Media Releases
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.
CSOs urge ASEAN Energy Ministers to adopt 9-point Agenda for APAEC 2026-2030
The 3rd Southeast Asia Collaborative Convening of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Just Energy Transition was participated by about 50 CSOs in June 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo from Fair Finance Asia and Oxfam Pilipinas.
Statement: Enact the Imminent Disaster Bill into law
As the country heads into typhoon season, Oxfam Pilipinas urges lawmakers and the president to swiftly enact the Imminent Disaster Bill into law—so we can act in advance and protect our people and livelihood even before disasters strike.
Statement: Tugon sa krisis ng tumataas na HIV cases: Dapat CSE para kontra HIV
Oxfam Pilipinas believes that the Comprehensive Sexuality Education or CSE is a crucial and long-term solution that can help address the alarming rise of HIV cases in the Philippines.