The EU Peace BRIDGE partners held SALAYSAYAN: Knowledge Exchange Dialogue on Indigenous Pathways to Peace, gathering the Teduray and Lambangian, Banwaon, Manobo, and Talaandig indigenous cultural communities, on 10-11 February 2026.

With the support of the Start Network, partner organizations People in Need Philippines, Simon of Cyrene Community Rehabilitation and Development Foundation, Inc., MIDAS/Mayon Integrated Development Alternatives and Services,Inc., Coastal CORE, Incorporated, and Oxfam Pilipinas will continue to provide support to communities affected by Mayon Volcano and ensure that they are ready and prepared for any potential hazard before it strikes.

With the support of the Start Network, partner organizations People in Need Philippines, Simon of Cyrene Community Rehabilitation and Development Foundation, Inc., MIDAS/Mayon Integrated Development Alternatives and Services,Inc., Coastal CORE, Incorporated, and Oxfam Pilipinas extended anticipatory support to 731 displaced families in Sto. Domingo and Malilipot, Albay on 14-16 February 2026.

Oxfam started as a famine relief operation and is now a global development international organization. Oxfam’s presence in the country dates back to the late 1980s, initially through local partners rather than a local office. It eventually opened a country office in Manila and now operates as part of Oxfam Pilipinas under the Oxfam International Confederation.

An elderly Indigenous woman purchases food ahead of Cyclone Trami’s landfall in the Philippines. Credit: Humanity & Inclusion

Oxfam Pilipinas Executive Director Maria Rosario Felizco responds to the impact of two deadly typhoons, Super Typhoon Fung-wong (local name: Uwan) and Typhoon Kalmaegi (local name: Tino), that battered the Philippines.

Oxfam Pilipinas launched a ₱68.1 million (€1 million) humanitarian appeal to support 18,000 families (90,000 individuals) affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck offshore near Bogo City, northern Cebu, on September 30, 2025.

The landmark legislation, Republic Act No. 12287, paves the way for proactive government response, protecting people before floods, typhoons, or other hazards hit 

As the country heads into typhoon season, Oxfam Pilipinas urges lawmakers and the president to swiftly enact the Imminent Disaster Bill into law—so we can act in advance and protect our people and livelihood even before disasters strike.

When disaster strikes, what could be better for the affected communities than a speedy emergency response? One that’s already happened. That’s the idea behind a new approach to cyclones and other hazards that are possible to predict: distributing cash in advance in the communities that lie in harm’s way.