First inauguration of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

The Inauguration of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the fourteenth President of the Philippines occurred on January 20, 2001 under extraordinary circumstances. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first term (which lasted three years five months and ten days) of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as President, during the EDSA Revolution of 2001 following the removal of President Joseph Estrada.

2001 Presidential Inauguration of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Arroyo takes her oath of office as the 14th President of the Philippines.
DateJanuary 20, 2001 (2001-01-20)
LocationEDSA Shrine
Quezon City
ParticipantsPresident of the Philippines, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Assuming office
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines,
Hilario Davide, Jr.

Oath taking
Main article: EDSA Revolution of 2001

At the time, Arroyo was the Vice President to President Joseph Estrada, the winner of the 1998 presidential election. Arroyo was one of those people called for the resignation of Estrada. Upon the news that Estrada had left Malacañang Palace and stepped down from office, Arroyo went to EDSA Shrine and took her oath of office as President. Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr. administer the oath of office. The Bible which she used was held by Cecilia Paz Abad, the youngest of daughter of then-Batanes Representative Florencio Abad.

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