FORMER Senator Leticia Ramos- Shahani passed away early Monday at the age of 87. Ramos-Shahani, sister of former President Fidel V. Ramos, was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer two years ago. The former senator ran in the 1987 national election and won. While in the Senate, she was the chairman of various committees like the committee on Foreign Affairs, committee on Education, Culture and Arts, committee on Agriculture . She taught English Literature, French, Spanish, Comparative Literature, Humanities, Social Psychology and others.

Source: Manila Times March 20, 2017 02:26 UTC