President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (14th President, 2001–2010) and Senator Loren Legarda, pictured together in their old school uniforms. Both women graduated from Assumption High School in San Lorenzo Village, Makati City, the school known for this particular uniform. This is not a composite image — it was obtained by requesting it directly from the Presidential Palace at the time, “for use in introducing the administration.”
Loren is a bit of a stretch in it, but President Arroyo, perhaps owing to her petite proportions, actually pulls it off rather well, don’t you think? Incidentally, Gloria’s father was President Diosdado Macapagal (9th President, 1957–1961), celebrated as the “president of the common man” and himself a tall, handsome president.
The next photo is of:
This shows key members of the Arroyo cabinet at the time, dressed up as characters from the movie Men in Black. Secretary of National Defense Reyes (far left), a man I greatly admired, would later meet a tragic end by taking his own life with a gunshot at Manila Memorial Park — but that is a story for another time. These photos were taken for a feature in Philippine Tatler magazine, back when the administration was at the height of its influence.
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