Obama can learn from Arroyo, says Palace official

[cdburgh]

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Obama can learn from Arroyo, says Palace official

01/21/2009 | 08:11 PM

GMANews.TV - Obama can learn from Arroyo, says Palace official - Nation - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News - BETA

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines may be just a Third World country, but US President Barack Obama could learn a lesson or two about governance from President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, her top aide said Wednesday.

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said while he did not want to think Filipinos were better than anybody else, especially since the political system and environment among countries are different from one another, he thinks Arroyo's assumption of the presidency ahead of Obama gave her enough experience on dealing with challenges that lay ahead.

"First of all, our President is ahead of Obama and probably, I would think that if there's anything to be learned, it should be President Obama learning from President Arroyo. And wouldn't we be proud to say that the Philippines continues to be an 'island of calm' because of the present crunches?" he said, when asked by media what lesson Arroyo could learn from Obama.

He said the President could even be a model or the "proper conduct under pressure."

[vern]

The aide would be right ... if Obama was running a group of islands with a land area that could fit into the state of Nevada ... but the US is bigger than that. When even a single state such as California is many times over bigger in economy, land, and bureaucracy, then Arroyo can advise Obama. The terminator does not advise the President, neither should Arroyo.

[Motownkid]

thanks, but no thanks...heheh

[YJOB]

kamo na lay sabot sa mga statement nila.
angay ta mauwaw ana pero unsaon ta man nikatag na man na sa media.

[juleskiboi]

he he he funny. naa paman gani ta dghan problem dire sa ato country nga wala pa masolve, nya mang advise pa ha...what the...gara-a anang nag sulti ana sa media uy!!

[Jerry Michael]

What Obama can learn from Arroyo?
Systematic Bureaucratic CORRUPTION.

[cdburgh]

unsa kaha ikasulti ni obama kung nakadungog sya anang pronouncement? hahaha

[Sol_Itaire]

What Obama can learn from Arroyo?
Systematic Bureaucratic CORRUPTION.

heaven forbid! I'd pray for learning disability.

[Jerry Michael]

heaven forbid! I'd pray for learning disability.

He already pledged that his government would be of transparency. Let's wait & see.

[wng]

Wa siya kuyapi? Unsa may ikatudlo nila? Motomar ug Motilium?