Participatory action evaluation (PAE) is a type of concept-driven participatory action research and is intended to provoke thought and discussion among its participants, thus building community capacity, as well as generating a wealth of information useful to researchers and decision-makers alike. This paper describes a pioneer PAE case focusing on participatory video conducted in Pagudpud, Philippines. The findings reveal that participatory action evaluation has the dual function of providing information for policy-making, and community capacity building by empowering people through information dissemination, critical community discussion, and leadership development. This work adds to the dialogue on action science, evaluation, and participatory methods. #DiversityandInclusion #InternationalandCross-CulturalEval #communitycapacity #leadershipdevelopment #Collaborative,ParticipatoryandEmpowermentEval #participatoryevaluation #actionresearch #2011Conference #Philippines