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Jun 7, 2024 · Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Filipino politician who was president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She brought an unprecedented academic and administrative background to the Philippines presidency, but her tenure was plagued by political unrest.
Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (Tagalog: [ˈɡloɾja makapaˈɡal ʔaˈɾojo]; born April 5, 1947), often referred to as PGMA or GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010.
Arroyo dominated Philippine politics in the first decade of the 21th century, Steven Rood of the Asia Foundation wrote, first in January 2001 as a vice president who succeeded President Joseph Estrada on the heels of a “people power” protest.
Mar 23, 2022 · In his foreword in Arroyo’s memoir Deus Ex Machina published by the Manila Bulletin, Bunye said that during Arroyo’s nine-year presidency, the poverty rate dropped by 13 percent - from 39 percent to 26 percent.
Apr 7, 2010 · President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has dominated Philippine politics this entire decade, first in January 2001 as a vice president who succeeded President Joseph Estrada on the heels of a “people power” protest (triggered by the suspension of the impeachment trial of President Estrada) – a succession that was confirmed by the Supreme Court.
Dec 5, 2022 · Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo served as president of the Republic of the Philippines from 2001 to 2009, the country's second female president. She was also the country's first female vice president. Macapagal was born April 5, 1947.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo supported the Framework Plan for Women, which aimed to promote women’s economic empowerment, protect women’s human rights, and encourage and strengthen gender-responsive governance.
