Ismael Khan, 1st SC PIO chief, passes away at 89

The first chief of the SC Public Information Office (PIO) has passed away at 89 years old due to a lingering illness, the Supreme Court said Thursday.

In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), the SC said Atty. Ismael G. Khan Jr. passed away on November 10 and was survived by his wife and four children.

SC Mourns Passing of First SCPIO Chief, Atty. Ismael G. Khan, Jr.

The Supreme Court mourns the passing of Atty. Ismael G. Khan, Jr., the first Chief of the SC Public Information Office, who passed away on November 10, 2024 due to a lingering illness. He was 89.

He is survived… pic.twitter.com/ISD5Pm7Ali

— Philippine Supreme Court Public Information Office (@SCPh_PIO) November 14, 2024

Khan served as assistant court administration and PIO chief from July 1999 to January 2007 under Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr., Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban Jr., and Chief Justice Reynato Puno.

Meanwhile, the SC said Khan was also a recognized authority on labor law and legal ethics.

According to the court, Khan graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Law. He placed sixth in the 1959 Bar Examinations.

He was also a member of the New York State Bar. — Joahna Lei Casilao/RSJ, GMA Integrated News