Newly-designated Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu receives from outgoing DENR Secretary Gina Lopez the DENR Flag during the simple turnover rites held Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at the DENR Social Hall in Quezon City.  The turnover of DENR leadership was witnessed by officials and employees of the department, special guests of Cimatu and members of the media.    Also in photo are DENR officials namely: (from left) Assistant Secretaries Corazon Davis and Rommel Abesamis, and Undersecretary Demetrio Ignacio Jr. ###

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Published: 10 May 2017

A group of concerned citizens stage a rally at the gate of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Quezon City urging Environment Secretary Gina Lopez to close big mines.  ###

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Published: 24 April 2017

Environment Secretary Gina Lopez (center) graces the opening of arts exhibit of Freedom Art Society led by Ms. Elizabeth Oropesa on Friday at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Lobby. ###

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Published: 21 April 2017

Environment Secretary Gina Lopez (left) sits down with editor-in-chief Chris Icban (right) of the Manila Bulletin in a roundtable discussion at the publication’s head office. Lopez discusses why investing in biodiversity is more profitable than in mining. She says that “genuine economic growth is when it results to social justice.” Therefore, her choices are based on “those which will benefit the people the most,” and envisions “engineering an economy where all people benefits” so as to uphold the value of social justice. ###

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Published: 21 April 2017

ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) Executive Director Roberto V. Oliva (right) and Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc (HARI) CEO Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo seal their partnership to promote business and biodiversity conservationin the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region with a firm handshake, following their signing of a memorandum of cooperation on March 30, 2017 in Manila.  Oliva said the partnership is an important milestone for ACB as it signals the growing involvement of the business sector in the effort to conserve the world’s biodiversity. ###

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Published: 17 April 2017