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Oxfam, partner orgs urge Filipinos to spend holiday break in ‘discernment,’ to vote for candidates with integrity, proven track record

Oxfam Pilipinas and partner organizations called on Filipinos to spend the holiday break this week reflecting and discerning what is best for the country, including picking electoral candidates who have integrity and a proven track record in helping those who are in need. “With less than a month...

Oxfam turns over a Solar TekPak to the local government of Dolores in Eastern Samar which will be used to power their evacuation center in times of disaster. (Photo: Cheng Pagulayan/Oxfam)

Oxfam calls for renewable energy shift in Philippines following release of new climate change report

Oxfam Pilipinas on Tuesday urged the Philippine government to shift heavily towards the use of renewable energy as the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report was released last night.

In 2017, Al Mujaadila Women's Association (AMWA) organized Family Conversations, or listening sessions involving fathers, mothers, youth, and children who were displaced during the Marawi crisis. At least 240 families were engaged in these Family Conversations, which helped shape the development of a “People’s Agenda” for the recovery and rehabilitation of Marawi. Here, a community facilitator conducts a debriefing session with women in an evacuation center. (Photo: Genevive Estacaan/Oxfam)

Moving Forward Localisation of Humanitarian Action in the Philippines

The humanitarian sector has been discussing localisation for over 25 years. The World Humanitarian Summit, the Agenda for Humanity, and the launch of the Grand Bargain in 2016 were major initiatives to reform the humanitarian system to make it fit for the future.

Social Networks for Mutual Aid: Civil Society Responses to Covid-19

This monograph presents the Final Report of our team’s research project titled “Social Networks for Service Delivery and Humanitarian Response in Times of COVID-19.” It shares the narratives and insights about emergent agency in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which we gathered from various...

A rural health unit in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao. (Photo: Eleanor Farmer/Oxfam)

Transforming women’s silent or silenced issues

As we usher in a new world, we must choose what to bring and what not. Using Sarah Longwe’s women empowerment framework, there are five basic aspects of empowerment: welfare, access, conscientization, participation, and control.

Sarah Dilangelan, President of the Women’s Federation of Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao, shows the finished Inaul gown to the two women in Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao. These women are part of the cash-for-work support program by Oxfam and Rural Development Institute of Sultan Kudarat, with the support from The People of Government and Japan and UN Women. (Photo: Princess Tarroza/Oxfam)

A Better Normal

Ma. Victoria R. Raquiza of Social Watch Philippines wrote this opinion piece to emphasize the vital role of social policies, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable families reeling from the impact of the pandemic. Raquiza shared her reflections during the webinar organized by Oxfam...

Aklan village uses evacuation center to improve disaster resilience

The residents of Brgy. Napaan, Malay, Aklan, along with other stakeholders developed a community-led project (CLP) which focuses on building resilience to floods and rain-induced landslides. The Napaan Multi-Purpose Evacuation Center serves as its small-scale infrastructure component.

Flood mitigation project spares community in Benguet from damaged crops

To address persistent flooding in Brgy. Betag, La Trinidad, Benguet, tunnels or flood box culverts were installed to divert water out of the valley area. The construction of these culverts is part of the community-led project (CLP) in Brgy. Betag under the Building Resilient Urban Communities (BRUC...

Workers examine the solar panels after the devastation of Typhoon Odette in December 2021. Photo supplied by Diocese of Tagbilaran

Diocese of Tagbilaran harvests solar energy to power humanitarian efforts

When Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) destroyed the power and communication lines, it was a small solar-powered battery that kept them going.

Families vulnerable to calamities receive pre-disaster aid

Alvin Ocena lives in a humble and small house on the outskirts of Malobago village in Dolores, a rural town in the Philippines' Eastern Samar province. When disasters strike, they often lose their homes and properties on which their survival depends.