Charles Teves
It seems the former Philippine president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is taking the Marcos family route by doing historical revisionism.
Anti-Robredo social media fixture Thea Tan decided to try and convince the masses that Arroyo didn’t steal from the people.
In a facebook post, she asked why Arroyo is considered a “plunderer,” adding that the “allegations” against her are untrue.
What did I say about Gloria Arroyo launching her own historical revisionism? It’s now starting — led by the same person who still claims that Ferdinand & Imelda Marcos, despite her conviction for seven counts of graft, are not plunderers.
We know the truth about GMA.
Fight back. pic.twitter.com/u4C3pnDoYx— karl #StopTheKillingsPH (@eicvsfascism) February 17, 2022
During her administration, Arroyo took her fair share of beating from the media and TV programs.
Back then, she got viewed as corrupt, who knew how to navigate the system. Among her charges was plunder involving the misuse of 366 million pesos in lottery funds, but later dismissed due to lack of evidence.
The Filipino people also believed she rigged her re-election when actor Fernando Poe challenged her for the top position.
Tan says the accusations hurled toward Arroyo are all propaganda by the opposition.
Here, she responded aggressively when a twitter user brought up major issues concerning Arroyo.
Lol all allegations. Dismissed mga kaso. Kayo talaga ang fake news. I was just reading Gloria's plunder case a few days ago. Do you understand what DISMISSED means? Propagandista!
— Thea Tan (@theadtan) February 10, 2022
The former president also launched a memoir titled Deus Ex Machina.
“In the end, it’s more about me as a devout Catholic and as an economist and less about me as a politician,” she said at an event.
The first part tackled her life from birth to marriage. “Part 2 is about striking out on my own,” she said.
“Part 3 is about my tutelage in public service, meaning, my tutelage public service, meaning, my tutelage for the presidency, starting from when I entered the Department of Trade and Industry up to the time when I topped the senatorial elections in 1995,” she continued.
The fourth dived into her journey to the presidency, while five and six discussed her time as the president.
