THE powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday rejected the ad interim appointment of Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. who was found to have been an American citizen once, removing him from the Cabinet post he had held for eight months.
GRILLING Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. (left) appears before the powerful Commission on Appointments, which rejected his ad interim Cabinet appointment on Wednesday for supposedly lying about his American citizenship. Right, and Environment Secretary Regina Paz “Gina” Lopez covers her face in exasperation over a bid by mining companies to block her appointment. photos by Bob Dungo jr.