Gloria Arroyo

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1. Official Site: President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
2. Wikipedia: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
3. BBC News: Profile: Gloria Arroyo
4. Forbes: The 100 Most Powerful Women: Gloria Arroyo
5. The Inquirer: The Buck Stops at Arroyo’s Doorstep (December 4, 2007)
6. Agence France-Presse: Rebel Troops Demand Arroyo Step Down (December 1, 2007)
7. New York Times: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Gloria Arroyo Recent News

• BBC News: Gloria Arroyo
• Global Nation: Spanish Monarchs Welcome Arroyo December 3, 2007)
• New York Times: Philippine Authorities Hunt for Revolt Leaders (December 1, 2007)
• ABC News: Arroyo Demands Severe Punishment for Rebel Soldiers (November 30, 2007)
• NDTV: Arroyo Holds Emergency Meeting Over Mutiny (November 29, 2007)
• New York Times: Calls for Philippine Officials to Step Down Over Killings (November 29, 2007)
• Economist: Pardon in the Philippines (October 30, 2007)

Gloria Arroyo Background and Profiles

EDSA II and EDSA III

• Wikipedia: EDSA Revolution of 2001 and EDSA III
• CNN: "Philippines Lifts 'Rebellion' Decree" (May 7, 2001) 
• New York Times: "Expecting Praise, Filipinos Are Criticized for Ouster" (February 5, 2001)
• CNN: "Arroyo Sworn in as President of Philippines" (January 21, 2001) 

Oakwood Mutiny

• Wikipedia: Oakwood Mutiny
• GMA News: Oakwood Mutiny Backgrounder 
• GMA News: "12 Magdalos Meted Dishonorable Discharge" (August 22, 2007)
• ABS-CBN News: "Four Years After Oakwood" (July 27, 2007)
• Sun Star Network: "Oakwood Mutiny Leaders Say Sorry to Arroyo" (September 25, 2004)

2006 State of Emergency

• Wikipedia: 2006 State of Emergency in the Philippines
• ABS-CBN News: "Freedom of the Press is the Shining Mark of Civil Society" (February 28, 2006)
• BBC News: "Emergency Order Unsettles Press" (February 25, 2006)
• CBCP News: "GMA's State of Emergency Draws Concern From the Church" (February 24, 2006)
• BBC News: "In Pictures: Philippines Emergency" (February 24, 2006)
• The Guardian: "State of Emergency Declared in Philippines" (February 24, 2006)
• BBC News: "Emergency Declared in Philippines" (February 24, 2006)

Manila Peninsula Mutiny

• Wikipedia: Manila Peninsula Mutiny
• ABS-CBN News: Rebellion in Makati 
• The Inquirer: "Trillanes Revolt Crushed" (November 30, 2007)

Economic Reform

• The Inquirer: "Arroyo Cites Economic Gains (November 5, 2007)
• Action for Economic Reforms: "Gung-Ho or Gone-Hu?" (October 17, 2007)
• Freedom from Debt Coalition: "Gloria's Economy: Not Working" (July 22, 2007) 
• BBC News: "Arroyo Address Stresses Economy" (July 24, 2006)
• BBC News: "In Pictures: An Economy in Crisis" (February 23, 2006)

Foreign Relations

• Wikipedia: Foreign Relations of the Philippines
• Council on Foreign Relations: "Terrorism Havens: Philippines" (December, 2005)
• The Guardian: "A Deadly Franchise" (August 28, 2003) 
• International Socialist Review: "Second Front in the 'War on Terror'" (March, 2002)
• BBC News: "Philippines President Gloria Arroyo on the War Against Terrorism" (December 5, 2001)

Gloria Arroyo Blogs and Commentaries

• The Inquirer: "The Limits of Outrage" (December 3, 2007)
• Ellen Tordesillas: Two Intelligent Views on Nov. 29 Incident (December 2, 2007) 
• Tales of the Fencesitter: Anatomy Of An Unsuccessful Coup (December 1, 2007)
• Arab News: "Revenge Is the Constant Refrain of the Arroyo Administration" (November 30, 2007)
• Global Nation: "Making Sense of the Arroyo-Estrada Deal" (November 5, 2007) 
• TonyoCruz: Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Friend and Partner of the Myanmar Military Junta (September 29, 2007)

Gloria Arroyo Photos

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Gloria Arroyo Videos

• Yahoo! Video: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's State of the Nation Address (Time 01:00:57)
• Google Video: Arroyo Visits Jolo Island (Time 02:01)
• YouTube: Gloria Arroyo on Mindanao Peace Talks (Time 03:14)
• YouTube: Gloria Talks to Garci on the Phone (Time 04:17)

Gloria Arroyo Criticism and Controversy

Jose Pidal Controversy

• The Inquirer: "Lacson Seeks Revival of Jose Pidal Probe" (June 16, 2007)
• ABS-CBN News: "Sandra Cam Reopens Jose Pidal Scandal at Inquiry" (June 10, 2005)
• Sun Star Network: "Settle Jose Pidal Issue Immediately" (September 17, 2003)
• Sun Star Network: "No way, Jose" (September 16, 2003)

Hello Garci Controversy

• Wikipedia: Hello Garci Scandal
• ABS-CBN News: "Hello Again, Garci" (August 28, 2007)
• The Inquirer: "AFP Promotions Lent Credence to 'Hello Garci'" (March 20, 2007)
• The Inquirer: "Timeline in ‘Hello Garci’ Scandal" (December 24, 2006) 
• Asia Times: "Arroyo Claims Hollow Victory" (September 7, 2005) 

Human Rights Criticism

• The Daily Tribune: "EU Voices Concern Over Rights Abuses, AFP-PNP Involvement" (November 21, 2007)
• Human Rights Watch: "Government Bans Its Critics From Entering" (September 28, 2007)
• Amnesty International: "Arroyo Must Ensure Credibility of Political Killings Commission" (September 14, 2006)
• BBC News: "Philippines' Death Penalty Debate" (June 26, 2006)
• Asian Center for Human Rights: "Gloria Arroyo Accused of Human Rights Violations" (October 21, 2003)

Gloria Arroyo Timeline

• 1947: April 5, Gloria Macapagal is born to Diosdado Macapagal and Eva Macapagal
• 1961: Gloria Arroyo's father Diosdado Macapagal is elected president
• 1964-1968: Attends the Walsh School at Georgetown University
• 1968: Gloria Macapagal marries Jose Miguel Arroyo
• 1985: Receives a doctorate in Economics from the University of the Philippines
• 1992: Gloria Arroyo is elected senator
• 1998: Arroyo is elected vice-president
• 2001: Arroyo assumes the position of president
• 2001: May 1, Protesters march on the palace demanding Joseph Estrada's release
• 2003: July 26, Arroyo confronts the Oakwood Rebellion, threatening the use of force
• 2003: August 18, Jose Miguel Arroyo is accused of embezzling campaign funds
• 2004: June 27, Arroyo admits to a "lapse in judgment" concerning that year's elections
• 2006: February 24, Suspicion of coup leads to the declaration of a state of emergency
• 2007: November 29, The Manila Peninsula Mutiny leads to the arrest of Antonio Trillanes