Arroyo eyes new term as Pampanga congresswomanUndated photo shows former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who will run anew for Pampanga representative in the 2022 electionsMANILA, Philippines — Former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will seek a new term as Pampanga representative after saying in 2019 she was retiring from politics. Arroyo filed her certificate of candidacy on Monday for the province's second district. Her son, Rep. Mikey Arroyo who holds the position, confirmed the news. She had three terms as Pampanga congresswoman, or serving nine years since 2010 after stepping down from a decade-old presidency marred by corruption and electoral fraud allegations. In 2020, President Rodrigo Duterte named Arroyo his adviser on Clark flagship programs and projects.

Source: Philippine Star October 04, 2021 03:01 UTC