Here's why Gina Lopez won top award in environment protection

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MANILA - Former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez won the 2017 Seacology prize for her dedication to protecting nature, two executives of the non-profit organization said Monday.Lopez seemed to have &quot;both a deep commitment to the culture of the Philippines and a passion for protecting the biodiversity of the Philippines,&quot; said Seacology Chairman Paul Alan Cox. &quot;We wanted to see two things: that she cares about the indigenous peoples living here and that she supports protection of biodiversity. She got A+ on both of those regards,&quot; he told ANC&#x27;s Headstart.Seacology Vice Chair Ken Murdock said the winner for the award was not picked out from a pool of applicants, but was &quot;discovered&quot; by the body.Cox said Lopez was unanimously voted to be the recipient of the award this year.Lopez, who is donating her entire $10,000 winnings, was the first winner from the Philippines.

Former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez won the 2017 Seacology prize for her dedication to protecting the environment, two executives of the non-profit organization said Monday.

Former Environment Secretary Gina Lopez won the 2017 Seacology prize for her dedication to protecting the environment, two executives of the non-profit organization said Monday.

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Here's why Gina Lopez won top award in environment protection

Here's why Gina Lopez won top award in environment protection

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Published Dec 05, 2017 08:22 AM PHT

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