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The Philippines 
November 19, 2020

Why Gina Lopez was ousted as DENR Secretary

Posted By: Louie Encabo 4126 Views carlos dominguez III, commission on appointments, department of environment and natural resources, featured, gina lopez, mario louie jacinto, mines and geosciences bureau, prospero pichay jr, rodrigo duterte

It’s been more than a year since her passing but former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez is going viral on social media lately. Filipinos have

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The Philippines 
May 10, 2017November 18, 2017

The Roy Cimatu-Carlos Dominguez Link to the Oligarchy

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1447 Views department of environment and natural resources, gina lopez, mining lobby, rodrigo duterte, roy cimatu

As if Gina Lopez’s rejection as Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary was not painful enough, President Duterte landed a bigger blow to progressive

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The Philippines 
May 6, 2017November 18, 2017

Edward Hagedorn for Environment Secretary?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1259 Views edward hagedorn, environment, gina lopez, palawan, puerto princesa

With the rejection of Gina Lopez’s appointment as Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Filipino progressives are longing for another

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The Philippines 
May 3, 2017November 19, 2017

The Oligarchy Ousts Gina

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1464 Views commission on appointments, gina lopez, mining lobby

In a huge blow to the progressive wing of the Duterte administration, the Commission on Appointments (CA) rejected the reappointment of Gina Lopez as

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The Philippines 
April 23, 2017

Meet the Hardworkers

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1074 Views gina lopez, judy taguiwalo, liza maza, rafael mariano

One of the many attributes of President Rodrigo Duterte is his ability to work tirelessly on pressing matters. He famously claimed that he works until midnight,

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The Philippines 
February 10, 2017

Change of Heart

Posted By: Louie Encabo 961 Views department or environment and natural resources, gina lopez, philippine mining, rodrigo duterte

Environmentalists became excited when President Rodrigo Duterte affirmed Environmental Secretary Gina Lopez’ decision to close down several mining companies for environmental violations. So just imagine

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The Philippines 
February 1, 2017April 22, 2018

The Fighter for the Environment

Posted By: Louie Encabo 993 Views department of environment and natural resources, environment, gina lopez, mining

When it comes to protecting the environment, there seems to be no enemy worse than large-scale mining firms.

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The Philippines 
January 12, 2017

Jobs v.s. Conservation: Palawan's Nickelodeon Theme Park

Posted By: Louie Encabo 865 Views environment, gina lopez, nickelodeon, palawan, tourism

This week, Viacom International Media, parent company of the popular children’s television network Nickelodeon announced a lucrative project in the Philippines that left Filipinos with

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The Philippines 
November 28, 2016April 22, 2018

President Duterte: Retain Gina Lopez as DENR chief

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1097 Views duterte cabinet, environment, gina lopez

One of the staunchest social activists in the Duterte Cabinet has been omitted from the list of appointees submitted to the Commission on Appointments

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