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DSWD launches 'Panahon ng Pagkilos', successor to long-running KALAHI-CIDSS program

Published Nov 19, 2025 03:47 pm
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian (center) on Nov. 19, 2025, led the launch of the “Panahon ng Pagkilos” resilience project, a new community-driven development initiative that will serve as the successor to the long-running Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program. (Photo courtesy of DSWD)
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian (center) on Nov. 19, 2025, led the launch of the “Panahon ng Pagkilos” resilience project, a new community-driven development initiative that will serve as the successor to the long-running Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program. (Photo courtesy of DSWD)
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, Nov. 19, launched the “Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP),” a new community-driven development initiative that will serve as the successor to the long-running Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program.
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the Panahon ng Pagkilos builds on the two-decade gains of the KALAHI-CIDSS, which supported more than 91,000 community sub-projects and benefited over 24 million households nationwide.
“As we move forward in our development strategies, we are ready to take the community-driven development (CDD) approach to another level with the Panahon ng Pagkilos, a natural successor to KALAHI-CIDSS. Still espousing CDD, the Panahon ng Pagkilos adds a key indicator that is significant in today’s time—climate change resilience,” Gatchalian said.
Under the program, 500 municipalities across 49 provinces with high poverty incidence, exposure to environmental hazards, and significant indigenous peoples populations are expected to benefit from the assistance.
“The launch of this project could not come at a more opportune time, as we have seen and experienced how disasters can take progress back to zero,” Gatchalian said.
“The Panahon ng Pagkilos is our response to that. More than empowering the communities and building progress, we will capacitate them on how to do it amidst the destructive effects of climate change,” he added.
The launch coincided with the 2025 Local Chief Executives Forum, where the accomplishments of KALAHI-CIDSS were highlighted and local government units (LGUs) that supported its implementation were recognized.
Sixteen LGUs received the Tatak KALAHI-CIDSS Awards for exemplary performance in applying community-driven development principles, while partner organizations were given special citations.
The DSWD and Ayala Foundation also turned over the “20-Year Journey” coffee table book, which documents the milestones and community stories built over two decades of KALAHI-CIDSS implementation.
More than 500 delegates attended the event, which concluded with the pinning of commitment markers and an oath of support for the new successor program.

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