Current Issue (Lozada Testimony)

“Ang salitang Pilipino ay tumutukoy sa isang bansa, ang bansang Pilipino. And sometimes, it’s worth taking a risk for this country.” - Jun Lozada

Lozada’s name first cropped up in the media in late January when the Senate Blue Ribbon committee issued a subpoena to “a businessman” who could corroborate the statements of businessman Jose “Joey” de Venecia III that First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo and resigned Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos were involved in the canceled $329-million national broadband network deal of the government with China’s ZTE Corp.

The businessman was identified as Lozada. Sources said though that he may not be able to attend the hearing scheduled on Jan. 30 because of death threats. The Senate has offered protection to Lozada to make him keep his commitment to testify before the Blue Ribbon committee despite alleged death threats.