Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 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, and the daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal. Arroyo is also the first duly elected female Vice President of the Philippines...
NationalityFilipino
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth5 April 1947
brother law organization
In 1995, we had evidence of the brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden being in the Philippines, living in the Philippines. We had evidence of front organizations set up in the Philippines. And we uncovered evidence about, which would help the U.S. with - about the perpetuators of the World Trade Center bombing.
democracy majesty reap
I sow; my successor reaps. This is the majesty of democracy.
opportunity government optimism
Optimism is infectious, and opportunity irresistible. Progress follows progress. Someone, even government, just has to get it started.
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On the economy, the U.S. cumulatively is our most important investor, most important trading partner, most important sort of tourists, and we have now a tie that will... a link that will be here for many, many years to come, and that is the big Philippine-American community in the United States - three million of them.
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In the time one is given, the steward must make the most of the talents one is given by the Lord.
decision guidance burden
I feel that if I am freed of the burden of politics, then I can do more and I can take more unpopular decisions. I can have as my guidance for decision whatever is right, not whatever is popular.
civilians
It is the civilian part of the politics that is very, very bad, and we have to change that.
military people
The military is very constitutionalist, and I have my faith in them and in the cooler heads of the people.
fighting terror
Its never right to fight terror with terror.
comfort-and-joy people ordinary
I want ordinary people to enjoy a decent standard of living, with ever increasing security, comfort and joy.
political killing term
In the harshest possible terms, I condemn political killings.
order level-playing-field levels
In a global arena, what our businessmen need in order to be competitive is transparency and a level playing-field.
president united-states defense
I was invited by President Bush to come to the United States on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty.
strong president want
A president can be as strong as she wants to be.