Our domestic workers deserve better
Within countless households across the Philippines, domestic workers provide essential care work for other families so their own families may live. And yet, they are among the most vulnerable and underappreciated workers in the country. Long hours, below-minimum wages, little to no social protection, and, in extreme cases, outright abuse characterize their experience.
We Save Lives
Statement: Enact the Imminent Disaster Bill into law
As the country heads into typhoon season, Oxfam Pilipinas urges lawmakers and the president to swiftly enact the Imminent Disaster Bill into law—so we can act in advance and protect our people and livelihood even before disasters strike.
We Promote Gender Justice
Statement: Tugon sa krisis ng tumataas na HIV cases: Dapat CSE para kontra HIV
Oxfam Pilipinas believes that the Comprehensive Sexuality Education or CSE is a crucial and long-term solution that can help address the alarming rise of HIV cases in the Philippines.
We Build Resilient Communities
EmpowerHer campaign highlights value of recognizing unpaid care work rendered by women in households
The campaign kicks off with an online forum, ‘Family or Career, Why Not Both? Pag-usapan natin paano sumakses sa bahay at buhay', highlighting the effects of assigning majority of unpaid care and domestic work to women in the typical Filipino household.
We Promote Climate Justice
COP29: Why it matters to the Philippines
The Global North must #PayUp: Obligation, not a donation. As primary contributors to the climate crisis, the Global North and super-rich must pay up a hefty sum commensurate with the injustices and damages they have caused to the people and the planet.
Updates
Between Adapting and Transforming: NGOs Navigating the Polycrises
On May 21, 2025, leading figures from the Philippine civil society and development sector convened in Quezon City for the forum, “Between Adapting and Transforming: NGOs Navigating the Polycrises.” Featuring insights from Oxfam International’s Executive Director, Amitabh Behar, and prominent local voices, the dialogue tackled the escalating global “polycrisis” — a convergence of violent conflict, […]
Over 190,000 Affected by BARMM Floods; Oxfam partners launch emergency response
On 21 May, Oxfam Pilipinas, People’s Disaster Risk Reduction Network, and United Youth of the Philippines-Women (UnYPhil-Women) deployed rapid assessment teams and provided hygiene and water kits to 214 households in Brgy. Lagundi and Balong in Tugunan in the BARMM Special Geographic Area. A further 150 families were also provided with household items to replace dining and kitchen items lost during the flooding.
Don’t surrender to anti-rights movements — Oxfam Pilipinas, partners
Oxfam Pilipinas marked National Women’s Month on Monday with a call for urgent action to protect women’s rights, reproductive healthcare, and gender justice amid increasing local and global backlash against rights movements. Themed “Personal to Powerful: Our Power to Act,” the solidarity event brought together sexual health advocates, government agencies, and community leaders in Quezon […]
Our Power To Act – Oxfam Pilipinas National Women’s Month Celebration
Last March 10, 2025, Oxfam Pilipinas brought together advocates, policymakers, and community leaders for a powerful discussion on gender justice, sexual and reproductive health, and women’s rights in the Philippines. The event, themed “Personal to Powerful: Our Power to Act,” highlighted the urgent need to protect bodily autonomy and push back against rising threats to […]