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The term "Hyatt 10" refers to a group of seven secretaries of the Cabinet and three heads of government agencies in the Philippines who resigned their posts on July 8, 2005 as a result of the Hello Garci scandal, which allegedly implicated then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in rigging the 2004 general election in her favor. [1]

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The name "Hyatt 10" was coined because the press conference where the concerned officials announced their resignation was held at the then-Hyatt Regency Hotel (now Midas Hotel) in Pasay City. [1] Members of the group were appointed in the government of President Benigno Aquino III, Arroyo's successor, with some returning to their previous portfolios.

Members

There were originally ten members of the Hyatt 10:

It is believed however that there are more than ten members in the Hyatt 10: Soliman once claimed in 2006 that not only was the Hyatt 10 "intact", but that the group included "more than 200 other persons who had filed or signed impeachment complaints against Ms. Arroyo". [2] They also co-founded the International Center for Innovation, Transformation, and Excellence in Governance (INCITEGov), a think tank focused on democratic reforms, after their resignation. [3]

Several members of the Hyatt 10 have since returned to government service under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III, appointed because he believed it would be "liberating" for them to do what they wanted to do in their respective offices, which he claimed they could not do under the previous administration. [4] Corazon Soliman, Cesar Purisima, and Teresita Deles had since been reappointed to the posts they occupied before resigning in 2005. Florencio Abad served as the Secretary of Budget and Management, Imelda Nicolas was chairwoman of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, [5] and Rene Villa was appointed to the board of directors of the Local Water Utilities Administration, replacing Prospero Pichay, Jr. [6] Alberto Lina returned to the Bureau of Customs to replace John Phillip P. Sevilla who resigned in 2015. [7]

Criticisms

There have been recent criticisms against several members of the Hyatt 10. These controversies overshadowed their initial reaction when they resigned during Arroyo's term because they are also involved in several graft and mishandling cases:

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  2. ↑ Cabacungan Jr., Gil C. (July 9, 2006). "Palace: Hyatt 10 still 10?; Dinky: More than 10". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ Rappler.com (July 8, 2014). "Where are the 'Hyatt 10' now?". Rappler. Rappler. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  4. ↑ Cabacungan Jr., Gil C. (June 30, 2010). "Aquino names Cabinet: Old, new faces in official family". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Secretary IMELDA M. NICOLAS". Commission on Filipinos Overseas. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  6. ↑ Bordadora, Norman (September 25, 2011). "President Aquino appoints Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin, Rene Villa, Ruel de Vera". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  7. ↑ de Vera, Ben O. (April 23, 2015). "Alberto Lina is new Customs chief". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  8. ↑ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/11/19/1258502/volunteer-hits-back-dswd-dinky-denies-repacking-foreign-relief-goods Volunteer hits back at DSWD as Dinky denies repacking foreign relief goods
  9. ↑ http://www.manilatimes.net/pork-brains-abad-must-resign/99846/ Pork brains Abad must resign
  10. ↑ http://www.manilatimes.net/more-truthful-than-his-finance-secretary/98605/ More truthful than his Finance secretary
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