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Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo (Tagalog: [ˈɡloɾja makapaˈɡal ʔaˈɾojo]; born April 5, 1947), often referred to by her initials PGMA and GMA, is a Filipino academic and politician who previously served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010.
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.
Mar 23, 2022 · Twenty months into her presidency in 2002, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the second female president of the country after Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino, was facing difficult times which she said “try men’s souls and tax a woman’s patience.”
On May 11, 1998, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ran for the position of the Vice President and she won overwhelmingly over the other vice presidential candidates, then appointed as secretary of Social Welfare and Department.
The presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, also known as the Arroyo administration, spanned nine years from January 20, 2001, to June 30, 2010. She served the remainder of her predecessor Joseph Estrada 's term after he was deposed, and she was elected to a full second term in 2004 which ended in 2010.
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Jun 8, 2018 · Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born 1947) assumed presidency of the Philippines in 2001, after a corruption scandal forced her predecessor, Joseph Estrada, from the post. Her move into Malacanang Palace, the presidential residence, served as a homecoming.
Jun 2, 2023 · Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA), daughter of the late President Diosdado Macapagal, entered government service in 1987 as assistant secretary (later undersecretary) with the Department of Trade and Industry during the administration of Corazon Cojuangco Aquino.
Apr 5, 2019 · MANILA, Philippines – As she marked her 72 birthday on Friday, April 5, Speaker Gloria Macapagal trumpeted her achievements as a public servant, particularly her legacy of restoring the...
Feb 24, 2006 · Gloria Macapagal Arroyo came to power in the Philippines after a popular revolt against her predecessor, Joseph Estrada. When she took office in January 2001, it was...
The former Philippines president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that she ordered a local official to tamper with election results in 2007. By Floyd...
