The sustainable future we want

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/08/2016

Mindfully Greenie Today’s a special day in the lives of all Filipinos. Our collective choice of national and local authorities is crucial in guiding our nation to a sustainable path we are duty-bound to deliver to our…

In deep trouble

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 05/01/2016

Mindfully Greenie This columnist, in the company of friends, had the chance to snorkel in the seas in both southern and northern Cebu the past week. It is alarming to see signs of bleaching of the coral…

Enriched beyond measure

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/24/2016

The last time I set foot in Tony Oposa’s “Paradise on Earth’ was five or so years ago, before Supertyphoon Yolanda a.k.a.  Haiyan destroyed, or to borrow Tony’s word “erased’  the structures and Bantayan Island, for that…

On families, values and leadership

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/10/2016

Mindfully Greenie It was one of those rare weekends with nothing indicated in the personal calendar. I decided to tick off a task in the getting-longer-to-do list, and that was to segregate the childhood stuff of the…

Raging climate and governance crisis

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/03/2016

Mindfully Greenie The disastrous Kidapawan incident where two farmers were killed, a policeman seriously injured as well as several from both the police and the protesters wounded, should rouse all, most especially the local and national authorities,…

Outrageous

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/27/2016

Last week, Scotland closed the last of its coal power plants. “The Longannet power station, the last and largest coal-fired power plant in Scotland, ceased operations Thursday. What once was the largest coal plant in Europe shut…

Our choice, our future

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/20/2016

Yesterday, all roads led to the University of the Philippines-Cebu (UP Cebu) campus for the much-awaited second leg of the national presidential debate organized by the Commission on Elections. It is a credit to the leadership of…

The evolving story of Tañon Strait

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/13/2016

Mindfully Greenie It is one of this urbanite’s exhilarating moments to be awakened by the rhythmic sounds of the waves and seeing the sun slowly emerging from the night’s shadows, illuminating the landscape with its blazing rays.…

The silent world no more

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/06/2016

Mindfully Greenie For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.” —Jacques-Yves Cousteau Who among my generation…

A clutter-free election campaign landscape?

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 02/07/2016

Tomorrow, February 9, marks the start of the campaign period for national elective officials. Commission on Elections chairperson Andres Bautista has been very visible in reminding candidates and political parties to comply with the law and resolutions…

Walking the talk in our journey to sustainability

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 01/10/2016

Ill-advised”. That is the word that immediately registered in my mind on the highly publicized presence of the president in the inauguration of a 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Davao. Had the inaugural picture, splashed in major…

Another hope-filled year

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 01/04/2016

Advocates for reforms, of whatever causes, are well aware that when they take on steps leading to the goals that they aim to see happen, there is always the uncertainty of the result. But the expectation that…

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