The Social Welfare and Development (SWD) Journal is the offi cial research publication of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Published annually, the journal is dedicated to promoting and disseminating high-quality research conducted by the Department and its partners on issues central to social protection and social welfare development. It features a diverse range of quantitative and qualitative studies across multiple disciplines, as well as rigorous policy analyses that contribute to evidence-informed social development.

The PREW is a major learning, assessment, and planning exercise designed to evaluate the Bureau’s accomplishments, examine its contributions to the Department’s organizational outcomes, and ensure continuity and alignment with emerging priorities under the DSWD Strategic Plan 2024–2028.

The Social Welfare and Development (SWD) Laws Monitoring serves as a key mechanism to ensure LGUs comply with prioritized national policies and to evaluate the extent of their implementation across sectors. This process
ensures that national and local initiatives remain aligned with both international and national commitments to social welfare and human development.

Beyond compliance tracking, the SWD Laws Monitoring provides critical inputs for policy analysis and development, serving as a reference for drafting policy papers, conducting studies, and reformulating national SWD legislations. The results also inform the customization of the Technical Assistance (TA) Plan, Social Protection Plan, and Sectoral Plans, thereby contributing directly to the Department’s overall Policy Agenda.

Furthermore, the monitoring process supports the formulation of actionable recommendations to strengthen policy and program implementation at all levels—City/Municipal SWDOs, Provincial SWDOs, DSWD Field Offices (FOs),
and inter-agency bodies—promoting coherence and responsiveness in social welfare governance.

The PDPB conducted a Policy Study Session on 21-23 October 2025 at the Madison 101, New Manila, Quezon City. The activity served as an avenue to present three (3) policy papers on emerging SWD issues, and seek new insights and recommendations from the participants. The papers presented were the: (1) Broken Pathways: A Call for the Standardization of Case Management for Child Protection in DSWD; (2) The Filipino Family in Focus Understanding Perspectives, Definitions, and Implications in Social Protection Policy Implementation in Comparative Contexts; and (3) Strengthening Social Welfare Programs for Victims of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) in the Philippines. 

Progress on Plans and Goals (PPG) FastStat is the official brand of statistical outputs that present data-driven insights on the accomplishments of the DSWD. It offers a clear and concise lens into the Department’s performance across five Organizational Outcomes and various programs, activities, and projects.

Progress on Plans and Goals (PPG) FastStat is the official brand of statistical outputs that present data-driven insights on the accomplishments of the DSWD. It offers a clear and concise lens into the Department’s performance across five Organizational Outcomes and various programs, activities, and projects.

Last 10 April 2025, Ms. Katharina Bollig from the Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) presented the initial findings of their Near-Poor Study to the Policy Development and Planning Bureau (PDPB). She offered insights on an updated threshold to identify near-poor households, key characteristics of these households, and the potential impact and costs of expanding existing social protection programs to include the near-poor.

This document discusses the strategies, legislative agenda, results indicators, targets, and implementing agencies under each key result area.