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Four Filipinos aim to finish Hong Kong’s 100-km Oxfam Trailwalker together
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, […]
House of Representatives’ landmark forum urges policy action in care work, care economy
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 […]
Oxfam Pilipinas, Bangsamoro Women Commission strengthen partnership for women’s political participation in BARMM
Oxfam Pilipinas and the Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 18 August 2026, marking their commitment to promote gender equality and women’s leadership, under the Australian Government-supported project Women’s Empowerment for Leadership in Development and Peace in the Bangsamoro (WELD-Peace) Phase 3 Extension.
PHIVOLCS-DOST records 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Sarangani, over 120 aftershocks
A magnitude 7.8 quake struck 62 km southwest of Maasim in Sarangani province, Southern Philippines today. Since then, over 120 aftershocks have been recorded across the Philippines as of 4:15 pm.
Fossil fuel companies projected to earn almost $3,000 (Php180,000) a second in 2026 while families struggle to afford energy bills worldwide
Six of the biggest fossil fuel companies are projected to earn $2,967 (Php180,000) a second in profits in 2026, new Oxfam research finds, ahead of the first global conference this week on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia.
Call for Expressions of Interest: Caring Entrepreneurs in ASEAN
Are you a small or medium-sized business, social enterprise, or community-based initiative invested in addressing unpaid care and domestic work through entrepreneurship? If yes, this grant may be for you.
A call for love, justice: civil society groups push for people‑centered energy transition in ASEAN
Over 50 civil society leaders from across Southeast Asia gathered and bared their key policy demands for a just energy transition in ASEAN at the 4th Southeast Asia Collaborative Convening of Civil Society Organizations on Just Energy Transition, held on 10-12 February 2026 in Manila, Philippines. The activity was organized by the Asia Network for People’s Energy (ANPE), Fair Finance Asia (FFA), and the Influencing a Just Transition in Asia (IJET) Program. (Photo by Oxfam Pilipinas)
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.
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.
Our Power To Act – Oxfam Pilipinas National Women’s Month Celebration
Last March 10, 2025, Oxfam Pilipinas brought together advocates, policymakers, and community leaders for a powerful discussion on gender justice, sexual and reproductive health, and women’s rights in the Philippines. The event, themed “Personal to Powerful: Our Power to Act,” highlighted the urgent need to protect bodily autonomy and push back against rising threats to […]