Haiyan
Oxfam Pilipinas calls for proactive spending of disaster funds on Yolanda’s 10th anniversary
Humanitarian and development organization Oxfam Pilipinas urges local governments to shift from reactive spending to a proactive approach by utilizing local calamity funds, also known as the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Funds (LDRRMF) effectively.
Coastal village once devastated by Yolanda, now equipped against disasters
When Super Typhoon ‘Haiyan’ (local name: Yolanda) struck the town of Lawaan in Eastern Samar in the early morning of November 8, 2013, the residents of Barangay Guinob-an were shocked not just by the sheer amount of devastation but also the realization that they had nowhere safe to go to. Guinob-an, which faces Leyte Gulf, […]
Groups call for action on climate change, poverty reduction on Haiyan 5th anniversary
An international development agency and its humanitarian response partners stressed the need to take urgent actions on climate change and poverty reduction as the country commemorated the 5th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) on November 8. Oxfam in the Philippines Country Director Maria Rosario Felizco said Yolanda, which was the strongest typhoon to make […]
Media Reactive: On the claims of sexual misconduct committed by Oxfam staff during Typhoon Haiyan emergency response
Please read our response to an article claiming sexual misconduct committed by Oxfam staff during Typhoon Haiyan emergency response. In the immediate aftermath of the typhoon in November 2013 Oxfam staff stayed in Cebu City in the Golden Peak Hotel, which was also the site of our office. Sometimes when rooms were not available some […]
Yolanda stakeholders in Tacloban alarmed over water access and sanitation concerns in government housing program
Press release from the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development Foundation (PLCPD) September 8, 2016 – Nearly three years after the onslaught of Yolanda (international name: Haiyan), housing for more than 14,000 displaced families remains an issue. In a press conference held in Quezon City, typhoon survivors, local government officials, and advocates raised concerns on […]
Two years after Yolanda: Intl groups cite case studies of effective advocacy practices
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 […]