Stories

Sexual health: The road less traveled

'It is no surprise that cases of home births have increased during the pandemic' The issue of sexual and reproductive health in rural and indigenous communities is often akin to a road less traveled. Imagine a pregnant woman who had no choice but to traverse dangerous and slippery roads to reach...

Changing the untold narrative of child brides

1 in 7 Filipino girls are married before reaching 18 years old, the age of consent set by Philippine laws Imagine a 10-year-old girl marrying a man who is 20 years older than her. Because of this, the girl was never able to go to school. Two years later, the girl gives birth to her first child. By...

Call for Story Tellers and Climate Advocates

Are you a storyteller based in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, or Manila? Are you passionate about the environment and climate issues? Do you want to enhance your multimedia production skills? Then this digital content creators hub is for you!

Maya Business recognizes Oxfam Pilipinas as outstanding partner for financial inclusion

Maya Business last July 28 hailed Oxfam Pilipinas as its Outstanding Partner for Humanitarian work relating to its financial inclusion mission. The award ceremony coincided with Maya Business’ relaunch event.

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...

Renewable energy, bakit sagot sa mataas na presyo ng kuryente?

Malaki ang potensyal ng Pilipinas pagdating sa renewable energy dahil sa natural resources nito, ayon sa mga eksperto. Renewable energy din daw ang solusyon sa pagtaas ng presyo ng kuryente.

Tañon folk rise against plastic pollution

Beneath the shimmering emerald green water of Tañon Strait is a seabed of plastic. The kids of Mambacayao Island — a fisherfolk community near the Visayan Sea —know this best. After all, their fathers and grandfathers fish in these waters and see their daily haul increasingly include not just of...
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.