*Regina Paz "Gina" La'O López was a Filipino

environmentalist and philanthropist who served as Secretary of the Philippines' Department o

Environment and Natural Resources (D.E.N.R) in an ad interim basis under President Rodr
Duterte.
Born: 27 December 1953, Manila
Died: 19 August 2019, Makati Medical Center, Makati
Parents: Eugenio M. López Jr. Conchita La'O
TV shows: G Diaries
Education: Asian Institute of Management, Newton College of the Sacred
Heart, Assumption College, Boston College
Awards: PMPC Star Awards for TV Best Travel Show Host.
*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.
* López was the daughter of ABS-CBN Chairman Emeritus Eugenio López, Jr. of Iloilo and Conchita La'O of Manila. She had six
siblings including ABS-CBN Chairman Eugenio López III. Lopez went to Assumption College and Newton College of the Sacred
Heart in Boston (which was later integrated into Boston College). She held a master's degree in Development Management from
the Asian Institute of Management. She had two sons, Roberto and Benjamin.
* Lopez was earlier diagnosed with brain cancer. She died of multiple organ failure related to the disease at Makati Medical Center on
August 19, 2019 at the age of 65.
*During a courtesy visit with President Rodrigo Duterte in Davao City, Lopez initiated an environmental lecture for Duterte about the
need for a better national environmental policy. Duterte then asked her to be his secretary for environment. A few days later, she accepted
the offer and was formally appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to head the Department of Environment and Natural Resources or
DENR. She was grilled by social media on her appointment because of her family name, Lopez, which is much regarded as a Filipino
business tycoon surname.
She hit the ground running on the very first day in office. She audited all mining sites and firms in the entire republic and stripped
environmental certificates from a chunk of the mining industry due to massive violations against the environment and the law, the first
time a secretary of environment had done so. This led to a massive public show of support for Lopez's work as DENR secretary and an
apology to her for the grilling she suffered on social media. Few of the many notable certificates that were stripped were those for mining
companies doing operations in Semirara Island (a key biodiversity area) in Antique, Eastern Samar, Surigao del Sur which is home to
indigenous Lumad communities, and Cordillera Administrative Region, which is the melting pot of the northern Luzon indigenous people.
Lopez advocated a 100% renewable energy Philippines and was vehemently opposed to mining having stated, "The Philippines does not
need mining." Her anti-mining sentiment was backed by years of Philippine research on mining, both ecologically and economically. She
also said that there would be no mining operations of any form on Palawan, which is popularly known as the last ecological frontier of
the country. Within less than 2 months, she audited all mining firms from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. She was also an indigenous
people (IP) advocate. She immediately established forums for consultations between the DENR and the indigenous people sector in the
Philippines, the first time a DENR secretary did so. She also established the first ever DENR public hotline wherein the public could
report all environmental violations of any entity in the country directly to the DENR and her office. She was against nuclear energy due
to years of research on the matter. The Nuclear Power Plant in Bataan will only contribute to less than 0.5% to the National Energy
Grid when operated and its costs will be much higher, making it unsustainable. She preferred the establishment of more wind and solar
power plants, which are massively cheaper and sustainable in the long-run, and the possible cooperation of the Philippines
and Australia to establish the first wave energy plants in Asia. The Philippines is the center of the Pacific Typhoon Belt, bestowing it
with the most maximized wind and wave shocks in the world.
In a public announcement, she told the media that all buffer zones in all protected areas in the country shall also be revitalized into their
natural state. She was also pushing for the establishment of numerous protected areas in the country such as the West Panay Mountain
Range National Park. She also announced that the UP Arboretum would be an ecological paradise where the informal settlers in the
area will be the partners for its development. Her environmental policies were much criticized by some big business ventures and pro-
mining lawmakers in the republic (her father owns one of the biggest companies in the country), but were backed by numerous
environmental and human rights NGO's. In a recent survey, Filipinos backed Lopez' environmental policy by a huge majority. She was
called a symbol and champion of environmental conservation in the country ever since.
Lopez's appointment as Environment Secretary was rejected by the Commission on Appointments (CA) in a vote of 8–16 on May 3, 2017
amid issues over her controversial policies and alleged incompetence. She was the second member of President Rodrigo Duterte's cabinet to
be rejected by the Commission on Appointments following former Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay. In a press
conference after the announcement of her rejection, Lopez thanked the eight CA members who "voted according to their conscience" and
urged the legislators to look after the needs of the poor and not of big businesses. She said "it is unfortunate that business interest have in
fact run the day." She added "if government co-opts to big businesses, then what hope does the poor have? What message are we giving
here? If you wanna be confirmed, don't go against big businesses.
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1.Hospitality
This is one of the most popular qualities of 3. Strong Family Ties and Religions
Filipinos. Foreigners who have gone to the Yes. Filipinos value their families so much
Philippines find themselves falling in love that they tend to keep families intact through
with the warm hospitality they are shown. the generations.
It's a different kind of value system, which  Families go to church and pray
has existed for thousands of years. Here are together because their religion is
some examples of the hospitality that important and creates a strong bond,
Filipinos show, not only to foreigners, but marking God as the center of their
also to their fellow citizens: lives.
 When a person visits a friend's house,  Families make sure to have quality
the host greets him or her with a very time together especially after a day's
warm welcome. The host will work. Just watching television or
immediately let their visitor sit down eating a family meal will be valued
and will prepare a meal or a snack and prioritized in everybody's
plus drinks for the visitor. The host schedules.
will insist that the friend not leave the
house with an empty stomach. A host
will always make sure you had a
great time visiting them.
 People offer their guest room to
visitors if they're going to spend the
night.
 Meals offered to guests are very
special. A host always finds a way to
prepare great tasting food that her
visitor wants to eat.

2. Respect
This is often observed—not just by younger
people—but also by people of all ages.
 Children respect elders by saying
"po" and "opo," which mean "yes,"
when answering their elders.
 Children or young adults also show
respect by putting their elders' hands
on their foreheads.
 Filipinos also show respect at work
by making a bow to their employers.
 1. What is WELLNESS?
Wellness is the act of practicing healthy
habits on a daily basis to attain better
physical and mental health outcomes, so that
instead of just surviving, you’re thriving. To
understand the significance of wellness, it’s
important to understand how it's linked to
health.
2. Give SIX DIMENSIONS
OF WELLNESS
The six dimensions of wellness are: physical,
emotional, spiritual, intellectual,
environmental and social. They are discussed
in greater detail below. Physical:
Maintaining a sound substantial body
through regular exercise, proper nutrition,
sleeping well and avoiding harmful habits
Physical: Maintaining a sound
substantial body through regular
exercise, proper nutrition, sleeping
well and avoiding harmful habits.
Maintaining a consistent well-
rounded exercise program is
crucial to physical wellness.
Emotional: Being in touch with
your emotional presence and being
aware and comfortable with your
own thoughts and feelings.
Emotional wellness relies on being
able to express one’s thoughts and
sensations and to be able to
absorb those of others.
Spiritual: Having a sense that
life is meaningful and has a
purpose and that we are guided in
our journey. Spiritual wellness is
about embracing the meta-
physical and reaching beyond the
physical realm of existence and
experiences.
Intellectual: Being able to engage
in lively interaction with the world
around you. The intellect is about
flexing the mind’s muscle and
opening the mind. One’s
intellectual being is about
continued learning, problem
solving, processing and creativity.
Intellectual wellness involves
connecting with others on a
cerebral level.
Environmental: Surrounding
yourself with a healthy work and
living environment free of hazards
and focused on conservation of
all natural resources and the role
we play in bettering the
environment. Environmental
wellness is about respecting
nature and your surroundings
and in gaining personal
fulfillment from our
surroundings.
Social: Social wellness is about
relating, interacting and
communicating well with others.
Social wellness is also about
being comfortable in your own
skin to be able to contribute and
engage in a healthy living
environment. Including people in
all aspects of our lives is
tantamount to social wellness.
By embracing these dimensions
you are better equipped to
manage the complexities and
spontaneity life presents to us.
When one or more dimensions are
jeopardized, the others play a
greater role to balance out the
compromised dimension(s).