Philippines Sen. Benigno `` Noynoy '' Aquino III announces he will run for president . Arroyo first took office in 2001 . The former mayor of Davao City, who was elected in May 2013, is the front-runner to succeed President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He said he would continue the fight started by his parents to promote democracy . President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 's term ends in 2010 .
Philippines Sen. Benigno `` Noynoy '' Aquino III announces he will run for president . The former mayor of Davao City, who was elected in May 2013, is the front-runner to succeed President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He said he would continue the fight started by his parents to promote democracy . President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo 's term ends in 2010 .