Duterte appoints ex-president GMA as adviser for Clark

FILE: President Rodrigo Duterte and former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo share a light moment during a courtesy visit in Malacañang on November 28, 2016. KING RODRIGUEZ/ Presidential Photo

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as Presidential Adviser on Clark Programs and Projects.

Duterte’s former aide, Senator Christopher Lawrence”Bong” Go confirmed Arroyo’s appointment to reporters on Thursday.

The Clark Freeport Zone is located in Pampanga, Arroyo’s home province.

After her 10-year term as president, she served as Pampanga’s 2nd District representative from 2010 to 2019.

In October 2017, Arroyo took oath as a member of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), the political party chaired by Duterte.

She previously acknowledged that Duterte has asked her for advice on various matters in his presidency.