The 10 most influential persons in the Arroyo Administration

Here's Manong Maceda's list:

The top 10 influential persons in the Arroyo administration are 1) Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, 2) PMS Secretary Rigoberto Tiglao, 3) Speaker Jose de Venecia, 4) Senate President Franklin Drilon, 5) DA Secretary Arthur Yap, 6) DND Secretary Avelino “Nonong” Cruz, 7) lawyer Pancho Villaraza, 8) DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman, 9) former DTI Undersecretary Tom Alcantara, and 10) DTI Secretary Cesar Purisima

Excluded from this list but more influential are First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo and brother Diosdado Macapagal Jr.

On the periphery are DFA Secretary Alberto Romulo, DENR Secretary Michael Defensor and Albay Rep. Joey Salceda.