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Article: Remembering Haydee Yorac.(Opinion & Editorial)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- September 21, 2005
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Byline: Francis N. Tolentino
THE whole nation laments the loss of one of our greatest symbols of integrity and firmness in public service - former PCGG Chairperson and 2004 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service Ms. Haydee B. Yorac. Having died of complications due to cancer last Sept. 13, 2005, in Chicago, Illinois, her demise is truly a cause for national grief.
Well-loved by friends, students, and colleagues, Ms. Haydee Yorac was often described as a feisty, admirable, incorruptible lawyer, mentor, and public servant. However, beneath the rigid and stern look on her face was a heart that beat for the common people. Having been exposed to the ...