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ASEAN in the Digital Age: Civil society pushes for more inclusion, less corporate interests
On 4 February 2026, Access Now, EngageMedia, FORUM-ASIA, Oxfam, and Wikimedia Foundation publicly launched “Rights at the Core – Towards a Rights-Respecting Digital Ecosystem in ASEAN,” a briefing paper that offers recommendations on how to better navigate the digital economy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.
Political clout of billionaires weakening PH, too—Oxfam
Billionaires are now 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary citizens, a concentration of power that is hollowing out democracies and fueling corruption and public anger, including in the Philippines, according to a new report released by Oxfam.
Billionaires 4,000 times more likely to hold political office, says Oxfam report
Billionaires, whose wealth saw record growth in 2025, are 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary citizens, according to a global Oxfam report released Tuesday, coinciding with the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Billionaires 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary people – Oxfam
Billionaires are now 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary citizens, according to a new Oxfam report released today as world leaders and corporate elites meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Oxfam Pilipinas, Coastal CORE conduct rapid assesment in Albay
Oxfam Pilipinas and Coastal CORE, Incorporated swiftly deployed a rapid assessment team to Albay, Bicol, to understand the urgent needs of families displaced by Mayon Volcano's eruption.
‘Patas na batas, patas na bukas’: Lot Felizco’s speech at the Women’s Priority Legislative Agenda Launch for the 20th and 21st Philippine Congress
Maaasahan ninyo na kaisa ang Oxfam Pilipinas sa pagpapalakas ng tinig ng mga kababaihan, hanggang sa makatawid ito mula sa mga isla't pamayanan patungo sa plenaryo.
Oxfam, a humanitarian pioneer
Oxfam started as a famine relief operation and is now a global development international organization. Oxfam’s presence in the country dates back to the late 1980s, initially through local partners rather than a local office. It eventually opened a country office in Manila and now operates as part of Oxfam Pilipinas under the Oxfam International Confederation.
Disaster, public service fails, slowing economy, inequality are interdependent, worsening crises – Oxfam Pilipinas, AER report
A new study revealed that the economic, health, and education inequalities, compounded by the disasters and crises, are pushing Filipinos further into disparity. This deepening inequality positions the Philippines as the 15th most unequal country globally and with the starkest divide in Southeast Asia.
Anticipatory financing: enabling choice amid displacement in the Philippines
An elderly Indigenous woman purchases food ahead of Cyclone Trami’s landfall in the Philippines. Credit: Humanity & Inclusion
Oxfam Pilipinas Responds as Super Typhoon Uwan Devastates Communities
Oxfam Pilipinas Executive Director Maria Rosario Felizco responds to the impact of two deadly typhoons, Super Typhoon Fung-wong (local name: Uwan) and Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name: Tino), that battered the Philippines.