Oxfam Pilipinas Executive Director, Lot Felizco, joined the panel on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction at the USBONG: NbS Forum 2026, organized by Forest Foundation Philippines and partners.  She highlighted Oxfam Pilipinas’ approach to NbS as part of a broader resilience strategy–linking ecosystem protection, disaster risk reduction, gender justice, and accountable local governance. Drawing […]

We are excited to share the six social enterprises selected for the Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) Connect Microgrant under the #EmpowerHer project.  

Strengthening the preparedness of LGUs and communities in BARMM, the ACCESS Consortium held “From Warning to Action: Operationalizing El Niño Early Response in BARMM,” a technical briefing for Super El Niño 2026 in Cotabato City. With experts from DOST-PAGASA and Manila Observatory, the activity integrated climate data, forecast and analysis with community observations to map […]

Oxfam Pilipinas joined Investing in Women's launch of reports on gender norms and the care economy on 17 June 2026 in Makati City.

By Francis Allan L. Angelo (This article was originally published by the Daily Guardian on July 6, 2026. View the original article.)   Oxfam Pilipinas cautioned that the Philippines’ rise to upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status under the World Bank’s income classification “means little if millions of Filipinos remain poor, vulnerable to climate disasters and other crises, and […]

The Philippines' rise to upper-middle-income status may seem a milestone, but it means little if millions of Filipinos remain poor, vulnerable to climate disasters and other crises, and historically excluded from public services and opportunities, as issues such as deepening inequality and systemic corruption continue to plague the country.

While our teams are responding to communities affected by the #MindanaoEarthquake, we are also taking proactive measures alongside families facing increasing threats from #MayonVolcano and the impending #ElNiño2026. As Mayon Volcano’s unrest reaches its sixth month, families in Albay grapple daily with volcanic ash in their homes, even as prolonged dry conditions impact their health […]

Sa pagdiriwang ng ika-128 na Araw ng Kalayaan ng Pilipinas, ating pagnilayan – tunay ba ang kalayaan, kung walang pagkakapantay-pantay? #PatasNaBukas #ArawngKalayaan

A magnitude 7.8 quake struck 62 km southwest of Maasim in Sarangani province, Southern Philippines today. Since then, over 120 aftershocks have been recorded across the Philippines as of 4:15 pm.

As #ElNiño2026 and #MayonVolcano unrest loom over communities in Albay, ensuring access to clean drinking water in advance of the converging hazards is critical to protecting health and well-being.