drought

Photos from anticipatory action champion and pioneer in the Philippines and the civil society, Oxfam Pilipinas, in action in Bicol for the ongoing drought and Mayon volcano unrest on 30 May 2026. Reduced water availability for household consumption, crop failures because of soil drought, and frequent power interruptions that affect home-based livelihoods are among the challenges faced by many households in Camalig, Albay. Through the project "Anticipatory Action Assistance for Mayon Volcanic Activities and Drought," Oxfam Pilipinas and MIDAS/Mayon Integrated Development Alternatives and Services,Inc. provided multipurpose cash assistance to 75 vulnerable households from Barangay Sua, Camalig, including elderly individuals, solo parents, and families with members who are persons with disabilities, on 30 May 2026. For more info, visit oxfam.org.ph

Oxfam Pilipinas, MIDAS provide cash assistance to Albay residents affected by Mayon volcano, El Niño

June 1, 2026

Oxfam Pilipinas and Mayon Integrated Development Alternatives and Services (MIDAS) provided multipurpose cash assistance to 75 vulnerable households from Barangay Sua, Camalig, including elderly individuals, solo parents, and families with members who are persons with disabilities, on 30 May 2026.

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 […]