Famous Filipino Activists

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Gina Lopez

(Philippine Environmental Activist Who Fought against Destructive Mining)

Birthdate: December 27, 1953

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Manila, Philippines

Died: August 19, 2019

Philippine environmental activist and philanthropist Gina Lopez is remembered for her relentless fight against hazardous and destructive mining practices. She had led the ABS-CBN Foundation and had chaired the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission. She had also served as the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of the Philippines.

Loren Legarda

(Filipino Journalist, Environmentalist, and Politician)

Birthdate: January 28, 1960

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Malabon

A former broadcast journalist, Loren Legarda was known for anchoring shows such as The World Tonight, before she stepped into politics and rose to be the President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines. The former senator is also a prominent environmental activist.

Lourd de Veyra

(Musician, Journalist, Poet)

Birthdate: February 11, 1975

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Quezon City, Philippines

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Ramon Mitra

(Politician)

Birthdate: February 4, 1928

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Palawan, Philippines

Died: March 20, 2000

Heherson Alvarez

(Philippine Politician and an Opponent of Dictator Ferdinand Marcos)

Birthdate: October 16, 1939

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Santiago, Isabela, Commonwealth of the Philippines

Died: April 20, 2020

Philippine politician Heherson Alvarez was one of the leading opponents of the dictatorial regime of Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos. He later fled to the US but continued to support the revolution against Marcos and organized the Free Philippines movement. Apart from being a senator, he also led the Climate Change Commission.