By John Eiron R. Francisco (This article was published by BusinessMirror on October 4, 2026. View the article here.) Tanay-based mountaineers are training a team of four Filipinos for the 100-kilometer Oxfam Trailwalker in Hong Kong this November, where the participants will have 48 hours to complete the demanding trail. At the team’s recent media […]

MANILA, Philippines–Four Filipino development workers are preparing to cover 100 kilometers on foot in 48 hours in Hong Kong, and make sure all four cross the finish line together. Adrian Paul “Adi” Marcelino, Jesusa Lyn “Jess” Pomida, John Alster Soriano, and Rey Angelo “Ado” Imperio work for Oxfam Pilipinas, an aid and development organization. Together, […]

(This article was published by Daily Tribune on October 1, 2026. View the story here.) After 14 years, OXFAM Pilipinas will send delegates — four of its employees — to the 2026 OXFAM Trailwalker Hong Kong set from 20 to 22 November. Four Filipinos working for OXFAM Pilipinas will take on the challenge of completing […]

By ACE DARYLL MARCOS (This article was published by Manila Bulletin on September 30, 2026. View the article here.) At A Glance: Four Filipino endurance athletes brace for a grueling testas they take on the challenging Oxfam 100-kilometer Trailwalker event set in November in Hong Kong. Four Filipino endurance athletes brace for a grueling testas […]

Participants from government, civil society, research, development, private, and the care sector gather at the House Forum on Care Work and the Care Economy to strengthen collective action towards policies and investments that recognize, value, and support care. Quezon City, Philippines — In a landmark move, the House of Representatives hosted its first-ever Forum on […]

Umabot sa higit-kumulang 700 katao ang dumalo ngayong umaga, bilang paggunita sa ika-10 anibersaryo ng Grand Bargain, isang kasunduan para sa pagtitiyak ng lokalisasyon ng humanitarian action.

Oxfam Pilipinas welcomes the approval of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 12287, also known as the Declaration of State of Imminent Disaster Act.

Research in 12 barangays finds spending concentrated on relief, equipment and training, while long-term risk reduction and community priorities receive little support QUEZON CITY, Philippines—Incomplete records, fragmented government oversight and limited technical capacity are preventing barangay disaster funds from being used strategically to protect communities, according to a new study published by development and aid […]

By Lot Felizco (This op-ed was published by BusinessWorld on September 9, 2026. View the op-ed here.) AS DISASTER RESILIENCE Month came to an end, the habagat or southwest monsoon and Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng flooded communities in 11 regions in Luzon and Mindanao, affecting 8.8 million Filipinos, displacing 164,475 individuals, claiming 32 […]

Climate-related disasters will keep on coming, and we can expect them to hit us successively. But when the waters recede, we know that Filipinos deserve more than promises and praise for being resilient. What we deserve is a country where public funds go into services that serve the public and protect lives, and resilience is measured not by how much suffering we endure, but by how much suffering we prevent.