FORMER Foreign Affairs secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. died of pneumonia on Friday. “As we pay tribute and honor Secretary Yasay, we offer our sincerest prayers to the Almighty to grant him eternal repose,” he added. Prior to his appointment at the DFA, Yasay also served as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from 1995 to 2000. I would have stayed longer at DFA and in government if Yasay was still the DFA Secretary,” Tillah said. As SEC chairman in 2000, Yasay claimed then-President Joseph Estrada called him up over stock manipulation allegations against one of the chief executive’s friends.

Source: Manila Times June 12, 2020 16:45 UTC