Blog post by Patricia Miranda, Anam Parvez Butt, Jeanette Kindipan-DulawanMore from Patricia Miranda, Anam Parvez Butt, Jeanette Kindipan-Dulawan Positive prospects amid the pandemic Girls have been given much reason to hope in the Philippines. This November, a historic first, the Senate unanimously approved the Girls Not Brides bill, which proposes to criminalize child marriage. Now the House of […]

Blog post by Ces De Castro-VillaMore from Ces De Castro-Villa Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, women’s choices and rights to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care have been deprioritized and ignored. Additional contraception methods and SRH information, while identified by the Department of Health as essential life-saving devices, are not evenly implemented as essential requirements of both national […]

Blog post by Oxfam PilipinasMore from Oxfam Pilipinas In the Philippines, Oxfam, together with our local partners, are providing immediate aid and support to the most affected communities in areas affected by Covid-19 in Eastern Samar, armed conflict in Mindanao, and the succession of destructive typhoons in October and November 2020 that battered Luzon Island. These […]

Blog post by Oxfam PilipinasMore from Oxfam Pilipinas Noraida Abo With or without emergencies, Noraida Abo seldom stays at the office of the United Youth of the Philippines-Women (UnYPhil-Women), a local women’s rights organization she currently heads in the southern region of the Philippines.  Her organization is also providing life-saving aid such as cash-for-food, water, sanitation […]

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), or the Philippine Central Bank, signed a Sustainable Finance Framework for all banks in the country. With the new sustainable finance framework, banks are tasked to be more conscious of the social and environmental impact of the loans they approve – and, subsequently, the conditions attached to it.

Blog post by Diane LimMore from Diane Lim Barangay Kuya, South Upi is home to the Teduray Tribe, one of the most known Indigenous Peoples in the country. South Upi has vast lands of fertile soil home to healthy animals. Their primary livelihood is farming and their main source of power is solar energy. The Teduray […]

Blog post by Chema VeraMore from Chema Vera One of the hardest things to do leading an organization such as Oxfam, whose work supports many struggles for justice and saves people’s lives, is to decide not to do things. It is doubly difficult when people living in poverty are facing this deadly new coronavirus threat that will also increase […]

Blog post by Janice Ian ManlutacMore from Janice Ian Manlutac Our economic model is cracking under the weight of so many wrongs. It has been more than a month since the Philippine government implemented an enhanced community quarantine in the National Capital Region,which is home to 13 million people. Other areas of the Philippines followed with […]

Blog post by Diane LimMore from Diane Lim Barangay Kitango in the Municipality of Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao is home to several business and is known as a host for frequently displaced persons from neighboring communities such as Pikig, Malangog, Bagong Upam, Dapiawan, and Elian to name a few. Armed conflict is usually at a halt […]

Blog post by Camille AdleMore from Camille Adle Preventing transmission of the COVID-19 disease requires that we consistently exercise proper health and hygiene protocols, both in our homes and in public spaces. Authorities have also advised that we all steer clear of large gatherings, avoid using public transportation, follow “community quarantine” measures, and seek prompt medical […]