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Marcos Jr. sends Arroyo birthday greetings, thanks her for 'indispensable' guidance

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News 

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Then-presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. attends the birthday party of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Quezon City, April 5, 2022. BBM Media Bureau handout/File" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/04/05/arroyo-marcos.jpg"/><figcaption>Then-presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. attends the birthday party of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in Quezon City, April 5, 2022.<em> BBM Media Bureau handout/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday greeted former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on her 76th birthday and thanked her for her &quot;indispensable&quot; guidance. </p><p>In a video message posted on Instagram, Marcos said there were &quot;many things&quot; that he could not imagine doing without Arroyo&#x27;s advice. </p><p>&quot;Your guidance has been indispensable, and we are so grateful for your friendship and support. Happy birthday, PGMA!&quot; he captioned the post. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/05/25/22/marcos-asks-for-arroyos-guidance-ahead-of-proclamation-as-president">Marcos asks for Arroyo&#x27;s guidance ahead of proclamation as Philippines&#x27; 17th president</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/06/22/marcos-jr-attends-arroyos-birthday-celebration">Marcos Jr. attends Arroyo’s birthday celebration</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2572179" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar"><em>President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.&#x27;s instagram page</em></div><p>Marcos, Jr. had brought the former Chief Executive to his foreign trips and described her as his administration&#x27;s &quot;<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/19/22/marcos-jr-describes-arroyo-as-his-secret-weapon">secret weapon</a>&quot; due to her extensive network abroad. </p><p>He also sought Arroyo&#x27;s guidance before taking office last year. </p><p>&quot;You have to guide me through this. I&#x27;ve never been through this,&quot; he told the former president. </p><p>Arroyo is a Lakas-CMD party-mate of Vice President Sara Duterte, Marcos&#x27; running-mate in the 2022 elections. </p>

Marcos said there were 'many things' he could not imagine doing without Arroyo's guidance. 

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Marcos Jr. sends Arroyo birthday greetings, thanks her for 'indispensable' guidance

Job Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 05, 2023 02:37 PM PHT

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