Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo is the 14th and current president of the Philippines. She is the daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal.
Arroyo was born Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal in Lubao. In 1961, when Arroyo was just 14 years old, her father was elected president of the Philippines, and she moved with her family into Malaysian Palace in Manila.
The valedictorian of her graduating high school class in 1964, Arroyo then studied for two years at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Washington, D.C. where she was a classmate of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. She earned a Master's degree in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University and a doctorate in Economics from the University of the Philippines.
After working as an economics professor, Arroyo entered politics in 1992 when she was elected a senator, and she was re-elected in 1995. She was elected vice president of the Philippines in 1998, and became the 14th president of the Philippines on January 20, 2001 after the Supreme Court unanimously declared the position of President vacant. This was the result of a peaceful People Power revolution (EDSA Dos) that removed Joseph Estrada from power amid accusations of widespread corruption. Arroyo was elected to a six-year term in 2004, defeating actor Fernando Poe, Jr.. She is the country's second female president after Corazon Aquino.
Arroyo faces a range of economic and political challenges due to the weak finances of the Philippines and widespread corruption in the country. Her victory in the 2004 presidential election has also been challenged by her political opposition, which alleges fraud. Arroyo has refused to testify before the Philippine Congress. | |
Your Comments About Gloria Arroyo | Comments to date: 8. The most recent comments are below.
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joan thailand | Posted at 4:49am on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 | hoy! gloria arroyo na walang hiya at makapal ang mukha hindi ka rin aabot sa gulang na 100 years mamamatay ka rin kasama mo ang mga ampatuan family..kaya sana ihanda mo na ang sarili mo sa paglalangoy sa impyerno.hindi ka pa kontento sa maraming taon na pandaraya at pangungurakot mo sa sambayanang pilipino at ngayon tatakbo ka pa rin sa lugar mo...bakit di pa ba sapat sa yo ang mga kalokohan at pandaraya na ginawa mo during ur term??? kawawa ka naman...pero kahit papano MANHID ka parin...
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joan thailand | Posted at 3:53am on Sunday, November 29th, 2009 | gloria arroyo is like a PIG...dapat sa kanya ibaon sa lupa na buhay kasama ang mga kagaya nyang ulol na c ampatuan...
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the dudette far flung | Posted at 6:01pm on Thursday, August 13th, 2009 | What is there to add to her indespicable deeds? Well, here is something to ponder about.
I had a conversation with 10 Cabalen's (people from Pampanga), 8 out of 10 had negative comments. One commented that she is a big fat liar,I had to open my big mouth and ask why... the person answered me this "Gloria said that she is against corruption, but do you know that her son got married in Lubao?", I answered "Yes, it was in the news"... The person continued "Ah, yes it was. But were the A/C units installed in the church, catered food (more than enough to feed a thousand) and other stuff on the news? It wasn't right? To top it all off, was the person who paid for it all in the news? Aha! just as I thought. Well the person who paid for it is wealthy (illegally). Most of the people that attended the wedding were those who wanted to suck up to the President." I never liked GMA and I never will, the thing is her "Kababayan's" and I share the same view. It's nigh time that she stepped down from the Presidency, one quoted her as "Kapit tuko" (whatever that meant)and give the Filipino people a breath of fresh air.
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Vaughn Metro Manila | Posted at 11:36am on Sunday, June 28th, 2009 | The Philippines economy had stagnated during the Marcos regime, Marcos had become a model of corruption and greed in Philippine politics, when it's neighbors in the region were growing economically in terms of GDP over 7% for 2 decades, the Philippine economy was stagnating, After people power in 1986 the Philippines had begun recovering from stagflation, but the culture of corruption has mired the Philippine political system, Gloria Arroyo is not devious she is not their because of greed but because she is an economist who just wants to jump start the Philippine economy again,she wants to follow the path of his father the late President Macapagal in whose time had the Philippine economy the second largest in Asia next to Japan. If you're going to look at how the Philippine economy, tourism, education and job creation it's the Philippines best show of potential in a generation. The majority of Filipinos know old Philippine politics where economic growth to provide better life for Filipinos aren't look into, The Philippines need to educate it's people in terms of financial literacy and savings in order to grow and have a better future. Gloria Arroyo has done a good job in the span of 9 years of her Presidency. There is no substitute to job creation and providing education to most Filipinos who need education to address it's social and economic miseries. When people are taught how to lead the greater path to economic prosperity and better future there's no way a government can be wrong. When Arroyo's term end in 2010 she will be remembered not as the worst President the Philippines has had ever had but the Philippines President who jump started the Philippines goal of Putting it's economy in shape and on track. She will be remembered as the most hard working President of the Asian nation. The Philippines has lots of challenges to face but with the Philippines on track to prosperity and economic growth who would want a dumb and corrupt Philippines President for 2010 Maybe we need another economist in the name of Mar Roxas who is economically savvy and brilliant planner and a visionary..
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cesar pagaduan nueva ecija | Posted at 5:43am on Saturday, June 20th, 2009 | gloria arroyo is so pathetic. She is a drudge, a slave of power. She is out of her senses and doesn!t even consider that man is just a transient here in this world. She is the most obnoxious president the Philippines ever had. She is greedy and unprincipled! Imagine, she is running for congress just so she wouldn't lose her immunity! She is bothered by the scenario when she is no longer the president! KAWAWA NAMAN SI NGIPIN!
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