Former DENR Secretary and ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. (AFI) Ms. Gina Lopez died on Monday, August 19, due to multiple organ failure after battling brain cancer according to ABS-CBN Corp. statement.
She was 65.
Before her death, the former environment secretary hosted "G Diaries" on ABS-CBN, where she promoted sustainable tourism. She also embarked on "Quest for Love" through her ILOVE Foundation, a search for "change agents" who help the underprivileged.
"What I do is I follow my heart and right now, my heart wants to do this," Lopez told ANC's Headstart in April last year, explaining why she was pursuing her pro-poor advocacy in a private capacity instead of running for public office, as many had urged her to do.