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Marcos Jr. bids farewell to former PM Cesar Virata
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. paid his final respects to former Prime Minister Cesar E.A. Virata, honoring the veteran administrator's decades of public service. Virata served in key government posts during the Marcos Sr. administration.
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MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. attended final rites for former Prime Minister Cesar E.A. Virata, marking an occasion to acknowledge the late statesman's long career in public administration.
Virata held prominent positions during the tenure of President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., serving as Minister of Finance from 1970 to 1986, before assuming the office of Prime Minister from 1981 to 1986. His tenure in finance spanned one of the most significant periods in the country's economic policy development.
The President's attendance reflected recognition of Virata's contributions to the nation's governance during a transformative era. Throughout his career, Virata was instrumental in shaping fiscal and economic policies that defined government operations during his years in office.
Virata's passing marks the end of an era for Philippine governance, closing a chapter on the leadership that characterized the country's institutional development in the latter half of the 20th century.