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Greenpeace statement on the resignation of DENR Secretary Cimatu

Greenpeace Philippines wishes Mr. Cimatu good health as he vacates a very crucial role

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Greenpeace Philippines

The next administration must ensure the DENR will stay true to its mandate to protect the environment and the well-being of all Filipinos.

QUEZON CITY, 19 February 2022 – Following reports of the resignation of Secretary Roy Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Greenpeace Philippines Country Director Lea Guerrero, said:

“Greenpeace Philippines wishes Mr. Cimatu good health as he vacates a very crucial role. 

“With only a few months remaining in Mr. Cimatu’s unexpired term, we are hoping that DENR, under the leadership of OIC Jim Sampulna, will deliver on the agency’s mandates, especially in the areas of climate action, solid waste management, and ensuring safe air quality, among others.” 

Activists from Greenpeace Philippines blockade the gates of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) head office in Quezon City to protest the continued control of the Philippine government by big business interests, and as a failure of the current administration to stand by the reforms it is pursuing. May 8, 2017

“We also hope that in the next administration, the new president will appoint a DENR chief who is fit and committed to implementing policies that prioritize the well-being of communities over business interests, particularly in the face of the climate and environmental emergency. This is especially needed, with communities in Visayas and Mindanao still dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Odette.
“The next six years is a critical period where climate action must be the country’s central policy agenda. The climate crisis, compounded by pollution and biodiversity crises, will impact food security, water supply, livelihoods, and people’s health–and will undo economic gains and efforts on poverty reduction. The next administration must ensure the DENR will stay true to its mandate to protect the environment and the well-being of all Filipinos.”

PRESS CONTACT

Media contact: 

Angeli Cantillana 

Communications Campaigner, Greenpeace Philippines

angeli.cantillana@greenpeace.org | +639 98 595 9733

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