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About DAP
The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) is a government owned and controlled corporation mandated to:
1) generate pioneering, value-adding, synergistic ideas, concepts, principles, techniques and technologies addressing development problems of local, national and international significance;
2) capacitating individuals and development stakeholder organizations in government, the private sector, civil society, academe, and international organizations to perform their respective roles and mandates in development more efficiently and effectively; and
3) promote partnerships and facilitate the integration of policies, plans, programs, and systems towards a holistic perspective, through the conduct of training, education, policy/action-oriented researches, consulting/technical assistance, and publications in good governance and productivity improvement.
BEGINNINGS
The beginnings of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) started with the story of two men who got together on a rainy afternoon in Tagaytay City. It was on the February 1, 1973 when freshly retired Education Secretary Onofre D. Corpuz and then Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) Chairman Leonides S. Virata motored to Tagaytay City after having a hearty fiesta lunch in Silang, Cavite.
Chairman Virata showed Dr. Corpuz the site of the DBP training facility started by the latter’s predecessor, Gregorio S. Licaros, whose obsession was to construct buildings wherever he has been at. Since Chairman Virata did not want the training center to be exclusively for DBP, he asked Dr. Corpuz for ideas on how best to maximize the use of the facility.
It was five months after the declaration of Martial Law. If the military had the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) as their school for their officers, maybe there ought to be a development-oriented academy for the civilian bureaucracy. There was a lot of thinking and talk about development, the need for a generation of leaders with new development perspectives, and the need for new technologies to support development programs. Dr. Corpuz suggested the creation of an institution to provide all these. The idea captured the interest of Chairman Virata and both of them agreed to work for its realization.
Dr. Corpuz assembled a team of young professionals, headed by Horacio “Boy” R. Morales, who went through many lengthy discussions in his office at the Mirasol Building in front of the Philippine General Hospital where they came up with the concept, organization and programs of what later became the DAP. Chairman Virata, on the other hand, discussed the idea and convinced the heads of government financial institutions (GFIs) about the soundness of the venture.
And so on May 11, 1973, DBP Chairman Leonides S. Virata, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Gerardo P. Sicat, Social Security System (SSS) Administrator Gilberto Teodoro, Central Bank of the Philippines Governor Gregorio S. Licaros, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) President and General-Manager Roman Cruz, Jr., and Philippine National Bank (PNB) President Panfilo O. Domingo signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) wherein they agreed to establish the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) as their joint project.
The aforementioned GFIs, which eventually became the Founding Institutions of DAP, agreed that: 1) they would participate in the governance of the DAP, as well as provide annual financial contributions for the initial operations of DAP, and create a DAP Endowment Fund; 2) DBP would complete the construction of the training center in Tagaytay and make available to the DAP the full use of the said facility (which later on was donated to DAP); 3) NEDA would make available to DAP the use of the equipment, facilities/budgetary, and other resources of its Productivity and Development Center (PDC) and transfer to DAP the functions of PDC, including its role as the implementing agency of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) for the Philippines.
With this, the proponents of the establishment of the DAP went to see the President of the Philippines who, after having seen the value of the idea, signed and issued Presidential Decree No. 205 on June 7, 1973 formally creating the DAP. Three weeks after, the President of the Philippines traveled to the newly constructed training facility in Tagaytay City on June 23, 1973, to formally inaugurate what is now the Development Academy of the Philippines.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
HON. CAYETANO W. PADERANGA
Chairman of the DAP Board of Trustees
Secretary for Socio-Economic and Planning
Director-General, National Economic and Development Authority
HON. FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III
Vice-Chairman of the DAP Board of Trustees
Chairman, Civil Service Commission
HON. PROCESO J. ALCALA
Secretary, Department of Agriculture (DA)
HON. CLARON R. ALCANTARA
Designated Permanent Alternate Representative of DA to the DAP Board
Undersecretary, DA
HON. CESAR V. PURISIMA
Secretary, Department of Finance (DOF)
HON. GIL S. BELTRAN
Designated Permanent Alternate Representative of DOF to the DAP Board
Undersecretary, DOF
HON. FLORENCIO B. ABAD
Secretary, Department of Budget and Management (DBM)
HON. LAURA B. PASCUA
Designated Permanent Alternate Representative of DBM to the DAP Board
Undersecretary, DBM
HON. ENRIQUE T. ONA
Secretary, Department of Health (DOH)
HON. NEMESIO T. GAKO
Designated Permanent Alternate Representative of DOH to the DAP Board
Assistant Secretary, DOH
HON. VIRGILIO R. DE LOS REYES
Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
HON. ROSALINA L. BISTOYONG
Designated Permanent Alternate Representative of DAR to the DAP Board
Undersecretary, DAR
HON. RAMON J.P. PAJE
Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
HON. DEMETRIO L. IGNACIO
Designated Permanent Alternate Representative of DENR to the DAP Board
Undersecretary, DENR
HON. ARMIN A. LUISTRO, FSC
Secretary, Department of Education (DepEd)
HON. FRANCISCO M. VARELA
Designated Permanent Alternate Representative of DepEd to the DAP Board
Undersecretary, DepEd
HON. MICHAEL N. ALIMURUNG
Representative, Office of the President of the Philippines
Assistant Executive Secretary, OP
HON. ANTONIO D. KALAW, JR., CESO I
President, Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP)
MR. CARLOS A. SAYCO, JR., CESO IV
Secretary, DAP Board of Trustees
Vice-President, DAP
KEY OFFICERS
Antonio D. Kalaw, Jr.,CESO I
President & Chief Executive Officer
NPO Head & APO Alternate Director for the Philippines
Magdalena L. Mendoza, CESO IV
Senior Vice-President for Programs
Bernardo A. Dizon, CESO V
Senior Vice-President for Support Operations
Gloria J. Mercado, Ph.D., MNSA
Dean
Graduate School of Public and Development Management (GSPDM)
Trygve A. Bolante
Vice-President for Corporate Affairs
Carlos A. Sayco, Jr. CESO IV
Vice-President for International Relations, Innovation, Strategic Convergence Initiatives & Partnership (IRISCIP) &
APO Liaison Officer for the Philippines
Elizabeth Y. Manugue, Ph.D.
Vice-President/Executive Fellow
Council of Fellows
Imelda C. Caluen
Managing Director
Center for Governance (CFG) &
Officer-in-charge, CFG-Policy Research Office (PRO) –
Concurrent
Arnel D. Abanto
Vice-President/Managing Director
Center for Quality and Competitiveness (CQC)
Elena Avedillo-Cruz
Vice-President/Managing Director
Center for Knowledge Management (CKM)
Alan S. Cajes
Vice-President/Managing Director
Center for Sustainable Human Development (CSHD)
Ermarie A. Modejar, CESO VI
Vice-President/Managing Director
Asset Management Center (AMC)
Monina A.R. de Armas
Vice-President/Managing Director
Support Services Center (SSC) &
Director, Human Resource Management and Development Office (HRMDO)
- Concurrent
Vilma A. Horca
Officer-in-charge
DAP sa Mindanao (DSM)
Normandy T. Nangca
Director
Corporate Operations and Strategy Management Office (COSMO)
Winefrida M. Manzo
Director
Business Development & Resource Generation Office (BDRGO)
Ma. Aurora O. Umali
Director
Corporate Marketing and Communications Office (CMCO)
Alvin P. Principe
Director, CFG-Local Development Office (LDO) &
CFG-Operation Management Office (OMO) –
Concurrent
Ma. Theresa A. Agustin
Director
CQC-Industry Competitiveness & SME Productivity Development Program
Monica D. Saliendres
Director
CQC-Agricultural Productivity Enhancement Program
Evangeline M. Macariola
Director
CQC-Service Quality Division (SQD)
Sylvia Angelique S. Umbac
Director
CKM-Human Capital Development Office (HCDO)
Immanuel A. Magalit
Registrar & Director
GSPDM – Knowledge Resource Institute (Concurrent)
Jonas George S. Soriano
Director
GSPDM – Institute of Productivity & Quality
Rodney A. Jagolino
Director
GSPDM – Institute of Public Management
Teresita SB. Castillo
Director
DAP Conference Center – Tagaytay
Edgar G. Sanchez
Officer-in-charge
DAP Pasig Center for Office and Conference Facilities
Angela R. Manikan
Director
Finance & Administrative Office (FAO)
Gilbert E. Lumantao
Program Supervisor
CfG-Policy Research Office (PRO)
Jedel Ervin M .Tabamo
Program Supervisor
CfG-Local Development Office (LDO)
Armand Tristan R. Suratos
Program Manager
Center for Sustainable Human Development (CSHD)
Ma. Teresa A. Serrano
Program Manager
Center for Sustainable Human Development (CSHD)
Nanetter C. Caparos
Program Manager
CKM-National Government Career Executive Service Development Program (NGCESDP)
Michael L. Gapuz
Manager
Internal Audit Service (IAS)
Ma. Aurora D. Cabrera
Manager
Food and Beverages Services
DAP Conference Center Tagaytay
Danilo C. Filarca
Manager, Support Services Unit
DAP Conference Center Tagaytay
Renato P. Agunod
Manager, Rooms and Facilities Services
DAP Conference Center Tagaytay
Melchorito A. Lepardo
Manager
Facilities Marketing and Sales Office
Asset Management Center (AMC)
Anatalia SD. Barawidan
Manager
Management Accounting Services Office (MASO)
Finance & Administrative Office (FAO)
Lillian L. de Guzman
Acting Manager
Financial Accounting Services (FASO)
Finance & Administrative Office (FAO)
Leonida DL. Apolinario
Acting Manager
Administrative Services
Finance & Administrative Office (FAO)
Nelson L. Casalan
Manager
Administrative and Engineering Services
Asset Management Center (AMC)
Eric E. Abogado
Manager
Human Resource Management and Development Office (HRMDO)
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