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(From left) Philippine Commission on Women Executive Director Kristine Rosary Yuzon-Chavez, Oxfam Pilipinas Board Member Lot Felizco, Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights Asia Projects Coordinator Christelyn Sibugon, and Eastwood City Deputy General Manager Ritchie Pascual led the opening of the photo exhibit entitled “RPRH Law: Isang Dekada Na” at Eastwood Mall on December 9. (Photo by: Erielle Esturas/Oxfam Pilipinas)

Groups call for full implementation of the RPRH law during its 10th anniversary photo exhibit

International humanitarian and development organization Oxfam Pilipinas and women’s rights organizations launched a photo exhibition to mark the 10th anniversary of the passage of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law or Republic Act 10354 in Quezon City on Friday.

Ceremonial Signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act (RA) No. 11596. (Photo: Geraldine Grace Hoggang/Oxfam Pilipinas)

‘Girl Defenders’ Alliance welcomes the signing of IRR for anti-child marriage law

Members of the ‘Girl Defenders’ alliance on Wednesday welcome the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 11596, also known as an “An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage and Imposing Penalties for Violations Thereof.”

Kampihan sa Tahanan: Care Sessions on Unpaid Care and Domestic Work

This document contains the modules for each of the sessions. Each care session builds on the concept and experience of UCDW during the pandemic from the perspective of BPO employees, the target participants of these sessions. The modules were influenced by feminist values and designed with a human...

Nurse Anabeth Legaspo discusses different contraceptive methods during the Family Planning Service Provision Outreach in Cagwait, Surigao del Sur. This intervention is part of the Global Affairs Canadafunded Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) project implemented by Oxfam Pilipinas through SIKAP. (Photo: Erwin Mascarinas/Oxfam Pilipinas)

Sexual Health and Empowerment: Briefer on Teenage Pregnancy

This Briefer on Teenage Pregnancy serves as a succinct reference material and guide for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Women’s Rights Organizations (WROs), government agencies, service providers, and other stakeholders in understanding the teenage pregnancy situation in the Philippines and the...

Grace Moñera holds a curtain made out of bamboo at a small shop in Tabango town in Leyte province, south of Manila, Philippines. Photo: Basilio Sepe / Oxfam Pilipinas

Leyte district gives basket weaving a modern spin to support local artisans, inclusive businesses

Grace Moñera, 32, was just a child when her father first taught her how to cut bamboo and turn them into amakan or woven split-bamboo mats that are commonly used as wall paneling for traditional houses in some parts of rural Philippines. Knowing this craft has allowed her to earn extra money as she...

Marivic Dubria inspects coffee cherries on her family’s 2-hectare farm in Bansalan town, Davao del Sur. Dubria is among the farmer trainees of Coffee for Peace, a social enterprise that is a member of the Poverty Reduction through Social Entrepreneurship (PRESENT) Coalition, which is a partner of Oxfam Pilipinas under The Gender Transforma-tive and Responsible Agribusiness Investments in South East Asia (GRAISEA) program. Photo by Roy Lagarde / Oxfam Pilipinas

Davao coffee shop helps lift farmers out of poverty

DAVAO CITY — Marivic and Joe Randy Dubria live in a farming village in Bansalan, Davao del Sur, at the foothills of the Mt. Apo, the highest mountain in the Philippines. The couple worked hard but they struggled to make ends meet. Vegetable farming brought little income while Marivic’s take home...

Women watch group: It’s never too late to contribute to women’s empowerment

The quiet town of Clarin, Misamis Occidental in Northern Mindanao is awakened by a group of women eagerly gathering in a small store. They would often meet in the morning to talk about the situation of women in their area – from learning sessions on women’s empowerment to discussing reports of...

How Bangsamoro youth help prevent child marriages

With a smile as bright as sunshine, Nana recalled how at 14, she was among Grade 8 students selected to be part of an advocacy training facilitated by the Sexual Health and Empowerment (SHE) Project. Little did she know that the advocacy training would be followed by yet another and so many more...

Bantay dagat patrollers in their temporary make-shift kitchen. (Photo: Ronan Renz Napoto)

Bantay Dagat, communities clash as LGU doubles down on protection policies

QUINAPONDAN, Eastern Samar — Sachets and plastic wastes entangled in mangrove roots were the very first intruders that Christopher Quiza, a Bantay Dagat of Quinapondan fish sanctuaries, had to face at the start of his day. Just as the sun’s rays lit the sea, Quiza’s bag was filled with trash he...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Oxfam Pilipinas' First Executive Director

Following its establishment as an Oxfam International affiliate, Oxfam Pilipinas' Board of Trustees is now pleased to announce the appointment of Erika Geronimo as our first Executive Director.