Manila, Oct. 31 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to strengthen its collaboration with local government units (LGUs) in advancing peace and development as it ended the final round of focus group discussions (FGDs) in conflict-vulnerable areas in Kalinga province.

Taking off from previous FGDs, the Oct. 22 to 24 discussions in Barangays Dilag in San Juan, and Magnao in Tabuk City reinforced the strategic goal of building community resilience in areas affected by or vulnerable to conflict, Undersecretary Alan Tanjusay of the DSWD Peace and Development Group (PDG) said in a statement on Friday.

"Wherever we hold our discussions, we want to hear from as many voices as possible, because only then can we tru...