Philippines

Typhoon Phanfone: lights, lives, and livelihoods blown out for Christmas

31 December 2019

From Christmas Eve to Christmas Day Typhoon Phanfone hit the Philippines seven times. It is the 21st Typhoon to wreak havoc in the Philippines this year and many of the affected communities were still struggling to get back on their feet in the wake of Typhoon Kammuri which hit earlier in the same month.
Oxfam delivers clean water to isolated communities in Philippines hit by Typhoon Mangkhut

18 September 2018

Oxfam and partners are providing clean drinking water to three indigenous communities in Rizal where people have walked six hours by foot to reach the town center.
Oxfam and local partner CDRC prioritize safe water and shelter materials distribution in Philippines

16 September 2018

The areas of Cagayan, Isabela, Kalinga and Apayao seem to be some of the worst hit regions at this point, with significant damage to shelter, infrastructure, and agriculture.
Oxfam and local partners witness Mangkhut’s “destructive force”– disaster preparedness committees activated

15 September 2018

Super Typhoon Mangkhut is the 15th storm to hit the Philippines this year and, so far, the strongest for 2018. An average of 20 typhoons hit the country each year.
Oxfam and local partners ready to respond as “highly threatening” Super Typhoon Mangkhut nears

14 September 2018

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that 4.3 million people live in the projected path of this destructive storm.
Typhoon Koppu hits the Philippines: We are ready to respond

18 October 2015

We are ready to dispatch rapid assessment teams to survey the damage left in the path of Typhoon Koppu, and assess and respond to the greatest needs if the Philippines Government requests international assistance.
Typhoon Haiyan: Community research into the relocation of internally displaced people in the Philippines

18 May 2015

In February and March 2014, Oxfam carried out field research in the Philippines with people displaced by typhoon Haiyan in order to inform and influence the government-led process for their relocation.
Can’t Afford to Wait

6 November 2014

A year after the super-typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, we are calling for governments to increase efforts to address the challenges of climate change adpatation and disaster risk reduction.