Media Releases
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.
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.
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.
Richest 0.1% produce more carbon in 1 day vs. poorest 50% yearly – Oxfam study
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 delivers urgent aid to communities reeling from Cebu quake, recent typhoons
Oxfam Pilipinas launched a ₱68.1 million (€1 million) humanitarian appeal to support 18,000 families (90,000 individuals) affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck offshore near Bogo City, northern Cebu, on September 30, 2025.
Oxfam Pilipinas at PKKK inilunsad ang ‘Care Connect’ sa Wao, Lanao del Sur
Inilunsad noong ang Care Connect Project ng Oxfam Pilipinas, katuwang ang Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan (PKKK), Pamahalaan ng Canada, Oxfam Canada, at mga lokal na organisasyon sa bayan ng Wao noong Agist 7, dalawang ara bago ang International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples..
84% of Filipinos want corporations taxed for envi damage – survey
Among all surveyed countries, the Philippines ranked first in terms of the highest number of respondents (85%) who would support political candidates who prioritize taxing the super rich and polluting corporations such as oil, gas and coal companies.
Oxfam Pilipinas, PKKK launch Care Connect in Biliran
Oxfam Pilipinas, Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan (PKKK), together with the Government of Canada, Oxfam Canada, and local organizations, launched the Care Connect project in Biliran on July 24, 2025, emphasizing the need to recognize care work as real work and institutionalize care programs and policies at the local level.