 President Benigno Simeon Aquino III receives the Declaration of Commitments and Policy Recommendations from University of the Philippines—National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG) Dean Dr. Edna Estifania Co during the joint programme on Millennium Development Goal Achievement (MDG-F 1919) and World Water Day Celebrations at the Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City Tuesday March 22, 2011. The UP-NCPAG has been the pioneering leader of the discipline in the Philippines and in Asia since its establishment as the Institute of Public Administration in 1952. In performing its three-fold function of instruction, research, and extension service, it has expanded its scope from governmental management to the broader concerns of governance, including the roles of the private sector and civil society. In the photo are DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo, DENR Secretary Ramon Paje and NEDA Deputy Director-General Rolando Tungpalan.(Photo by: Benhur Arcayan / Malacanang Photo Bureau) |