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Arroyo: Pandemic response must now be 'tipped towards economic concerns'
Former president Gloria Arroyo also defends President Rodrigo Duterte, saying 'it is easy to criticize when you are seated on the sidelines, but when you are the actual gladiator in the arena, the perspective is very different'
[ANALYSIS] The Anti-Terrorism Act: Duterte will have all dissenters’ necks
Compared to the country's Human Security Act, the Anti-Terrorism Act drops the bar even lower
Framers: ABS-CBN shutdown order defies 1987 Constitution
The closure comes 'at the worst of times' as the nation battles the coronavirus pandemic
Foes to allies? Fierce critic Alan Cayetano woos Gloria Arroyo
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano tells his predecessor, 'hopefully, ma’am this bridge, from your speakership to mine, will also serve as bridge from your family to mine'
Arroyo, De Venecia reunite as Lakas-CMD vow to ‘win’ members back
The once formidable Lakas-CMD is slowly increasing its numbers in the House, where its party president Martin Romualdez is the influential Majority Leader
War with the NPA, war without end
From our archives: The Philippine military is treading dangerous waters with its counterinsurgency experiments
Ombudsman dismisses last plunder complaint vs Arroyo
(UPDATED) The Office of the Ombudsman says it finds no probable cause to indict former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of plunder over the misuse of millions in intelligence funds of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
As Martin turns 56, Romualdezes donate P500,000 to Mindanao earthquake victims
House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez throws a big birthday party attended by prominent personalities in Philippine politics and business
[OPINION | Newspoint] A never-ending cleanup
President Duterte may have been prodigious at making a mess, and far from done with it, but his is only the latest in a rarely broken run of messy Philippine leaderships
Sandigan junks Napoles' latest motion challenging plunder case
There is no main plunderer, Napoles argues. The anti-graft court says, ''The eyes are useless when the mind is blind. It is apparent that the information refers to [Jinggoy] Estrada as the mastermind of the PDAF scheme.'
Around 50 lawmakers attend Lakas-CMD dinner at Arroyo's house
While Lakas-CMD did not actively recruit members during the gathering, two lawmakers took their oath as new members of the party
[EDITORIAL] #AnimatED: Ang pulitika ng death penalty sa ilalim ni Duterte
This is true immortality – the antidote against all the gossip that it will all end soon
Robredo, Arroyo net satisfaction ratings dip in June – SWS
The net satisfaction rating of Senate President Vicente Sotto III stays 'very good,' while Supreme Court Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin's rating remains 'moderate'
Romualdez thanks mentor GMA 'for making me become what I am today’
Around 100 lawmakers from different parties brave the heavy rain to attend Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez's thanksgiving dinner
Robredo, Sotto gain approval, trust of more Filipinos – Pulse Asia
(UPDATED) Former Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo remained the least appreciated and trusted top Philippine official in her final week as a public official, according to a Pulse Asia survey
SC insists independence after Arroyo says Duterte helped acquit her
'The public can be assured that the Supreme Court has and will always act independently, and free from influence from the other branches of Government' says Supreme Court Spokesman Brian Keith Hosaka
Duterte calls Arroyo ‘true living icon in Philippine politics’
President Rodrigo Duterte says 'no other chief executive in our history comes close' to his ally and friend, ex-president turned House speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Duterte teases Arroyo: She was 'hard to deal with' as president
During her farewell dinner as House Speaker, Arroyo replies to Duterte: 'It was never my intention to be difficult with you…So I only wish that I had better EQ so I could have second-guessed everything you wanted'
Arroyo thanks Duterte for helping to acquit her of plunder
Former president and House speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says President Rodrigo Duterte 'provided the atmosphere' that led to her acquittal
Arroyo winds up 'sentimental journey' in Negros Occidental
Outgoing Speaker Gloria Arroyo visits the Bacolod-Silay Airport and the Northern Negros National Park
Duterte 'refuses' to choose next House Speaker
President Rodrigo Duterte says he asked House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to choose her successor but she supposedly declined
Old habits die hard: In Cebu, Gloria Arroyo walks out over political questions
Even retirement has not made the former president ease up on the kinds of questions the media can ask
Arroyo revisits RO-RO ports in Cebu ahead of retirement
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo goes on a 'sentimental journey' in her final week as a congresswoman
Arroyo defends Duterte response to Philippine boat sinking
'Take a calibrated response and be as civil as they have to be. I think that's the right approach,' former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says, referring to the administration's handling of the incident
New 'No. 1' sculpture symbolizing legislator's roles unveiled at Batasan
The 10-foot steel artwork is by Filipino visual artist Joe Datuin
House commends Arroyo's leadership as 17th Congress ends
House Majority Leader Fredenil Castro describes Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as 'one of the most brilliant political and academic minds in recent Philippine history'
Outgoing Speaker GMA to House: Harvest seeds we planted during Duterte's term
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo trumpets lawmakers' achievements under her one-year term, lauding the 'truly working House' for pushing the President's pet bills
Lawmakers, House staff honor ‘the wonderful life’ of Prospero Nograles
The closest friends and colleagues of the country's first Mindanaoan speaker remember his closeness to the House staff and his love for the song, 'What a Wonderful World'
Arroyo to Kapampangan voters: Let's help PDP-Laban, guest candidates in May 2019
'We brought PDP-Laban and some of their guest candidates here. You know their qualifications, their background, how they helped us,' House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo tells her constituents
Robredo’s net satisfaction rating soars in March – SWS
Vice President Leni Robredo's net satisfaction rating jumps to a 'good' +42 in March from a 'moderate' +27 in December 2018
Arroyo on PH-China economic ties: Better than ever
Facing Chinese investors gathered in Taguig City, Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says China is in a 'class of its own'
Arroyo says restoring PH fiscal stability her 'legacy' in public service
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo talks about the legacy she would leave behind as she celebrated her 72nd birthday
Arroyo to become consultant for Pampanga provincial gov’t
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo turns 72 on Friday, April 5, celebrating her birthday in her Lubao hometown
Arroyo: 'World should look at China's rise as an opportunity, not a threat'
(UPDATED) 'China’s effort in opening up has really been a boost for the economies of the world,' says Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, whose presidency was marked by closer ties to China
Aquino hits Arroyo: 'She became Speaker, then budget was reenacted'
Former president Benigno Aquino III slams Congress for failing to pass the 2019 budget on time: 'Buong-buo na sila doon, hindi pa napapa-approve.'
House leadership scrambles to address budget deadlock
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo clarifies the House has not yet withdrawn the enrolled version of the 2019 budget, contradicting her appointed negotiator San Juan City Representative Ronaldo Zamora
Arroyo insists House did nothing unconstitutional under 2019 budget
'We would never put the President in a position of signing an unconstitutional bill,' says Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
LOOK: PH lawmakers' 'very cordial' meeting with Malaysian PM Mahathir
House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo says Filipino legislators sought Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's advice on economic affairs
Diokno hopes next DBM chief 'not a politician'
On rumors that House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be next budget chief, outgoing secretary Benjamin Diokno says: 'That's speculative. I don't want to comment on that'
Chel Diokno: Duterte worse than Arroyo in human rights violations
‘Never in our history have we seen this kind of killing,’ says Otso Diretso candidate Chel Diokno, who also has a petition before the Supreme Court seeking to declare the bloody campaign against illegal drugs unconstitutional
Progressive groups fear new tariff law will lead to rice cartels
(UPDATED) But proponents of the new rice tariffication law say it will lower the price of the food staple to a level more affordable for Filipinos
Arroyo asks Pampanga to give Duterte bets 'landslide' win
House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appears beside presidential daughter Sara Duterte to personally endorse Hugpong ng Pagbabago's Senate slate
Military will 'crush' Jolo attackers, says Malacañang
Vice President Leni Robredo and other officials also denounce the bombing of the Jolo Cathedral
Arroyo supports lowering age of criminal liability to 9 years old
The Commission on Human Rights reiterates it opposes the measure, saying crime syndicates and persons who exploit children should be the one punished instead
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Arroyo dips to ‘poor,’ Robredo falls to ‘moderate’ net satisfaction ratings – SWS
Senate President Vicente Sotto III maintains a 'very good' rating, while SC Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin is included for the first time and gets a 'moderate' score
Marijuana patch eases pain for Arroyo
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo suffers from multiple cervical spondylosis which causes pain on her spine
Arroyo creates committee to check urban poor housing
Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo creates the panel after residents of a housing project in Quezon City reported cases of land grabbing
Lawmakers honor Rodel Batocabe, the ‘Daragueño Who Dared’
Lawmakers and guests wear pins that read, 'Justice for Cong. Rodel Batocabe' during the memorial service
