Ateneo de Manila University Faculty: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Bienvenido Nebres, Ambeth Ocampo, Chot Reyes, Francis Escudero

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Bienvenido Nebres, Ambeth Ocampo, Chot Reyes, Francis Escudero, Edgar Calabia Samar, Arturo Brion, Sedfrey Candelaria, James A. Martin, Horacio de la Costa, Fernando Zobel de Ayala y Montojo, Cesar L. Villanueva, James B. Reuter, Eduardo Hontiveros, Cielito Habito, Jose Ramon Villarin, Joaquin Bernas, Danton Remoto, Onofre R. Pagsanghan, Antonio La Vina, John Paul Vergara, Cesario Azucena, Virgilio S. Almario, Ma. Assunta Cuyegkeng, Lucio D. San Pedro, Lamberto V. Avellana, Eduardo De Los Angeles, Alfredo R.A. Bengzon, Joseph Galdon, Fabian Dayrit, Miguel Bernad. Excerpt: Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (born April 5, 1947) is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga. She was the country's second female president (after Corazon Aquino), and the daughter of former President Diosdado Macapagal. She was a former professor of economics at Ateneo De Manila University where Noynoy Aquino 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, ...