“I am falsely accused, without proof, of using my position for personal profit. Many who accuse me have lifestyles and spending habits that make them walking proofs of that crime.”

Filipino academic and politician

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is a Filipino academic and politician who served as the 14th president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. Born Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo, she is also known as PGMA or GMA, and has 88 quotes on the site. Before the presidency, she was senator from 1992 to 1998 and vice president from 1998 to 2001 under Joseph Estrada, becoming the first woman to hold that office. After leaving Malacañang, she was elected to represent Pampanga's 2nd district in 2010. She later served as House speaker from 2018 to 2019 and as deputy speaker in two separate periods. She is also one of only two Filipinos to have held at least three of the country's four highest offices.