Media Releases
Energy crisis bares rising burden, cost of women’s care work
As the energy crisis deepens existing inequalities and care workers remain unprotected, Oxfam Pilipinas calls for urgent actions to realize the Philippines’ gender and climate commitments.
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.
New interventions launched for a just, ecologically safe PHL renewable energy transition
The Responsible Energy Initiative Philippines has set out a set of recommendations to address barriers to scaling utility-scale renewable energy in a socially just and ecologically safe manner.
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.