About PGMA
The President of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, holds many records. Elected as Senator during her first try in politics in 1992, she was re-elected Senator in 1995 with nearly 16 million votes. She was elected Vice President of the Philippines in 1998 with almost 13 million votes, one of the largest mandates in the history of presidential or vice presidential elections.
She was sworn in as the 14th President of the Philippines on 20 January 2001 by Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. after the Supreme Court unanimously declared the position of President vacant, the second woman to be swept into the Presidency by a peaceful People Power revolution (EDSA II).
The President, born in April 5, 1947, is the daughter of the late President Diosdado Macapagal, a descendant of Lakandula and fondly known as the “poor boy from Lubao” in the province of Pampanga; and Dr. Evangelina Macaraeg-Macapagal of Binalonan, Pangasinan, who were well known for their integrity and simple but dignified lifestyle.
During the Presidency of Diosdado Macapagal, the Philippines was second only to Japan in economic progress in Asia.
Gloria upheld the high academic standards of her parents, graduating valedictorian of her high school class in Assumption Convent. She was consistently on the Dean’s List during her two-year college stint at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where former US President Bill Clinton became her classmate. She graduated magna cum laude from Assumption College with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce. She later earned a Master of Arts degree in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of the Philippines.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo began her professional career as a teacher at Assumption College. She later became Assistant Professor at the Ateneo de Manila University, and Senior Lecturer at the UP School of Economics.
Macapagal-Arroyo entered government service as an Assistant Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry during the Aquino Administration. She also became Executive Director of the Garments and Textile Export Board, steering the garments industry to become the top net dollar earner for the country, and rose to the rank of Undersecretary of Trade and Industry. During her tenure in the Senate, she authored 55 laws on economic and social reform and was named outstanding Senator several times. When she was elected Vice President, President Joseph Estrada appointed her as concurrent Secretary of Social Welfare and Development, a post she held until her resignation from the Cabinet on 12 October 2000.
President Macapagal-Arroyo is married to lawyer-businessman Jose Miguel Tuason Arroyo of Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, the grandson of the late Senator Jose Ma. Arroyo of Iloilo. They have three children, Mikey, Luli, and Dato.
it is ok…I just call a spade a spade…a Marist attitude…..if this require mderation…they should moderate themselves in attaking the President on ANC….go ahead moderate it…but we are not teaching his likes afew lesson…he is not respected by most among my former student….they make fun of him…I defended him…my former student stopped….but listen to him later I regreted defending him on facebook…as a politician malayo sa tatay niya…akala mo kasi kung sino…..magsalita…
Hello Madam President
I am your Friend from Gensan. Unaware Filipinos here…. salute you Madam President….with your efforts for the indigenous People of Glan which you visited several times…improving their roads…began by your father…forgotten by Marcos…Cory…Ramos Estrada Presidency…..they have proven to be just President of Imperial Manila and we Mindanaonons do not apprweciate that.
No I am not defending you…but for our Lumads here. Many things can still be done…it is not politics….but real service…GOD GAVE YOU POWER…TO USE FOR THE MARGINALIZED HERE IN MINDANAO.
Madam President….you were praised by the People of South Cotabato…kahit na Ikaw nagulat sa kanila…kahit opposition. You are appreciated here. But my trip to Lubao last April told me…marami pang dapat gawin riyan. I support your running for congresswoman….sana dito rin. But I see here you already have done very much……sa iba naman. Kaya na namin ito …na naumpisahan mo.
We will miss your Presidency…long with the students of the Department of Economics you helped educate during my watch as the Department Chair. I appreciate it dear President. You never refused my invitation…..an invitation…initiated by my students…delivered to your Office by them….in DTI…Senate…Vice Pres. Office. You Dared visit Cabatuan and innagurate the botica ng byan there…you went to Camiguin a week after my visit there….and always be with the Glan poeple whom I served on my first three years as a teacher…..we will miss your Presidency….and pray to God to give us a President worthy of us your people……Thank you dear Prsident…for a small lady you have a big hearet and influence. Salamat guid….God Bless you and your husband and children. Like Teddy Locsin…we praise you for your economics….you have done a good job….hayaan mo yong maingay…who reluctantly support you…she is not your apologist….hindi ka nga plotician to your critics…you are an ECONOMIST…. my strudents will say that…ayaw nila ng iba…ikaw lang…..masaya sila sa turo mo…..invite ng invite ang UP School no pansin….nahahambugan sila sa marami dyan….they talk above their heads….in fairness…. baka they rreally are high and mighty lang sila…mayabang tuloy ang dating nila
… wla daw natutuhan si Noynoy sa iyo….excellent ba siya sa Economics ng Ateneo…..he said it on ANC…nagtaka ako dahil…ang dami ng natutuhan ng students sa USTE…..College of Commerce… Economics Department …we are just small people…who look for relevance…..but Bro. Bob Mcgovern remain to be your steadfast…believer…what …has he done to SMEs here in Gensan? we have just breached the bar for Billionaires…..and still counting inspite the challenges….Bro Bob looked more healthy yesterday at NDDU…on our christmas Party…..
Noy is your student ///saan ba ng master ng Economics yan? Maybe you will know….baka kagaya ng Nanay niya at Marcos///he will just use graduates of Harvard and Stanford…..whom fortunately I know …..it is not the techer …it is the sloppy student….. who do not appreciate hardwork as a student… otr he studied…pero hangang doo lang ang kaya….which is which…..hay naku pastudent ko yan…pahirapan ko talaga…para matuto at hindi maghambog……
Susan G. Guipo
Gensan
We Boholanos salutes the great efforts of the arroyo administration and to thePresident herself. She has done so many good things in the province,that is why we considered HER as MOST LOVED PRESIDENT OF ALL TIME because of her accomplishment in the whole island.
Pres gloria macapagal arroyo is excellent in here term of presidency.Madam i salute u in all ways.
nels
I salute to the achievements of PGMA and economic and social development programs for the filipino people.We should understand it take time to accomplish everything . In this connection ,GIBO the succesor of PGMA plans contineously complete its implementation. Let us give our Vote for GIBO.
Merry Christmas to everyone.
The road in Cebu are quite good because of the effort of the Arroyo Administration, What more could we ask? On the other hand circumferencial road in Bohol is excellent because of the effort of GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO. This is one of the great accomplishment of this Administration….