Perfecto Yasay Jr.

This name uses Philippine naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Rivas and the second or paternal family name is Yasay.
Perfecto Yasay Jr.
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Assumed office
June 30, 2016
President Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by Jose Rene Almendras (Acting)
Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission
In office
1995–2000
President Fidel Ramos
Joseph Estrada
Preceded by Manuel G. Abello
Succeeded by Lilia R. Bautista
Personal details
Born Perfecto Rivas Yasay Jr.
(1947-01-27) January 27, 1947
Kidapawan, Philippines
Political party Bangon Pilipinas
Spouse(s) Cecile Joaquin
Alma mater Central Philippine University
University of the Philippines,
Diliman

Ateneo de Manila University
Website Official website

Perfecto "Jun" Rivas Yasay Jr. (born January 27, 1947) is a Filipino lawyer, educator, statesman and current Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines. He is a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and was Bangon Pilipinas Party's vice-presidential bet in the 2010 Philippine elections, running alongside Eddie Villanueva. He accepted the offer of President Rodrigo Duterte to join his Cabinet on May 18, 2016.[1]

Early life and career

Yasay was born on January 27, 1947 to Perfecto Yasay Sr., a pastor, and Deborah Rivas, a public school teacher, in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato.

He finished his secondary education at Davao City High School in 1963 and received his Bachelor of Arts in political science at Central Philippine University, Iloilo City in 1967. He earned his law degree at the University of the Philippines and has MBA units in business studies from Ateneo de Manila University.

Yasay became a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court, and the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. While in New York, he was managing director of the Maceda Philippine News from 1983 to 1987 and senior partner at two law firms—Maceda, Yasay & Tolentino, Esqs., and Yasay & De Castro, Esqs.—from 1979 to 1990.

Yasay is also an incorporator of Jacinto Finance, Marilene J. Group Corp., and Cricem Inc. He is also a stockholder of M and F Stores Inc.

In the Philippines, he was commissioner of San Jose, Yasay & Santos Law Offices from 1987 to 1993.

Civil, criminal, and administrative litigation, public advocacy, corporation law, and election law are among his areas of expertise.

SEC Chairman

In 1993, he was assigned as associate commissioner of SEC. He was chairman from 1995 to 2000.

He currently holds the position of chairman and president of Central Philippine University.

Estrada Impeachment Trial

Yasay was among those who testified in the impeachment trial against President Joseph Estrada on charges of corruption. The probe led to the ouster of Estrada, known as EDSA People Power II in 2001.

On February 15, 2010, Yasay apologized to Estrada for “hurting and offending him” but clarified that this was not a retraction of his testimony on the deposed president's “abuse of authority and corruption.”

2010 vice presidential bid

On November 29, 2009, he accepted the nomination of the Bangon Pilipinas Party to be its candidate for vice president as the running mate of Jesus is Lord Church founder and president Eddie Villanueva. In a statement, he said that he has also been offered a slot in the senatorial slate of three other political parties.

Yasay conveyed that the practice of using big-name endorsers should be stopped because it makes the elections a matter of money and popularity. He also said that the voters' will only base their votes via the endorsers of the candidate.

According to Yasay, the biggest setback in the fight against corruption is the quick pardon of Joseph Estrada.

Yasay lost to Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay in the vice-presidential elections.

On Cybercrime

After the hacking of Yasay's e-mail account, he said that incidents like these create the need for a law that will address cybercrime and protect the rising number of netizens in the country, which is estimated at 24 million.

Personal life

He is married to former Population Commission executive director Cecile Joaquin and has three children: Oliver, Raveena, and Stephanie.

Recognitions

References

Political offices
Preceded by
Manuel G. Abello
Chairman of Securities and Exchange Commission
1995-2000
Succeeded by
Lilia R. Bautista
Preceded by
Jose Rene Almendras
Acting
Secretary of Foreign Affairs
2016–present
Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded by
Maria Lourdes Sereno
as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Order of Precedence of the Philippines
as Secretary of Foreign Affairs
Succeeded by
Ambassadors to the Philippines
(in order of tenure)
Succeeded by
Otherwise Giuseppe Pinto
as Dean of the Diplomatic Corps
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