Press release

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.

Survey: Filipinos still believe gender stereotypes on breadwinning, unpaid care work but positive changes seen

To shed light on the current situation of unpaid care work in Filipino homes, especially among urban millennials in the BPO sector, Oxfam Pilipinas, with the support of Investing in Women, commissioned The Women and Gender Institute (WAGI) of Miriam College to conduct a study on the issue.

Oxfam to launch free online events — from arts festival to PETA play— for Women’s Month

Oxfam Pilipinas has prepared an exciting line-up of online events for the public in celebration of Women’s Month in March and as part of the month-long #HerNowHerFuture campaign.

Distribution of hygiene and water kits to typhoon survivors in barangay Mabini, Del Carmen town, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte. This assistance is provided by Oxfam and partners Community Organizers Multiversity and United Youth of the Philippines-Women, in coordination with Sentro Para sa Ikauunlad ng Katutubong Agham at Teknolohiya (SIKAT) supported by EU ECHO. (Photo: Heyssab Areef Hassan/Oxfam)

A month after Typhoon Odette: Oxfam raises concern over risk of COVID transmission among displaced typhoon survivors

Humanitarian and development organization Oxfam Pilipinas on Monday expressed concern for Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) survivors who remain in evacuation sites as COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise.