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Harboringadeviant
EnvironmentSecretaryGinaLopezmadesure

Harboring a deviant thateverybodyknowsofherbeingan

iconoclastCa

WrittenbyTribuneEditorial Sunday,23April201700:00 fontsize Print Bethefirsttocomment! Viciousnoisesturnedupanew

TheblitzkriegonRodyandhiswarondrugs
comeinpairsasiftimedbyanorchestra
conduct

Dutertenomicsgetsgoing
TherecentDutertenomicsforumwhich
assessedtheeconomicpoliciesunderRody,
cameupwith

Rodyburstsintoworldstage
TimedidnotexactlynameRody,atleastnot
yet,asthemostinfluentialindividualinthe
w

Peacefuelsfederalismtrain
Rodysattentionhasturnedtothecraftingofa
newconstitutionthatwillembodyhisultima

Asignificantoutturn
TherecentfoilingofanAbuSayyafraidina
Boholresortrepresentedamajorvictoryfor
the

FollyleadstoLenisfall
EasterSundaybringshopeofeventhe
uneasytypetomanyasaresultof
unfamiliaritytocha

EnvironmentSecretaryGinaLopezmadesurethateverybodyknowsofherbeingan Profanities
Therecentincidentfeaturingholdover
EnvironmentSecretaryGinaLopezspewing
iconoclastCabinetmemberbyofferingtocommissionmembersoftheNewPeoplesArmy theFword
(NPA)to,ineffect,overseetheoperationsofminingfirmswhileobviouslythrowingroadblocks
Leilaspersecutioncomplex
tothereviewoftheclosureordersonminingprojects. Inahandwrittennote,detainedSen.Leilade
Lopezstunnedthepublicwhenshesaidsheiswillingtocooperatewithcommunistrebelsto Limacriedthatsheisbeingpersecutedbut
glad
protecttheenvironment.
MuchadoaboutRody
TheproblemwithLopezsideaisthatthecommunistrebelshavebeentorchingequipmentof
Worldmediawereagaincaughtuponthe
legitimatebusinessesthatrefusetopaywhattheycallrevolutionarytaxes,althoughthisis patentedblusterofRodyashesaidina
recentspeec
extortion,plainandsimple.
Inabusinessforum,LopezsaidsheiswillingtoallowtheNPAtoparticipateindevelopment Outonthefirstwhiff
ThesackingofInteriorSecretaryIsmael
SuenocamelikeRodysswiftsliceonthe

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neckofa
projectsforminingcommunitiesinAgusandelNorte.
WhatIveseenwiththeNPA,theyjustreallywanttogetpeopleoutofpoverty,theyrereally Patheticyellowspin
Theleagueofdeceptionwhichistheyellow
notbadpeople,Lopezsaid.Gee,Gina,killers,kidnappersandextortionistsarenotbad
mobmadeapatheticattemptatbelittlingthe
peoplebutminersare? res

HerideasurelydoesnotjibewiththeNPAcharacterofrefusingtogiveuptheirextortion Caesarswifetest
activitieswhichRodysoughtaspartofthepeacenegotiationsongoingbetweenthe Theyellowmob,banneredbytheinsignificant
demagogueSen.AntonioTrillanesIV,was
governmentandtheCommunistPartyofthePhilippines(CPP). quick

Theyrereallyniceifyoumeetthem...Myhopethereiswedoitinoneplace,wevedoneit
Testofwills
everywhere,sheadded. Itcantbehelpedbuttocomparetheswift
mannerinwhichRodyactsonallegationsof
Lopezmayjustaswellsaythegovernmentagreestosharingpowerwiththerebelgroup corru

whichhassoughttoputupacommunistsystemthroughthepowerofthegun.
NoysDAPdoomsdaynears
CommunistPartyofthePhilippines(CPP)foundingchairmanJoseMariaSison,asexpected, Untilnownobodyexceptforaclosegroup
withinNoynoyscircleknowstheextentofthe
welcomedinastatementLopezsoffer. Disb
Lopez,whileplayingfootsieswiththeNPA,movedtoblockapleaoftheDepartmentof
Finance(DoF)ledMiningIndustryCoordinatingCouncil(MICC)forthegovernmentto
allocateP50milliontoreviewthemineclosuresorderedbytheDepartmentofEnvironment
TheSolarShow
andNaturalResources(DENR). PhilippinesSign
FinanceAssistantSecretaryPaolaAlvarezsaidmostoftheagenciesinMICCwere
perplexedatthereasonLopezwantedtothrowamonkeywrenchintotheMICCapproved
UpTodayForFree
reviewofallminingoperationsbyopposingthebudgetarysupportofP50millionthebodyhad 150+ExhibitorsShowcasingThe
askedtheDepartmentofBudgetandManagement(DBM). LatestTechologiesForThe
AlvarezsaidthattheactionofLopezwasconsideredinconsistentwiththeorderofRodyina EnergyIndustry
CabinetmeetinglastFebruary7forthereviewoftheDENRorder. terrapinn.com
InanMICCmeeting,sheherselfformallyapprovedsuchanMICCreviewbysigningMICC
Resolution6duringtheCouncilsmeeting.
OntheP50millionbudgetarysupport,AlvarezrecalledthatLopezhadalsogreenlighted
thisrequesttotheDBMduringthefollowupMICCmeetinglastFebruary20,asthecouncil
wouldneedtohireasufficientnumberofprivateexpertsfromdifferentfieldstoreviewthe
technical,legal,social,environmentalandeconomicaspectsofall311miningcontractsinthe
country.
LopezalsodemandedthatFinanceUndersecretaryBayaniAgabintoinhibitfromtheMICC
processsupposedlyduetohispasttiestominingcompanies.
AlvarezsaidSecretaryLopezisfreetomakesuchanappeal,inthesamemannerthat
certaingroupsarefreetoopposeherconfirmationbytheCommissiononAppointmentsona
conflictofinterestissueandothergrounds.
AgabinworkedforthePhilippineAssociatedSmelting&RefiningCorp.15yearsagoandwith
RapuRapuMineralsInc.10yearsago.
Perhaps,itistheDENRsecretarywhoneedstorefuseherselffromtheMICCprocess,given
thatshehaspubliclystatedthatshewouldsticktothefindingsoftheDENRsauditreport
regardlessoftheoutcomeoftheMICCrevieworderedbythePresident,Alvarezsaid.
Shesaidtherecruitmentoftheexpertswhowillconductthereviewisamultiagencyprocess
ofwhichtheDoFisapartof,assomandatedbyExecutiveOrder79thatthenPresident
Aquinoissuedin2012creatingtheMICC.
TheDoFcannotbeexcludedfromthisprocess,asitdoesnotofitselffaceanyconflictof
interest,withoutviolatingitsmandateunderEO79,shesaid.
TheMICCismandatedunderEO79toreviewallminingrelatedrulesandregulations,
issuancesandagreements,andwasorderedconvenedbythePresidentduringtheFebruary

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7CabinetmeetingtodiscussandreassesstheDENRsauditlastyear.
LopezspresencecontinuestoweighheavilyonthewholeCabinetifnotthewholenation,
duetoherinsistenceofpushingheradvocacyevenatthecostofthegovernmentsinterest.

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