The presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo lasted two consecutive terms in which she served as the 14th President of the Philippines. She was president from 2001 to 2004, and 2004 to 2010. Her first term started on January 20, 2001, during the Second EDSA Revolution. In 2004 during a Philippine presidential election after the second EDSA revolution, she was the incumbent president and had to overcome the opponent Fernando Poe. She was inaugurated on June 30, 2004.
Administration and cabinet
Office Name Term PresidentHead of stateHead of government H.E. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 2001–2010 Vice-President H.E. Teofisto Guingona Jr. 2001–2004 H.E. Noli de Castro 2004–2010 Executive Secretary Renato de Villa January 22, 2001 – May 7, 2001 Alberto Romulo May 8, 2001 – August 24, 2004 Eduardo Ermita August 24, 2004 – February 23, 2010 Ret. Police Dir. Gen. Leandro Mendoza February 24, 2010 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of Agrarian Reform Horacio Morales July 1, 1998 – February 11, 2001 Hernani Braganza February 12, 2001 – January 15, 2003 Roberto Pagdanganan January 20, 2003 – January 20, 2004 Jose Marie Ponce February 20, 2004 – August 24, 2004 Rene Villa August 26, 2004 – July 9, 2005 Nasser Pangandaman July 10, 2005 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of Agriculture Domingo F. Panganiban January 20, 2001 – March 31, 2001 Leonardo Q. Montemayor March 31, 2001 – December 8, 2002 Luis Lorenzo, Jr. December 9, 2002 – August 15, 2004 Arthur C. Yap August 23, 2004 – July 15, 2005 Domingo F. Panganiban July 16, 2005 – October 22, 2006 Arthur C. Yap October 23, 2006 – March 4, 2010 Bernie Fondevilla March 5, 2010 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of Budget and Management Emilia Boncodin January 23, 2001 – July 9, 2005 Romulo Neri July 19, 2005 – February 6, 2006 Rolando Andaya, Jr. February 6, 2006 – March 2, 2010 Joaquin Lagonera (Interim) March 11, 2010 – June 4, 2010 Joaquin Lagonera (Acting) June 5, 2010– June 30, 2010 Secretary of Education Raul Roco January 22, 2001 – August 2002 Edilberto de Jesus September 2002 – August 2004 Florencio B. Abad September 23, 2004 – July 8, 2005 Ramon Bacani (OIC) July 8, 2005 – August 30, 2005 Fe Hidalgo (OIC) August 31, 2005 – October 3, 2006 Jesli Lapus October 4, 2006 – March 15, 2010 Mona Valisno March 10, 2010 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of Energy Jose Isidro Camacho March 2, 2001 – June 7, 2001 Vincent S. Pérez June 8, 2001 – March 21, 2005 Raphael Lotilla March 22, 2005 – July 31, 2007 Ret. Gen. Angelo T. Reyes, AFP August 1, 2007 – March 25, 2010 Jose C. Ibazeta March 31, 2010 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources Joemarie D. Gerochi (OIC) January 26, 2001 – March 28, 2001 Heherson T. Alvarez March 29, 2001 – December 12, 2002 Elisea G. Gozun December 13, 2002 – August 31, 2004 Michael T. Defensor September 1, 2004 – February 15, 2006 Ret. Gen. Angelo T. Reyes, AFP February 16, 2006 – July 31, 2007 Jose L. Atienza Jr. August 1, 2007 – December 28, 2009 Eleazar P. Quinto January 4, 2010 – February 11, 2010 Horacio C. Ramos February 12, 2010 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of Finance Alberto G. Romulo January 23, 2001 – June 30, 2001 Jose Isidro N. Camacho June 30, 2001 – November 30, 2003 Juanita D. Amatong December 1, 2003 – February 14, 2005 Cesar V. Purisima February 15, 2005 – July 15, 2005 Margarito B. Teves July 22, 2005 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of Foreign Affairs Teofisto T. Guingona, Jr. January 2001 – July 2002 Blas F. Ople July 2002 – December 2003 Delia Albert December 2003 – August 2004 Alberto Romulo August 24, 2004 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of Health Manuel M. Dayrit February 26, 2001 – May 31, 2005 Francisco T. Duque June 1, 2005 – January 18, 2010 Esperanza I. Cabral January 18, 2010 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Anselmo S. Avelino, Jr January 20, 2001 – January 28, 2001 Jose D. Lina, Jr. January 29, 2001 – July 11, 2006 Ret. Gen. Angelo T. Reyes, AFP July 12, 2004 – February 16, 2006 Ronaldo V. Puno April 4, 2006 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of Justice Hernando B. Perez January 2001 – January 2002 Maria Merceditas N. Gutierrez (Acting) November 2002 – January 2003 Simeon A. Datumanong January 2003 – December 2003 Maria Merceditas N. Gutierrez December 24, 2003 – August 2004 Raul M. Gonzalez August 25, 2004 – June 2009 Agnes Devanadera June 9, 2009 – February 2010 Alberto Agra (Acting) March 1, 2010 – June 2010 Secretary of Labor and Employment Patricia Aragon Santo Tomas February 12, 2001 – June 2006 Arturo D. Brion June 16, 2006 – December 2008 Marianito D. Roque December 20, 2008 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of National Defense Orlando S. Mercado January 22 – 25, 2001 Ret. Gen. Angelo T. Reyes, AFP March 19, 2001 – August 29, 2003 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (in concurrent capacity as President) September 1 – October 2, 2003 Eduardo R. Ermita October 3, 2003 – August 24, 2004 Avelino J. Cruz, Jr. August 25, 2004 – November 30, 2006 Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (in concurrent capacity as President) November 30, 2006 – February 1, 2007 Ret. Police Dir. Gen. Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr. February 1 – July 1, 2007 Norberto Gonzales July 1 – August 3, 2007 Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. August 3, 2007 – November 15, 2009 Norberto Gonzales (Acting) November 15, 2009 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of Public Works and Highways Simeon A. Datumanong 2001 – 2003 Bayani F. Fernando January 15, 2003 – April 15, 2003 Florente Soriquez (Acting) April 16, 2003 – February 13, 2005 Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr. February 14, 2005 – February 5, 2007 Manuel M. Bonoan (OIC) February 5, 2007 – July 3, 2007 Ret. Police Dir. Gen. Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr. July 3, 2007 – October 26, 2009 Victor A. Domingo (Acting) October 26, 2009 – July 5, 2010 Secretary of Science and Technology Rogelio A. Panlasigui (Acting) January 2, 2001 – March 11, 2001 Estrella Alabastro March 12, 2001 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Corazon Juliano Soliman January 29, 2001 – July 8, 2005 Luwalhati F. Pablo (OIC) July 9, 2005 – February 5, 2006 Esperanza Cabral February 6, 2006 – January 17, 2010 Celia Yangco (Acting) January 18, 2010 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of Tourism Richard J. Gordon February 12, 2001 – January 4, 2004 Robert Dean Barbers (OIC) January 19, 2004 – February 25, 2004 Roberto Pagdanganan June 12, 2004 – August 31, 2004 Evelyn B. Pantig (OIC) September 1, 2004 – November 29, 2004 Joseph Ace Durano November 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 Secretary of Trade and Industry Manuel Roxas II 2000 – 2003 Cesar V. Purisima 2004 – 2005 Juan B. Santos 2005 – 2005 Peter B. Favila 2005 – 2010 Secretary of Transportation and Communications Vicente C. Rivera, Jr. July 1, 1998 – January 30, 2001 Pantaleon Alvarez January 29, 2001 – July 4, 2002 Ret. Police Dir. Gen. Leandro R. Mendoza July 4, 2001 – March 10, 2010 Anneli R. Lontoc March 10, 2010 – June 30, 2010 Cabinet Secretary Ricardo Saludo 2001–2004 Silvestre H. Bello III 2004–2010 Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education Ester A. Garcia July 12, 1999 – May 31, 2003 Bro. Rolando Ramos Dizon, FSC June 2, 2003 – October 17, 2004 Fr. Rolando de la Rosa October 18, 2004 – April 30, 2005 Carlito S. Puno (Acting) May 3, 2005 – November 16, 2005 Carlito S. Puno November 17, 2005 – August 15, 2007 Romulo L. Neri (Acting) August 16, 2007 – July 31, 2008 Nona S. Ricafort (OIC) August 1–31, 2008 Emmanuel Y. Angeles (Acting) September 1, 2008 – June 30, 2010 Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Benjamin C. Abalos Sr. January 2001 – 2002 Bayani Fernando February 2002 – 2009 Oscar Inocentes October 2009 – June 30, 2010 Chief of the Presidential Management Staff Sec. Elena Bautista-Horn 2004 – 2010 Presidential Chief of Staff Sec. Renato Corona 2001 Sec. Rigoberto Tiglao 2002 – 2004 Sec. Mike Defensor 2006 – 2007 Sec. Joey Salceda 2007 Lead Convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission Dulce Q. Saguisag November 2000 – February 2002 Teresita Quintos-Deles February 2002 – October 2003 Camilo L. Sabio October 6, 2003 – January 2004 Veronica F. Villavicencio February 9, 2004 – August 2004 Imelda M. Nicolas July 8, 2004 – July 8, 2005 Datu Zamzamin L. Ampatuan (Acting) July 18, 2005 Cerge M. Remonde August 16, 2006 – September 22, 2006 Domingo F. Panganiban October 18, 2006 – June 2010 Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority Dante Canlas January 24, 2001 – December 16, 2002 Romulo Neri December 17, 2002 – July 18, 2005 Augusto Santos July 14, 2005 – February 16, 2006 Romulo Neri February 16, 2006 – August 16, 2007 Augusto Santos (Acting) August 16, 2007 – July 27, 2008 Raphael G. Recto July 28, 2008 – August 16, 2009 Augusto Santos (Acting) August 19, 2009 – June 29, 2010 National Security Adviser and Director-General Roilo S. Golez February 19, 2001 – January 4, 2004 Norberto Gonzales February 1, 2004 – August 21, 2004 Ret. Police Dir. Gen. Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr. August 22, 2004 – February 14, 2005 Norberto Gonzales February 15, 2005 – January 31, 2010 Milo S. Ibrado, Jr. (Acting) December 15, 2009 – June 30, 2010 Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Eduardo R. Ermita 2001 – 2003 Teresita Quintos-Deles October 2, 2003 – July 8, 2005 Jesus G. Dureza July 2005 – June 15, 2008 Ret. Gen. Hermogenes C. Esperon, Jr., AFP June 15, 2008 – February 2009 Ret. Police Dir. Gen. Avelino Razon, Jr. February 2009 – October 12, 2009 Nabil A. Tan October 13, 2009 – October 23, 2010 Annabelle Abaya October 23, 2009 – June 30, 2010 Presidential Spokesperson Sec. Rigoberto Tiglao 2001 – 2002 Sec. Ignacio R. Bunye (in concurrent capacity as press secretary) 2002 – 2008 Sec. Eduardo R. Ermita (in concurrent capacity as Executive Secretary) 2008 – 2009 Press Secretary Noel C. Cabrera January 23, 2001 – March 31, 2002 Rigoberto D. Tiglao April 1–15, 2002 Silvestre Afable April 16 – July 15, 2002 Ignacio R. Bunye July 16, 2002 – January 19, 2003 Hernani Braganza January 20, 2003 – June 17, 2003 Milton A. Alingod June 18, 2003 – August 30, 2004 Ignacio R. Bunye August 31, 2004 – June 15, 2008 Jesus G. Dureza June 16, 2008 – January 31, 2009 Cerge M. Remonde February 1, 2009 – January 19, 2010 Conrado Limcaoco (Acting) January 20–31, 2010 Crispulo Icban, Jr. (Acting) February 1, 2010 – June 30, 2010 Solicitor General Ricardo P. Galvez 2000–2001 Simeon V. Marcelo 2001–2002 Carlos N. Ortega 2002 Alfredo L. Benipayo 2002–2006 Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura 2006–2007 Agnes VST Devanadera 2007–2010 Alberto C. Agra 2010
Other cabinet-level and high posts
Executive Secretary Renato de Villa (2001) Renato C. Corona (acting) (2001) Alberto Romulo (2001–2004) Eduardo Ermita (2004–2010) Leandro Mendoza (2010) National Security Adviser Roilo Golez (2001–2004) Norberto Gonzales (2004–2010) Press Secretary Silvestre Afable (April - July 2002) Milton Alingod (2003) Hernani Braganza (2003–2004) Ignacio Bunye (2004–2008) Jesus Dureza (2008–2009) Cerge Remonde (2009–2010) Crispulo Icban, Jr (2010) Presidential Spokesman Rigoberto Tiglao (2001–2002) Ignacio Bunye (2002–2008) Presidential Chief of Staff Rigoberto Tiglao (2002–2004) Michael Defensor (2006–2007) Joey Salceda (2007) Presidential Management Staff Rigoberto Tiglao (2004–2006) Arthur Yap (2006) Cerge Remonde (2006–2009) Hermogenes Esperon (2009–2010) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Benjamin Abalos (2001–2002) Bayani Fernando (2002–2009) Oscar Inocentes (2009–2010)
Supreme Court appointments Arroyo nominated the following to the Supreme Court of the Philippines:
Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban - December 20, 2005 Reynato Puno - December 8, 2007 Renato Corona - May 17, 2010
Associate Justice
Antonio T. Carpio - October 26, 2001 Alicia Austria-Martinez - April 9, 2002 Renato Corona - April 9, 2003 Conchita Carpio-Morales - August 26, 2002 Romeo Callejo, Sr. - August 26, 2002 Adolfo Azcuna - October 17, 2002 Dante Tiñga - July 4, 2003 Minita Chico-Nazario - February 10, 2004 Cancio Garcia - October 7, 2004 Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr. - March 31, 2006