This study aimed to explore a youth-led participatory video (PV) process as a strategy for building the capacity of youth in disaster risk reduction management (DRRM) in a Philippine urban community. The study’s main research problem is: What constitutes a youth-led PV process? Specifically, it aimed to 1) describe a youth-led PV production process, 2) identify emergent characteristics of a youth-led PV process, and 3) examine features that explain how a PV process capacitates youth in DRRM. A series of DRRM and PV training workshops were conducted from January to March 2019 with a selected group of youth in Barangay San Antonio, Bay, Laguna. Qualitative interviews, focus group discussions, and participant observation were also conducted with key stakeholders in the community. The emergent features of the PV process include creating communication strategies for youth participants, dovetailing project activities, sharing control between youth and adults, drawing out ideas and giving feedback, choosing the appropriate software for video editing, and including fun in the process. The PV process enhanced the knowledge and skills of youth in both DRRM and PV production, established a new core group in DRRM, and boosted their confidence in carrying out their assigned tasks efficiently. Knowledge of a youth-led PV process and its emergent features can guide PV practitioners and researchers toward conducting more engaging PV projects with youth participants.