Iskandalo Exclusive! Teen age Gloria Macapagal already attending official functions with her father President Diosdado Macapagal & First Lady Eva Macapagal. This photo was taken in 1966 at the Batangas Trade fair sponsored by the Batangas Chamber of Commerce.

L to R: Helen Belfower Limjoco, wife of Chamber of Commerce Charter President Ramon A. Limjoco, Fair Organizer, back turned is “Fenny” Hechanova & his wife Mrs. Hechanova, President Macapagal, Mrs. Macapagal, Gloria, only in her teens. Back row unknown individuals. (from the Limjoco family archives)

President Gloria Macapagals’ Official Website

Heritage:
This nipa hut is the birth place of President Diosdado Macapagal.” The Macapagal family was subject to abject poverty. Their mother would  usually send them to sleep early so as not to feel the pangs of hunger for lack of food. Food was not the only thing lacking; also books and materials for school. This did not deter "Dadong" from finishing at the top of his class in  the Lubao Elementary School in 1925. He was also salutatorian at the Pampanga  High School in 1929.” excerpt from Macapagal site

It shows that from humble beginnings arose a president. Poverty does not exclude our countrymen from having great intelligence!

Macapagal-Arroyo links:
The Macapagal.com online

Letters from Daddy to Gloria-
"On Malacañang Palace stationery, he wrote that "honor is inseparable (from) chastity, honesty and integrity" and is the "measure by which others assess one’s possession of the cardinal quality of virtue." from Philippine Inquirer

GMA vows she will remain accessible, will listen to people The President was reacting to criticisms that a cordon sanitaire around her controls the processing of papers and the selection of appointees to her government. from Manila Bulletin

Brass Tactics
The military was a big player in People Power II. President Arroyo now has to pay back—and watch her back. By SANDRA BURTON Manila Time Asia full story

Macapagal cites power of Internet -By Erwin G. Oliva and Joey G. Alarilla
President Macapagal-Arroyo greeted millions of Filipinos in cyberspace and urged them to use the Internet to share their thoughts on issues involving the Philippines. She was the guest of honor at yesterday’s launching of INQ7 Interactive Inc., a joint-venture news delivery company of the Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc. and GMA Network Inc. from Philippine Inquirer