Johnny and Juanita Paz, a couple, carry the deeply rooted Filipino tradition of respect for older people. So, they decided to take care of not one but two sick elderly, both parents of Juanita, in a small house in Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao. “My mother-in-law, 87, who is bedridden, was rushed to the hospital last […]

Like the rest of Bicol region, Camarines Sur suffered extensive damage when Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni) barreled across the Philippines November last year. The region was still reeling from the effects of Typhoon Quinta (Molave) a week before and after Typhoon Rolly was done, almost P340 million worth of high-value crops were damaged in […]

Oxfam Philippines on World Refugee Day joined other non-government organizations in calling for the immediate end of violence and hostilities in the Bangsamoro region, especially in Sulu, Basilan, Maguindanao and Tawi-tawi, where armed conflicts are happening “More than 15,000 families have lost their homes and livelihoods in armed conflict areas in the Bangsamoro region in […]

More than 15,000 families have lost their homes and livelihoods in armed conflict areas in the Bangsamoro region in recent months. While most people are asked to stay at home to avoid exposure to the coronavirus, some were forced to flee their homes to save their lives. No one should ever be forced to choose […]

Across Asia, a surge in coronavirus cases is prompting fresh restrictions and pushing people further into poverty. While fast-moving vaccination drives are allowing developed economies to bounce back, most Asian countries have managed to vaccinate less than 10 percent of their populations. As the WTO TRIPS Council meets for talks today, the Peoples Vaccine Alliance-Asia […]

There were no mourners when they buried her. There were no flowers and there was no coffin, only a black body bag. Patricia died just exactly how she lived – abandoned. She was born out of wedlock. Patricia’s mother casted her aside when she was just a kid and grew up with her grandparents in […]

Teenage is the common age to become a parent in a poor village in Sta. Margarita Town in Samar province where  teaches. “Many children do not stay as young people for so long. A lot of young girls get pregnant before they reach the legal age,” she said.   Janita knew that early parenthood is […]

A consortium of humanitarian actors hailed the success of a disaster preparedness program that not only aims to improve typhoon forecasting but also ensures that affected families have emergency funds even before a disaster struck. In an online forum on Tuesday, Oxfam Philippines, Plan International, People’s Disaster Risk Reduction Network (PDRRN), PayMaya, Global Parametrics and Salcedo Local […]

International humanitarian and development organization Oxfam on Wednesday welcomed the House of Representatives Committee on Women and Gender Equality’s (CWGE) decision to approve in principle a proposed bill seeking to end child marriage in the country. The committee approved House Bills nos. 1486, 3899, 5670 & 7922 in principle and directed its secretariat to draft […]

International humanitarian and development organization Oxfam urges the senate to put a gender lens on the measures being undertaken by various government agencies to address the specific and disproportionate impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women and girls, and marginalized sectors. In a position paper submitted to the Senate Committee on Women, Family Relations and […]