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Efforts To Impeach Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, or GMA is a politician who served as the president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. During her tenure, she encountered six total complaints, one in 2005 and 2006, and two in 2007 and 2008. She was the target of three ouster plots, namely the Oakwood mutiny, the Oplan HACKLE coup d'état attempt, and the Manila Peninsula siege. She was the victim of three other protests related to her controversies, namely the protests related to EDSA III, the Hello Garci scandal, and the NBN–ZTE deal corruption scandal. Complaints 2005 complaint A complaint was filed on August 2005 against Arroyo by Congressman Rodolfo Bacani. The complaint was based around supposed cheating in the 2004 Philippine presidential election. It was rejected by the House Committee of Justice after it didn't have the 79 required signatures from the House of Representatives of the Philippines, House of Representatives, or one-third of the House. Administration and opposition membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Philippines
The president of the Philippines (, sometimes referred to as ) is the head of state, head of government and chief executive of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The president is Direct election, directly elected by the Filipinos, citizens of the Philippines and is one of only two nationally elected executive officials, the other being the vice president of the Philippines. However, four vice presidents have assumed the presidency without having been elected to the office, by virtue of a president's intra-term death or resignation. Filipinos generally refer to their president as ''pangulo'' or ''presidente'' in their local language. The president is limited to a single six-year term. According to Article 7 Section 4 of the Philippine 1987 Constitution, the president "shall not be eligible for any reelection" and that, "no person who has succeeded as pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
