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Phronetic Leadership Class 3 Observational Study Visit in Japan 2021

The final training phase for Phronetic Leadership Class Batch 3 concluded in success as international PMDP partner, the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), ably led and facilitated very substantive sessions virtually.  This second phase, usually conducted in Tokyo, Japan aims for quality direct experiences and interactions with the host country’s phronetic leaders. The… Read more »

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MMC 24 KAWAYAN TRAINING PHASE CLOSING

MMC 24 Kawayan comprising of 37 scholars from 21 government agencies concluded their PMDP training phase last 26 March 2021 with a summer party-themed closing program. Like their sessions, this was held virtually via Google Meet. The event was kicked off by PMDP Managing Director Nanette C. Caparros honoring the tenacity, determination, diligence, patience, and… Read more »

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MARIA MARCY BALLESTEROS

This April, DAP-PMDP salutes Ms. Maria Marcy C. Ballesteros, the new Executive Director of the Career Executive Service Board (CESB). A native of Daraga, Albay, ED Ballesteros earned her AB Economics degree at the University of the Philippines, and her MBA at the Ateneo De Manila University, respectively. Her career in government started in the… Read more »

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MMC 24 SCHOLARS COMPLETE PMDP’S FIRST SOLO SENSING JOURNEY

MMC 24 scholars concluded the very first PMDP Solo Sensing Journey on March 22, 2021. At the activity integration, the scholars shared their experiences and reflections on the individuals or groups they visited. The activity which was held through Google Meet was led by the module co-faculty, Mr. Themistocles D. Padla. Due to the COVID-19… Read more »

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DAP Teams Up with PIDS for the Outcome Evaluation of PMDP

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is set to conduct an impact evaluation of the PMDP. The details of this engagement were discussed during the kickoff meeting last March 9, 2021 which was attended by DAP Senior Vice President Magdalena L. Mendoza, PMDP Managing Director Nanette C. Caparros, PMDP M&E Program Manager Sheryl D. Reyes, PIDS Senior Research Fellows Dr. Sonny Domingo and Dr. Michael Ralph Abrigo, PIDS Junior Research Fellow Dr. Charlotte Justine Sicat, and other involved staff from DAP and PIDS. The focus of the study is to measure and evaluate the extent to which expected outcomes are being attained, and identify other positive outcomes that may have resulted from the Program. The evaluation also aims to provide evidence of program impact on key stakeholders.

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Hot Coffee, Energizing Discussions—PMPD Held First Online Late Breakfast Chat with Secretary Karl Chua

The Public Management Development Program (PMDP) of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) held a Late Breakfast Chat featuring Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua, the Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority via Google Meet last 9 December 2020.

The event was met with much enthusiasm as the total number of participants reached almost two hundred (200), while it streamed on two different platforms—Google Meet and Facebook Live on the PMDP Facebook page. This was a first for the program as previous Breakfast Chats were held face-to-face in the DAP Conference Center in Tagaytay, with free-flowing coffee amid the scenic greenery.

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PMDP HOLDS PDP ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

The Public Management Development Program of the Development Academy of the Philippines successfully mounted a roundtable discussion on the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) via Google Meet last 9 July 2020 for its eminent faculty pool.

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PMDP EXPANDS PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS, CONDUCTS ONLINE ORIENTATION

June 26, 2020 – PMDP held a virtual orientation session about its structure and classes via Google Meet as it adapts to the new normal. The online event was initiated by DSWD, one of the national line agencies that has consistently been endorsing staff members as scholars of the Program since 2012.

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Uhay Sensing Journey Begins

23 February 2020 – The 48 scholars of MMC 22 – Uhay arrived in the small town of Minalin in the province of Pampanga to begin their 11-day immersion with their assigned families to develop their consciousness toward the realities that surround Filipino life in rural areas.

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