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1. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
This name uses Philippine naming customs for married women. The birth middle name or
maternal family name is Macaraeg, the birth surname or paternal family name isMacapagal, and
the marital name is Arroyo.
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (born April 5, 1947)[1]
is a politician who served as the 14th President of
the Philippines from 2001 until 2010, as the 10th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to
2001, and as member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd
District of Pampanga since 2010. She was the country's second female president (after Corazon
Aquino), and the daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal. Arroyo is also the first duly
elected female Vice President of the Philippines.[2]
Arroyo was a former professor of economics at Ateneo de Manila University where Benigno Aquino
III was one of her students. She entered government in 1987, serving as assistant secretary and
undersecretary of the Department of Trade and Industry upon the invitation of President Corazon
Aquino. After serving as a senator from 1992 to 1998, she was elected to the vice presidency under
President Joseph Estrada, despite having run on an opposing ticket. After Estrada was accused of
corruption, she resigned her cabinet position as Secretary of Social Welfare and Development and
joined the growing opposition to the president, who faced impeachment. Estrada was soon forced
from office by the EDSA Revolution of 2001, and Arroyo was sworn into the presidency by Chief
Justice Hilario Davide, Jr. on January 20, 2001. She was elected to a full six-year presidential term
in the controversial May2004 Philippine elections, and was sworn in on June 30, 2004. Following her
presidency she was elected to the House of Representatives, making her the second Philippine
president—after Jose P. Laurel—to pursue a lower office after their presidency.
On November 18, 2011, Arroyo was arrested following the filing of criminal charges against her for
electoral fraud. She was held at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in Quezon City under
charges of electoral sabotage.[3][4]
but released on bail in July 2012. She was rearrested while in the
hospital on charges of misuse of $8.8 million in state lottery funds in October 2012.

2. Early life
She was born as Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal to politician Diosdado Macapagal and his
wife, Evangelina Macaraeg Macapagal. She is the sister of Dr. Diosdado "Boboy" Macapagal, Jr.
and Cielo Macapagal Salgado. She spent the first years of her life in Lubao, Pampanga, with her two
older siblings from her father's first marriage.[1]
At the age of four, she chose to live with her maternal
grandmother in Iligan City.[6]
She stayed there for three years, then split her time
between Mindanao and Manila until the age of 11.[6]
She is fluent in English, Tagalog, Spanish and
several other Philippine languages, most importantly, Kapampangan,Ilokano, and Cebuano.
In 1961, when Arroyo was just 14 years old, her father was elected as president. She moved with
her family into Malacañang Palacein Manila. A municipality was named in her honor, Gloria, Oriental
Mindoro. She attended Assumption Convent for her elementary and high school education,
graduating valedictorian in 1964. Arroyo then studied for two years at Georgetown
University's Walsh School of Foreign Service in Washington, D.C. where she was a classmate of
future United States President Bill Clinton and achieved consistent Dean's list status.[7]
She then
earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Assumption College, graduatingmagna cum
laude in 1968.
In 1968, Arroyo married lawyer and businessman Jose Miguel Arroyo of Binalbagan, Negros
Occidental, whom she had met while still a teenager.[1]
They had three children, Juan Miguel (born
1969), Evangelina Lourdes (born 1971) and Diosdado Ignacio Jose Maria (born in 1974). She
pursued a master's degree in Economics at the Ateneo de Manila University (1978) and a Doctorate
Degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines Diliman (1985).[8]
From 1977 to 1987, she
held teaching positions in several schools, notably the University of the Philippines and the Ateneo
de Manila University. She became chairperson of the Economics Department at Assumption
College.
In 1987, she was invited by President Corazon Aquino to join the government as Assistant Secretary
of the Department of Trade and Industry. She was promoted to Undersecretary two years later. In
her concurrent position as Executive Director of the Garments and Textile Export Board, Arroyo
oversaw the rapid growth of the garment industry in the late 1980s.
Senator[edit]
Arroyo entered politics in the 1992 election, running for senator. At the first general election under
the 1987 Constitution, the top twelve vote-getting senatorial candidates would win a six-year term,
and the next twelve candidates would win a three-year term.[9]
Arroyo ranked 13th in the elections,
earning a three-year term. She was re-elected in 1995, topping the senatorial election with nearly 16
million votes.

3. As a legislator, Arroyo filed over 400 bills and authored or sponsored 55 laws during her tenure as
senator, including the Anti-Sexual Harassment Law, the Indigenous People's Rights Law, and the
Export Development Act.[1]
The 1995 Mining Act, which allows 100% foreign ownership of Philippine mines, has come under fire
from left-wing political groups.
Vice Presidency[edit]
Arroyo considered a run for the presidency in the 1998 election, but was persuaded by
President Fidel V. Ramos and leaders of the administration party Lakas-Christian Muslim
Democrats to instead seek the vice-presidency as the running mate of its presidential candidate,
House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr.[10]
Though the latter lost to popular former actor Joseph
Estrada, Arroyo won the vice presidency by a large margin, garnering more than twice the votes of
her closest opponent, Estrada's running mate Senator Edgardo Angara.[11]
Arroyo began her term as Vice President on June 30, 1998. She was appointed by Estrada to a
concurrent position in the cabinet as Secretary of Social Welfare and Development.[10]
Arroyo resigned from the Cabinet in October 2000, distancing herself from Estrada, who was
accused of corruption by a former political supporter, Chavit Singson, Governor from Ilocos
Sur.[12]
She had initially resisted pressure from allies to speak out against Estrada,[13]
but eventually
joined calls for Estrada's resignation.
Presidency
First Term (2001–2004)
Succession
The last quarter of 2000 up to the first week of January 2001 was a period of political and economic
uncertainty for the Philippines. On January 16, 2001, the impeachment trial also took a new
direction. Private prosecutors walked out of the trial when pro-Estrada senators prevented the
opening of an evidence (a brown envelope) containing bank records allegedly owned by President
Estrada. With the walkout, the impeachment trial was not completed and Filipinos eventually took to
the streets in masses to continue the clamor for President Estrada's resignation. From January 17 to
20, 2001, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), the
site of the original People Power Revolution. The clamor for a change in the presidency gained
momentum as various sectors of Philippine society – professionals, students, artists, politicians,

4. leftist and rightist groups – joined what became known as EDSA II. Officials of the administration,
the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the Philippine National Police (PNP) also withdrew
their support for President Estrada.
Days after leaving Malacañang Palace, President Estrada's lawyers questioned the legitimacy of
Arroyo's presidency before the Supreme Court. He reiterated that he had not resigned as president
and that at most, Arroyo was just serving in an acting capacity. The high court, however, voted
unanimously to uphold the legitimacy of Arroyo's succession. As a consequence, Estrada no longer
enjoys immunity from charges being filed against him.
In the last week of April 2001, the Sandiganbayan ordered the arrest of Estrada and his son,
Senator Jinggoy Estrada, for plunder charges. A few days later, Estrada supporters protested his
arrest, gathered at the EDSA Shrine, and staged what they called, EDSA III – comparing their
actions to the People Power revolution of 1986 and January 2001.
Thousands of protesters demanded the release of Estrada. Eventually, they also called for the
ouster of Arroyo and the reinstatement of the former. On May 1, 2001, they marched towards
Malacañang to force Arroyo to give in to their demands. Violence erupted when the protesters
attempted to storm the presidential palace and the military and police were forced to use their arms
to drive them back. Arroyo declared a state of rebellion because of the violence and prominent
political personalities affiliated with Estrada were charged and arrested. The so-called EDSA III was
the first serious political challenge to the Arroyo presidency.
Oakwood Mutiny[edit]
Main article: Oakwood mutiny
The Oakwood mutiny occurred in the Philippines on July 27, 2003. A group of 321 armed soldiers
who called themselves "Bagong Katipuneros"[14]
led by Army Capt. Gerardo Gambala and Lt. Antonio
Trillanes IV of the Philippine Navy took over the Oakwood Premier Ayala Center (now Ascott Makati)
serviced apartment tower in Makati City to show the Filipino people the alleged corruption of the
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo administration. They also stated that they saw signs suggesting that the
President was going to declaremartial law.
2004 Presidential Election[edit]
Article VII Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution explicitly states that the president of the Philippines can
only serve for one term. However, the same provision also implicitly states that a president's
successor who has not served for more than four years can still seek a full term for the presidency.
Although Arroyo fell under this category, she initially announced on December 30, 2002 that she
would not seek the presidency in 2004. She emphasized that she would devote her remaining
months in office to serving the people and improving the economy of the Philippines.

5. In October 2003, Arroyo changed her mind and announced that she would contest the May 2004
presidential elections and seek a direct mandate from the people. She explained, "There is a higher
cause to change society...in a way that nourishes our future". With her decision, the initial criticisms
hurled against Arroyo centered on her lack of word of honor.
As predicted by SWS exit polls, Arroyo won the election by a margin of over one million votes
against Poe. However, the congressional canvassing was quite contentious as opposition
lawmakers in the National Board of Canvassers argued that there were many discrepancies in the
election returns and that insinuations of cheating were raised. On June 23, 2004, Congress
proclaimed Arroyo and Noli de Castro as president and vice president, respectively.
Second Term (2004–2010)[edit]
2004 Presidential Election rigging allegations
Arroyo taking her Oath of Office for a full term as president in Cebu City on June 30, 2004.
On June 30, 2004, in a break with tradition, Arroyo first delivered her inaugural speech at the Quirino
Grandstand in Manila. She then departed for Cebu City for her oath taking, the first time that a
Philippine president took the oath of office outside of Luzon.
Allegations of cheating against Arroyo gained momentum one year after the May 2004 elections. In
a press conference held on June 10, 2005, Samuel Ong, former deputy director of the National
Bureau of Investigation (NBI) claimed to have audio recordings of wiretapped conversations
between Arroyo and an official of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). Virgilio Garcillano, a
former COMELEC commissioner, would later be identified as the official talking to Arroyo. According
to Ong, the recordings allegedly proved that Arroyo ordered the rigging of the national elections for
her to win by around one million votes against Poe.
The recordings of Ong became known as the Hello Garci controversy and triggered massive
protests against Arroyo. Key members of her cabinet resigned from their respective posts and urged
Arroyo to do the same. On June 27, 2005, Arroyo admitted to inappropriately speaking to a
COMELEC official, claiming it was a "lapse in judgement". She, however, denied influencing the
outcome of the elections and declared that she won the elections fairly. Arroyo did not resign despite
the pressures coming from various sectors of society.
The Hello Garci controversy became the basis of the impeachment case filed against Arroyo in
2005. Attempts to impeach Arroyo failed later that year. Another impeachment case was filed
against Arroyo in 2006 but was also defeated at the House of Representatives.

6. In October 2007, lawyer Alan Paguia filed an impeachment complaint against Arroyo in connection
with the issue of bribery. Paguia's complaint was based on the revelation ofPampanga Governor Ed
Panlilio that various governors received half a million pesos from Malacañang. The impeachment
case, as of the middle of October 2007, has already been referred to the House of Representatives
Committee on Justice.
State of Emergency
On February 24, 2006, a plot to take over the government was uncovered by authorities, allegedly
headed by Gen. Danilo Lim and other rightist military adventurists. General Lim and some of his men
were arrested. To face the threat posed by enemies of the state, Arroyo issued Presidential
Proclamation 1017 (PP 1017) and used it as basis in declaring a state of emergency throughout the
Philippines. According to Arroyo, this declaration was done to quell the military rebellion, stop
lawless violence, and promote peace and stability. PP 1017 also empowered the government to
enforce warrantless arrests and take over strategic private utilities companies.
On February 25, 2006, the police raided the office of the Daily Tribune, a newspaper known as a
critic of the Arroyo administration. The government then issued a journalism guidelines to address
the threat posed by critics in the media. Presidential Management Staff chief Michael Defensor said
that the guidelines were necessary in order to cope with the emergency situation.
The state of emergency existed for about one week with the purpose of curbing further violence,
illegal rallies, and public disturbance throughout the Philippines. The police and the military
dispersed demonstrators and protesters, especially those along Epifanio de los Santos
Avenue (EDSA). Aside from General Lim, prominent personalities were also arrested in connection
with their alleged participation in the attempt to overthrowthe government. Among those arrested
were:
1. Col. Ariel Querubin – leader of a group of Philippine Marines who engaged the government
in a political stand-off at Fort Bonifacio on February 25, 2005
2. Randy David – led a protest rally without securing the necessary permit
3. Crispin Beltran – party-list representative of Anakpawis charged with inciting to sedition and
rebellion
4. Batasan Five – party-list representatives charged with rebellion and were placed under the
custody of the House of Representatives; Bayan Muna's Teodoro Casiño, Satur Ocampo,
and Joel Virador; Gabriela's Liza Maza, and Anakpawis' Rafael Mariano
PP 1017 was lifted on March 3, 2006 but members of the opposition, private lawyers, and concerned
citizens challenged its constitutionality before the Supreme Court. On May 4, the high court declared

7. the proclamation constitutional. However, it also said that it was illegal for the government to
implement warrantless arrests and seize private institutions and companies.
Charter Change[edit]
Arroyo currently spearheads a controversial plan for an overhaul of the constitution to transform the
present unitary and presidential republic with a bicameral legislature into a federal parliamentary
government with a unicameral legislature.[15]
Economy[edit]
Main article: Presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo § Economy
Arroyo, who earned a master's degree and doctorate in economics, made the Philippine
economy the focus of her presidency. Annual economic growth in the Philippines averaged 4.5%
during the Arroyo administration, expanding every quarter of her presidency.[16]
This is higher than in
the administrations of her three immediate predecessors,Corazon Aquino (3.8%), Fidel
Ramos (3.7%), and Joseph Estrada (3.7%).[17]
The Philippine economy grew at its fastest pace in
three decades in 2007, with real GDP growth exceeding 7%.[18]
The economy was one of the few to
avoid contraction during the 2008 global financial crisis, faring better than its regional peers due to
minimal exposure to troubled international securities, lower dependence on exports, relatively
resilient domestic consumption, large remittances from four-to five-million overseas Filipino workers,
and a growing business process outsourcing industry.[16]
Arroyo's handling of the economy has
earned praise from former US President Bill Clinton, who cited her "tough decisions" that put the
Philippine economy back in shape.[19]
Despite this growth, the poverty rate remained stagnant due to
a high population growth rate and uneven distribution of income.
A controversial expanded value added tax (e-VAT) law, considered the centerpiece of the Arroyo
administration's economic reform agenda, was implemented in November 2005, aiming to
complement revenue-raising efforts that could plug the country's large budget deficit.[20]
Her
administration originally set a target to balance the national budget by 2010, t. The tax measure
boosted confidence in the government's fiscal capacity and helped to strengthen the Philippine peso,
making it East Asia's best performing currency in 2005–06.[21]
The peso strengthened by nearly 20%
in 2007, making it by far Asia's best performing currency for the year, a fact attributed to a
combination of increased remittances from overseas Filipino workers and a strong domestic
economy.[22]
Early in her presidency, Arroyo implemented a controversial policy of holiday economics, adjusting
holidays to form longer weekends with the purpose of boosting domestic tourism and allowing
Filipinos more time with their families.

8. The rate of inflation during the later portion of Arroyo's administration was so high. Common
consumer goods became prohibitive in cost. There was a marked decrease in the number of
students in universities. Privately owned universities closed in numbers.
Public perception
The Social Weather Stations public opinion group has conducted quarterly surveys tracking the net
satisfaction rating ("satisfied" rating minus "dissatisfied" rating") of President Arroyo. She began her
presidency in the first quarter of 2001 with a net satisfaction rating of +24. Her rating first dipped into
the negative in the first quarter of 2003, making Arroyo the only president to achieve a negative net
satisfaction rating in SWS opinion polling. Her rating rebounded well into the positive in 2004, in time
for the presidential election where she won election to a new six-year term. However, net satisfaction
sunk back into negative territory in the fourth quarter of 2004, and has remained negative since,
dipping as low as −38 in the second quarter of 2008. Her net satisfaction rating in the first quarter of
2009 was −32

9. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo -- Issues/Controversies
1. 1. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO ISSUES / CONTROVERSIES
2. 2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE: • ISSUES/CONTROVERSIES  Oakwood Mutiny  “Hello, Garci”
Controversy  The Northrail Project Anomaly  Fertilizer Fund Scam  Proclamation 1017: State of
Emergency  The Manila Peninsula Rebellion  The NBN-ZTE Deal Controversy  Quedancor Swine
Scam  Expensive Dinners Controversy  Estrada Pardoned  Maguindanao Massacre:2007 Martial
Law  Impeachment Complaints
3. 3. 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 10 MAY 2004 Although the Philippine Constitution bars a
president from reelection, it allows for the election of a person who has succeeded as president and
has served for not more than four years. In December 2002, Arroyo made the surprise announcement
that she would not seek a new term in the Philippine general election, 2004. Ten months later,
however, she reversed her position and declared her intention to seek a direct mandate from the
people, saying "there is a higher cause to change society... in a way that nourishes our future".
4. 4. 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION RESULTS 10 MAY 2004
5. 5. INAUGURATION June 30 2004
6. 6. INAUGURATION Arroyo took her oath of office on June 30, 2004. In a break with tradition, she
chose to first deliver her inaugural address at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila before departing to
Cebu City for her oath taking: the first time a Philippine president had taken the oath of office outside
of Luzon.
7. 7. THE OAKWOOD MUTINY
8. 8. THE OAKWOOD MUTINY A group composing of more than 300 fully armed soldiers took over
Oakwood Premier in Ayala, Makati City. The soldiers were led by Navy Ltsg. Antonio Trillanes IV,
Army Capt. Gerardo Gambala, Army Capt. Milo Maestrecampo, Navy Ltsg. James Layug and Marine
Capt. Gary Alejano. The group called themselves the new “katipuneros” but they were dubbed y the
media as the “magdalo” soldiers. They claim that the taking over of the Oakwood Premier in Makati
was spontaneous, and that their goal was only to be able to air their grievances and complaints about
the corruption in the military and in the government. They also stated that the saw signs that GMA
was going to declare martial law.
9. 9. THE OAKWOOD MUTINY One of the accusations made by the soldiers was that the Arroyo
administration was selling arms and ammunitions to the enemy forces. These enemy forces include the
MILF and the Abu Sayyaf. Also they claim that Arroyo issued the order to bomb Davao City so that
Arroyo would be able to ask the United States of America for anti-terrorist support. Arroyo also
planned to bomb several areas in Metro Manila so that she could declare martial law.
10. 10. THE OAKWOOD MUTINY Some of the grievances include general cases like the corruption of
the government and its officials, low salaries of soldiers and the difference of salaries between the
AFP soldiers and the Air Force Pilots, insufficient supply of medicines in the army and the powerful
“comptroller” family who is enjoying promotions and positions and are manipulating funds and that
the government funds for the soldiers never or seldom reach them. The bloodless mutiny ended after
18 hours. The soldiers surrendered as they failed to rally support from the public. All the 300 soldiers
were arrested and charged in the general court martial.
11. 11. HELLO GARCI CONTROVERSY
12. 12. HELLO GARCI CONTROVERSY The Hello “Garci” Controversy is about wiretapped
recordings of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s conversations with COMELEC Commissioner Virgilio
Garcilliano. The conversations was about rigging or cheating the 2004 national elections. Former NBI
Deputy Director Samuel Ong released the wiretapped tapes; he also claimed that he had the “mother
of all tapes” which was released a few days later. The National Telecommunications Commission
initially banned the playing of the tapes in the media, and threatened that any media group who plays
the tapes will be forced to close. The tape was then allowed by the Supreme Court to be aired by the
media with a vote of 9 – 6, this was against the NTC’s decision.
13. 13. HELLO GARCI CONTROVERSY
14. 14. HELLO GARCI CONTROVERSY In the tape a woman who sounds like Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo was talking to Virgilio “Garci” Garcilliano about by how many votes she would win in her run
for the presidency. In the conversation she asked if she would win by a million votes and Garcireplied

10. that she will; coincidentally or suspiciously she did win by over a million votes in the 2004
presidential elections. GMA admitted that she was the woman in the wiretapped conversations but
said that she only talked to Garci after the counting has been done. She also aired on national
television her apology to the public for her “lapse in judgement”.
15. 15. SHE WAS SORRY
16. 16. HELLO GARCI CONTROVERSY Virgilio Garcilliano’s whereabouts were unknown right after
the Hello Garci tapes came out. There were even some rumors that he was able to escape the country.
5 Months later he resurfaced and admitted that he was the one talking to GMA in the tapes but the
conversation took place after the counting of votes had been done. He also denied that GMA
instructed him to cheat in the 2004 national elections. The issue created a lot of tension and anger in
the public. Thousands went to the street to call for GMA to step down. There was even an attempt to
create another People Power, this failed however due to the lack of protestors that attended the
peaceful gathering. GMA survived the storm; this issue was the biggest issue that threatened her
presidency. Until now the issue has not yet been solved, and no one has been punished.
17. 17. THE NORTHRAIL PROJECT ANOMALY
18. 18. The Northrail project is being surrounded by a controversy since 1997, Arroyo signed a
Memorandum of agreement with Sinomach and other contractors in 2004, to construct a railline from
Caloocan to Clark Special Economic Zone once to be completed in 2010. Many opposition senators
and congressmen opposed that the project could cost US$500 million and this has been led to
corruption in the Arroyo cabinet and even her, and also a series of cancellations. After it was
constructed from 2009- 2010, again, it eventually cancelled in March 2011, no plans and substitute
foreign support to continue the project. THE NORTHRAIL PROJECT ANOMALY
19. 19. THE NORTHRAIL PROJECT ANOMALY
20. 20. 2008: Where’s the railroad? In 2008, after the government spent nearly P11 billion for the North
Luzon railway, the next question is: Where is the railroad? “The government has advanced $150
million to the Chinese contractor. At the present exchange rate, that is more than P6.8 billion. The
clearing of squatters along the railroad has cost taxpayers at least P4 billion. In all, expenses have
reached a staggering P10.8 billion,” Harry Roque told reporters. Roque said all that has been
accomplished was the clearing of squatters by a task force led by Vice President Noli de Castro, who
chairs the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council.
21. 21. 2008: Where’s the railroad?
22. 22. FERTILIZER FUND SCAM
23. 23. FERTILIZER FUND SCAM In March 2004, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that Senator
Panfilo Lacson accused President Arroyo of vote-buying by authorizing the release of ₱728 million.
The money was supposedly to be used for the purchase of fertilizers which would be distributed to the
local officials. After a year, an episode of the Probe Team reported that some farmers claimed that
they did not receive fertilizers from the funds released by the Department of Agriculture. A Philippine
Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) special report was released later saying that billions of farm
funds were used to fund the presidential campaign of Arroyo.
24. 24. FERTILIZER FUND SCAM Jocelyn "Joc-Joc" Bolante was the Agriculture Undersecretary when
the fertilizer fund scam erupted. He is accused of diverting at least ₱728 million in fertilizer funds to
President Arroyo's 2004 election campaign. When the controversy broke out in 2006, Bolante fled to
the US and sought asylum, but his petition was denied by the US courts and he was eventually
deported. Bolante arrived in the Philippines on 28 October 2008. Upon his arrival, the Senate effected
the warrant on Bolante, initially holding him under hospital arrest. After a month, Bolante appeared on
the Senate for the first time. He denies that the money was misused stating that there was no fertilizer
scam despite the findings of the Commission on Audit that there was ‘excessive overpricing’ of the
liquid fertilizer purchased by Bolante's proponents. He cleared President Arroyo from any direct
involvement. He also cleared the congressmen and other local officials implicated in the fertilizer fund
scam.
25. 25. PROCLAMATION 1017 2006 STATE OF EMERGENCY
26. 26. On February 24, 2006, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo used her emergency powers and issued
Proclamation 1017. The proclamation was called a “state of national emergency” and was similar to

11. Martial Law primarily because she will be able to order arrests without warrants. The proclamation
came after the Armed Forces of the Philippines received reports that some officials of the armed
forces will announce their withdrawal of support from GMA during the anniversary of the People
Power EDSA 1 Revolution. To prevent this GMA issued the proclamation to ensure that there will be
no rebellion or violent coup attempts. PROCLAMATION 1017 2006 STATE OF EMERGENCY
27. 27. AFP Chief Generoso Sanga revealed that Danilo Lim, one of the commanders of an elite force in
the AFP was the one planning to withdraw his support of GMA. Lim then was relieved of his port and
was placed under Sanga’s custody. Police also suspended all gun carrying licenses and did not allow
the public to carry weapons. The next day, police raided offices of the newspaper Daily tribune and
also sent armed men in civilian clothing to go around the offices of Abante a tabloid newspaper. The
military was also sent to surround the offices of ABS- CBN and GMA Network. The government
claimed that they were only protecting these establishments from potential takeovers from
destabilizers. PROCLAMATION 1017 2006 STATE OF EMERGENCY
28. 28. Six leftist representatives - Satur Ocampo, Teodoro Casiño, and Joel Virador of Bayan Muna, Liza
Maza of GABRIELA, and Crispin Beltran and Rafael Mariano of Anakpawis - were charged with
rebellion. Crispin Beltran of Anakpawis was arrested on February 25 on charges of inciting to sedition
and rebellion. To avoid further arrest, the other five found shelter at the Batasang Pambansa Complex.
The decree was lifted on March 3, 2006. However the opposition, lawyers, and concerned citizens
filed a complaint in the Supreme Court contesting the constitutionality of PP 1017. The court, on May
4, declared the proclamation constitutional, but said it was illegal to issue warrantless arrests and seize
private institutions. PROCLAMATION 1017 2006 STATE OF EMERGENCY
29. 29. THE MANILA PEN REBELLION
30. 30. The Manila Peninsula Rebellion was a rebellion in the Philippines on November 29, 2007.
Detained Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, General Lim and other Magdalo (mutineers) officials walked
out of their trial and marched through the streets of Makati City, called for the ouster of President
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and seized the second floor of The Manila Peninsula Hotel along Ayala
Avenue. Former Vice-President Teofisto Guingona also joined the march to the hotel. THE MARCH
TO MANILA PEN
31. 31. THE MANILA PEN REBELLION
32. 32. Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and Brigadier Gen. Danilo Lim surrendered to authorities after an
armored personnel carrier rammed into the lobby of the hotel. Director Geary Barias declared that the
standoff at the Manila Peninsula Hotel is over as Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, and the others agreed to
leave the hotel and surrender to Barias after the 6 hour siege. There was difficulty getting out for a
while due to the tear gas that was covering the area where they were hiding. Days after the mutiny, the
Makati City Regional Trial Court dismissed the rebellion charges against all the 14 civilians involved
in the siege, and ordered their release. THE MANILA PEN REBELLION
33. 33. THE NBN-ZTE SCANDAL
34. 34. THE NBN-ZTE SCANDAL The NBN-ZTE controversy is about a deal between the Philippines
and XTE Corporation, a company in china. The deal was worth $329.59 Million and was aimed at
improving the communication capabilities of the Philippines. On August 29, 2007, Nueva Vizcaya
Rep. Carlos Padilla, disclosed on his privilege speech that COMELEC chairman Benjamin Abalos has
been going to China not just for leisure but to broker a deal with the XTE Corporation. He also said
that there were two other corporations willing to do the job for the Philippines at lower prices but was
turned down. These two other private companies offered cheaper prices than ZTE Corporation.
35. 35. THE NBN-ZTE SCANDAL She also claimed that the alleged corruption was investigated and that
the reports after the investigation were uncorroborated. During the hearings the Senate ordered
Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada, who was the President of Philippine Forest Corporation and was said to have
knowledge that the deal was overpriced, to attend the senate hearing. Lozada did not attend the
hearing and was able to fly out of the country 2 hours before the start of the hearing. The Senate then
ordered the arrest of Jun Lozada. On September 18, 2007, while testifying to in the senate, Jose de
Venecia III revealed that the First Gentleman Mike Arroyo told him to “back off” from pursuing the
deal. A few days later President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo suspended the deal because of “political
criticisms”.

12. 36. 36. THE NBN-ZTE SCANDAL On February 5, 2008, Jun Lozada arrived at the NAIA international
airport and was taken away by unidentified men. Lozada claims that the men blindfolded him and was
talking about where he was supposed to be killed. This was prevented however since text messages
from his family to media revealed something bad was to happen to Jun Lozada. The next day the PNP
admits that Jun Lozada was in their custody.
37. 37. THE NBN-ZTE SCANDAL On February 7, 2008, Jun Lozada appeared in a pre-dawn conference
in La Salle Greenhills and narrated his experience on how he was taken away against his will. In the
following weeks Jun Lozada testified in the senate, fearing for his life. He said that Abalos threatened
to have him killed and that when he left the NBN project the project was priced at $262 million but it
ballooned to $329.5 Million when it was approved. The hearings were conducted; with Lozada as the
“whistleblower” and a lot of government officials were implicated and involved in the issue. Until
now the controversy never reached a conclusion and truth and justice has yet to be achieved.
38. 38. QUEDANCOR SWINE SCAM
39. 39. QUEDANCOR SWINE SCAM SAMPLE CASE: Aura Dew Escanlar was all set to take the
nursing board examinations that December of 2004 when she decided instead to put up a piggery.
What changed her mind was an offer from the Quedan and Rural Credit Guarantee Corp. (Quedancor).
Called “the poor man’s financing institution,” the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) credit guarantee
arm was giving out loans in the form of piglets and feeds, with a buy-back scheme that assured
borrowers some income. Escanlar then used her parents’ savings to build pigpens and buy piglets, and
signed up for the Quedancor Swine Program (QSP). Less than a year later, Escanlar lost almost
everything. The income from the buy- back scheme was always delayed, and the feeds came late or
were not delivered at all. After 50 of her piglets died, Escanlar stormed the Quedancor regional office
here. “You have turned my farm into a graveyard,” she told Quedancor employees.
40. 40. THE NBN-ZTE SCANDAL On February 7, 2008, Jun Lozada appeared in a pre-dawn conference
in La Salle Greenhills and narrated his experience on how he was taken away against his will. In the
following weeks Jun Lozada testified in the senate, fearing for his life. He said that Abalos threatened
to have him killed and that when he left the NBN project the project was priced at $262 million but it
ballooned to $329.5 Million when it was approved. The hearings were conducted; with Lozada as the
“whistleblower” and a lot of government officials were implicated and involved in the issue. Until
now the controversy never reached a conclusion and truth and justice has yet to be achieved.
41. 41. EXPENSIVE DINNERS
42. 42. The public began noticing the expensive dinners that President Macapagal Arroyo was having
when an article from the New York Post reported that GMA and her entourage to the US dined in the
famous Le Cirque in New York and spent $20,000 or almost 1 Million Pesos. The report said that
GMA ordered several expensive bottles of wine which pushed the tab to $20,000. Considering the
economic downturn in the Philippines and the continuous increase in unemployment and poverty
ratings, the expensive dinner resulted into a lot of criticisms against GMA. Makati Mayor Jejomar
Binay bashed GMA for her expensive dinner and said that $20,000 can already give 30,000 people 3
square meals in a day. He also noted that if GMA indeed used public funds to pay for the meal then it
should be deplorable. If she used her own money to pay for the dinner then it is really insensitive to
the millions of Filipino’s who experience hunger everyday in the Philippines. EXPENSIVE
DINNERS
43. 43. Bishops also criticized the expensive dinner and said that it was very “imprudent” and the public
deserves an explanation and an apology. Then Press Secretary Cerge Remonde said that it was
Romualdez that paid for the dinner however this was not believed by the public and called Cerge a
“certified liar”. Cerge said that this dinner issue was only a way to anger the people and turn them
against GMA, also to help ease the situation he ordered the financial statements regarding the trip to
be shown to the public. After this issue several reports regarding a $15,000 dinner in Washington also
came out. The issue then was never resolved and now only exists as a memory. EXPENSIVE
DINNERS
44. 44. ESTRADA PARDONED On October 25, 2007, Arroyo granted a pardon to Joseph Estrada,
supposedly based on the recommendation by the Department of Justice. Press Secretary Ignacio
Bunye quoted the signed Order: "In view hereof in pursuant of the authority conferred upon me by the

13. Constitution, I hereby grant Executive clemency to Joseph Ejercito Estrada, convicted by the
Sandiganbayan of plunder and imposed a penalty of reclusion perpetua. He is hereby restored to his
civil and political rights."
45. 45. 2009 MARTIAL LAW
46. 46. In the wake of the massacre of 57 people in Ampatuan town, President Arroyo placed
Maguindanao under a state of martial law, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita announced on the
morning of December 5, 2009. In so doing, Malacañang has suspended the writ of habeas corpus in
the province except "for certain areas," enabling the military to make arrests without court
intervention. This constitutes the first declaration of martial law in the Philippines since 1972, when
then-president Ferdinand Marcos imposed military rule over the entire country. 2009 MARTIAL
LAW
47. 47. IMPEACHMENT COMPLAINTS
48. 48. In 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, impeachment complaints were filed against President Arroyo
although none of the cases reached the required endorsement of 1/3 of the members for transmittal to
and trial by the Senate. On October 13, 2008, the 4th 97-page impeachment complaint against
President Arroyo was filed at the House of Representatives with the required endorsements by Party
list Representatives Satur Ocampo, Teodoro Casiño and Liza Maza. The complaint accuses Arroyo of
corruption, extrajudicial killings, torture and illegal arrests. The impeachment further raised the issues
on "national broadband network agreement with China, human rights violations, the Northrail project,
the Mt. Diwalwal project, fertilizer fund scam, alleged bribery of members of the House, the swine
scam under the Rural Credit Guarantee Corporation, and 2004 electoral fraud." IMPEACHMENT
COMPLAINTS