11 Facts About Haydee Yorac

Haydee Yorac earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1962.

Haydee Yorac was a member of the Order of the Purple Feather while a student of law.

Haydee Yorac earned a Master of Laws major in public international law, minor in anthropology from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1981.

Haydee Yorac taught and served in the Admissions Screening Committee of the University of the Philippines College of Law.

Haydee Yorac was an assistant vice president for academic affairs at the University of the Philippines Diliman and a senior researcher at the University of the Philippines Law Center.

Haydee Yorac became the chief legal counsel of the University of the Philippines for a few years.

Haydee Yorac was appointed by then President Corazon Aquino to serve as commissioner of the Philippine Commission on Elections in 1986.

Haydee Yorac was a key figure in the new government's peace process, having served as chairperson of the National Unification Council, a predecessor of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, which was created on the council's recommendation in July 1993.

Haydee Yorac battled with ovarian cancer and died on September 12,2005, in Chicago, aged 64.

Haydee Yorac's remains were buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

Haydee Yorac was succeeded as PCGG chair by Camilo Sabio.