The Philippines in 2004: New mandate, daunting problems

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Asian Survey

Volume

45

Issue

1

First Page

127

Last Page

133

Publication Date

2005

Abstract

National elections in the Philippines took place on May 10, 2004, providing incumbent President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with a six-year electoral mandate and control of both houses of Congress and most of the local governmental positions. However, the Arroyo administration faced a worsening budget deficit and debt crisis, increased incidence of hunger and poverty, pervasive corruption scandals in the military, inconclusive peace negotiations with communist guerrillas and Muslim separatists, and an unexpected twist in the country's relation with the United States, provoked by a crisis in the Philippines' involvement in Iraq.

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Keywords

Philippines—Politics and government—1986-; Philippines—Economic conditions—1986-; Corruption—Philippines; Philippines—Foreign relations

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