WE DEMAND FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF SECRETARY GINA LOPEZ!

Sec. Gina Lopez of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will soon face the Commission on Appointments (CA). 

The Green Thumb Coalition expresses its full support for the appointment of Secretary Gina Lopez to the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources. Her track record in protecting the environment and ending the suffering of the poor and vulnerable sectors of our society for the past two decades is unprecedented.

Sec. Gina spearheaded the rehabilitation of the La Mesa watershed - the source of drinking water of 12 million Metro Manila residents, collaborated with different groups and institutions to restore the 27-kilometer Pasig River and initiated the creation of model communities nationwide.

She has also empowered the ordinary masa and locals from different regions to take care and sustainably develop their natural sites. This proves that Sec. Lopez's causes are aligned with the President’s commitment to malasakit, pagbabago at kaunlaran.

We are one with Sec. Gina’s relentless campaign to defend and revive the environment while uplifting the lives of the people. Her great contribution in sustaining and promoting the responsible use of the Philippines’ natural resources is undeniable.

We have been working with Sec. Gina for years, even before her appointment, and we continue to stand firm by her side in this crucial fight for the environment and for future generation of Filipinos.