Gina Lopez

Gina Lopez
Lopez in 2017
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
Ad interim
In office
June 30, 2016 – May 3, 2017
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byRamon Paje
Succeeded byRoy Cimatu
Chairperson of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission
In office
August 23, 2010 – August 19, 2019
PresidentBenigno S. Aquino III
Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded byHoracio C. Ramos
Succeeded byJose Antonio E. Goitia
Personal details
Born
Regina Paz La'o Lopez

(1953-12-27)December 27, 1953
Manila, Philippines
DiedAugust 19, 2019(2019-08-19) (aged 65)
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Cause of deathBrain cancer
Resting placeManila Memorial Park, Parañaque, Metro Manila
CitizenshipFilipino
SpouseSona Roy (separated)
ChildrenRoberto "Bobby" Roy
Benjamin "Ben" Roy
Parent(s)Eugenio Lopez Jr.(father)
Conchita La'o(mother)
RelativesLopez family
Alma materAssumption College
Boston College
Asian Institute of Management
Occupation
  • Cabinet secretary
  • executive
  • environmentalist
  • philanthropist

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ "Gina Lopez accepts Duterte's DENR offer". ABS-CBN News. June 21, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  2. ^ "CA Plenary Rejects Gina Lopez' Appointment as Environment Secretary". Themochapost.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference abs2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).