 Atienza also supported the rejection of environment secretary Gina Lopez.Atienza is an investor in the mining industry in the Philippines, and has been blocking the national land use bill since his stint as representative.Atienza's leadership can be described into three aspects; (1) social and community development – where he focused on improving the welfare of senior citizens and of children, especially for abandoned children, (2) improving living conditions by improving government services and facilities, and (3) simplifying the bureaucracy in dealing with the city government of Manila.