ONGPIN FACES SENATE: Roberto Ongpin, former chairman of Philex Mining, swears to tell the truth as he faces the Blue Ribbon Committee chaired by Sen. Teofisto “TG” Guingona Monday, November 14, 2011. Ongpin was invited to shed light on allegations that he was granted several behest loans by the government-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). (PRIB PHOTO by JOSEPH VIDAL)