Why do you think Gloria Macapagal Arroyo run as Congressman?

I know she likes to help people, but unfortunately most of those people don't felt that help. She likes to represent the people in congress? For Christ sake, she was a President!!! She has all the chance and time in the world to do that representation for the well being of a much more Filipino, actually the whole Filipino community and what she did is HELLO GARCI, ZTE, and others... You're blinded men. But well it's your opinion, so be it. But try to look for other places, you'll only see few of those people that agree with you.

well i think you're right... IF YOU CAN TELL A THINK THAT GMA DO FOR THIS COUNTRY? Is it the SLEX.. I am telling you they OWE it? actually she owe it and will pay later? The oil price hike? The EVAT? are those the things the she did? It is because that we stay in the corner and do nothing that is why we are in this situation right now? have you tried cultivating a land? I am a farmer and until now we are suffering from water? because they never put attention to us farmer? we don't have irrigations. Why because GMA says we are under the NGO that ERAP started? I never like ERAP if that's what you think but I never like GMA more... If you are talking about general welfare well look around you if you can see that general welfare that GMA did? or maybe you are living in Pampanga. Try Laguna, Cavite or Batangas. Those allegations are true, she event say SORRY on national television. ZTE, there are pictures taken on shenzen, china, GMA playing golf with the ZTE personnels. which is illegal. THE TIME HAS COME NOT ONLY FOR ME TO STOOD UP... Everybody knows what kind of President GMA was. And for God sake, she was a president, now she ran as a congressman? for what to change and improve the country, to do the things that she wasn't able to to do when she was a president, and she'll do it now in congress? even a kid will be confuse of her intentions.

I'm also thinking that she has an agenda for running in the congress and that is to push through the CHA-CHA and to change our government to parliamentary so that she can run again as prime minister. I don't if she's just power hungry or has the real desire to help the Filipino people, but so far, she had the chance as the president for 6 years and her term when Estrada was deposed as the president and look what did she do to our country after 9 years? Our international debt increased from billions to trillions and the poor are getting poorer.

Hi Fulltank! I was about to send my comment to the original post... and glady I found yours. I totally agree with you that she ran for the government position because of "immunity." During her presidency, she had faced alot of issues,and she knew beforehand that the next set of government officials, especially the President of the country, will investigate on those issues, which would be too difficult and controversial for her; and if found guilty, she'll be put behind bars. If she did run for the Senate, for sure she will not win... Simply because she has broken some people's trust, support and loyalty because of the many issues she has been into. The wounds are still fresh. She has wounded the lives and hearts of some Filipino people. The wounds are still bleeding. In my opinion, she chose to run for the lower position because she knew she will win, from the support of the people from her own place. Some Filipinos still have a strong regionalistic attitude. Some people think that if an influential and powerful government official, like GMA, is from their place, they will have stronger voice in the Senate, and thus, projects and benefits will pour over their region. But that is just one aspect though.... I also think, that maybe GMA had really been a good leader for them and had made several accomplishments that only these people have truly experienced and enjoyed. It was not hard for them to put her back to a government position because they still believe in them. GMA was not totally bad, for me. Like any other Presidents, she did her part. I am not totally against her, but again, her issues need further thorough investigations. If she's guilty, then she should face the consequences of her actions. Unless proven guilty, she's still one of the better leaders this country had. Happy mylotting!