When Vice President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo assumed the presidency following the ouster of President Joseph Estrada, she pledged that she would not run for election as president, but would devote all her energies to running the nation. She changed her mind.

This volume, the fourth in a series by the author on post-Edsa 1 presidents, is not a complete picture of the Arroyo presidency. It is a collection of columns written during her administration. It includes comments on events that have transpired during her watch, but the main topics are about the performance of her office. Most of the essays in this volume first appeared in the daily newspaper TODAY. The pieces dated from June 2005 onwards are from the Philippine Daily Inquirer. This volume, however, does not cover important events which took place after August 2006.

The Author

Joaquin G. Bernas, S.J., lawyer and professor, is Dean Emeritus of the Ateneo College of Law. His past positions  include Superior of the Jesuits in the Philippines, Rector of the Jesuit Community of the Ateneo de Manila University, President of the Ateneo, and Dean of the Ateneo College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He has published various books on constitutional law.

Copyright 2007. 6x9 inches. 260 pages.

ISBN: 978-971-550-520-8