PGMA POLITICS

AND
GOVERNANACE
2ND TERM
PGMA 2nd term (2004-2010)

 June 30, 2004 Arroyo took her oath of office.

 Shechose to first her inaugural address at Quirino

Grandstand in Manila before departing to Cebu City for her
oath taking.
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ECONOMY:
 During her administration, the annual
economic growth in the Phils. Averaged
4.5%, expanding every quarter of her
presidency.
 The Phils. Economy grew was one of the
fastest pace in the three decades in 2007,
with real GDP growth exceeding 7%.
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E-VAT
 A controversial expanded value added tax
(e-VAT) law, considered the centerpiece of
the Arroyo administration’s economic
reform agenda, was implemented in
November 2015, aiming to complement
revenue-raising efforts that could plug the
country’s large budget deficit.
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CHARTER CHANGE (CHA-CHA)

 In 2005, Arroyo initiated a movement for an
overhaul of the constituition to transform the
present presidential-bicameral republic into a
federal parliamentary-unicameral form of
government.
 During SONA (2005), she claimed “The
system clearly needs fundamental change and
the sooner the better. It’s time to start the
great debate on Charter Change”.
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EO No. 464 & Calibrated Preemptive Response

 In late September 2005, Arroyo issued an
executive order stating that demonstrations
w/out permits would be pre-emptively
stopped. Then members of the military
testified in Congressional hearings that they
were defying a direct order not to testify
about their knowledge of the election
scandal.
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HUMAN RIGHTS
 May 2006, Amnesty International report
expressed concern over the sharp rise in
vigilante killings of militant activists and
community workers in the Philippines.
 Task Force USIG.
 Ret.Major Gen. Jovito Palparan, has been
appointed by PGMA to be part of the
Security Council.
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 An independent commision was assembled

in August 2006 to investigate the killings.
 Spear headed by former Supreme Court
Justice Jose Melo, the group known as the
Melo Commision concluded the most of the
killings were instigated by AFP, but found
no proof linking the murder of activist to a
“national policy” as claimed by left-wing
groups.
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February 24, 2006

The declaration of
Proclamation No.17
October 25, 2007
ERAP PARDON
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Amnesty Proclamation
 September 5, 2007, PGMA signed
Amnesty Proclamation 1377 for the
members of the CPP-NPA, other
communist rebel groups; and their
umbrella organization, the NDF or the
National Democratic Front.
PGMA’S FOREIGN POLICY
 May 30, 2009 PGMA visit
President Lee Myung bak,
Republic of Korea.
 Bilateral relations and
chart a new direction for a
more strategic and
prosperous
region,especially in the
fields of economic,trade
cooperation,development
cooperation and people-
to-people lingkages.
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 PGMA with Russian President
Dmitry Mendvedev during her visit
in Moscow, Russia for St.
Petersburg International Economic
Forum, June 4-6 2009.

 The forum tackles the prevention

of global financial crisis and
bilateral agreement between the
PH-Russia, especially in the fields
of defense and energy cooperation,
and trade and investment.
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Iraq War
 The Arroyo administration has forged a strong relationship with
the US. Arroyo was one of the first world leaders who expressed
support for the US-led coalition againts global terrorism in the
aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and remains of the of
its closest allies in the war on terror. Following the US-led
invasion of Iraq, in July 2003 the Phil sent a small humanitarian
contigent which included medics and engineers.

 July 2004, troops were recalled in response to the kidnapping of

Filipino truck driver Angelo Dela Cruz.
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ASEAN SUMMIT
 Arroyo’s foreign policy is
anchored on building
strong ties with the US,
East Asian and South
Asian nations; and
countries where overseas
Filpino workers and live.

 In 2007, thePH was host

to the 12th ASEAN
Summit in Cebu City.
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PH-JAPAN TRADE DEAL
 On august 21, 2007, arroyo’s
administration asked Senate of the
Philippines to ratify a $4 billion trade
deal with Japan (signed on 2006 with
the former Japanese Prime Minister
Junichiro Koizumi) which would
create more than 300,000 jobs (by
specifically increasing local exports
such as shrimp to Japan).

 Japanalso promised to hire atleast

1,000 PH nurses.

 Japanese
waste in exhange for
economic growth.
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COUNCIL OF WOMEN WORLD
LEADERS
 In keeping with international mission; PGMA
is a member of the Council of Women World
Leaders, an International network of current
and former women presidents and prime
minister whose mission is to mobilize the
highest0level women leaders globally for
collective action on issues of critical
importance to women and equitable
develpoment.
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AGRICULTURE
 More than 500,00 hectares of land were distributed
under agrarian reform program and 360,000 hectares
of ancestral lands strengthened, the President reported.
 The right to food under arroyo administration.
 “murang bigas at masaganang magsasaka”.
 2008, PGMA openly stated that her priorities are CARP
with Reforms, food self-sufficiecy, social safety nets
from the value added tax(school feeding, cash transfer,
etc). Enactment of a Consumer Bill of Rights and
Farmland as Collateral Bill, and clean water for the
people.
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REVENUE
 In2004, RA 9337 was passed into law.
The measure allowed PGMA to increase
the VAT rate to 12% and expands its
coverage to encompass additional goods,
including gasoline and other oil products.
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EMPLOYMENT
 CLEEP- COMPREHENSIVE LIVELIHOOD
AND EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM
Served as brodging employment program
that provided the beneficiaries not only skills
and necessary experience they need in order
to compete in the job market. It benefitted
some 400,000 displaced and unemployed
Filipino workers.
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EMPLOYMENT

NARS- NURSES ASSIGNED IN RURAL

SERVICES
 Program to equip unemployed registerd
nurse in the country w/training and work
experience.
 Almost 10,378 inexperienced registered
nurse have been deployed in 1,000 poorest
municipalities nationwide.
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EMPLOYMENT
Other notable laws are:
 Tax Relief Package Law of 2008, exempting
minimum wage earners from paying withholding tax
wage earners.
 RA 10222(Migrant Workers Act), which increases
protection and services for overseas Filipino workers
 RA 9208(Anti-trafficking of women and children)
 RA 9231 an act providing for the elimination of worst
form of child labor or also know as “Special
Protection of Children Against Child Abuse,
Exploitation And Discrimation Act 2003”.
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EDUCATION

Executive Order No.358, (September 15, 2004)

 Which mandates TESDA and CHED to develop

and implement a unified national
qualifications framework that establishes
equivalency pathways and access ramps for
easier transition and progression between
TVET and higher education.
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EDUCATION
1.Easing the textbooks Backlog which is the printing
of 10 million copies of text books for 19,000 public
schools in Grade 1-6 would have textbooks for the
priority subjects
2. Construction of more school buildings w/alloted
budget of 40 million pesos
3. Restoring English as medium of instruction
4.Implementing of BEC. Upgrading of the five
learning areas, Math, Science,English,Filipino &
Makabayan.
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EDUCATION

5. Improving Teachers Welfare by cleaning

up its automatic payroll deductions systems
(APDS) for teachers w/ loans and by hiring
an additional of 15,000 new teachers.
6. Mainstraiming Distance Learning
7. Launching the Internet-based Education
Program.
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HEALTH
 PGMA launched P3 billion universal health
insurance coverage that would provide
either free or subsidized hospitalization and
other medical assistance to government and
private sector employees and indigent
families.
PGMA’S PROGRAM ON DOST

 Duringher presidency, the country

invested in the development of
engineering, and human development
resources, through a consortium of seven
universities led by UP.
PGMA’S PROGRAM ON DOT

 RO-RO (Roll-on, Roll-off) system was part

of the Arroyo administration’s 919 km
Strong Republic Nautical Highway, that
was meant to connect the major islands of
Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
 Allocated budget up to P15 Billion
programs that sought to build 72 ports
across the country.
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TOURISM
RA .9593 Tourism Act of 2009
(May 12,2009)
 “ An act declaring a national policy for
tourism as an engine of investment,
employment,growth and national
development and strenthening the DOT.
PGMA ON PEACE AND ORDER

Proclamtion No.675 declaring the month of

september 2004 and every year as National Peace
Consciousness Month, otherwise known as the Six
Path to Peace, to wit;
1. Pursuit of social, economic and political reforms
to address the root causes of armed conflicts
and social unrest
2. Consensus-building and empowerment for
peace through consultations and people
participation.
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3. Peaceful, negotiated settlement w/ different rebel

groups and the effective implemantation of peace
agreements
4. Programs for reconcillations, reintegration into
mainstream society and rehabilitation of former rebels
and their communities.
5.Addressing concerns arising from continuing armed
conflicts
6. Building and nurturing a climate conducive to peace
through peace education and advocacy programs.
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DECEMBER 4, 2009, PGMA declared

martial law in the province of Maguindanao.
Proclamation No. 1959 under the statement
of Ex. Sec Eduardo Ermita,said that the
declaration of martial law will lead to the
arrests w/out warrants of other members of
the Ampatuan family who have been linked
to the November 23 massacre of 57 people
including 30 journalists.
Other Laws;
 RA No. 10072 (April 20,2010) known as the
“Philippine Red Cross act of 2009”
 RA No.9994(February 15,2010) known as
“Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010”
 RA No. 9217 also known as President Manuel
A. Roxas Memorial Day Act
 RA No. 9155 known as Governance of Basic
Education Act of 2001
 RA No. 9006 Know as the” Fair Election Act”
 Issues and Controversies
Fertilizer Fund Scam

The Fertilizer Fund Scam is a political scandal involving

the officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and a
number of other local and national government officials
during the Arroyo administration, regarding the misuse of
agricultural funds amounting to P728 million and P1.1
billion, which were released in February 3,2004 & February
11,2004 respectively. Said funds were alledgedly utilized to
finance former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s
campaign before the May 2004 presidential elections.
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Hello Garci Controversy
In the middle of 2005, Samuel Ong who is a
former deputy director of the country’s National
Bureau of Investigation (NBI) claimed to have
audio tapes of wiredtapped conversations b/w
President Arroyo and an official of the
commission on elections. According to Ong, the
contents of the tape prove that the 2004 national
elections was rigged by Arroyo in order to win by
around one million votes.
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Hello Garci Controversy

Two witness, Antonio Rasalan and Clinton
Colcol, stepped forward in August
2006,claiming involvement in an alleged plot
to alter the results for the May 2004 elections.
Rasalan claimed that he was fully convinced
that the election returns presented at the
House of Representatives were manufactured
and had replaced the original documents
Issues and Controversies
NBN SCANDAL
 The Philippine National Broadband Network(NBN)
controversy is a political affair that centers upon
allegations of corruption primarily involving Former
Commission on Election (COMELEC) chairman
Benjamin Abalos, First Gentlemen Mike Arroyo and
PGMA, regarding the proposed government-manage
National Broadband (NBN) for the Philippines and the
awarding of its construction to the Chinese firm Zhong
Xing Telecommunication Equipment Company
Limited , (ZTE) a telecommunications and networking
equipment provider.
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Controversial Dinner party

 July 2009, Arroyo went to New York City,
USA to dine with her friends at a lush Le
Cirque restaurant and was highly critized for
her supposed outlandish dinner at Le Cirque
with the Philippine delegation during her
visit to the US.
 The dinner cost of $20,000 or P 1,000,000
as reported in the New York post.
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Typhoon Ondoy
 September 2009, Typhoon Ondoy became
devastive through out Metro Manila and
Luzon leaving 464 people dead and
resulted to massive flooding and landslide.
When Nonoy took office as a new President
elect, he critized arroyo and PAG-ASA for
lack of disaster preparedness and new
equipment aftermath of Ondoy.
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Northrail Controversy
 The Northrail project is being surrounded by a
controversy since 1997, Arroyo signed a MOA
w/ Sinomach and other contractors in 2004,
to construct a rail line 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$500million and this has been led to
corruption.
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 In November 2009, Arroyo foramlly

declared her intention to run for a seat in
House of Representives representing the
2nd District of Pampanga, making her the
second Philippine President-after Jose P.
Laurel to pursue a lower office after the
expiration of their presidency.
 ARREST

 Arroyo was
arrested on
November 18,
2011 after a
Pasay court
issued a
warrant of
arrest against
her.
ARREST
Former Philippine President
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo looks at
her supporters as she arrives at
her village in suburban Quezon
City, north of Manila Philippines
on Wednesday July 25,2012.
Arroyo on Wednesday walked
out a government hospitals
where she has been detained for
nearly eight months on charge of
election sabotage after a court
found that evidence againts her
was weak and granted bail.
Thank you!!