Jose Miguel Arroyo

José Miguel Arroyo
	Arroyo in 2010 Arroyo in 2010
First Gentleman of the Philippines
	In role; January 20, 2001 – June 30, 2010
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Loi Estrada (First Lady)
Succeeded by	Liza Araneta Marcos (First Lady; in 2022)
Personal details
Born	José Miguel Tuason Arroyo; June 27, 1945; Negros Occidental, Philippine Commonwealth
Spouse	Gloria Macapagal; (m. 1968)
Relations	Ignacio Tuason Arroyo Jr. (brother); Marilou Arroyo-Lesaca (sister); Diosdado Macapagal (father-in-law)
Children	3, including Mikey and Dato
Parent(s)	Ignacio Lacson Arroyo; Lourdes Zaragoza Tuason
Alma mater	Ateneo de Manila University
Profession	Lawyer

José Miguel Tuason Arroyo (Tagalog pronunciation: [ɐˈɾɔjɔ]; born June 27, 1945), also known as Mike Arroyo, is a former First Gentleman of the Philippines. A lawyer by profession, he is the husband of former president and house speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He is the first and, to date, only male spouse of a president of the Philippines, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Family and personal life

Arroyo's great-great-grandparents were Ignacio Arroyo and Doña María Pidal, who had three children: Maria Beatriz del Rosario Arroyo (an Ilongga nun who is a candidate for sainthood in the Catholic Church); José María Arroyo; and Mariano Arroyo. José María became a senator in 1919, whilst Mariano was elected governor of Iloilo province in Western Visayas region in 1928. Senator José María Arroyo and his wife, Jesusa Araneta-Lacson of Negros Occidental; who is the daughter of Gen. Aniceto Lacson, produced seven children, one of whom was his father, Ignacio Lacson Arroyo.

The younger Ignacio subsequently married Lourdes Zaragoza Tuason and had two sons and a daughter, Jose Miguel, his brother, Ignacio Jr., and sister Maria Lourdes.^[2]

Jose Miguel is married to Maria Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal in 1968, and the couple has three children: Juan Miguel ("Mikey"); Evangelina Lourdes ("Luli"); and Diosdado ("Dato"). Luli married former investment banker and director of the Ayala Foundation, J. Aloysius "Luigi" Bernas on November 5, 2008.^[3]

Public life

In the 1960s, Arroyo was the publisher of the teen-oriented magazine Teenstone, a publication set up by guitarist Ramon Jacinto and his group the Rioteers.^[4]

Arroyo's major project whilst occupying the role of the First Gentleman was the sourcing of funds for the training of Filipino athletes in preparation for the 2005 Southeast Asian Games, for which the Philippines was the host nation.

Health

The former First Gentleman's fragile health has been a public affair since April 9, 2007, when he underwent open heart surgery after being diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm. The procedure lasted for ten hours but was considered successful, and 22 days after the operation, Arroyo had almost completely recovered and was discharged from hospital. However, Arroyo's health since 2007 has been described as "questionable", with serious abdominal pains resulting in an emergency landing in 2008, and another heart-related hospital visit in 2010.^[5]

Controversies

During the period his wife's rule, Arroyo became the subject of a congressional investigation on allegations of corruption, including those by his wife's administration,^[6] led him to opt for voluntary exile as a management technique.^[7]

Awards and decorations

Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers (Japan, 2002)^[8]
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (Spain, 2007)^[9]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Jose Miguel Arroyo
16. Pedro Arroyo
8. Ignacio Arroyo
17. Apolonia Lacson
4. José María Arroyo y Pidal
18. Melquiades Pidal
9. Maria Pidal
19. Luisa Regalado
2. Ignacio Lacson Arroyo, Sr.
20. Lucio Lacson
10. Aniceto Lacson
21. Clara Ledesma
5. Jesusa Lacson y Araneta
22. Patricio Araneta
11. Rosario Emilia Araneta
23. Leonicia
1. Jose Miguel Tuason Arroyo
24. José María Tuason y Fabié (d. 1856)
12. José Severo Tuason y Patiño (1833-1874)
25. Maria Josefa Patiño y Tuason (d. 1895)
6. Demetrio Tuason y de la Paz (1870-1927)
26. Tomas de la Paz
13. Teresa de la Paz y de los Santos (1841-1890)
27. Valentina de los Santos
3. Lourdes Zaragoza Tuason
28. Rafael Zaragoza y Escalante (1814-1875)
14. José Zaragoza y Aranquizna (1839-1895)
29. Gregoria Aranquizna y Papa (d. 1853)
7. Natividad Zaragoza y Roxas (1877-1962)
30. Mariano Roxas y Arroyo
15. Rosa Roxas y Gomez de Arce (1860-1939)
31. Carmen Arce y Ramírez

References

Back to citation Arroyo was the last to assume the role of First Gentleman, which would be the male equivalent of First Lady, in a regular capacity. President Benigno Aquino III was a bachelor, while President Rodrigo Duterte had Honeylet Avanceña as his unmarried partner; Avanceña never held the role of First Lady under a regular capacity. Because of these, the role was vacant for 12 years from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2022. Cos, Wena (July 9, 2022). "PH finally has a first First Lady again after 2 decades". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
Back to citation "GMA NEWS.TV, Mike Arroyo's kin may become a saint – report". Gmanews.tv. June 17, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
Back to citation "www.abs-cbnnews.com, Luli Arroyo marries Luigi Bernas in Tagaytay". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
Back to citation Jacinto, Ramon 'RJ' (October 13, 2003). "Rock 'n' roll will never die, not while I'm around". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. C4. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
Back to citation Angelo S. Samonte (March 25, 2010). "Mike Arroyo rushed to hospital". globalbalita.com. Global Balita;
Back to citation "Controversies involving First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo". Associated Press. February 8, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
Back to citation Mendez, Christina (July 8, 2005). "Wrong Arroyo went into exile — Pimentel". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
Back to citation "Filipino recipients of Japanese decorations and Japanese recipients of Philippine decorations". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
Back to citation "Real Decreto 1589/2007, de 30 de noviembre, por el que se concede el Gran Cruz de la Orden de Isabel la Católica a Su Excelencia señor Jose Miguel Arroyo" (PDF) (in Spanish). Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE). Retrieved November 27, 2015.

Bibliography

Honorary titles
Preceded by Loi Estrada as First Lady	First Gentleman of the Philippines 2001–2010	Vacant Title next held by Louise Araneta-Marcos as First Lady

[1] Back to citation Arroyo was the last to assume the role of First Gentleman, which would be the male equivalent of First Lady, in a regular capacity. President Benigno Aquino III was a bachelor, while President Rodrigo Duterte had Honeylet Avanceña as his unmarried partner; Avanceña never held the role of First Lady under a regular capacity. Because of these, the role was vacant for 12 years from June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2022. Cos, Wena (July 9, 2022). "PH finally has a first First Lady again after 2 decades". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved July 10, 2022.

[2] Back to citation "GMA NEWS.TV, Mike Arroyo's kin may become a saint – report". Gmanews.tv. June 17, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2012.

[3] Back to citation "www.abs-cbnnews.com, Luli Arroyo marries Luigi Bernas in Tagaytay". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 18, 2012.

[4] Back to citation Jacinto, Ramon 'RJ' (October 13, 2003). "Rock 'n' roll will never die, not while I'm around". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. C4. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

[5] Back to citation Angelo S. Samonte (March 25, 2010). "Mike Arroyo rushed to hospital". globalbalita.com. Global Balita;

[6] Back to citation "Controversies involving First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo". Associated Press. February 8, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2012.

[7] Back to citation Mendez, Christina (July 8, 2005). "Wrong Arroyo went into exile — Pimentel". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 18, 2012.

[8] Back to citation "Filipino recipients of Japanese decorations and Japanese recipients of Philippine decorations". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2023.

[9] Back to citation "Real Decreto 1589/2007, de 30 de noviembre, por el que se concede el Gran Cruz de la Orden de Isabel la Católica a Su Excelencia señor Jose Miguel Arroyo" (PDF) (in Spanish). Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE). Retrieved November 27, 2015.

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