re: grading Glo Arroyo

For the real satisfaction of Cebuanos, Glo Arroyo could get 70%, a failing grade since the Cebuanos don't just look what's happening in Cebu but what is going on outside of the island, ok? Even the media from Cebu are monitored closely by the residents in the VisMin area. Again, Glo Arroyo could get 70% grade!

To Mr. Sun Shimura/Mr. Salimbangon,

Ang gagaling nyong magpuri kay GMA dahil sabi nyo maraming projects. Abay dapat lang pera ng mga taxpayers po yan kaya dapat lang na pagsilbihan nyo yung mga tao @ sa norte ba lalo na sa Daanbantayan may nagawa ba kayong proyekto. Mayor Shimura di ba para kang tuta na sunod sunoran lang ng Mama mong magaling na ex mayor @ ang galing nyong manghuli ng mahihirap na nangunguha ng buhangin pero pag tauhan ni Congressman Salimbangon bulag kayo kahit dump truck @ halos ay abutin na ng dagat ang baybayin ng Agujo/Bantigue @ para sa kaalaman ng lahat si GMA ay ginawa ang Malacanang of the South dahil malaking nagawang pabor ang mga Garcia sa kanya kaya di ba kahit anong anomalya ang gagawin ng mga Garcia eh bulag ang hustisya kaya si GMA ay dapat bigyan ng -1.

ANONYMOUS

I rate GMA's performance at a big 92%. She is the best, in my observation of the performances of the presidency in the past 50 years since my high school days, among the 13 or so leaders that we have had.

She is the most traveled among them, despite being a woman. She is the most hard-working, even eclipsing FVR in this category. She travels to the countrysides an average of two to three times per week. It's a great sacrifice for Presidents to go out of the palace very often. Aside from the risk of meeting accidents, the dangers of assassination attempts cannot be ruled out. You cannot be a good manager (especially of the whole country) if you just stay inside four walls of the office.

In the management of the economy, I rate her again as the best. She is the only president who succeeded in preventing the further decline of the value of the Philippine peso. From between 52 and 56 to the dollar, she was able to lower it back to 42, and now because of the prevailing worldwide economic crisis, to between 47 and 48 to the US dollar. Still an excellent job well done.

The international reserves is at an all time high of around 40 billion US dollars, where before it hovers only at around 12 to 17 billion for decades.

In infrastructure development, education, health, and social services, I still rate her still among the top. Look at our airports and roll-on-roll-off seaports, these are all sites to behold, considering the meager resources available.

Public housing is another area where she tops them all, again. More units have been built than in any other presidency. In crime prevention and control, she also performed well, and still is among the best. In graft and corruption, she did not succeed as others before her, since this is a deeply-rooted sickness of our society. Not unless we stop selling our votes during elections, graft and corruption will always be here to stay.

Our leaders spend so much during elections, so how do you expect them to recoup what they have spent? So, it's only us who can solve it. It all starts with us.

I have all the statistics of the Philippine economy in the past 45 years, and I'm very happy with the present performance of the country.

Eight years and most of our institutions are still on shaky ground. The fact that a congressman and a mayor still attribute the local project of concreting roads and constructing ports to her is sad proof that dependence on the national government still is very high, and that patronage politics is still the status quo.

Camera shots of officials carrying gift bags of cash inside Malacanang grounds, aren't those sufficient evidence?

The critics aren't the ones who need waking up.

i'll give her 90.

she truly represents the whole country. aside from being able to speak a lot of dialects. she gave importance to improving the countryside.

she's the only president that gave Cebu a boost even surpassing FVR. she broke tradition by taking oath here. she put up a malacanang here. the list can go on and on...

if only we can unite after every election and make this country great!

I grade President Arroyo a 100%. Nobody does and could do what she did. No living leader could surpass or level her achievements. The great understanding of good governance and the true heart to serve the Filipino people. The critics want to erase her records but like gold submerged in mud it glitters to show its pure and not corrupt. Those saying bad against her are like crows telling themselves who they are. If there is chance to let her run again I will choose her again. Arroyo is the rarest, the truest, and best leader not only in the Philippines but around the world. If only people understand the true essence of good governance, they could see what I've seen. Hope you will publish this article of mine to let the rest know so they will wake up from their deep sleep.