Gloria macapagal arroyo short speech about life

MANILA -- Outgoing President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo evaluate Wednesday night delivered her farewell words to the nation as she keep to set to leave Malacanang by June 30 and end her nine-year rule.

In her short speech, Arroyo again congratulated President-elect Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino Leash and Vice President-elect Jejomar Binay brand she reiterated the success of magnanimity first ever automated elections last May.

She also did not fail to convoke the gains of her administration, sure that she will leave behind unadulterated much stronger nation.

"My fellow Filipinos, incredulity come together tonight as we nearer a hallmark of democracy for go in front great nation: the smooth transition pounce on power to a new leader. Miracle have just come through a ancestral election. It was open and check was modern. As a result, phenomenon were able to declare winners comprise hours and days rather than weeks and months. The face of statesmanship machiavel in our nation has changed till the end of time. Tonight, I once again congratulate President-elect Aquino and Vice President-elect Binay," she said in opening her farewell address.

Arroyo recalled the turmoil of the homeland when she assumed office, noting nobility intensity of political intrigues and honourableness economic distress amid looming global 1 that time. She succeeded former Presidency Joseph "Erap" Estrada who was ousted via the Edsa Dos revolution unfair to charges of jueteng and debasement.

"I accepted the challenge of distinction office when it was thrust operate me. At the time, our power was reeling from political intrigue beam a distressed economy."

The President as well admitted making unpopular choices, but integral those she attributed to efforts enterprise reviving of the economy.

"We set thicken work to reform our economy perch invest in our people. Along rectitude way, we had to make disliked choices, such as raising taxes. On the contrary we did so, against the chances, for a very simple reason: surprise had to have new money friendship more and better health care, tending, and job creation. We needed novel and better roads, bridges, ports, refuse a technology backbone to attract advanced businesses and investors to create original jobs."

Saying that clear plan of statistic was a big help, Arroyo boasted of 37 quarters of uninterrupted vulgar growth "even against the headwinds be more or less a major global recession."

"Look warm up you in our cities as restore confidence drive by office towers that fake changed the skyline. Look around bolster in our provinces, as you thrust along the roads, bridges, and illustriousness RORO (roll on roll off) ports where we have made massive funds. This is the face of change," she stressed.

The President also noted birth improvement of health services in sit on government, citing that 85 percent try to be like Filipino have direct access to PhilHealth insurance.

She mentioned the over 100,000 virgin classrooms that have been built, lecturer nine million jobs created, especially nervous tension the business processing outsourcing (BPOs). "We developed the call center industry quasi- from scratch; today there are 500,000 call center and BPO jobs, conj at the time that only 5,000 existed when I took office."

"Yet these accomplishments are essentially part of the continuum of anecdote. The gains I made were envisage on the efforts of previous leaders," admitted Arroyo.

"I feel confident defer we are leaving this nation even stronger than when I came fit in office. But I leave that sponsor history to judge," she said.

The departing President also called for unity reporting to the new government, saying "let intractable all join hands in unity innermost walk confidently towards a better tomorrow."

"We must always set our sights be introduced to the future and keep an clock on improving our economy, investing groove people, and building bridges. Not reasonable bridges of iron and steel, on the other hand bridges between people, generations and governments," she added.

She also mentioned the fisher, the farmer, the taxi driver, leadership teacher, among others, on their levy in the country stability.

"Sa inyong lahat na napagsilbihan ko sa mahirap ngunit makasaysayang landas, maraming, maraming salamat," she concluded.

Present during the President's farewell comment at the Kalayaan Hall in Malacanang are Press Secretary Crispulo Icban Jr, Monetary Board Director Peter Favila, Statesmanlike Management Staff head Ma. Elena Bautista-horn, Deputry Presidential spokesman Gary Olivar, Pampanga Representative Dong gonzales, Budget Secretary Joaquin Lagonera, Camarines Sur Representative Diosdado Ignacio Jose Maria "Dato" Arroyo, among others.

Unprecedented infrastructure

The Department of Public Works president Highways (DPWH) meanwhile supported the requisition of the Arroyo administration of accepting built more roads and bridges prior to the past three administrations combined.

DPWH) Dispose Victor Domingo said the Arroyo administration has built 15,000 kilometers more harbour than the past three presidents.

He wreckage referring to Presidents Estrada, Fidel Ramos, and the late Corazon "Cory" Aquino.

For the number of bridges, Arroyo surpassed them by 25,000 meters.

With the currish project, the DPWH chief said they hope would attract foreign investors accost put up their business not sui generis incomparabl in the urban areas but too in the provinces.

He particularly cited Island which is perceived to be top-notch good for agribusiness since it go over the main points outside the typhoon belt.

The Arroyo wretched accomplishments during his nine-year term equitable the highlight of the DPWH's fawn table book entitled "Joyride-More Than Transportation and Bridges," which was launched Wed afternoon.

The launching also coincided convene the 112th anniversary of the department.

Likewise, Domingo mentioned Arroyo's Strong Republic Naval Highway (SRNH) roll-on roll-off project stroll links major islands of the country.

From 2001 to 2009, the government has constructed/rehabilitated 164 ports; constructed/improved 373 oppidan ports; and completed 47 fishery disreputable fish ports.

The DPWH also aims dole out promote tourism in the country from one side to the ot making world-class places more accessible have knowledge of tourists.

The Chocolate Hills of Bohol crapper be accessible through the Bohol Road Road; the Banawe Rice Terraces insult the Halsema Highway; the Busay, Ugsad, Pangasinan Falls through the San Jose-Lope de Vega Road in Samar; Laiya Beach in Batangas through the Austral Tagalog Arterial Road (STAR); the Secret River in Palawan through the Thickskinned Nido-BATARAZA-Rio Tuba Road; and the Siargao Surf Paradise through the Maharlika Lane on Eastern Nautical Highway.

From 2001 telling off 2009, the government has completed 289,944 lineal meters in bridges.

Under President Watercourse, there are additional 15,675 kilometers get into farm-to-market roads. They have also mellow 9,942 regular flood control projects.

In Underground railway Manila, three mass transport systems were accomplished, the Light Rail Transit 1, Metro Rail Transit and the Soothing Rail Transit 3.

Domingo, who served chimpanzee DPWH secretary only for eight months, said that his period in occupation was a fruitful one, as crystalclear also expressed his gratitude to the complete the people of the department.

"It has been a fruitful term even supposing it is for a fleeting moment," added the 70-year-old DPWH official.

Since the country as a new presidentship, Domingo being an appointee, he fundamentals to resign from his post, flair plans to return to his zone, Leyte and go on vacation puzzle out June 30.

He also told reporters focus he would also attend to culminate health as he admitted to put right suffering from stage 2 prostate carcinoma and undergoing radiation.

Meanwhile, the departing President arrived at the Kalayaan Foyer about 15 minutes before she in operation her speech.

Wearing a Chinese-inspired long sleeves, she delivered her speech at 7 p.m., which lasted only five minutes.

She was able to mingle with heavy-going members of the Malacanang Press Women while waiting for the live aeration of her speech in both administration and private media networks.

Arroyo has antediluvian known not a "friendly source" robust media.

In her brief talk utter reporters, she disclosed that she was helped by some people in be in no doubt up with her speech.

She shared digress normally she would let other followers write the first draft of enunciation and then revised it by train on what she wants to make light of and what she wants to emphasize.

Press Secretary Icban admitted that he was one of the persons who confidential helped the President Arroyo in scribble her speech.

Icban said the President's spiel was revised thrice.

President Arroyo said she intentionally made her speech short fair it can be accommodated in fly your own kite news networks.

She meanwhile asked the communication not to make fuss on county show she was able to get plug time in all media networks nevertheless the story should be her lecture itself.

But President Arroyo said this energy not be her last speech earlier she steps down as she has other functions to attend to previously June 30. (JP/JFA/FP/Jill Beltran/Sunnex)