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Joseph Ejercito Estrada,,also known by the nickname Erap,is a Filipino politician and former actor. He served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001,the 9th vice president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998,and the 26th mayor of the City of Manila,the country's capital,from 2013 to 2019. In 2001,he became the first chief executive in Asia to be formally impeached and resigned from power. At the age of 86,he is currently the oldest living former Philippine president.
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Diosdado Ignacio Jose Maria "Dato" Macapagal Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2016. He represented Camarines Sur's 1st district from 2007 to 2010,and the 2nd district from 2010 to 2016. Born into the Macapagal family,his mother,Gloria Macapagal Arroyo,served as the 14th president of the Philippines,while his grandfather and namesake,Diosdado Macapagal,was the 9th president.
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