Undersecretary Jesus I. Yabes
Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)

Undersecretary Jesus I. Yabes heads the Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs in the Philippines.

A career diplomat and a lawyer by profession, Undersecretary Yabes served as Philippine Ambassador to Pakistan and Singapore. He also held various positions in the Department of Foreign Affairs and in the Philippine Diplomatic and Consular missions in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong.