The country's big mining lobby on Tuesday expressed alarm over the possible appointment of ABS-CBN Foundation chairperson Gina Lopez as chief of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP) stressed the need for a DENR secretary who has a solid background in the intricacies of natural resources management, and someone who is able to balance economic growth and the needs of the people with that of environmental protection, the protection of indigenous communities, and society.
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