Hyatt 10

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]

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.[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.

  1. ^ a b "How 'Hyatt 10' was formed". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. July 9, 2009. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2011.