Let’s protect Benham Rise

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/21/2017

This columnist recently had the distinct privilege of speaking before the almost 300 inductees of the Pi Gamma Mu Honors Society Alpha, together with the alumni, officials and guests at the University of the Philippines in Diliman,…

Solving a staggering man-made crisis

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/14/2017

We celebrate the month of May as the Month of the Ocean under Proclamation No. 57 signed by then President Joseph Ejercito in December 11, 1998. The proclamation designated the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and…

Harmonizing our environmental laws and domestic policies

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/07/2017

As children, the month of May held a special significance for baby boomers like this columnist. The Flores de Mayo celebration would find playmates gathering assorted flowers and plants in the backyard, such as calachuchi, rosal, sampaguita,…

Sinkholes in our backyard

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/30/2017

Last Saturday’s discovery of a two-meter wide sinkhole in the middle of the river in Barangay Banhigan in Badian, Cebu is not something to be taken lightly. It is potentially life-threatening. Sinkholes are “pits in the ground…

No room for complacency

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/16/2017

The sad news of deaths in Carmen and Danao resulting from flashfloods in Cebu on Easter Sunday should be taken as another painful lesson in inculcating a mindset of resilience in the era of disasters in this…

Trail-blazing Tañon Strait

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/09/2017

The 3rd General Assembly of the Tañon Strait Protected Area Management Board held last Friday in Cebu City was highly significant for many reasons. For one, the collaboration among stakeholders from both government and civil society is…

Save the small but mighty sardines

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/02/2017

Jose Santino Bunachita’s article, “Basura Mo, Sardinas Ko”, in yesterday’s issue of Cebu Daily News, was quite interesting. It highlighted the innovative way by which the Cebu City government is dealing with the huge waste challenge it…

The right to water

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/26/2017

Starting one’s day without water coming out of the faucet is not just inconvenient, it is a reminder of the worrisome water crisis we face. Cebu has long been tagged as having severe water challenges, but it…

Loving the LAW of Life

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/24/2017

“We may not see the fruits of our planted seeds in a lifetime But always, let us savor the moments when our hands and heart touch the Land, Air and the Waters.And then by the wave of…

The sacred right to life and our environment

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/12/2017

It was quite disheartening to know of the passage by the House of Representatives of the bill restoring death penalty in the country. Only one representative from Cebu, Raul del Mar of the first district, was among…

Protecting wild fisheries

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/05/2017

The Negros Island Regional Director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the pro-active Al Orolfo, reminded us of the celebration of March 3 as the World Wildlife Day. The day coincides with the anniversary of…

Reminiscing EDSA in 1986

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 02/26/2017

The public outrage following the assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., was the ultimate trigger for the unshackling of the chain of bondage from years of deprivation and fear during the martial law era, culminating in the…

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