EX-TOP DIPLOMAT. The late Perfecto Yasay Jr was the first foreign secretary of the Duterte government. File photo by Zach Gibson/AFP
MANILA, Philippines – Lawyer Perfecto Yasay Jr, the first foreign secretary of the Duterte government, died on Friday, June 12, Malacañang confirmed."We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, and loved ones of former Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay, Jr, who died today, June 12," said Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.
"As we pay tribute and honor Secretary Yasay, we offer our sincerest prayers to the Almighty to grant him eternal repose," Roque added.Locsin posted on Friday:"'Jun Yasay has donned the garment of immortality,' text said . More important it makes him finally impervious to pain. He recommended me for my UN job. He hurt no one and helped everyone he could. He did what many fighting tyranny had to: shield themselves with US law.
From 1995 to 2000, Yasay chaired the Securities and Exchange Commission. He testified at the impeachment trial of then president Joseph Estrada, accusing him of corruption and abuse of power.As a lawyer, Yasay specialized in corporate law and securities regulation. He finished law at the University of the Philippines and later served as a visiting law professor at the Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii, according to his government profile.
After leaving the Department of Foreign Affairs, Yasay chaired the board of trustees of the Philippine Christian University, Malacañang said.
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