Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is greeted by President Noynoy’s “Official Gazette” on her 65th birthday today, April 5, Maundy Thursday.

The former Philippine President and now Pampanga Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is spending her 65th birthday today at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) where she is currently under hospital arrest,

His husband, former first gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, said his wife decided to serve home-cooked meals to her family and friends who will visit and spend the whole day today with her at the hospital.

“The food will come from our home in La Vista, we can’t cook in the hospital. So we’ll serve food to whoever arrives there,” he said.

According to reports, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo‘s wish for her birthday is unity and reconciliation among her countrymen.

“Sana po ay mawala na ang kaguluhan at kalungkutan likha ng hindi pagkakaisa. It is my fervent hope that we will be truly united in the pursuit of long-lasting happiness and prosperity,” the former President said in a statement.