Lopez decision, page-53

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• Reverses previous order by dismissed minister Lopez
• Cimatu says move meant to speed up govt permits
• Philippines is the world's top nickel ore supplier

The Philippines' new environment minister has lifted a restriction on issuing environmental permits to projects, , reversing a previous order by his controversial predecessor dismissed in May.
Roy Cimatu said issuing such permits is no longer limited to the environment minister, Regina Lopez was dismissed after leading a 10-month mining crackdown .
Lopez previously had the sole authority to approve an environmental clearance certificate (ECC).
Cimatu said he had indefinitely suspended Lopez's previous order signed in February.
Cimatu, a former soldier, said this was consistent with President Rodrigo Duterte's directive to cut bureaucratic red tape.