗𝗔𝗣-𝗧𝗙𝗛𝗦).
Through the DAP-TFHS, the Academy helped pioneer a transformative and people-centered approach to development planning in the Philippines. Led by 𝗢𝗻𝗼𝗳𝗿𝗲 𝗗. 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘂𝘇 and 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘇, the task force advanced the science of “ekistics” or human settlements, guided by the principle: “People above all. If it has no face or address, it is not development.”
From crafting national and regional framework plans to conducting pioneering studies on housing, environmental management, land use, and urban development, DAP played a foundational role in shaping policies and institutional reforms that would influence the country’s human settlements agenda for decades.
Among the landmark outputs of the task force was the four-volume report Human Settlements: The Vision of a New Society, submitted in 1975, which later became a blueprint for the establishment of the Ministry of Human Settlements.
Today, the legacy of the former Ministry continues through the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), the country’s lead agency for housing, urban development, and human settlements planning.
As DAP continues to champion innovation, sustainable development, and people-centered governance, the Academy proudly carries forward its enduring contribution to shaping communities and improving the quality of life of Filipinos.