A zero-waste lifestyle, anyone?

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 01/17/2019

Are you aware that we observe Zero-Waste Month in January?  Former President Benigno Aquino III issued Proclamation No. 460 on May 5, 2014 to encourage citizens and entities to pursue zero-waste lifestyle in this era of unabated…

Environment and education

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 06/24/2018

There is a proposal to require a college degree for eligibility in elective public office. Initially, the idea is attractive, by hanging on a hope that with more years of learning in college, there is a chance…

Blazing trails in the practice of law

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 06/17/2018

Definitely an idea whose time has come. The trail-blazing mentoring program called “The Trial Academy”, concocted by the Cebu Chapter of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, guides the new lawyers in this exciting phase of their…

A meaningful Earth Day celebration

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/22/2018

2018 could perhaps be marked as the year of Earthling’s awakening to the alarming grave consequences of Earth’s deterioration and the compelling need to act – now. “February 2018 was the sixth warmest February in 138 years…

Environmental rights and Charter change

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/08/2018

I was in Dumaguete on April 21, 2015, a day that can easily be counted as one of the most unforgettable of moments. My heart skipped a beat upon reading the text message from Candeze Mongaya that…

A trash-and-toxic free summer vacation

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 04/01/2018

It is almost vacation time for many of our students. Fresh from the Holy Week observance where some pilgrimage areas were unfortunately not exempted from the uncaring ways of some of our citizens, it is high time…

A mesmerizing March in March

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/25/2018

In action is no longer safe. And to that we say no more.” This powerful, compelling voice came from 17-year old David Hogg, one of the survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in…

Should we rejoice?

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/18/2018

The report on the finding of alleged commercial quantities of natural gas in Alegria, Cebu hugged a lot of attention from stakeholders, including media. Cebu Daily News bannered the deadline “Alegria, Cebu rejoices: We struck gas!” on…

Springing to life

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 03/11/2018

In the frenzied world that we live in, it is important to have what is called a work-life balance. At the beginning of the year, it is easy to make resolutions and promises to be kinder to…

Way to go, Cebu!

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 07/06/2015

Establishing a shark and ray sanctuary was among those in the dream list for consideration and action by participants of the first Shark Summit in Cebu last year. Now, the novel idea has become  a reality, thanks…

Meaningful Journey with Partners

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 06/29/2015

In my younger years as an environmental advocate, my understanding friends would tease my habit of waking them up at 6 in the morning or earlier with text messages about seeds of ideas and strategies that propped…

Our right to a sustainable future

Atty. Gloria Estenzo Ramos 01/13/2014

Last week, the news about an oil find in Aloguinsan, Cebu (Cebu Daily News/Jan. 10) surprised and alarmed not a few citizens who are aware of its serious implications in this climate-challenged millennium. Oil is a fossil…

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