This article is about the Filipino politician born in 1974. For his grandfather and namesake, the 9th president of the Philippines, see Diosdado Macapagal.
Dato Arroyo was born on September 4, 1974,[citation needed] in Manila, and comes from a family of public servants. His father, Atty. Jose Miguel Arroyo, is a descendant of the late former Senator Jose Ma. Arroyo of Iloilo and Gen. Aniceto Lacson who led the province of Negros in the revolt against Spain. His mother, Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal, is the daughter of the late former President Diosdado Macapagal whose name and ancestry can be traced to Lakandula.
Education
Arroyo took his elementary and high school education at the Ateneo de Manila graduating in 1992. He finished his college education at the Ateneo de Naga University in October 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Major in Legal Management.
Career
Arroyo worked as one of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's speechwriters, and also served as an intern with the Ateneo Human Rights Center. He proudly considers himself a Bicolano by choice, and has been actively supporting programs for the Bicol Region since graduating from college, particularly in areas concerning the provision of basic needs, Bicol tourism and sports. Recognizing his efforts, he was officially made an Adopted Son of Camarines Sur in November 2004, Lived somewhere in Barangay Dayangdang and soon moved to Libmanan.
In 2005, Arroyo set up the Amigo Foundation, with the objective of helping out of those with less in life. The foundation has pushed for and promoted various livelihood, health, education, youth and sports programs not only within the Bicol Region, but around the country as well.
Aside from the founding the Amigo Foundation, Arroyo was also the president of the Metro Manila Chapter of the Ateneo de Naga Alumni Association, and the Chairman of the Bicol Regional Tourism Summit.
Political life
Promoting his platform of TKO, or "Tubig, Kalye, Oportunidad" in the 2007 elections, Arroyo ran and won as Representative of the First District of Camarines Sur, winning in over 80% of the barangays and leading by more than 30,000 votes over his nearest rival. In Congress, Dato is active as a member of 12 committees. He serves as Vice-Chairman in the Committees of Agriculture and Food, Youth and Sports Development, and Bicol Recovery and Development, making him the only first-term congressman with three vice-chairmanships. Aside from having a perfect attendance record in sessions, he has already filed numerous pro-poor bills and resolutions, including those on cheaper medicines, tax exemptions for minimum wage earners, and the use of agrarian land as collateral. He has consistently been chosen as one of the Most Outstanding Congressmen by various organizations and publications.
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This article is about the Filipino politician born in 1974 For his grandfather and namesake the 9th president of the Philippines see Diosdado Macapagal This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Dato Arroyo news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message In this Philippine name the middle name or maternal family name is Macapagal and the surname or paternal family name is Arroyo Diosdado Ignacio Jose Maria Dato Macapagal Arroyo 1 2 born September 4 1974 is a Filipino politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2016 He represented Camarines Sur s 1st district from 2007 to 2010 and the 2nd district from 2010 to 2016 Born into the Macapagal family his mother Gloria Macapagal Arroyo served as the 14th president of the Philippines while his grandfather and namesake Diosdado Macapagal was the 9th president The HonorableDato ArroyoOfficial portrait 2013Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Camarines Sur s 2nd districtIn office June 30 2010 June 30 2016Preceded byLuis Villafuerte Sr Succeeded byLuis Raymund VillafuerteMember of the Philippine House of Representatives from Camarines Sur s 1st districtIn office June 30 2007 June 30 2010Preceded byVacant post last held by Rolando Andaya Jr Succeeded byRolando Andaya Jr Personal detailsBornDiosdado Ignacio Jose Maria Macapagal Arroyo 1974 09 04 September 4 1974 age 48 Manila PhilippinesPolitical partyLakas Lakas CMDSpouseVictoria Kakai Manotok m 2003 wbr Children2Parent s Jose Miguel ArroyoGloria Macapagal ArroyoRelativesMikey Arroyo brother Alma materAteneo de Naga University BSBA Contents 1 Early life 2 Education 3 Career 4 Political life 5 Personal life 6 ReferencesEarly life EditDato Arroyo was born on September 4 1974 citation needed in Manila and comes from a family of public servants His father Atty Jose Miguel Arroyo is a descendant of the late former Senator Jose Ma Arroyo of Iloilo and Gen Aniceto Lacson who led the province of Negros in the revolt against Spain His mother Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal is the daughter of the late former President Diosdado Macapagal whose name and ancestry can be traced to Lakandula Education EditArroyo took his elementary and high school education at the Ateneo de Manila graduating in 1992 He finished his college education at the Ateneo de Naga University in October 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Legal Management Career EditArroyo worked as one of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo s speechwriters and also served as an intern with the Ateneo Human Rights Center He proudly considers himself a Bicolano by choice and has been actively supporting programs for the Bicol Region since graduating from college particularly in areas concerning the provision of basic needs Bicol tourism and sports Recognizing his efforts he was officially made an Adopted Son of Camarines Sur in November 2004 Lived somewhere in Barangay Dayangdang and soon moved to Libmanan In 2005 Arroyo set up the Amigo Foundation with the objective of helping out of those with less in life The foundation has pushed for and promoted various livelihood health education youth and sports programs not only within the Bicol Region but around the country as well Aside from the founding the Amigo Foundation Arroyo was also the president of the Metro Manila Chapter of the Ateneo de Naga Alumni Association and the Chairman of the Bicol Regional Tourism Summit Political life EditPromoting his platform of TKO or Tubig Kalye Oportunidad in the 2007 elections Arroyo ran and won as Representative of the First District of Camarines Sur winning in over 80 of the barangays and leading by more than 30 000 votes over his nearest rival In Congress Dato is active as a member of 12 committees He serves as Vice Chairman in the Committees of Agriculture and Food Youth and Sports Development and Bicol Recovery and Development making him the only first term congressman with three vice chairmanships Aside from having a perfect attendance record in sessions he has already filed numerous pro poor bills and resolutions including those on cheaper medicines tax exemptions for minimum wage earners and the use of agrarian land as collateral He has consistently been chosen as one of the Most Outstanding Congressmen by various organizations and publications Personal life EditArroyo married banker Ma Victoria Kakai Manotok on May 16 2003 Their wedding sponsors included actress singer Sharon Cuneta businessman Jaime Zobel de Ayala and the House Speaker s wife Gina de Venecia Former presidents Corazon Aquino and Fidel V Ramos were among the guests 3 References Edit Jarque Edu August 15 2004 Dato amp Kakai Arroyo never leave home without a Swiss knife amp a medical kit Citizen of the World The Philippine Star Archived from the original on October 9 2020 Retrieved October 9 2020 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo malacanang gov ph Manila Malacanang Palace Presidential Museum and Library Archived from the original on July 7 2020 Retrieved October 9 2020 Nocon Paula May 17 2003 Elegance privacy mark Dato Kakai wedding The Philippine Star Archived from the original on October 9 2020 Retrieved October 9 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dato Arroyo amp oldid 1117369284, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
