A tribute to a fierce defender of Mother Earth

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We were stunned by a sad news last Monday. Former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez, the fierce eco-warrior who has the purest of love for Mother Nature and compassion for the most vulnerable of

through the ILove Foundation which she set up after leaving government service. She worked with Southern Partners and Fair Trade Center, Inc., under the leadership of Gigi Labradores, government agencies, and other sectors in helping transform the lives of the residents and alleviate poverty on the island.

While our paths did not cross as often, it was always a privilege each time to be privy to her great insights, commitment and enthusiasm to protect Mother Earth. Left to right: Oceana Advisor Alexandra Cousteau, then DENR Secretary Gina Lopez, Oceana Vice President and CDN Digital columnist Gloria Estenzo Ramos, former Biodiversity Management Bureau Director and current ASEAN Biodiversity Council Director Mundita Lim, and Oceana Senior Campaign Director Daniel Ocampo. |CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

She was mesmerized by the beauty and richness of the Benham Bank and agreed that it has to be protected, at the time when Oceana and several groups and sectors were campaigning for its legal protection, with an online petition supported by more than 26,000 signatories and direct advocacy action.

 

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