The Panagtapok: A Public Forum on the Perspectives of Community-Driven Development (CDD) in Negros Oriental, organized by the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies—Program on Local Regional Studies Network Cebu (UP CIDS LRSN Cebu), sought to capture the diverse experiences and insights surrounding CDD. The forum explored its successes, challenges, governance dynamics, and potential impact at both the municipal and barangay levels. Panagtapok in Negros Oriental serves as the second leg of the series of public forums under Maayong Pagdumala under UP CIDS Local Regional Studies Network Cebu.