Lopez’s decision has the full support from President Rodrigo Duterte himself. On his first state of the nation address (SONA) in July last year, Duterte assailed the mining firms that destroys the environment and the natural resources of the country.
Ang pagkuha ni Lopez sa plano mula sa mga Lumad ay nakabatay sa desisyon ng kalihim na ipatigil ang operasyon ng mining firms na nakasisira sa kapaligiran at lumalabag sa environmental laws.