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Civil society groups urge Congress to prioritize social enterprise bill to help hasten pandemic recovery

Civil society organizations (CSOs) on Sunday called on legislators to prioritize the passage of the Poverty Reduction through Social Entrepreneurship (PRESENT) Bill to help more Filipinos recover faster from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Poverty Reduction through Social Entrepreneurship (PRESENT)...

500 families in Brgy. Caub, Del Carmen, Siargao Island received a 2nd round of food assistance from Oxfam and local partner CO Multiversity, in coordination write SIKAT, through the ECHO-supported REACH Project’s STY Rai response. (Photo: Erielle Esturas/Oxfam)

Dengue cases spike in super typhoon Odette-affected areas alarm civil society groups

Humanitarian organizations on Friday called for continued assistance for Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) survivors amid a rise in dengue infections in typhoon-hit affected areas.

Social Enterprise Action Research (SEAR) Report

Before the pandemic, there was a growing recognition that social enterprises (SEs) in the Philippines and Asia were potential game changers in accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This was manifested by an evolving partnership between the United Nations Economic...

Toolkit on the Conduct of Dialogue on Localization of Humanitarian Actions: The Philippine Experience 2021

This toolkit has been prepared by the Ecosystems Work for Essential Benefits (ECOWEB), Inc. in partnership with Oxfam Pilipinas and Philippine Preparedness Partnership (PhilPREP) thru the Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP). This toolkit was developed based on the localisation dialogue for...

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...

EU-funded project strengthens Cotabato village’s pre-disaster response

A pre-disaster assistance project implemented by several non-government organizations (NGOs) in the Philippines has helped a flood-prone village in Cotabato City improve their early disaster response. Noria Gapor, secretary of Barangay Tuan-a-Barakat (Tamontaka 4), hailed the Strengthening Urban...

Marginalized Bangsamoro beneficiaries go high-tech in money matters

Hundreds of poor families from several flood-prone villages in Cotabato City now have access to high-tech financial services that are compliant with the Sharia Islamic tradition. These project participants of the Strengthening Urban Preparedness through Pre-emptive Action (SUPPA) have previously...

Can renewable energy solve the power problem of Palawan?

For students in Palawan like Tobiel Leones, power interruptions hinder distance learning. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools in the Philippines had to set up a way for students to learn in a virtual classroom. Stable internet access and electricity are very important for this to work.

Oxfam provides 96-core computer to support Manila Observatory’s weather forecasting

Deadlier heatwaves, more devastating droughts, more intense typhoons and massive flooding. Those are just some of the expected impacts of a warming world. With the effects of climate change already being experienced by climate-vulnerable countries like the Philippines, there is an increasing need...