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GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO 

5 April 1947 to present 

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Diosdado Macapagal - father

Evagalina Macapagal - moher

Jose Arroyo - husband

Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was the President of the Philippines between 2001 and 2010. Arroyo is daughter of the former President Diosdado Macapagal.

Arroyo was elected as the first and only female Vice President of the Philippines in the 1998 . She was appointed by Estrada to a concurrent position in the cabinet as Secretary of Social Welfare and Development. Arroyo resigned from the cabinet in 2000, distancing herself from President Estrada, who was accused of corruption.

On 20 January 2001, after days of political turmoil and popular revolt, the Supreme Court declared the presidency vacant and Arroyo was sworn in as President of the Philippines.

First Day Covers

People Power 2 and President Arroyo Taking Oath of Office, #2727 and 2728, 29 Apr 2001

there are two printings of this issue 

Philippine Presidents Definitive #2786a, 12 Jun 2002

(part of a se-tenant block of 10)

State Visit of US President George Bush in 2003 #2903, 23 Feb 2004

State Visit of President Hu Jintao of People's Public of China #2958 and 2959, 27 Apr 2005

these stamps are repeated on the Souvenir Sheet

Inauguration of President Macapagal-Aroyo #2986 and 2987, 9 Nov 2005

In a break with tradition, Arroyo chose to 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.

Visit of Ban Ki-moon, United Nations General Secretary #3179, 29 Oct 2008

Philippines-Brunei Agricultural Cooperation #, 3 Aug 2009

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office 75th Anniversary #, 18 Dec 2009

 

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