MANILA, Nov. 19 -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday led the launching of the Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP), a new community driven development (CDD) program designed to build climate-resilient communities.

In his message at the launching held at the Blu Radisson Hotel in Cebu City, Gatchalian said the Panahon ng Pagkilos serves as the successor initiative to the long-running Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), a DSWD program known for community empowerment.

"As we move forward in our development strategies, we are ready to take the community-driven development approach to anot...