Former Philippine President Charged With Electoral Fraud

Philippine police arrested the country's former leader, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, on charges of electoral fraud and held her at a Manila hospital on Friday, adding momentum to President Benigno Aquino III's anticorruption drive.

Mr. Aquino, the son of democracy icon Corazon Aquino, was elected in a landslide last year on a platform of ridding the country of the corruption that has held back its economic potential for decades. He has pledged to target high-ranking government officials, starting with Ms. Arroyo, who led the country from 2001 to 2010.   More Read