Gloria Estenzo Ramos

University of Cebu (UC) College of Law
Banilad, Cebu City Philippines 6000
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Vice President-Oceana Philippines International
Unit 7, 4th Floor, The One Executive Building, West Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines
Phone: +639176251633
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Website:ph.oceana.org

EDUCATION

Master of Public Administration, University of the Philippines (UP), Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Bachelor of Laws, UP
Bachelor of Arts, UP

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Environmental Law and Public Administration
˚Mainstreaming public participation in decision-making in governance through heightened public awareness campaigns, environmental education and trainings through partnership among key stakeholders from government, civil society and private sector and papers
˚Pushing for reforms in governance and education
˚Filing of strategic suits and sending of Notice to Sue to government agencies, to promote Environmental Rule of Law in the country (offshore drilling in protected seascape, indiscriminate coal ash dumping, illegal filling and dumping of coastlines and violation of Solid Waste Management Law)
˚Active use of media and social networks for citizen empowerment and effective governance

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Member, Governing Board representing Southeast Asia, IUCN ACADEMY of Environmental Law (2014-present)
Faculty Member, UC College of Law, Banilad, Cebu City, Philippines  Columnist on Environment and
Governance, Cebu Daily News since 2007
Vice-Chairperson, Feed the Children Philippines
Founding Member, Phil. Earth Justice Center, Inc.; Global Legal Action Against Climate Change
Former Member, Steering Committee-EcoWaste Coalition
Former Director, UC Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Program
Former member of the Board, Regional Center of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE) – Cebu, Philippines
Former Executive Director, Kababaihan Laban sa Karahasan (Women Against Violence)
Former Member of the Board, Integrated Bar of the Philippines-Cebu Chapter