In a historic and unanimous vote among Senators, Senate Bill 1373, also known as the ‘Girls Not Brides Act’ has passed the third and final reading on Monday, November 9. The Act criminalizes marriage between an adult and a minor (children below 18 years old), and was authored and sponsored by Senator Risa Hontiveros. Aside […]

Manila, Philippines – Oxfam is working with local partners and coordinating with local governments in the Philippines to assess the damage and needs of affected communities following Super Typhoon Rolly’s four landfalls yesterday as the Philippines observed All Soul’s Day. At least two million people or 400,000 families have been affected, with thousands of homes damaged or destroyed, and […]

Oxfam and partners Humanitarian Response Consortium, Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies, Aksyon sa Kahandaan sa Kalamidad at Klima, People’s Disaster Risk Reduction Network, Inc., and Community Organizers Multiversity are monitoring and preparing for the onslaught of Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni). Amid mobility restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Oxfam Country Director Lot Felizco […]

The huge disparity between the rich and the poor is not only apparent in social status, but also in the way they affect climate. A study reveals that the wealthiest 10 percent of South East Asians, in countries like the Philippines, are responsible for a third of the national carbon consumptions, which is four times as high as the average footprint of the poorest 50% of the population - worsening pollution and climate crisis, leaving the poor struggling just to keep the lights on.

In time for the International Day of the Girl Child and a few weeks before the close of the second regular session of 18th Congress, more than 200 ‘Girl Defenders’ joined an online grand solidarity rally organized by Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), with support from Oxfam Pilipinas. The rally was dubbed ‘#GirlDefenders Speak […]

As part of its advocacy to promote gender equality in the home setting, international humanitarian and development organization Oxfam partnered with the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to train inmates on the value of care work and why they should share this responsibility. The trainees will include inmates or Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) set for […]

To scale up government efforts to curb the impact of the pandemic, international development and humanitarian organization Oxfam and Microsoft partnered to provide cash assistance to low-income families of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients in Quezon City.  Oxfam Pilipinas Country Director Lot Felizco said the cash assistance would be initially provided to 90 families in […]

In time for World Food Day 2018 and the second-to-the-last of filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) in the Philippines, around 300 members of marginalized sectors and advocacy groups gathered in front of the Commission on Elections office in Manila today. The groups behind the mobilization titled “Karapatan sa Pagkain, Ipaglaban sa Halalan!” aim to […]

The use of digital financial services platforms for humanitarian cash transfers plays a key role in the early recovery of Filipinos affected by disasters by giving them access to financial services and helping jumpstart local markets. This was among the findings in the study called “Cash in Hand”, which was launched by international development organization […]

The campaign to criminalize child marriage is gaining ground in the Philippines. So far, this 18th Congress, four bills have been filed in both houses that aim to penalize perpetrators of child marriage, including parents or legal guardians who facilitate this harmful practice. The bills also propose a coordinated set of preventive actions across government […]