The Social Development Research Center (SDRC) at De La Salle University has implemented hundreds of research projects since its founding in 1979. This archive documents the breadth and depth of these initiatives, reflecting SDRC’s commitment to evidence-based research that informs policy, strengthens communities, and advances inclusive development.
Projects featured here span diverse thematic areas, including public health, vulnerable populations, and program development and evaluation. Each entry highlights the Center’s collaborations with local and international partners, funding agencies, government institutions, and community stakeholders.
Serving as both a historical record and a research resource, this archive showcases SDRC’s evolving body of work and its sustained role in addressing pressing social issues in the Philippines and the wider region.
Submissions from 2026
Motivation, facilitation, and incarceration: Online sexual abuse or exploitation against children offenses in the Philippines, Melvin Jabar, Maria Caridad Tarroja, Zaldy Collado, Maggie Brennan, and Elaine Byrnes
Towards Resilient Platform Work in the Philippines, Cheryll Ruth Soriano, Jayvy Gamboa, Jan Michael Alexandre Bernadas, China Patricia Villanueva, Marge Medina, and Katherine Brimon
Submissions from 2025
Intercultural Competencies of Children of OFWs: Implications for Contextualizing Global Citizenship Education in the Philippines – Full Report, Allan B. I. Bernardo, Melissa Garabiles, and Kimberly Kaye Mata
End OSAEC Now: Alisto Child Protection AI Chatbot, Melvin Jabar
Assessment on the Capacity of Local Government Units in Implementing the Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11930 and a Cost Study of Implementing an Anti-OSAEC Program, Ma. Divina Gracia Roldan, Ador R. Torneo, Maria Caridad Tarroja, Marites M. Tiongco, and Ma. Ella C. Oplas
Labour on the Edge: Riding through Extreme Weather and Precarious Labour, Cheryll Ruth Soriano, Jayvy Gamboa, Marge Lanzador-Medina, Virgel Binghay, Jenica Villanueva, Janice Roman-Tamesis, Jeremi Tintiangko, Tobias Kuttler, and Mark Graham
Development and Pilot-Testing of Remote Counseling Treatment Manual and Protocol for 15-Year-Old and Above OSAEC Survivors, Maria Caridad Tarroja, Ma. Araceli Balajadia-Alcala, Patricia D. Simon, and Agnes B. Villegas
Submissions from 2024
Review of Therapeutic Care for Survivors of Online Sexual Exploitation in the Philippines, Mary Angeline Daganzo, Kimberly Kaye Mata, and Maria Caridad Tarroja
Submissions from 2022
Report on Comprehensive Mapping, Assessment and Enrichment of the DSWD Case Management Systems and Practices in the Philippines, Maestral International and De La Salle University - Social Development Research Center
Submissions from 2021
National Study on Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children in the Philippines A qualitative study with key findings and recommendations on how to protect children and address OSAEC in the Philippines, De La Salle University - Social Development Research Center, Department of Social Welfare and Development - Inter-Agency Council Against Child Pornography, and UNICEF Philippines
Philippines Kids Online: The Online Experiences of Children in the Philippines: Opportunities, Risks and Barriers, De La Salle University - Social Development Research Center, Department of Social Welfare and Development - Inter-Agency Council Against Child Pornography, and UNICEF Philippines
How Filipino Youth Identify and Act on Bullying and Harassment on Social Media, Cheryll Ruth Soriano, Jason Vincent A. Cabañes, Jan Michael Alexandre Bernadas, Maria Caridad H. Tarroja, and Kimberly Kaye Mata
Development of Remote Counseling Protocols for OSAEC Victims/Survivors - Final Report, Maria Caridad H. Tarroja, Ma. Araceli B. Alcala, Patricia D. Simon, and Agnes B. Villegas
Submissions from 2013
Towards policy-relevant science and scientifically informed policy, Arnaldo Pellini, Antonio Contreras, Melvin Jabar, Ma. Teresa de Guzman, Marlon Era, and Roberto Javier Jr.
