The DSWD through the DSWD Academy, hosted a Knowledge Sharing Session with the the House of Representatives on 28 January 2026, at the DSWD Academy in Taguig City, strengthening inter-agency collaboration on institutional learning and capacity building. The session aimed to provide the House of Representatives with insights into the organizational structure, operational systems, and facility management of the DSWD Academy as it prepares for the establishment of its own Legislative Training Center. In his welcome message, DSWD Academy Director IV Atty. Justin Caesar Anthony D.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the University of the Philippines (UP) formalized a strategic partnership  on 2 February 2026 at the DSWD Central Office Auditorium through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen learning, research, and knowledge-building initiatives in support of social development and protection programs. The event was organized by the DSWD Academy, headed by Director Justin Caesar Anthony D.

A total of eighteen participants joined the Academic Field Activity (AFA) and Knowledge Sharing Sessions with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Academy on 5 December 2025 at the Protective Services Bureau (PSB) Conference Room. The delegation included BS Social Work students from the University of the Philippines-Diliman, led by Asst. Prof. Hazel S. Cometa-Lamberte, Ph.D. of the UP College of Social Work and Community Development.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Academy welcomed a total of 24 participants from the University of the Philippines–Diliman’s College of Social Work and Community Development for a Knowledge Sharing Session held last 1 December 2025 at the PSB Conference Room, 4th Floor, DSWD Central Office.