before her accession to the presidency, she served as the 10th vice president of the philippines from 1998 to 2001 under president joseph ejercito estrada, making her the country's first female vice president.s.0.a.0)m.c.2.g.9.a.o.2)ryh.h.n.za3.e.m.r.g”9.y.n.l.a”n.2.a.n”n”6.d.m.y.e.t.bae”es).).n.d.n.s.8.onn.s.n.e.”.s.).k”s.n.o.n.n.e.8.