Public Service Continuity Planning for Local Government Units

The Center for Policy and Executive Development under the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance in cooperation with the KAS Philippines Office held a 3-day training program on Public Service Continuity Planning for Local Government Units.

DELACSE Bangsamoro Study Program

The Multinational Development Policy Dialogue (MDPD) of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in Brussels in coordination with KAS Philippines supported the one-week study dialogue programme on “Democratic Leadership and Active Civil Society Empowerment in the Bangsamoro”.

R.A. 11032: Leading the LGUs towards efficient Government Service delivery

LoGIC-LPP Ease of Doing Business Forum

The Local Government Integrity Circles Network and the League of Provinces of the Philippines hosted the First National Ease of Doing Business Forum at the Diamond Hotel along Roxas Boulevard, Manila. Ms. Stephanie Carette, Program Manager for the European Union Delegation in the Philippines and Hon. Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr., the National President of LPP and Governor of the Province of Marinduque welcomed 102 delegates from various local government units, civil society organizations, the business sector, and national government agencies.

LoGIC Network's Courtesy Visit to Benguet Governor

Members of the Local Government Integrity Circles (LoGIC) Network met with Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas for a courtesy visit, September 16.

LoGIC Team Visited South Cotabato

LoGIC Project team, led by KAS Country Director Prof. Dr. Stefan Jost, visited the Province of South Cotabato, one of the partner LGUs of LoGIC. Dr. Jost was joined by Patrick Asinero and Jordan Antolin of CDPI.

Philippine Ocean Governance

Policy Workshop

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Philippines supports the two-day policy workshop on Philippine Ocean Governance from 28-29 August conducted by the Center for Policy and Executive Development (CPED) of the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG).

Kusog Mindanaw Conference 2019

Mindanao 2019: Federalism, Bangsamoro, Security, and Martial Law

With aspirations to achieve sustainable peace and development in Mindanao, the Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG) with support from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Philippines (KAS) and International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), organized this year’s Kusog Mindanaw in Davao City from July 11 to 12, 2019. The theme for this year’s conference focused on “Federalism, Bangsamoro, Security, and Martial Law”.

Learning Session and Workshop on Comparative Parliamentary System

Processes, Organization and Bureaucracy

On 09-10 July, KAS Philippines, together with its partner, the Institute for Autonomy and Governance, held a workshop on "Comparative Parliamentary System: Processes, Organization, and Bureaucracy" in Davao City.

Consultations on International Experience and Practice of Federalism

On 08 July, KAS Philippines’ partner, the Institute for Autonomy and Governance (IAG), held a consultation meeting with representatives from key institutions to discuss the international experiences and practices of federalism.

Learning Visit of High-Ranking Officials from the Philippines to Berlin and Dresden, Germany

High-ranking representatives from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) of the Philippines visited Berlin and Dresden, Germany from 23 to 27 June 2019 and had discussions on federalism and how it impacts actors in different levels with different personalities and representatives from the local, state, and federal level in Germany.