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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Presidency Issues

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo served as president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. Some key achievements and controversies of her presidency include: 1) She passed several important laws regarding social welfare, science and technology, and the Bangsamoro region as both a senator and house speaker. 2) However, her presidency was also plagued by accusations of corruption, human rights abuses, and electoral fraud. 3) She faced numerous legal cases and controversies relating to the misuse of government funds and her alleged role in extrajudicial killings.

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Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Presidency Issues

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo served as president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. Some key achievements and controversies of her presidency include: 1) She passed several important laws regarding social welfare, science and technology, and the Bangsamoro region as both a senator and house speaker. 2) However, her presidency was also plagued by accusations of corruption, human rights abuses, and electoral fraud. 3) She faced numerous legal cases and controversies relating to the misuse of government funds and her alleged role in extrajudicial killings.

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The Macapagal-Arroyo

Presidency
ACHIEVEMENTS
As a senator
Loans women and micro-enterprises Law
Bank Entry Liberalization Law; the Thrift Bank Act
Anti-Sexual Harassment Law
Crop Insurance Law and the Magna Carta for Scientists,
Engineers, Researchers and Science and Technology Personnel
in government.

As Vice President
Appointed as secretary of Social Welfare and Department

As President

As House Speaker Representative


Worked the following acts and Bills
Republic Act 11054 or the "Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao
RA 11055 or the "Philippine Identification System Act"
RA 11210 or the "105-Day Expanded Maternity Leave Law"
RA 1223 (Universal Health Care Act); RA 11291 or the "Magna Carta of the Poor"; and RA 11310
or the "Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act"
These include House Bill 8719 and Senate Bill 1843 or the "Seal of Local Good Governance Act of
2018"
HB 8734 and SB 1534 or "An Act Increasing the Benefits Granted to Science and Technology
(S&T) Personnel of the Government,
Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8349, otherwise known as the 'Magna Carta for
Scientists, Researchers, and Other S&T Personnel in the Government'"; HB 8862 and SB 1532 or
the "Innovative Startup Act of the Philippines"
HB 8885 and SB 1597 or the " Student Fare Discount Act"

LEGACY
The first woman to become the speaker of the House of Representatives
Become the first woman to become Vice President of the Philippines
Leader of the United Opposition movement to remove Estrada from Office
Rising joblessness and poverty in Macapagal-Arroyo’s Administration
Eroding domestic production
The Eye-opener of Corruption in the Philippine government
Lowest Net Satisfaction Rate

ISSUES, CHALLANGES, & CONTROVERSIES


Accused of providing special treatment to the jailed former president.
Mike Arroyo was accused of receiving bribes from a telecommunications company seeking
government-approved contracts.
Arrested on charges of having committed electoral fraud during the 2007 Senate election.
Arrested for allegedly having misused state lottery funds
Accused of Massive corruption in her Term
Accused of Plunder, Human rights violation, and a culture of impunity that surpasses that of the
Marcos dictatorship
Accused of involvement in the killing, torturing, and abducting of thousands of Filipinos, mainly
activists, peasants, human rights advocates, religious leaders, and journalists.
Unstable economy P 728 million Fertilizer Fund Scam
Violent protests launched by Estrada's Rigged the 2004 national election in her favor
supporters. aka Hello Garci Scandal
Thrust into the ongoing battle between the Hacienda Luisita Massacre
Philippine government against Abu Sayyaf Euro Generals Scandal
Bagyong Undoy National Broadband Network NBN/ZTE Scandal
SuperFerry 14 Bombing Maguindanao Massacre
Batasang Pambansa Bombing Northrail Controversy
REFERENCES:
Tikkanen A. (2022) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo president of the Philippines retrieved from: [Link]
BUEZA M. (2018) Gloria Arroyo’s firsts as House Speaker retrieved from: [Link]
VENZON C. (2018) Philippines' Gloria Arroyo makes comeback as House speaker retrieved from:,[Link]
Ortillo E. (2018) Gloria Macapagal Arroyo: The First Woman house Speaker retrieved from: [Link]
Press and Public Affairs Bureau (2019) House adopts resolution commending remarkable, efficient leadership of Speaker Arroyo retrieved from: [Link]
Lalu G. (2019) Arroyo highlights House’s achievements in address before Congress break retrieved from: [Link]

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