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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.

Toys and household items amidst the destruction caused by Super-typhoon Rai in Malitbog, Southern Leyte. (Photo: Deo Mercader/Oxfam)

800% increase in UN appeal needs for extreme weather-related emergencies over last 20 years – new Oxfam research

The amount of money needed for UN humanitarian appeals involving extreme weather events like floods or drought is now eight times higher than 20 years ago — and donors are failing to keep up, reveals a new Oxfam brief today. For every $2 needed for UN weather-related appeals, donor countries are...

The Chambers of Senior Associate Justice Marvic Mario Victor Leonen turn over their donation to Oxfam Pilipinas. (Photo: Geraldine Hoggang/Oxfam Pilipinas)

Justice Leonen, family, staff donate funds to install solar-powered lights for off-grid community

The family and Chambers of Senior Associate Justice Marvic Mario Victor Leonen donated to Oxfam Pilipinas funds for the installation of solar-powered lights in Eastern Samar. The donation from Justice Leonen, his family and his staff will be used to install solar lights and solar streetlights that...

A woman doing her chores on a makeshift bridge that connects her home in a flood-prone area in Barangay Tamontaka 4 in Cotabato City. (Photo: Manman Dejeto/Oxfam)

Pandemic creates new billionaire every 30 hours as countries like Philippines log higher poverty rates

As the cost of essential goods rises faster than it has in decades, billionaires in the food and energy sectors are increasing their fortunes by $1 billion dollars every two days