inequality
Multisectoral coalition calls for swift action to safeguard Bangsamoro peace process
As recent developments threaten the gains of the Bangsamoro peace process, we join a multisectoral coalition of leaders and organizations in urging the Philippine government to take decisive action to keep the transition on track in accordance with the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro.
Women weaving change for rights and justice
Across the Philippines and the world, women’s rights too often remain inaccessible, unenforced, or unevenly experienced. Likhang Lila, Oxfam Pilipinas’ commemoration of Women’s Month, asserts that women’s rights should not merely be symbolic—they must be claimed, defended, and strengthened through collective action. It is anchored on a simple truth: gender equality cannot rest on aspiration […]
Oxfam Pilipinas joins regional safeguarding training
Oxfam Pilipinas joined the Regional Safeguarding Training in Bangkok, Thailand on 4-6 February 2026, organized by Oxfam in Asia.
EU-BAEP WEE-SAFE honors partners at project closing
Partner organizations SIMCARRD Inc., KMFI, Oxfam België/Belgique, and Oxfam Pilipinas gathered for a feast of community stories as the European Union-funded project "Strengthening Agri-fishery Enterprise through Women and Youth Empowerment Inclusive Business and Climate Resilience", or WEE-SAFE, comes to an end on 11 February 2026, in Zamboanga.
ASEAN in the Digital Age: Civil society pushes for more inclusion, less corporate interests
On 4 February 2026, Access Now, EngageMedia, FORUM-ASIA, Oxfam, and Wikimedia Foundation publicly launched “Rights at the Core – Towards a Rights-Respecting Digital Ecosystem in ASEAN,” a briefing paper that offers recommendations on how to better navigate the digital economy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.
Political clout of billionaires weakening PH, too—Oxfam
Billionaires are now 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary citizens, a concentration of power that is hollowing out democracies and fueling corruption and public anger, including in the Philippines, according to a new report released by Oxfam.
Billionaires 4,000 times more likely to hold political office, says Oxfam report
Billionaires, whose wealth saw record growth in 2025, are 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary citizens, according to a global Oxfam report released Tuesday, coinciding with the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Billionaires 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary people – Oxfam
Billionaires are now 4,000 times more likely to hold political office than ordinary citizens, according to a new Oxfam report released today as world leaders and corporate elites meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Oxfam, a humanitarian pioneer
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.
Disaster, public service fails, slowing economy, inequality are interdependent, worsening crises – Oxfam Pilipinas, AER report
A new study revealed that the economic, health, and education inequalities, compounded by the disasters and crises, are pushing Filipinos further into disparity. This deepening inequality positions the Philippines as the 15th most unequal country globally and with the starkest divide in Southeast Asia.