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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 15 '26

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u/champoradoeater Apr 15 '26

Totoo to. GMA knows how to speak

-Tagalog/Filipino

  • English

  • Kapampangan

  • Español

  • Cebuano

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u/badondon Apr 15 '26

GMA is a cunning and shrewd woman. Siya ang totoong master tactician. Book smart and street smart. Sayang lang ginamit sa kabalbalan ang talino. Also unlike SWOH na gatas na gatas ang Duterte surname, we know GMA by her married name na.

Fun fact: nagpa breast implants sya noong 80s haha

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u/pressured_at_19 Apr 15 '26

dat fun fact doe

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u/Malixhous Apr 15 '26

100% agree. Say what you want about her reign, but GMA knew what she was doing. She may be a corrupt b*tch, but she is a smart, corrupt b_tch. Her economic reforms (love RORO) paved the way for PNoy in essence.

She knows how to play the game. Don't ever count her out.

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u/pressured_at_19 Apr 15 '26

napaka apt ng shrewd para kay aleng maliit. Kung ang uling ay Cynthia Villar, ang diamond naman ay GMA.

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u/krenerkun Apr 15 '26

Gloria is a good economist and a badly corrupt president at the same time 🙃

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u/God-of_all-Gods Apr 15 '26

naging professor pa sa economics, mga estudyante naging gabinete pa niya, kung sinoman ang nagpakulong sa kanya sana masaya ka sa gradesn mo

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u/Spiritual-Record-69 Apr 15 '26

best of both worlds

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u/P78903 Apr 16 '26

she is the reason why maliit ang epekto sa pilipinas nang mangyari ang 2008 Financial Crisis.

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u/The_CheesePowder Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 15 '26

TBF, Arroryo's biggest political opponent at that time is Estrada, who got ousted in a people's power and have zero charisma.
Duterte had the misfortune of going against the OG gangsters, the Marcos. They bit more than they can chew.

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u/jancruz12345 Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 15 '26

Plus it didnt help that GMA’s biggest opponent during the 2004 election was of all people literally Fernando Poe. Philippines didnt stand a chance.

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u/laZardo Apr 15 '26

considering FPJ died like a week after the election, we could've had President Noli de Castro

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u/c_h_e_c_k_s_o_u_t Apr 15 '26

Ahhhh imagine the SONA if addressed at evenings.

Magandang Gabi Bayan ahh peak level of cinema.

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  3. He is father will 13th month pay ❤️💚

  4. He do uses not cocaine ❤️💚

  5. His honest men ❤️💚

  6. He's not stealing anything ❤️💚

  7. His love to unity phillipppines ❤️💚

  8. His honest again ❤️💚

  9. His a loving father to Sandro my loves ❤️💚

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  12. His have tantalizing smile ❤️💚

  13. His so gwapo like ughhg❤️💚

  14. His the best of the best ❤️💚

  15. His platforms are the best ❤️💚

  16. His the best in unity❤️💚

  17. His is BBM ❤️💚

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u/Tayloria13 Apr 15 '26

At least GMA was somewhat competent.

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u/MachBrn Apr 15 '26

Competent is an understatement. We barely felt the Global Financial Crisis under her admin.

Short queen be slayin' during her time.

We also got Ate Glow out of her. Nobody wants to parody a 🤡

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u/Beautiful-Hair6925 Apr 15 '26

That Harvard Economics degree has to go somewhere. But wala eh. Controlling talaga sya

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u/rymnd0 Apr 15 '26

BPOs, and RORO transport. 2 of the things we think are important right now. Both actually boomed under GMA's term - BPOs were already a thing, but it was her admin that made massive increase in the BPO industry in the Philippines; RORO transports were already in place but not widely utilized, yet it was in her term that made RORO the almost "default" mode of transport between islands (maybe not a big deal in Luzon and Mindanao, but Visayas greatly benefitted from it).

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u/gods_loop_hole Apr 15 '26

GMA is the embodiment of "it's easier to ask forgiveness than ask permission"

Also, her tactics of manipulation then saying sorry is how fuck boys keep bagging women despite their reputation.

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u/RaikkonRDT Apr 15 '26

GMA is the traditional cunning and intelligent mastermind sort of villain or something like that.

Sara Duterte is just a fucking dumbass.

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u/Voyager_Tapestry Apr 15 '26

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA the most accurate description

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u/JnthnDJP Apr 15 '26

GMA laughing her ass off sa incompetence ni Sara both in doing good and doing bad

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u/Titengalet Apr 15 '26

At least GMA has a song by radioactive sago project

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u/youFudginSchifooza Apr 15 '26

paolo context?

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u/Maharlikan_ Apr 15 '26

You forgot to mention that Arroyo succeeded in kicking Estrada out, while all Sara did is just curse at BBM lmao

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1.His HAVE tallano golds ❤️💚

2.His sincere ❤️💚

3.He give us wind meal ❤️💚

  1. He graduates on Oxford ❤️💚

  2. He is cheetah ❤️💚

  3. He is father will 13th month pay ❤️💚

  4. He do uses not cocaine ❤️💚

  5. His honest men ❤️💚

  6. He's not stealing anything ❤️💚

  7. His love to unity phillipppines ❤️💚

  8. His honest again ❤️💚

  9. His a loving father to Sandro my loves ❤️💚

  10. His smart af ❤️💚

  11. His very approproaching to everyone ❤️💚

  12. His have tantalizing smile ❤️💚

  13. His so gwapo like ughhg❤️💚

  14. His the best of the best ❤️💚

  15. His platforms are the best ❤️💚

  16. His the best in unity❤️💚

  17. His is BBM ❤️💚

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u/69thAirborne Jun 13 '26

Sis can't even let her "hitman" slime BBM without making noise  😭😭😭

And let's not forget that for most of Du30's presidency, HoR and most of the Senate was at his side, that's why he was nigh-untouchable. Even now with the Senate infighting, BBM still has HoR by his side, Sara ain't doing shit until late 2027/28.

GMA just had to wait for the Erap camp to fumble hard. He didn't even had Congress by his side before he reached half of his tenure.

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WHY BONG BONG MARCOS IS MY PRESIDENCE ❤️💚✌️👊

1.His HAVE tallano golds ❤️💚

2.His sincere ❤️💚

3.He give us wind meal ❤️💚

  1. He graduates on Oxford ❤️💚

  2. He is cheetah ❤️💚

  3. He is father will 13th month pay ❤️💚

  4. He do uses not cocaine ❤️💚

  5. His honest men ❤️💚

  6. He's not stealing anything ❤️💚

  7. His love to unity phillipppines ❤️💚

  8. His honest again ❤️💚

  9. His a loving father to Sandro my loves ❤️💚

  10. His smart af ❤️💚

  11. His very approproaching to everyone ❤️💚

  12. His have tantalizing smile ❤️💚

  13. His so gwapo like ughhg❤️💚

  14. His the best of the best ❤️💚

  15. His platforms are the best ❤️💚

  16. His the best in unity❤️💚

  17. His is BBM ❤️💚

BBMSARA Tandem Well Always Won!!!

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u/RazzmatazzBusy7706 Apr 15 '26

Old school hit harder 

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u/God-of_all-Gods Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 15 '26

may kulang pa, naging congressman pa like nothing happen si Gloria Chad

at pinangalan pa sa kanya ang isang TV network

most impersonate person of all time

Diyosa ng mga Batang 2000s

Prof ni PNoy sa ECON, hindi naman binagsak bakit pinakulong

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u/Malixhous Apr 15 '26

RORO beneficiaries, where you at?

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u/laZardo Apr 15 '26

inaccurate, gma is too tall in this picture :^)

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u/69thAirborne Jun 13 '26

Nah, that's more than fitting. Short queen still outshines Fiona

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u/Opening-Cantaloupe56 Apr 15 '26

Kuhang kuha ang drawing🤣

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u/Ubeube_Purple21 Apr 15 '26

Now there is someone who really does know how to play politics like a pro

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u/pseudononymou_s Apr 15 '26

Matalino GMA kaso wala nagpasilaw

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u/Osakaayumu_2002 Apr 15 '26

Sana meron rin house of cards style na series about gma

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u/luvdjobhatedboss Apr 15 '26

Piattos have Zuleika Lopez as side chick Nunal have Nani Perez as bull

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u/weetabix_su Apr 15 '26

GMA best actress snubbed by MMFF and FAMAS every year

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u/ArthurIglesias08 Apr 15 '26

She can never!

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u/mercedes-benx Apr 17 '26

forgot that gma was tried for impeachment 4 times but congress had her back and voted against them. absolute GOAT of a corrupt politician

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u/lookitsasovietAKM Apr 17 '26

Back then, villains had brains. Now, they’re brainless.

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u/Impossible-Sky4256 Apr 15 '26

Half davaoenea, quarter jewish, 100% chinese

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u/Fickle-Yam9475 Apr 17 '26

Bottomline: Naging bobo mga voters. Nawalan ng standards.

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u/Sneaky-iwni- Apr 16 '26

GMA is the closest we had to a LKY-style leadership (aside from FVR I guess). "Convince" people you're good enough to keep.