GMA News and Public Affairs (formerly RBS News Department, GMA Radio-Television News and GMA Rainbow Satellite News) is the news department of the Philippine broadcaster GMA Network and its sister network GMA News TV. It produces news and infotainment programs for all GMA Network owned and affiliated television and radio stations in the Philippines, and internationally through GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV. GMA News and Public Affairs is currently headed by Marissa Flores. It is headquartered at the Ground Floor of GMA Network Center in Quezon City.

History

News division

The GMA News division traces its origin from the Republic Broadcasting System, established by Robert Stewart in 1959. Programming of its radio station, DZBB depended on mostly on news reports. The station covered the eruption of Mt. Hibok-Hibok in 1951, and the election and death of former President Ramon Magsaysay. While RBS Channel 7 was established in 1961, it was in 1970s that GMA became one of the most-watched television news source in the country. In 1983, Channel 7 was the first to break the news of Ninoy Aquino's death, and later would be the only television station to broadcast his funeral. The channel also became the first station to broadcast the Ramos-Enrile break-away that led to the People Power Revolt.

In 1998, GMA teamed up with the Philippine Daily Inquirer to produce election coverage. Its flagship newscast, Saksi, won the 1999 Asian Television Awards and 2002 New York Festival awards for Best Newscast. In 2006, GMA News was praised by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for its news coverage, and said that it was the reason for the network's high ratings. In the 2006 SWS Media Trust survey, GMA News garnered 60% of public trust, second only to rival ABS-CBN with 68%. But a similar Pulse Asia survey shows that GMA News is the more credible in the country and to key demographics.

GMA News became a pioneer in local television news in many ways. GMA was one of the pioneers of women in broadcast journalism. Tina Monzon-Palma was one of the first women co-anchors when she first presented News at Seven, one of the most-watched news programs in the 1970s and . Helen Vela was the first woman to anchor news in Tagalog for GMA Balita, and Mel Tiangco was the first late-night solo anchor for Frontpage. GMA was the first to broadcast an hourly news program, GMA News Live which is known today as the GMA Flash Report, and the first station to use a ticker for breaking news and traffic information. GMA News was also the first to use Electronic News Gathering Vans in the country in 1995. In 2004, it regularly began to use Satellite News Gathering facilities to reach more remote areas. It also covered major events in the country, such as the 1995 World Youth Day, 2003 World Meeting of Families, and 2000 Today.

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary, GMA airs Limang Dekada: The GMA News 50th Anniversary Special on January 10, 2010 on GMA and January 31, 2010 on Q.

Public Affairs division

GMA’s Public Affairs division was established in 1987 when Tina Monzon-Palma, then head of GMA News recognized that a 30 minute newscast was not adequate and sufficient to inform the general Filipino public on what is happening to the recently established Aquino government after the historic People Power Revolution in February 1986. It started with five news personnel including Marissa La Torre Flores (now handles GMA News and Public Affairs as senior vice president) and held office inside the cameramen’s locker room before moving into the state-of-the-art GMA Network Center with no experience, equipment, camera and an improvised set broadcasting at the old GMA building in Edsa with only a passion to work attitude. Now with more than 500 news personnel—here and abroad—and producing 16 of the most awarded programs on Philippine television today.

The public affairs program ''Weekend With Velez'', was the first network-produced program on GMA, afterward renamed to ''Velez This Week'' and was hosted by Jose Mari Velez. Later that year it was joined with other public affairs shows such as ''Firing Line with Teddy Benigno'' (later on hosted by Oscar Orbos); ''View Point with Dong Puno''; ''Straight from the Shoulder'' hosted by Louie Beltran and ''The Probe Team'' by Che-Che Lazaro and ''Issues and Answers'' hosted by Art Borjal.

From a makeshift and improvised set, the once GMA News garnered several honors and recognitions from local and international award-giving bodies, including two gold medals in the New York Festivals and their first Peabody Award in 1999, one of the most distinguished merit in the broadcast industry, the only one awarded to an Asian country. The first Peabody was given for ''Kidney for Sale'', an investigative work on the selling of kidneys in a depressed area along the coast of Manila Bay. The award also recognizes Marissa Flores as the executive producer and a team of producers, writers, directors and reporters, as well as Jessica Soho, Michelle Seva-Recto, Jay Taruc, Leogarda Sanchez and Rowel Cornejo, Melchor Quintos and Gregg Gonzales.

When longest-running noontime show ''Eat Bulaga!'' celebrated its silver anniversary in 2004, Public Affairs co-produced Eat Bulaga history with noontime show's production company Television and Production Exponents, Inc. or TAPE, Inc., because one of News and Public Affairs personalities Mr. Arnold Clavio was a contestant in a former segment of noontime show. He hosted it and was co-hosted by his ''Unang Hirit'' co-host, Ms. Rhea Santos.

Coinciding with its 20th anniversary in broadcasting excellence, GMA News and Public Affairs aired a documentary entitled ''20: Dalawampung Taon ng GMA Public Affairs'' (''20: Twenty Years of GMA Public Affairs'') on October 28, 2007.

The Public Affairs division of GMA is now headed by Nessa Valdellon as Vice President for Public Affairs.

In 2010, The I-Witness win the George peabody award. The show is the documentary of Kara David.

Accolades

On December 9, 2003 the Philippine House of Representatives’ 12th Congress commended GMA News and Public Affairs through Resolution 787 authored by Rep. Rodolfo Plaza for its efforts in uplifting the standards of the Philippine broadcast industry by receiving the first Peabody Award gold medal for television news awarded to an Asian country in 1999.

Programs

Currently aired

GMA shows

24 Oras

Aha!

Born to Be Wild

GMA Flash Report

Hanep Buhay

I-Witness

Imbestigador

Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho

Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko

Pinoy M.D. Mga Doktor ng Bayan

Reporter's Notebook

Rescue

Sabadabadog

Saksi

Tunay na Buhay

Unang Hirit

Wish Ko Lang

GMA News TV shows

Ang Pinaka...

Balita Pilipinas

Balita Pilipinas Ngayon

Balitanghali

Bawal ang Pasaway kay Mareng Winnie

Best Men

Brigada

Day Off

Dobol B sa News TV

Fashbook

Follow That Star

Front Row

GMA News TV All Sports

Game!

Good News Kasama si Vicky Morales

I Juander

Idol sa Kusina

In the Limelight

Investigative Documentaries

May Tamang Balita

News to Go

Motorcycle Diaries

News TV Live

News TV Quick Response Team

On Call: Serbisyong Totoo. Ngayon.

Personalan

Pop Talk

Power House

Reel Time

State of the Nation with Jessica Soho

Tonight with Arnold Clavio

Weekend Getaway

Regional Newscasts

Ratsada (GMA-6 Iloilo,GMA-5 Roxas, GMA-2 Kalibo, GMA-10 Sipalay and GMA-13 Bacolod)

Balitang Bisdak (GMA-7 Cebu)

Testigo (GMA-5 Davao)

Balitang Amianan (GMA-10 Dagupan and GMA-10 Baguio)

Regional Public Affairs Shows

Arangkada (GMA-6 Iloilo, GMA-13 Bacolod)

Buena Mano (GMA-7 Cebu)

Una Ka BAI (GMA-7 Davao)

Primera Balita (GMA-10 Dagupan and GMA-10 Baguio)

''Ilonggo Isyu Subong''- GMA Iloilo

''Negrense Isyu Subong''- GMA Bacolod

''Isyu Karon Central Visayas'' - GMA Cebu

''Isyu Karon Southern Mindanao - GMA Davao

''Isyu Ngayon North and Central Luzon'' - GMA Dagupan/Baguio

''Bicolandia Isyu Ngonian'' - GMA Naga

''Isyu Karon Northern Mindanao'' - GMA Cagayan de Oro

''Isyu Karon SOCSKSARGEN'' - GMA General Santos

Defunct

See also

GMA Network

List of programs broadcast by GMA Network

List of programs broadcast by GMA News TV

Super Radyo DZBB 594 kHz AM

ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs

News5

References

External links

Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs

Official Website of Youscoop Program of GMA News

Category:GMA Network

ceb:GMA News and Public Affairs

Name	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Office	14th President of the Philippines 4th President of the Fifth Republic
Vicepresident	Teofisto GuingonaNoli de Castro
Term start	January 20, 2001
Term end	June 30, 2010
Predecessor	Joseph Estrada
Successor	Benigno Aquino III
Office2	Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Pampanga's 2nd district
Term start2	June 30, 2010
Predecessor2	Mikey Arroyo
Office3	12th Vice President of the Philippines
President3	Joseph Estrada
Term start3	June 30, 1998
Term end3	January 20, 2001
Predecessor3	Joseph Estrada
Successor3	Teofisto Guingona
Office4	Philippine Social Welfare and Development Secretary
President4	Joseph Estrada
Term start4	June 30, 1998
Term end4	October 12, 2000
Office5	Senator of the Philippines
Term start5	June 30, 1992
Term end5	June 30, 1998
Birth date	April 05, 1947
Birth place	San Juan, Rizal, Philippines
Party	Lakas Kampi CMD (2009–present)
Otherparty	LDP (Before 1998)KAMPI (1997–2009)Lakas-CMD (1998–2009)
Spouse	Jose Miguel Arroyo
Alma mater	Georgetown UniversityAssumption CollegeAteneo de Manila UniversityUniversity of the Philippines Diliman
Profession	Economist
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Signature	Arroyo Signature.svg
Website	Official website }}

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 Corazón 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 Corazón 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, 2001. She was elected to a full six-year presidential term in the controversial May 2004 Philippine elections, and was sworn in on June 30, 2004. Following her presidency she was elected to the House of Representatives, making her the second Philippine president—after Jose P. Laurel—to pursue a lower office after their presidency.

She is currently residing at La Vista Subdivision in Quezon City.

Early life

She was born as María Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal to politician Diosdado Macapagal and his wife, Evangelina Macaraeg-Macapagal. She is the sister of Dr. Diosdado "Boboy" Macapagal, Jr. and Cielo Macapagal-Salgado. She spent the first years of her life in Lubao, Pampanga with her two older siblings from her father's first marriage. At the age of four, she chose to live with her maternal grandmother in Iligan City. She stayed there for three years, then split her time between Mindanao and Manila until the age of 11. She is fluent in English, Tagalog, Spanish and several other Philippine languages, most importantly, Kapampangan, Ilokano, and Cebuano.

In 1961, when Arroyo was just 14 years old, her father was elected as president. She moved with her family into Malacañang Palace in Manila. A municipality was named in her honor, Gloria, Oriental Mindoro. She attended Assumption Convent for her elementary and high school education, graduating valedictorian in 1964. Arroyo then studied for two years at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service in Washington, D.C. where she was a classmate of future United States President Bill Clinton and achieved consistent Dean's list status. She then earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Assumption College, graduating magna cum laude in 1968.

In 1968, Arroyo married lawyer and businessman Jose Miguel Arroyo of Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, whom she had met while still a teenager. They had three children, Juan Miguel (born 1969), Evangelina Lourdes (born 1971) and Diosdado Ignacio Jose María (born in 1974). She pursued a Master's Degree in Economics at the Ateneo de Manila University (1978) and a Doctorate Degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines Diliman (1985). From 1977 to 1987, she held teaching positions in several schools, notably the University of the Philippines and the Ateneo de Manila University. She became chairperson of the Economics Department at Assumption College.

In 1987 she was invited by President Corazón Aquino to join the government as Assistant Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry. She was promoted to Undersecretary two years later. In her concurrent position as Executive Director of the Garments and Textile Export Board, Arroyo oversaw the rapid growth of the garment industry in the late 1980s.

Senator

Arroyo entered politics in the 1992 election, running for senator. At the first general election under the 1987 Constitution, the top twelve vote-getting senatorial candidates would win a six-year term, and the next twelve candidates would win a three-year term. Arroyo ranked 13th in the elections, earning a three-year term. She was re-elected in 1995, topping the senatorial election with nearly 16 million votes.

As a legislator, Arroyo filed over 400 bills and authored or sponsored 55 laws during her tenure as senator, including the Anti-Sexual Harassment Law, the Indigenous People's Rights Law, and the Export Development Act.

The 1995 Mining Act, which allows 100% foreign ownership of Philippine mines, has come under fire from left-wing political groups.

Vice Presidency

Arroyo considered a run for the presidency in the 1998 election, but was persuaded by President Fidel V. Ramos and leaders of the administration party Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats to instead seek the vice-presidency as the running mate of its presidential candidate, House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Jr. Though the latter lost to popular former actor Joseph Estrada, Arroyo won the vice presidency by a large margin, garnering more than twice the votes of her closest opponent, Estrada's running mate Senator Edgardo Angara.

Arroyo began her term as Vice President on June 30, 1998. Historically, she was the first and only to date female Vice President of the Philippines. 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 October 2000, distancing herself from President Estrada, who was accused of corruption by a former political supporter, Chavit Singson, Governor from Ilocos Sur. She had initially resisted pressure from allies to speak out against Estrada, but eventually joined calls for Estrada's resignation.

Presidency

First Term (2001–2004)

Succession

The last quarter of 2000 up to the first week of January 2001 was a period of political and economic uncertainty for the Philippines. On January 16, 2001, the impeachment trial has also taken a new direction. Private prosecutors walked out of the trial when pro-Estrada senators prevented the opening of an evidence (a brown envelope) containing bank records allegedly owned by President Estrada. With the walk out, the impeachment trial was not completed and the Filipinos eventually took to the street to continue the clamor for President Estrada's resignation.

From January 17 to 20, 2001, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered at Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), the site of the original People Power Revolution. The clamor for a change in the presidency gained momentum as various sectors of Philippine society – professionals, students, artists, politicians, leftist and rightist groups – joined what became known as EDSA II. Officials of the administration, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and the Philippine National Police (PNP) also withdrew their support for President Estrada.

Days after leaving Malacañang Palace, President Estrada's lawyers questioned the legitimacy of Arroyo's presidency before the Supreme Court. He reiterated that he did not resign as president and that at most, Arroyo was just serving in an acting capacity. The high court, however, voted unanimously in upholding the legitimacy of Arroyo's succession. As a consequence, Estrada no longer enjoys immunity from charges being filed against him.

In the last week of April 2001, the Sandiganbayan ordered the arrest of Estrada and his son, Senator Jinggoy Estrada, for plunder charges. A few days later, Estrada supporters protested his arrest, gathered at the EDSA Shrine, and staged what they called, EDSA III – comparing their actions to the People Power revolution of 1986 and January 2001.

Thousands of protesters demanded the release of Estrada. Eventually, they also called for the ouster of Arroyo and the reinstatement of the former. On May 1, 2001, they marched towards Malacañang to force Arroyo to give in to their demands. Violence erupted when the protesters attempted to storm the presidential palace and the military and police were forced to use their arms to drive them back. Arroyo declared a state of rebellion because of the violence and prominent political personalities affiliated with Estrada were charged and arrested. The so-called EDSA III was the first serious political challenge to the Arroyo presidency.

Oakwood Mutiny

The Oakwood mutiny occurred in the Philippines on July 27, 2003. A group of 321 armed soldiers who called themselves "''Bagong Katipuneros''" led by Army Capt. Gerardo Gambala and Lt. Antonio Trillanes IV of the Philippine Navy took over the Oakwood Premier Ayala Center (now Ascott Makati) serviced apartment tower in Makati City to show the Filipino people the alleged corruption of the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo administration. They also stated that they saw signs suggesting that the President was going to declare martial law.

2004 Presidential Election

Article VII Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution explicitly states that the president of the Philippines can only serve for one term. However, the same provision also implicitly states that a president's successor who has not served for more than four years can still seek a full term for the presidency. Although Arroyo falls under this category, she initially announced on December 30, 2002 that she will no longer seek the presidency. She emphasized that she will devote her remaining months in office to serving the people and improving the economy of the Philippines.

In October 2003, Arroyo changed her mind and announced that she will run for the May 2004 presidential elections and seek a direct mandate from the people. She explained that, "there is a higher cause to change society...in a way that nourishes our future". With her decision, the initial criticisms hurled against Arroyo centered on her lack of word of honor.

As predicted by SWS exit polls, Arroyo won the election by a margin of over one million votes against Poe. However, the congressional canvassing was quite contentious as opposition lawmakers in the National Board of Canvassers argued that there were many discrepancies in the election returns and that insinuations of cheating were raised. On June 23, 2004, Congress proclaimed Arroyo and Noli de Castro as president and vice president, respectively.

Second Term (2004–2010)

2004 Presidential Election rigging allegations

On June 30, 2004, in a break with tradition, Arroyo first delivered her inaugural speech at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila. She then departed for Cebu City for her oath taking, the first time that a Philippine president took the oath of office outside of Luzon.

Allegations of cheating against Arroyo gained momentum one year after the May 2004 elections. In a press conference held on June 10, 2005, Samuel Ong, former deputy director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) claimed to have audio recordings of wiretapped conversations between Arroyo and an official of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). Virgilio Garcillano, a former COMELEC commissioner, would later be identified as the official talking to Arroyo. According to Ong, the recordings allegedly proved that Arroyo ordered the rigging of the national elections for her to win by around one million votes against Poe.

The recordings of Ong became known as the Hello Garci controversy and triggered massive protests against Arroyo. Key members of her cabinet resigned from their respective posts and urged Arroyo to do the same. On June 27, 2005, Arroyo admitted to inappropriately speaking to a COMELEC official, claiming it was a "lapse in judgement". She, however, denied influencing the outcome of the elections and declared that she won the elections fairly. Arroyo did not resign despite the pressures coming from various sectors of society.

The Hello Garci controversy became the basis of the impeachment case filed against Arroyo in 2005. Attempts to impeach Arroyo failed later that year. Another impeachment case was filed against Arroyo in 2006 but was also defeated at the House of representatives.

In October 2007, lawyer Alan Paguia filed an impeachment complaint against Arroyo in connection with the issue of bribery. Paguia's complaint was based on the revelation of Pampanga Gov. Ed Panlilio that various governors received half a million pesos from Malacañang. The impeachment case, as of the middle of October 2007, has already been referred to the House of Representatives Committee on Justice.

State of Emergency

On February 24, 2006, a plot to take over the government was uncovered by authorities, allegedly headed by Gen. Danilo Lim and other rightist military adventurists. General Lim and some of his men were arrested. To face the threat posed by enemies of the state, Arroyo issued Presidential Proclamation 1017 (PP 1017) and used it as basis in declaring a state of emergency throughout the Philippines. According to Arroyo, this declaration was done to quell the military rebellion, stop lawless violence, and promote peace and stability. PP 1017 also empowered the government to enforce warrantless arrests and take over strategic private utilities companies.

On February 25, 2006, the police raided the office of the ''Daily Tribune'', a newspaper known as a critic of the Arroyo administration. The government then issued a journalism guidelines to address the threat posed by critics in the media. Presidential Management Staff chief Michael Defensor said that the guidelines were necessary in order to cope with the emergency situation.

The state of emergency existed for about one week with the purpose of curbing further violence, illegal rallies, and public disturbance throughout the Philippines. The police and the military dispersed demonstrators and protesters, especially those along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). Aside from General Lim, prominent personalities were also arrested in connection with their alleged participation in the attempt to overthrow the government. Among those arrested were:

#Col. Ariel Querubín - leader of a group of Philippine Marines who engaged the government in a political stand-off at Fort Bonifacio on February 25, 2005 #Randy David - led a protest rally without securing the necessary permit #Crispin Beltran - party-list representative of Anakpawis charged with inciting to sedition and rebellion #Batasan Five - party-list representatives charged with rebellion and were placed under the custody of the House of Representatives; Bayan Muna's Teodoro Casiño, Satur Ocampo, and Joel Virador; Gabriela's Liza Maza, and Anakpawis' Rafael Mariano

PP 1017 was lifted on March 3, 2006 but members of the opposition, private lawyers, and concerned citizens challenged its constitutionality before the Supreme Court. On May 4, the high court declared the proclamation constitutional. However, it also said that it was illegal for the government to implement warrantless arrests and seize private institutions and companies.

Charter Change

Arroyo currently spearheads a controversial plan for an overhaul of the constitution to transform the present unitary and presidential republic with a bicameral legislature into a federal parliamentary government with a unicameral legislature.

Economy

Arroyo, who earned a master's degree and doctorate in economics, made the Philippine economy the focus of her presidency. Annual economic growth in the Philippines averaged 4.5% during the Arroyo administration, expanding every quarter of her presidency. This is higher than in the administrations of her three immediate predecessors, Corazon Aquino (3.8%), Fidel Ramos (3.7%), and Joseph Estrada (3.7%). The Philippine economy grew at its fastest pace in three decades in 2007, with real GDP growth exceeding 7%. The economy was one of the few to avoid contraction during the 2008 global financial crisis, faring better than its regional peers due to minimal exposure to troubled international securities, lower dependence on exports, relatively resilient domestic consumption, large remittances from four-to five-million overseas Filipino workers, and a growing business process outsourcing industry. Arroyo's handling of the economy has earned praise from former US President Bill Clinton, who cited her "tough decisions" that put the Philippine economy back in shape. Despite this growth, the poverty rate remained stagnant due to a high population growth rate and uneven distribution of income.

A controversial expanded value added tax (e-VAT) law, considered the centerpiece of the Arroyo administration's economic reform agenda, was implemented in November 2005, aiming to complement revenue-raising efforts that could plug the country's large budget deficit. Her administration originally set a target to balance the national budget by 2010, t. The tax measure boosted confidence in the government's fiscal capacity and helped to strengthen the Philippine peso, making it East Asia's best performing currency in 2005-06. The peso strengthened by nearly 20% in 2007, making it by far Asia's best performing currency for the year, a fact attributed to a combination of increased remittances from overseas Filipino workers and a strong domestic economy.

Early in her presidency, Arroyo implemented a controversial policy of holiday economics, adjusting holidays to form longer weekends with the purpose of boosting domestic tourism and allowing Filipinos more time with their families.

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policies

Public perception

The Social Weather Stations public opinion group has conducted quarterly surveys tracking the net satisfaction rating ("satisfied" rating minus "dissatisfied" rating") of President Arroyo. She began her presidency in the first quarter of 2001 with a net satisfaction rating of +24. Her rating first dipped into the negative in the first quarter of 2003, making Arroyo the only president to achieve a negative net satisfaction rating in SWS opinion polling. Her rating rebounded well into the positive in 2004, in time for the presidential election where she won election to a new six-year term. However, net satisfaction sunk back into negative territory in the fourth quarter of 2004, and has remained negative since, dipping as low as -38 in the second quarter of 2008. Her net satisfaction rating in the first quarter of 2009 was -32.

Post-Presidency

House of Representatives

In November 2009, Arroyo formally declared her intention to run for a seat in the House of Representatives 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. A petition seeking to disqualify Arroyo from the race was dismissed by the Comelec for lack of merit, a decision which was later affirmed by the Supreme Court. With little serious competition, she was elected to congress in May 2010 with a landslide victory. After receiving final military honors at the inauguration ceremony of incoming President Benigno Aquino III, she headed straight to Pampanga for her own oath-taking as congresswoman.

Despite being considered the strongest contender for Speaker of the House, Arroyo declined to seek the position, hoping instead to take on a role similar to Sonia Gandhi, who was influential as merely the head of her party. On her first day as a lawmaker, Arroyo and her son Dato filed a resolution calling for Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the existing constitution.

Scouting

Arroyo is the Chief Girl Scout of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.

Health

On July 3, 2009, it was announced that Arroyo had undergone a biopsy to examine lumps discovered in her breast and groin. Press Secretary Cerge Remonde stated that the results of the biopsy were negative. Remonde also denied reports published in the July 3, 2009 editions of the ''Manila Bulletin'' and the ''Philippine Star'' that Arroyo had undergone surgery for the removal or repair of breast silicone implants.

In early 2011 she was diagnosed of cervical spondylosis or cervical radiculopathy. She was rush at St. Luke's Medical Center in Global City Taguig on 5 pm July 25, 2011. Minutes after State of the Nation Address (SONA)of Pres Benigno Aquino III . The doctor decided a 5 hour spine surgery on June 29, 2011.

Honours and awards

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (Japan)

Member, Council of Women World Leaders

Don Quixote De La Mancha award from Spain's King Juan Carlos (2010)

Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Japan's Waseda University (2002) Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Kyungsung University in Pusan, South Korea. (2005) Honorary doctorate degree from University of San Francisco in California, United States (2004). Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Fordham University (2003) Doctor of Laws, La Trobe University in Australia (2000)

Time magazine's "People Who Mattered" list for 2005

Forbes magazine's 100 Most Powerful Woman in the World (from 2004–2009) - she ranked 4th in the 2005 list Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella - from Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernández (2011)

References

External links

House Of Representatives - The 15th Congress - Member Profile

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo official website

Reporter's Notebook: Ang Palasyo Reporter's Notebook Special, December 4, 2007

|- |- |- |- |- |- {{Incumbent succession box | before = Mikey Arroyo | title = Member of the House of Representatives from Pampanga's 2nd district | start = 2010 }} |- }} |- |- |-

Category:1947 births Category:Ateneo de Manila University alumni Category:Ateneo de Manila University faculty Category:Female heads of government Category:Female heads of state Category:Filipino economists Category:Filipino Roman Catholics Category:Filipino women in politics Category:Leaders who took power by coup Category:Living people Arroyo Category:Arroyo family Category:People from Pampanga Category:People of Kapampangan descent Category:Philippine presidential candidates Category:Presidents of the Philippines Category:Recipients of the Star of Romania Order Category:Recipients of the Order of the Chrysanthemum Category:Scouting in the Philippines Category:Members of the Senate of the Philippines Category:Vice Presidents of the Philippines Category:University of the Philippines alumni Category:Lakas Kampi – Christian Muslim Democrats politicians Category:Lakas – Christian Muslim Democrats politicians Category:Partner of the Free Filipino politicians Category:Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines

ar:غلوريا ماكاباغال أرويو bn:গ্লোরিয়া মাকাপাগাল আরোইয়ো zh-min-nan:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo bcl:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo br:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo bg:Глория Макапагал-Оройо ca:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ceb:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo cs:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyová cbk-zam:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo da:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo de:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo et:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo el:Γκλόρια Αρόγιο es:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo eo:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo eu:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo fa:گلوریا آرویو fr:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gl:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ko:글로리아 마카파갈 아로요 hr:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo io:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ilo:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo id:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ia:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo it:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo pam:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ka:გლორია მაკაპაგალ-აროიო sw:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo la:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo lt:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo mk:Глорија Макапагал-Аројо mr:ग्लोरिया मॅकापगाल-अरोयो ms:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo nl:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ja:グロリア・アロヨ no:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo oc:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo pag:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo pl:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo pt:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ru:Макапагал-Арройо, Глория simple:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo fi:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sv:Gloria Arroyo tl:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo th:กลอเรีย มาคาปากัล-อาร์โรโย tr:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo uk:Глорія Арройо vi:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo war:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo yo:Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo zh:格洛丽亚·马卡帕加尔-阿罗约

birth name	Jeremy Lee Renner
birth date	January 07, 1971
birth place	Modesto, California, U.S.
occupation	Actor, musician
years active	1995–present
website	MySpace }}

Jeremy Lee Renner (born January 7, 1971) is an American actor and musician. Renner appeared in films throughout the 2000s, mostly in supporting roles. He came to prominence in films such as ''Dahmer'' (2002), ''S.W.A.T.'' (2003), ''Neo Ned'' (2005), and ''28 Weeks Later'' (2007). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his starring role in the 2009 Best Picture-winning war thriller ''The Hurt Locker''. The following year he appeared in the critically acclaimed film ''The Town''. His work as "James Coughlin" in that film received a nomination for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor plus nominations in the Supporting Actor category at the SAG Awards and the Golden Globes.

Early life

Renner was born in Modesto, California, the son of Valerie Cearley and Lee Renner. He has five younger siblings, his younger brother being born in 2011, making him a big brother at the age of 40. He graduated from Fred C. Beyer High School and attended Modesto Junior College.

Career

Early work

Renner made a career out of playing charismatic anti-heroes. He has portrayed an eighteenth-century vampire, a gun-toting alcoholic, and a notorious serial killer, among other film roles.

Renner has appeared in TV shows ''Angel'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''House'', and many others.

Critically acclaimed performances

He portrayed serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in ''Dahmer'', which earned Renner his first Independent Spirit Award Best Actor nomination. He also played one of the main antagonists in the big budget film S.W.A.T. and has played supporting roles in ''The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'' and ''28 Weeks Later''. In 2005 he won the Best Actor award at the Palm Beach International Film Festival for his role in ''Neo Ned''.

Renner has starred in several major independent films, including the 2009 Iraq war thriller ''The Hurt Locker'' (directed by Kathryn Bigelow) which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He received several other major awards for Best Actor for this role.

In 2010, Renner's performance in Ben Affleck's ''The Town'' alongside Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, Slaine and Michael Yebba garnered him rave reviews, including multiple award nominations. In 2011, Renner had a cameo as Hawkeye in ''Thor'' in order for people to be familiar with his character for the upcoming ''The Avengers''.

Filmography

+Film	! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1995	''National Lampoon's Senior Trip''	Dags
1996	''Paper Dragons''	–
2001	''Fish in a Barrel''	Remy
2002		Jeffrey Dahmer	Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male
2002	Monkey Love	Dil
2003		Brian Gamble
2004	''''	Emerson
2005	''''	Fred
2005		Bobby Sharp
2005	''Twelve and Holding''	Gus Maitland
2005	''Neo Ned''	Ned
2005	''Lords of Dogtown''	Jay Adams Manager	Uncredited
2006	''Love Comes to the Executioner''	Chick Prigusivac
2007	''''	Wood Hite
2007	''28 Weeks Later''	Sergeant Doyle
2007	''Take''	Saul
2009	''''	Sergeant First Class William James	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best ActorChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorLas Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorNational Board of Review of Motion Pictures
2010	''''	Jem Coughlin	Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated—[[Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2010">Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion PictureNominated—Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion PictureNominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting RoleNominated—St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor	Jupiter Award (German Movie Award) Best Actor International
2011			Cameo
2011	''Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol''	Brandt	post-production
2012	''Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters''	Hansel	filming
2012	''''		filming
2012	''Ice Age: Continental Drift''	Gutt	filming
2012		Martin	pre-production

+Television	! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1995	''Deadly Games''	Tod	Episode: "Boss"
1996	''Strange Luck''	Jojo Picard	Episode: "Blinded by the Son"
1996	''''	Paul's friend	TV movie
1997	''''	Steven Zarn
1999	''Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane''	Jack	Pilot episode
1999	''''	Ted Nida	Episode: "Chem Lab"
1999		Taylor	Episode: "The Time the Truth Was Told"
2000		Penn
2001	''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''	Roger Jennings	Episode: ''Alter Boys''
2002	''''	Himself
2007		Jimmy Quidd	Episode: "Games"
2008	''''	Dan
2009	''''	Detective Jason Walsh	Main cast, 10 episodes

Music work

''North Country'' Soundtrack (2005) performed "I Drink Alone"

Performed with the band Sons of Ben

Performed "American Pie" in ''Love Comes to the Executioner''

Campfire performance of "Good Ole Rebel" in ''The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford''

Pink's ''Trouble'' music video as a Bad Boy Sheriff (2003)

Further reading

References

External links

Jeremy Lee Renner - fansite

Category:1971 births Category:Actors from California Category:American film actors Category:American stage actors Category:American television actors Category:Living people Category:People from Modesto, California

ca:Jeremy Renner da:Jeremy Renner de:Jeremy Renner es:Jeremy Renner fa:جرمی رنر fr:Jeremy Renner gl:Jeremy Renner it:Jeremy Renner he:ג'רמי רנר nl:Jeremy Renner ja:ジェレミー・レナー no:Jeremy Renner pl:Jeremy Renner pt:Jeremy Renner ru:Реннер, Джереми fi:Jeremy Renner sv:Jeremy Renner th:เจเรมี เรนเนอร์ zh:杰瑞米·雷纳