Members of the CA committee on foreign affairs headed by Sen. Panfilo Lacson unanimously voted to reject Yasay’s appointment during an executive session. Lacson said Yasay could be cited for perjury, but the CA would not file a case against him. “You know, legal issues have been raised on the matter of the citizenship of Secretary Yasay. In a statement, presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said an acting secretary of Foreign Affairs would be designated by President Duterte. “The Office of the Executive Secretary will communicate with the Department of Foreign Affairs by 8 a.m. tomorrow, 09 March 2017.

Source: Manila Times March 08, 2017 16:30 UTC