This article was originally written by Ryan Sorote on https://climatetracker.org/the-irony-of-negros-islands-abundant-renewabl… Ninety-two-year-old Consolacion Tordaneso has been living on the outskirts of San Carlos City for decades with her husband Federico, 88, in their small shack without any electricity. In December last year, the Diocese of San Carlos distributed Eco-lamps to some 50 households without electricity. The Tordanesos […]

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 only providing $1. Average annual extreme weather-related humanitarian […]

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 will benefit 35 households and fisherfolk in the […]

This article was originally written by Krixia Subingsubing for the Philippine Daily Inquirer last May 22, 2022 as part of Oxfam Pilipinas’ Journalism Story Grant on Inequality: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1600685/microplastics-invisible-bane-to-ph… (First of two parts) For decades, the fisherfolk of Mambacayao Island — a small islet that is part of the Bantayan Group of Islands in Northern Cebu — depended on the […]

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. For every new billionaire created during the pandemic — one every 30 hours — nearly a million people could be pushed into extreme poverty […]

The residents of Brgy. Napaan, Malay, Aklan, along with other stakeholders developed a community-led project (CLP) which focuses on building resilience to floods and rain-induced landslides. The Napaan Multi-Purpose Evacuation Center serves as its small-scale infrastructure component. The structure was completed in late 2021, just in time for Super Typhoon Odette (Rai). It was used […]

LOOK: To address persistent flooding in Brgy. Betag, La Trinidad, Benguet (as shown in the last 2 photos taken during Typhoon Ompong in 2018), tunnels or flood box culverts were installed to divert water out of the valley area. The construction of these culverts is part of the community-led project (CLP) in Brgy. Betag under […]

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 left before the elections, it’s important that […]

This article is originally written by Gaea Katreena Cabico for Philippine Star on April 7, 2022 (https://www.philstar.com/headlines/climate-and-environment/2022/04/07/21…) as part of Oxfam Pilipinas’ Climate Journalism Fellowship. MANILA, Philippines — Purok Ilaya, a small farming community in Bacolod City in Negros Occidental, has not been reached by power lines even though it is located in one of Western […]

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. “The latest IPCC report on climate change mitigation just goes to show that even countries with low greenhouse gas emission contributions should be shutting […]