Hyatt 10
Encyclopedia
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.
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. The group continues to be influential in Philippine politics, with several members having joined the government of President Benigno Aquino III
, Arroyo's successor.
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".
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. Corazon Soliman, Cesar Purisima and Teresita Deles have since been reappointed to the posts they occupied before resigning in 2005. Florencio Abad is currently serving as the Secretary of Budget and Management, Imelda Nicolas is chairwoman of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas and Rene Villa was appointed to the board of directors of the Local Water Utilities Administration, replacing Prospero Pichay, Jr.
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Cabinet of the Philippines
The Cabinet of the Philippines consists of the heads of the largest part of the executive branch of the national government of the Philippines...
and three heads of government agencies in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
who resigned their posts on July 8, 2005 as a result of the Hello Garci scandal
Hello Garci scandal
The Hello Garci scandal was a political scandal and electoral crisis in the Philippines.The scandal involved former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who allegedly rigged the 2004 national election in her favor. The official results of that election gave Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Noli de Castro...
, which allegedly implicated then-President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
in rigging the 2004 general election
Philippine general election, 2004
The senatorial election was held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. The major coalitions that participated are the Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan composed of parties that support the candidacy of president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino ,...
in her favor.
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. The group continues to be influential in Philippine politics, with several members having joined the government of President Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
, Arroyo's successor.
Members
There were originally ten members of the Hyatt 10:- Corazon "Dinky" SolimanCorazon SolimanCorazon "Dinky" Juliano Soliman is the current secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Philippines, appointed by President Benigno Aquino III on June 30, 2010. She once held the position under former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo but later resigned in 2005 as a...
, Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and DevelopmentDepartment of Social Welfare and Development (Philippines)The Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the protection of the social welfare rights of Filipinos and to promote social development.-History:... - Emilia BoncodinEmilia BoncodinEmilia Tabalanza Boncodin was a former secretary of the Philippine Department of Budget and Management...
, Secretary of the Department of Budget and ManagementDepartment of Budget and Management (Philippines)The Philippines' Department of Budget and Management is an executive body under the Office of the President of the Philippines... - Florencio AbadFlorencio AbadFlorencio "Butch" Barsana Abad is the current Philippine Secretary of Budget and Management. On June 29, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his Secretary of Budget and Management...
, Secretary of the Department of EducationDepartment of Education (Philippines)The Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary... - Cesar PurisimaCesar PurisimaCesar V. Purisima is the current Philippine Secretary of Finance. On June 29, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III picked him as his Secretary of Finance...
, Secretary of the Department of FinanceDepartment of Finance (Philippines)The Philippines' Department of Finance is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the formulation, institutionalization and administration of fiscal policies, management of the financial resources of the government, supervision of the revenue operations of all local... - Rene Villa, Secretary of the Department of Agrarian ReformDepartment of Agrarian Reform (Philippines)The Philippines' Department of Agrarian Reform , abbreviated as the DAR, is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for all land reform programs in the country, with the purported aim of promoting social justice and industrialization through massive taxation of rich and...
- Juan Santos, Secretary of the Department of Trade and IndustryDepartment of Trade and Industry (Philippines)The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry , abbreviated as DTI is the executive department of the Philippine Government tasked to expand Philippine trade, industries and investments as the means to generate jobs and raise incomes for Filipinos...
- Imelda Nicolas, Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty CommissionNational Anti-Poverty Commission (Philippines)The National Anti-Poverty Commission is a government agency of the Republic of the Philippines. It coordinates poverty reduction programs by national and local governments and ensures that marginalized sectors participate in government decision-making processes.NAPC was created by virtue of ,...
- Guillermo Parayno, Chairman of the Bureau of Internal RevenueBureau of Internal Revenue (Philippines)The Bureau of Internal Revenue is an attached agency of Department of Finance. BIR collects more than one-half of the total revenues of the government.-Functions:...
- Alberto Lina, Chairman of the Bureau of Customs
- Teresita Deles, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
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".
Several members of the Hyatt 10 have since returned to government service under the administration of President Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Aquino III
Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III , also known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, is a Filipino politician who has been the 15th and current President of the Philippines since June 2010....
, 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. Corazon Soliman, Cesar Purisima and Teresita Deles have since been reappointed to the posts they occupied before resigning in 2005. Florencio Abad is currently serving as the Secretary of Budget and Management, Imelda Nicolas is chairwoman of the Commission on Filipinos Overseas and Rene Villa was appointed to the board of directors of the Local Water Utilities Administration, replacing Prospero Pichay, Jr.
Prospero Pichay, Jr.
Prospero Arreza Pichay, Jr. , also known as Butch Pichay and Pro-Pinoy Pichay, is a Philippine politician. He is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives from 1998 to the present...
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