How can small producers get back in the game?
Monday, May 6th, 2013 Posted in Agriculture and Fisheries, Bloggers, Grow, Reflections, Rural Women | No Comments »This opening remarks is delivered by Dante Dalabajan, Oxfam Mindanao Programme's (OMP) Building Resilient and Adaptive Communities and Institutions in Mindanao (BINDS) Project Manager, during the Back in the Game Briefing Paper Launch and Roundtable Discussion held last April 17. ...
Tiangge ni Manay
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013 Posted in Bloggers, Creative Solutions, Grow, Women's Empowerment, Women's Market | No Comments »by: Ana Caspe Alamada, North Cotobato, Philippines --- It was Tuesday, a rainy morning in Poblacion Alamada (North Cotabato). Various farm products were brought to the public market for selling and people would come to buy- locally, they call this occasion ...
The day the President did not stand for the poor
Thursday, December 13th, 2012 Posted in Agriculture and Fisheries, Bloggers, Grow, Land Use, Reflections | No Comments »Text: Marie Madamba-Nunez, Public Campaigns Manager Photos: Veejay Villafranca for Oxfam Right after President Benigno Aquino III left, the hall broke down into tears and shouts of rage. It was a painful sight to see. Media people ran in all directions, not ...
Casiguran March for Justice: Walk for Land, Water and Forest Daily Updates
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 Posted in Grow, Land Use, Poverty, Rural Women | No Comments »Oxfam in the Philippines is supporting and closely monitoring developments of the ongoing march of Casiguran farmers, fishers and indigenous people against the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone. We will be continuously posting updates on this page. CASIGURAN MARCH Wrap-Up Day 5 (November ...
Casiguran March for Justice: Walk for Land, Water and Forest
Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 Posted in Grow, Land Use, Poverty | No Comments »[caption id="attachment_2609" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Marchers start the 2nd day of the more than 300km walk to Manila from Casiguran Aurora province Northeast of the Philippines. More than 100 farmers, fisherfolk and members of indigenous tribes decided to march to Manila ...
Rural women needs immense support from government
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 Posted in Creative Solutions, Grow, Resources, Rural Women, Women's Empowerment, Women's Market | No Comments »In the second day of the 4th Women's Market, members of the Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan (PKKK) held a Rural Women Development Partners Forum. It served as a venue for rural women to give a situationer of their ...
Women farmers demand more support for local women’s produce, 4th Women’s Market held at Quezon City Hall Plaza
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 Posted in Agriculture and Fisheries, Grow, Rural Women, Women's Empowerment, Women's Market | No Comments »Manila, Philippines (16 October 2012) — Women farmers and fishers from various regions of Luzon came together on World Food Day calling on government to establish social enterprises that focus on women and support local products in the rural areas. ...
Manila’s famous chefs, foodies call everyone to “Grow. Cook. Eat.” as Steph Zubiri, Oxfam launch 2013 Food Heroes Calendar on International Rural Women’s Day
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012 Posted in Agriculture and Fisheries, Celebrities, Creative Solutions, Grow, Rural Women, Women's Empowerment | No Comments »Manila, Philippines (15 October 2012) — Manila’s famous chefs, foodies, bloggers recently graced the launch of Steph Zubiri and Oxfam’s “Grow. Cook. Eat. Food Heroes 2013 Calendar” at Milkyway Restaurant in Makati City. The launch coincides with the celebration of ...