HEALTH CONTRIBUTION OF GLORIA

MACAPAGAL ARROYO
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo prioritized DURING HER TERM
affordable healthcare for Filipinos by launching As a legislator, Arroyo filed over 400
the Presyong Tama, Gamot Pampamilya bills and authored or sponsored 55
program. It ensures access to high-quality laws during her tenure, including the
branded medicines at significantly lower prices,
including through parallel drug importation, Anti-Sexual Harassment Law, the
resulting in savings of 23% to 84% without Indigenous People's Rights Law, and
subsidies. the Export Development Act.

EDUCATION
Expansion of the Philippine Science
High School (PSHS) System: (2001 - 2010)
AGRICULTURAL
Expanded the PSHS system by

Fertilizer Subsidy Program

establishing (4) additional campuses
across the country. GLORIA
Aimed at providing subsidies for fertilizers to MACAPAGAL
ARROYO
farmers in the Philippines. The program was School Infrastructure Development:
designed to address the challenges faced by Invested in the construction and
farmers in accessing affordable inputs, particularly rehabilitaion of school facilities, clasrooms, Born April 5, 1947, San Juan,
fertilizers, which are essential for improving laboratories, libraries, and other learning
agricultural productivity and crop yields. spaces, to address the shortage of Philippines Filipino politician who
educational infrstructure and improve was president of the Philippines
learning environment for students across the (2001–10). The country's second
country
female president. She was also the
Launching Internet-based Education country's first female vice president.
Program: Established 15 fully equipped
computer laboratories in public schools
nationwide, aligning with the national
agenda to prepare youth for the Information
Age.
 Contribution to

SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS

TECHNOLOGY
• Republic Act No 9337
Electronic Procurement Expanded Value
System (EPS) Added Tax (e-VAT)
BIOFUELS ACT OF President Arroyo initiated
law
2006 the Electronic Procurement

SOCIETY
System, aimed at enhancing
and modernizing government
To a c h i e v e e n e r g y s e l f - s u f f i c i e n c y a n d procurement services.
mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, the The EPS involves creating and operating a central
Philippines enacted the Biofuels Act portal for government documents, streamlining • Pantawid Pamilyan Pilipino
(Republic Act No. 9367). information requirements, and intensifying
collaboration among government agencies.
Program or (4ps)
This legislation mandated the blending of Its primary goal is to achieve transparency in public • Anti-Sexual Harassment Law
bioethanol with gasoline and biodiesel with procurement activities.
petroleum diesel.
FILIPINNOVATION • Republic Act 9710: Magna
Biofuels offer benefits such as greater
Carta of Women
President Arroyo launched the national innovation
e n e rgy s e cu ri ty , re du ce d e m i s s i on s , r u r a l
development, and improved vehicle
strategy, coining the term “Filipinnovation” to describe • Republic Act 9257 Senior
performance. Although the target set by the
this project.
Citizens Act
act was not fully met, local players actively She firmly believed that innovation was the key to • Indigenous People's Rights
participated, and the Philippine bioethanol enhancing the nation’s competitiveness.
Law:
industry continued to progress.
Filipinnovation focused on making technology the
foundation for future economic development. • Republic Act No. 7586:
The strategy aimed to increase productivity through
National Integrated
science and technology, emphasizing plans, policies, Protected Areas System
and accomplishments.