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, 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 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 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.

Oxfam Pilipinas invites media practitioners, journalists, reporters, and multimedia or visual storytellers from the Philippines, whether individuals or teams, to participate in the Patas na Bukas Media Fellowship: Reporting on a Fair and Feminist Climate Future.

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.

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.

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.

A new Oxfam study has revealed that the world’s richest 0.1% produce more carbon emissions in a single day than the poorest 50% generate all year. It warned that if everyone emitted like the richest 0.1%, humanity would exhaust the world’s carbon budget in under three weeks.

Oxfam Pilipinas expresses grave concern over the postponement of the BARMM Parliamentary Elections, recognizing that it risks setting back the gains of the Bangsamoro peace process and delaying the Bangsamoro people’s exercise of their democratic rights. The right to choose one’s representatives is essential to any democracy, yet once again, the Bangsamoro people face delays […]