Gina Lopez
Regina Paz "Gina" La'o Lopez (Tagalog: [ˈdʒinɐ ˈlɔpɛs]; December 27, 1953 – August 19, 2019) was a Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist who served as Secretary of the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in an ad interim basis under the Duterte administration. She was previously the Chairperson of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission under two consecutive administrations. Lopez was also a yoga missionary and a pioneer for corporate social responsibility.
Gina Lopez | |
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Lopez in 2017 | |
| Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources | |
Ad interim | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – May 3, 2017 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Ramon Paje |
| Succeeded by | Roy Cimatu |
| Chairperson of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission | |
| In office August 23, 2010 – August 19, 2019 | |
| President | Benigno S. Aquino III Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Horacio C. Ramos |
| Succeeded by | Jose Antonio E. Goitia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Regina Paz La'o Lopez December 27, 1953 Manila, Philippines |
| Died | August 19, 2019 (aged 65) Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Cause of death | Brain cancer |
| Resting place | Manila Memorial Park, Parañaque, Metro Manila |
| Citizenship | Filipino |
| Spouse | Sona Roy (separated) |
| Children | Roberto "Bobby" Roy Benjamin "Ben" Roy |
| Parent(s) | Eugenio Lopez Jr.(father) Conchita La'o(mother) |
| Relatives | Lopez family |
| Alma mater | Assumption College Boston College Asian Institute of Management |
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