The document discusses the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. It provides background on the SDGs, describing them as a universal set of targets to achieve among all nations by 2030 in areas related to people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership. The document also outlines some of the Philippines' national initiatives to implement and monitor progress toward the SDGs such as developing SDG indicators, integrating the goals into national plans, and building awareness.