Atty. Ma. Nikka Andrea Oquias

Ma. Nikka Andrea F. Oquias is a lawyer with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Cebu School of Law. She was admitted to the Bar in 2020 and now a practicing environmental law advocate. She currently leads the Marine Protected Area Campaign of Oceana and is actively campaigning to protect Panaon Island which is considered as 1 of the 50 priority reefs in the world that has been identified to withstand the impacts of climate change. Before joining Oceana, she worked with Philippines Earth Justice Center, a non-government organization composed of environmental lawyers committed to ensuring the enforcement of environmental laws and to promoting environmental justice in the Philippines. Her advocacy work centers on legal and policy, capacity building training, and community engagement.