In March 2025, the Government of the Philippines - through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) - and the World Food Programme (WFP) conducted a review of joint cash operations in response to successive storms that struck the country in late 2024. This report highlights how DSWD and WFP strategically leveraged the national social protection programme (4Ps: Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program) to swiftly deliver cash assistance to the hardest-hit families. It offers valuable insights on strengthening disaster risk management through inclusive, shock-responsive social protection systems.