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Oxfam, EU deliver PhP4-million worth of medical aid to Muslim Mindanao

July 14, 2016

Cotabato City, Philippines –The Bangsamoro region should no longer fall behind in terms of support to women’s sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services . The Regional Government of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) underlined this call as they led the turnover of medical equipment from international aid agency Oxfam, and the European Union, […]

Drought-affected farmers, fisherfolk leaders urge government to step up El Niño response

April 21, 2016

21 April 2016, Quezon City, Philippines –“Ngayon lang kami hihingi ng tulong sa gobyerno. Sanay kaming makuba sa trabajo para mapakain ang pamilya namin. Kaso ngayong El Niño, wala na kaming masaka at nahihirapan na kaming makahanap ng ikakabuhay ng pamilya namin  (It is only now that we are knocking on the doors of government […]

Two years after Yolanda: Intl groups cite case studies of effective advocacy practices

November 26, 2015

27 November 2015, Manila, Philippines – Working with local and national leaders in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (local name: Yolanda) ensured that the needs of vulnerable communities were at the heart of the recovery and rehabilitation efforts, said a group of international humanitarian organizations today. At the launch of their joint paper, Influencing in […]