Transgender women in beauty pageants: Gloria Diaz’s take and two other sides of the issue

Vhenna Marie Mantilla 05/04/2023

CEBU City, Philippines— (UPDATED) Women, who were born male but identify as female, have been breaking barriers and challenging traditional beauty standards today. As they have often been excluded from mainstream beauty pageants and other similar competitions,…

Gloria Diaz objects to transwomen, married women, single moms in Miss Universe

Hannah Mallorca 05/04/2023

Gloria Diaz said that she is not in favor of transwomen, married women, and single mothers joining Miss Universe, pointing out that they should establish their own pageants instead. Diaz, herself a former Miss Universe titleholder, made…

Arroyo: Rice Tariffication Law to help farmers improve productivity, competitiveness

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/18/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Despite fears that the enactment of the Rice Tariffication Law would kill the local rice production industry, House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said that the new law would still benefit the farmers. “The proceeds…

House Speaker Arroyo cites Filipino-Chinese’ contribution to Cebu’s economy

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/18/2019

CEBU CITY –Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has recognized the contribution of the Filipino Chinese community to the economy of Cebu and the Philippines. Arroyo is the guest of honor during the ceremonial turnover of the P30-million donation…

GMA seeks to improve ro-ro transport system

Ador Vincent Mayol, Rosalie Abatayo 02/18/2019

Cebu City, Philippines – House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has sought to improve the roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) transport system, a project she spearheaded when she was president from 2001 to 2010. In a hearing held at the Cebu…

House oversight committee hearing in Cebu to tackle Apas socialized housing dispute

Rosalie O. Abatayo 02/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The House of Representatives Committee on Housing will be conducting an oversight committee hearing tomorrow, February 18, in Cebu City in an attempt to settle the over two decades of legal turmoil in…

Will ‘friend’ Gloria finally sign Gwen’s dismissal?

Morexette Marie B. Erram and Jessa Mae O. Sotto 07/25/2018

NOW that Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has been installed the new Speaker of the House of Representatives, will she finally serve the mothballed dismissal order against Cebu third district Rep. Gwendolyn Garcia who is a known ally…

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo elected as House Speaker

Inquirer 07/23/2018

PAMPANGA Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo officially became the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Monday after her colleagues convened in a session following the third State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Rodrigo Duterte. With 184…

Gloria Arroyo: Invest in agriculture sector

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/09/2017

The public and private sectors are encouraged to invest in the agriculture sector as a long-term solution to end hunger in the country. Pampanga Rep. and former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said this to participants of the…

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo lunches with Amigos

Jaime Picornell 12/11/2016

“GLORIA is coming, Gloria is coming, “Carmen Campbell had announced to all and sundry a month before that former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was coming to Cebu with husband Mike Arroyo on a private visit. Carmen mobilized…

Ang dimalasong Trillanes

Gerard Pareja 09/18/2016

How do you solve a problem like Trillanes? Nikontra siyang Gloria apan wa kalahutay. Nang-occupy og hotel apan pag-abot sa mga tangke, ni-surrender, wa magdugay. Maurag irong kusog mopaghot nga di kapaak. (Unsaon man tuod pagpaak sa…

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