The daughter of a former President, 60 yr old Gloria Macaraeg Macapagal-Arroyo, while sitting as the country's first female vice president was launched into the presidency in 2001 by the EDSA II that ousted Joseph Ejercito-Estrada from power amid accusations of widespread corruption. Arroyo was later elected to a six-year term in 2004. Considered an intellectual heavyweight, Arroyo earned her degree in economics, graduating magna cum laude in 1968 from Assumption College. Prior to becoming president, Arroyo was elected to the Philippine Senate in 1992. As a senator, Arroyo filed over 400 bills and authored or sponsored 55 laws of economic importance, including the Anti-Sexual Harassment Law, the Indigenous People's Rights Law, and the Export Development Act.  Throughout her tenure as President, Arroyo outlined her vision for the country as "building a strong republic". Her agenda consists of building up a strong bureaucracy, lowering crime rates, increasing tax collection, improving economic growth, and intensifying counter-terrorism efforts.