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 […]

Two weeks after the devastation brought by Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) in Northern Luzon, international development agency Oxfam and partners raised the need for continued humanitarian assistance, especially for those in isolated and remote communities in Cagayan province. Oxfam Philippines Country Director Maria Rosario Felizco said many communities located in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) […]

Four days after Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall, a truck carrying clean water and jerry cans arrived in Cagayan today for immediate distribution by Oxfam and the Cagayan Valley Disaster Response Center (CVDRC) to isolated communities in Rizal, Cagayan. This immediate response is informed by rapid assessments made by Oxfam and local partners that clean water […]

Tuguegerao City – In the aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut, Oxfam, the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), and Cagayan Valley Disaster Response Center have identified that the immediate needs of people affected are clean water and shelter. A truck carrying clean water and jerry cans is being sent to the region today. Oxfam is also preparing […]

Tuguegerao City, 6:49AM – The joint assessment teams of Oxfam and its partner, Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC), witnessed the destructive force of Ompong, known internationally as Super Typhoon Mangkhut. The teams have been deployed to Cagayan since Wednesday to provide on-site situational updates and conduct rapid needs assessments. The community-led disaster preparedness committees of […]

Oxfam and its local partners are ready to respond to Typhoon Ompong, known internationally as Super Typhoon Mangkhut, if needed. The Philippine government considers Ompong to be “highly threatening” and that a request for international assistance might be considered. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) estimates that 4.3 million people live in […]

Business has a prime role to play in building an ASEAN that works for all Asians, says the Oxfam Report “The Future of Business: Shaping inclusive growth in South-East Asia,” launched as the World Economic Forum (WEF) ASEAN meeting kicks off in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 11-13 September 2018. The report explores how businesses can […]

Groups called for the active participation of fathers in household chores to address poverty, and the heavy and unequal responsibilities women face in care work. SIAD Initiatives in Mindanao Convergence for Asset Reform and Regional Development (SIM-CARRD) in partnership with Oxfam and the local government of Libungan, North Cotabato made the call during a male […]

Quezon City; July 1, 2018 – The plight of Philippine banana farmers is featured in ‘Behind the Barcodes’, an Oxfam global campaign calling on supermarkets around the world to address the unfair treatment of farmers, workers, and producers in their food supply chains. Oxfam’s new global campaign report, ‘Ripe for Change’, found that banana farmers in […]

Please read our response to an article claiming sexual misconduct committed by Oxfam staff during Typhoon Haiyan emergency response. In the immediate aftermath of the typhoon in November 2013 Oxfam staff stayed in Cebu City in the Golden Peak Hotel, which was also the site of our office. Sometimes when rooms were not available some […]