Advocacy and democracy

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/07/2020

  One of my still-to-be-fulfilled  dreams is to huddle colleagues and to ask  what shaped them to pursue this challenging field of protecting and defending our natural life support system.  It is certainly in a tougher arena…

Innovation in the time of tremendous uncertainty

Atty. Gloria Estanzo-Ramos 04/30/2020

  Congratulations to the 2,103 successful applicants to the 2019 Bar examinations, and to their loved ones, law professors and schools! The new lawyers start their journey, as advocates of law and justice, in an extraordinary time.…

Celebrating Earth Day during a pandemic

Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/23/2020

Yesterday’s 50th year celebration of Earth Day was subdued compared to the various activities in the past when millions converged to get the message across: Protect our environment.  Because of social distancing measures in most parts of…

Nature as a refuge

Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/16/2020

  Many have talked and written how we can help ourselves and cope with stress in this unprecedented era we are in. Apart from being connected virtually with our loved ones and colleagues, thanks to technology, of…

Hope amid the crisis

Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/02/2020

    So, this is how it feels to be in a wartime mode — each day of the COVID-19 crisis brings uncertainty coupled with hope that the nightmare will soon end. We offer our condolences and…

The best gift to our warriors in the field

Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/26/2020

  The right to life and right to health gain more meaning in crisis situations such as what we are facing now. Health is a priority, no doubt about it. When we listened to President Duterte’s announcement…

Coping with COVID-19

Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/19/2020

  The World Health Organization (WHO), on March 11, elevated the status of the COVID-19 outbreak from epidemic to pandemic. According to the UN News, “By labelling the spread a pandemic, WHO was indicating that the virus…

Being a good neighbor

Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/12/2020

, Growing up in a community where families knew each other and even the member’s birthdays seems like a dream. We had a lot of interaction, and at times a bit of misunderstanding, yet we tried and…

Greta and Malala Together

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 02/27/2020

Activists do need inspiring moments – considering the dire situation we are facing. Politicians refusing to look at the climate crisis seriously and continuing the business-as-usual habit is a downer.  Reclamation projects, which are aptly described as…

Nature cannot wait 

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 02/20/2020

Local governments in Cebu and the rest of the country are hard-pressed to respond to the plastics pollution crisis which has long-term consequences to the health of the planet and the people. The city of San Fernando…

…Only consequences

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 01/23/2020

  “In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments; there are consequences.” – Robert Green Ingersoll The Taal Volcano eruption and its dire impacts  make us more aware of the meaning and significance of the timeless wisdom…

Mainstreaming disaster preparedness

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 01/16/2020

The year 2019 ended with many Cebuanos and fellow Filipinos reeling from the impacts of Typhoon Ursula, the 20th typhoon to enter the country. 2020 has just started. Yet, we are reminded abruptly and should be painfully…

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