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We asked our stakeholders: alumni, students, faculty members, and partner institutions about their experiences with the Bachelor of Public Administration program, and here are their responses.

From their experiences and testimonies, we understand deeply how 'Lagi't lagi para sa bayan' has become a way of life of public servants and public servants-to-be.
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BPA Testimonies 1.0

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Video credits also goes to the Provincial Government of Marinduque and Marinduque News Network (MNN).

11/09/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐤𝐞ñ𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐬? 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭?

The Municipality of Boac strengthens its efforts in response to emerging health challenges such as the rising overweight and obesity, lifestyle-related diseases, sedentary lifestyles, and limited public spaces for physical activity. On top of that, the programs aims to increase citizen participation in health governance.

Currently, the program is one of the municipality's priority nutrition and healthy lifestyle initiatives, integrating it into the Municipal Nutrition Action Plan aligned with the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2023-2028. Its core components include health communities and families, healthy schools and workplaces, community exercise activities, walking trails, barangay parks and playgrounds, nutrition education, healthy meal planning, breastfeeding promotion, and wellness programs.

Implementation is already underway across all 61 barangays of Boac, with health and nutrition promotion activities continuously conducted through Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs), Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), and partner agencies. But the full realization of these objectives will require community participation.

With support from the Open Government Partnership localization program, the program will expand community fitness and wellness programs; develop an Open Nutrition Dashboard for transparent public reporting of nutrition indicators and program accomplishments; establish or improve parks and exercise facilities, and establish citizen feedback mechanisms through digital and community-based platforms.

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PH-OGP Localization Program of the DILG through MarSU College of Governance
Problem-Solution Analysis Workshop
September 9, 2026
Municipality of Boac, Marinduque

11/09/2026

𝐒𝐔𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐎 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇𝐘 𝐏𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐒𝐎𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐆𝐏 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩

BOAC, MARINDUQUE — The Municipality of Boac enhanced local governance participation by hosting a Philippine-Open Government Localization Problem-Solution Workshop involving government offices, civil society organizations, and sectoral stakeholders at the Casa Real Building, Brgy. Malusak, Boac, Marinduque, Sep. 9.

Commissioned by DILG MIMAROPA, MarSU-College of Governance provided technical and expert assistance in facilitating a workshop designed to strengthen program implementation, identify governance challenges, and co-create flagship action plans and solutions.

Four major root causes emerged from the deliberations: limited health-oriented infrastructure and opportunities for physical activity; inadequate community spaces; fragmented nutrition planning and implementation; and the need to prioritize nutrition in governance. Participants recommended enhancing coordination, improving accountability mechanisms, and advancing a proposed Nutrition Code.

The next phase of the localization process will be the Dagyaw Town Hall Meeting or public consultation.
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PH-OGP Localization Program of the DILG through MarSU College of Governance
September 9, 2026
Municipality of Boac, Marinduque

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