Presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo


Gloria Macapagal Arroyo served two consecutive terms as the 14th President of the Philippines. Her presidency began on January 20, 2001, following the Second EDSA Revolution, and continued until 2010. She completed her first term from 2001 to 2004. In the 2004 Philippine presidential election, Arroyo ran as the incumbent and defeated her main opponent, Fernando Poe Jr. She was inaugurated for her second term on June 30, 2004.

Administration and cabinet

OfficeNameTerm
President
Head of state
Head of government
H.E. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo2001–2010
Vice-PresidentH.E. Teofisto Guingona Jr.2001–2004
Vice-PresidentH.E. Noli de Castro2004–2010
Executive SecretaryRenato de VillaJanuary 22, 2001 – May 7, 2001
Executive SecretaryAlberto RomuloMay 8, 2001 – August 24, 2004
Executive SecretaryEduardo ErmitaAugust 24, 2004 – February 23, 2010
Executive SecretaryRet. Police Dir. Gen. Leandro MendozaFebruary 24, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of Agrarian ReformHoracio MoralesJuly 1, 1998 – February 11, 2001
Secretary of Agrarian ReformHernani BraganzaFebruary 12, 2001 – January 15, 2003
Secretary of Agrarian ReformRoberto PagdangananJanuary 20, 2003 – January 20, 2004
Secretary of Agrarian ReformJose Marie PonceFebruary 20, 2004 – August 24, 2004
Secretary of Agrarian ReformRene VillaAugust 26, 2004 – July 9, 2005
Secretary of Agrarian ReformNasser PangandamanJuly 10, 2005 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of AgricultureDomingo F. PanganibanJanuary 20, 2001 – March 31, 2001
Secretary of AgricultureLeonardo Q. MontemayorMarch 31, 2001 – December 8, 2002
Secretary of AgricultureLuis Lorenzo, Jr.December 9, 2002 – August 15, 2004
Secretary of AgricultureArthur C. YapAugust 23, 2004 – July 15, 2005
Secretary of AgricultureDomingo F. PanganibanJuly 16, 2005 – October 22, 2006
Secretary of AgricultureArthur C. YapOctober 23, 2006 – March 4, 2010
Secretary of AgricultureBernie FondevillaMarch 5, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of Budget and ManagementEmilia BoncodinJanuary 23, 2001 – July 9, 2005
Secretary of Budget and ManagementRomulo NeriJuly 19, 2005 – February 6, 2006
Secretary of Budget and ManagementRolando Andaya, Jr.February 6, 2006 – March 2, 2010
Secretary of Budget and ManagementJoaquin Lagonera March 11, 2010 – June 4, 2010
Secretary of Budget and ManagementJoaquin Lagonera June 5, 2010– June 30, 2010
Secretary of EducationRaul RocoJanuary 22, 2001 – August 2002
Secretary of EducationEdilberto de JesusSeptember 2002 – August 2004
Secretary of EducationFlorencio B. AbadSeptember 23, 2004 – July 8, 2005
Secretary of EducationRamon Bacani July 8, 2005 – August 30, 2005
Secretary of EducationFe Hidalgo August 31, 2005 – October 3, 2006
Secretary of EducationJesli LapusOctober 4, 2006 – March 15, 2010
Secretary of EducationMona ValisnoMarch 10, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of EnergyJose Isidro CamachoMarch 2, 2001 – June 7, 2001
Secretary of EnergyVincent S. PérezJune 8, 2001 – March 21, 2005
Secretary of EnergyRaphael LotillaMarch 22, 2005 – July 31, 2007
Secretary of EnergyRet. Gen. Angelo T. Reyes, AFPAugust 1, 2007 – March 25, 2010
Secretary of EnergyJose C. IbazetaMarch 31, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of Environment and Natural ResourcesJoemarie D. Gerochi January 26, 2001 – March 28, 2001
Secretary of Environment and Natural ResourcesHeherson T. AlvarezMarch 29, 2001 – December 12, 2002
Secretary of Environment and Natural ResourcesElisea G. GozunDecember 13, 2002 – August 31, 2004
Secretary of Environment and Natural ResourcesMichael T. DefensorSeptember 1, 2004 – February 15, 2006
Secretary of Environment and Natural ResourcesRet. Gen. Angelo T. Reyes, AFPFebruary 16, 2006 – July 31, 2007
Secretary of Environment and Natural ResourcesJose L. Atienza Jr.August 1, 2007 – December 28, 2009
Secretary of Environment and Natural ResourcesEleazar P. QuintoJanuary 4, 2010 – February 11, 2010
Secretary of Environment and Natural ResourcesHoracio C. RamosFebruary 12, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of FinanceAlberto G. RomuloJanuary 23, 2001 – June 30, 2001
Secretary of FinanceJose Isidro N. CamachoJune 30, 2001 – November 30, 2003
Secretary of FinanceJuanita D. AmatongDecember 1, 2003 – February 14, 2005
Secretary of FinanceCesar V. PurisimaFebruary 15, 2005 – July 15, 2005
Secretary of FinanceMargarito B. TevesJuly 22, 2005 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of Foreign AffairsTeofisto T. Guingona, Jr.January 2001 – July 2002
Secretary of Foreign AffairsBlas F. OpleJuly 2002 – December 2003
Secretary of Foreign AffairsDelia AlbertDecember 2003 – August 2004
Secretary of Foreign AffairsAlberto RomuloAugust 24, 2004 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of HealthManuel M. DayritFebruary 26, 2001 – May 31, 2005
Secretary of HealthFrancisco T. DuqueJune 1, 2005 – January 18, 2010
Secretary of HealthEsperanza I. CabralJanuary 18, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of the Interior and Local GovernmentAnselmo S. Avelino, JrJanuary 20, 2001 – January 28, 2001
Secretary of the Interior and Local GovernmentJose D. Lina, Jr.January 29, 2001 – July 11, 2006
Secretary of the Interior and Local GovernmentRet. Gen. Angelo T. Reyes, AFPJuly 12, 2004 – February 16, 2006
Secretary of the Interior and Local GovernmentRonaldo V. PunoApril 4, 2006 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of JusticeHernando B. PerezJanuary 2001 – January 2002
Secretary of JusticeMaria Merceditas N. Gutierrez November 2002 – January 2003
Secretary of JusticeSimeon A. DatumanongJanuary 2003 – December 2003
Secretary of JusticeMaria Merceditas N. GutierrezDecember 24, 2003 – August 2004
Secretary of JusticeRaul M. GonzalezAugust 25, 2004 – June 2009
Secretary of JusticeAgnes DevanaderaJune 9, 2009 – February 2010
Secretary of JusticeAlberto Agra March 1, 2010 – June 2010
Secretary of Labor and EmploymentPatricia Aragon Santo TomasFebruary 12, 2001 – June 2006
Secretary of Labor and EmploymentArturo D. BrionJune 16, 2006 – December 2008
Secretary of Labor and EmploymentMarianito D. RoqueDecember 20, 2008 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of National DefenseOrlando S. MercadoJanuary 22 – 25, 2001
Secretary of National DefenseRet. Gen. Angelo T. Reyes, AFPMarch 19, 2001 – August 29, 2003
Secretary of National DefenseGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
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September 1 – October 2, 2003
Secretary of National DefenseEduardo R. ErmitaOctober 3, 2003 – August 24, 2004
Secretary of National DefenseAvelino J. Cruz, Jr.August 25, 2004 – November 30, 2006
Secretary of National DefenseGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
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November 30, 2006 – February 1, 2007
Secretary of National DefenseRet. Police Dir. Gen. Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr.February 1 – July 1, 2007
Secretary of National DefenseNorberto GonzalesJuly 1 – August 3, 2007
Secretary of National DefenseGilberto C. Teodoro, Jr.August 3, 2007 – November 15, 2009
Secretary of National DefenseNorberto Gonzales November 15, 2009 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of Public Works and HighwaysSimeon A. Datumanong2001 – 2003
Secretary of Public Works and HighwaysBayani F. FernandoJanuary 15, 2003 – April 15, 2003
Secretary of Public Works and HighwaysFlorente Soriquez April 16, 2003 – February 13, 2005
Secretary of Public Works and HighwaysHermogenes Ebdane, Jr.February 14, 2005 – February 5, 2007
Secretary of Public Works and HighwaysManuel M. Bonoan February 5, 2007 – July 3, 2007
Secretary of Public Works and HighwaysRet. Police Dir. Gen. Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr.July 3, 2007 – October 26, 2009
Secretary of Public Works and HighwaysVictor A. Domingo October 26, 2009 – July 5, 2010
Secretary of Science and TechnologyRogelio A. Panlasigui January 2, 2001 – March 11, 2001
Secretary of Science and TechnologyEstrella AlabastroMarch 12, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of Social Welfare and DevelopmentCorazon Juliano SolimanJanuary 29, 2001 – July 8, 2005
Secretary of Social Welfare and DevelopmentLuwalhati F. Pablo July 9, 2005 – February 5, 2006
Secretary of Social Welfare and DevelopmentEsperanza CabralFebruary 6, 2006 – January 17, 2010
Secretary of Social Welfare and DevelopmentCelia Yangco January 18, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of TourismRichard J. GordonFebruary 12, 2001 – January 4, 2004
Secretary of TourismRobert Dean Barbers January 19, 2004 – February 25, 2004
Secretary of TourismRoberto PagdangananJune 12, 2004 – August 31, 2004
Secretary of TourismEvelyn B. Pantig September 1, 2004 – November 29, 2004
Secretary of TourismJoseph Ace DuranoNovember 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
Secretary of Trade and IndustryManuel Roxas II2000 – 2003
Secretary of Trade and IndustryCesar V. Purisima2004 – 2005
Secretary of Trade and IndustryJuan B. Santos2005 – 2005
Secretary of Trade and IndustryPeter B. Favila2005 – 2010
Secretary of Transportation and CommunicationsVicente C. Rivera, Jr.July 1, 1998 – January 30, 2001
Secretary of Transportation and CommunicationsPantaleon AlvarezJanuary 29, 2001 – July 4, 2002
Secretary of Transportation and CommunicationsRet. Police Dir. Gen. Leandro R. MendozaJuly 4, 2001 – March 10, 2010
Secretary of Transportation and CommunicationsAnneli R. LontocMarch 10, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Cabinet SecretaryRicardo Saludo2001–2004
Cabinet SecretarySilvestre H. Bello III2004–2010
Chairperson of the Commission on Higher EducationEster A. GarciaJuly 12, 1999 – May 31, 2003
Chairperson of the Commission on Higher EducationBro. Rolando Ramos Dizon, FSCJune 2, 2003 – October 17, 2004
Chairperson of the Commission on Higher EducationFr. Rolando de la RosaOctober 18, 2004 – April 30, 2005
Chairperson of the Commission on Higher EducationCarlito S. Puno May 3, 2005 – November 16, 2005
Chairperson of the Commission on Higher EducationCarlito S. PunoNovember 17, 2005 – August 15, 2007
Chairperson of the Commission on Higher EducationRomulo L. Neri August 16, 2007 – July 31, 2008
Chairperson of the Commission on Higher EducationNona S. Ricafort August 1–31, 2008
Chairperson of the Commission on Higher EducationEmmanuel Y. Angeles September 1, 2008 – June 30, 2010
Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development AuthorityBenjamin C. Abalos Sr.January 2001 – 2002
Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development AuthorityBayani FernandoFebruary 2002 – 2009
Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development AuthorityOscar InocentesOctober 2009 – June 30, 2010
Chief of the Presidential Management StaffSec. Elena Bautista-Horn2004 – 2010
Presidential Chief of StaffSec. Renato Corona2001
Presidential Chief of StaffSec. Rigoberto Tiglao2002 – 2004
Presidential Chief of StaffSec. Mike Defensor2006 – 2007
Presidential Chief of StaffSec. Joey Salceda2007
Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty CommissionDulce Q. SaguisagNovember 2000 – February 2002
Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty CommissionTeresita Quintos-DelesFebruary 2002 – October 2003
Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty CommissionCamilo L. SabioOctober 6, 2003 – January 2004
Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty CommissionVeronica F. VillavicencioFebruary 9, 2004 – August 2004
Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty CommissionImelda M. NicolasJuly 8, 2004 – July 8, 2005
Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty CommissionDatu Zamzamin L. Ampatuan July 18, 2005
Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty CommissionCerge M. RemondeAugust 16, 2006 – September 22, 2006
Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty CommissionDomingo F. PanganibanOctober 18, 2006 – June 2010
Director-General of the National Economic and Development AuthorityDante CanlasJanuary 24, 2001 – December 16, 2002
Director-General of the National Economic and Development AuthorityRomulo NeriDecember 17, 2002 – July 18, 2005
Director-General of the National Economic and Development AuthorityAugusto SantosJuly 14, 2005 – February 16, 2006
Director-General of the National Economic and Development AuthorityRomulo NeriFebruary 16, 2006 – August 16, 2007
Director-General of the National Economic and Development AuthorityAugusto Santos August 16, 2007 – July 27, 2008
Director-General of the National Economic and Development AuthorityRaphael G. RectoJuly 28, 2008 – August 16, 2009
Director-General of the National Economic and Development AuthorityAugusto Santos August 19, 2009 – June 29, 2010
National Security Adviser and Director-GeneralRoilo S. GolezFebruary 19, 2001 – January 4, 2004
National Security Adviser and Director-GeneralNorberto GonzalesFebruary 1, 2004 – August 21, 2004
National Security Adviser and Director-GeneralRet. Police Dir. Gen. Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr.August 22, 2004 – February 14, 2005
National Security Adviser and Director-GeneralNorberto GonzalesFebruary 15, 2005 – January 31, 2010
National Security Adviser and Director-GeneralMilo S. Ibrado, Jr. December 15, 2009 – June 30, 2010
Presidential Adviser on the Peace ProcessEduardo R. Ermita2001 – 2003
Presidential Adviser on the Peace ProcessTeresita Quintos-DelesOctober 2, 2003 – July 8, 2005
Presidential Adviser on the Peace ProcessJesus G. DurezaJuly 2005 – June 15, 2008
Presidential Adviser on the Peace ProcessRet. Gen. Hermogenes C. Esperon, Jr., AFPJune 15, 2008 – February 2009
Presidential Adviser on the Peace ProcessRet. Police Dir. Gen. Avelino Razon, Jr.February 2009 – October 12, 2009
Presidential Adviser on the Peace ProcessNabil A. TanOctober 13, 2009 – October 23, 2010
Presidential Adviser on the Peace ProcessAnnabelle AbayaOctober 23, 2009 – June 30, 2010
Presidential SpokespersonSec. Rigoberto Tiglao2001 – 2002
Presidential SpokespersonSec. Ignacio R. Bunye
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2002 – 2008
Presidential SpokespersonSec. Eduardo R. Ermita
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2008 – 2009
Press SecretaryNoel C. CabreraJanuary 23, 2001 – March 31, 2002
Press SecretaryRigoberto D. TiglaoApril 1–15, 2002
Press SecretarySilvestre AfableApril 16 – July 15, 2002
Press SecretaryIgnacio R. BunyeJuly 16, 2002 – January 19, 2003
Press SecretaryHernani A. BraganzaJanuary 20, 2003 – June 17, 2003
Press SecretaryMilton A. AlingodJune 18, 2003 – August 30, 2004
Press SecretaryIgnacio R. BunyeAugust 31, 2004 – June 15, 2008
Press SecretaryJesus G. DurezaJune 16, 2008 – January 31, 2009
Press SecretaryCerge M. RemondeFebruary 1, 2009 – January 19, 2010
Press SecretaryConrado Limcaoco January 20–31, 2010
Press SecretaryCrispulo Icban, Jr. February 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010
Solicitor GeneralRicardo P. Galvez2000–2001
Solicitor GeneralSimeon V. Marcelo2001–2002
Solicitor GeneralCarlos N. Ortega2002
Solicitor GeneralAlfredo L. Benipayo2002–2006
Solicitor GeneralAntonio Eduardo B. Nachura2006–2007
Solicitor GeneralAgnes VST Devanadera2007–2010
Solicitor GeneralAlberto C. Agra2010