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A worker carries a bunch of Cavendish bananas on a plantation in the Philippines. Bunches often weigh over 40 kilograms. (Photo: Keith Bacongco/Oxfam)

‘Brutal treatment’ of PH banana farmers featured in global campaign to stop inequality in supermarket supply chains

The plight of Philippine banana farmers is featured in ‘Behind the Barcodes’, an Oxfam global campaign calling on supermarkets around the world to address the unfair treatment of farmers, workers, and producers in their food supply chains.

Media Reactive: On the claims of sexual misconduct committed by Oxfam staff during Typhoon Haiyan emergency response

Please read our response to an article claiming sexual misconduct committed by Oxfam staff during Typhoon Haiyan emergency response. In the immediate aftermath of the typhoon in November 2013 Oxfam staff stayed in Cebu City in the Golden Peak Hotel, which was also the site of our office. Sometimes...

Oxfam in the Philippines Annual Report 2018

Last year was a significant year for Oxfam in the Philippines as we focused our efforts on strengthening our partnerships through the launch of our new Strategic Partnership Model. This new model affirms the belief that development can only be genuinely and sustainably achieved through deep and...

A Gender Snapshot of the Marawi Crisis

The Marawi crisis that happened in May 2017 had multi-faceted effects on women, men, girls, and boys. This report aims to provide a gender analysis of the situation of Marawi internally displaced individuals (IDPs). It seeks to inform about efforts on early recovery, highlight the need for gender...

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Financial Inclusion an Important Enabler for the Recovery of Marawi

A year after armed conflict broke out in Marawi City, the pursuit of recovery remains a long-term endeavor. Around 230,000 people, who are mostly small traders and vendors, remain displaced and are still struggling to recover their lost properties and livelihoods.

Going Digital: Making financial services accessible to rural areas

In a covered court in the middle of a rice field in Tacloban City, Philippines, cooperative banker-development worker Ramil Boniel is helping Oxfam award insurance plans to families, many of whom were displaced by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. The insurance plans are incentives for members who...