The term Igorota has been dragged into a scandal involving the First Gentleman.
Maria Celia Virginia Suarez, the woman who claimed to have had an illicit affair with the First Gentleman, revealed that Atty. Mike Arroyo fondly called her “Favorita” and referred to Mrs. Arroyo as “Igorota.” Which was very appropriate since Attorney Arroyo resembles that ‘barrel man’ from Baguio. [Source: The Professional Heckler]
The Philippines Star published an article that goes:
[Suarez] said Mr. Arroyo, in their drinking sprees, would often refer to her as “favorita” and Mrs. Arroyo as “Igorota.”
‘Favorita’ and ‘Figaro’: Another scandal hits FG
The Philippine Star
March 13, 2007
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The paper got its information from here . All posts in the said blog have been deleted.
Now a number of bloggers are calling Gloria Igorota as if it were the worst name in the world.
October 4, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Igorota is not are not worse people but they are kind of people to be proud of.
Those who do not know really Igorot are the people who are ignorant. Igorot people are hardworking, they are not squaters, not beggars, they are hospitable, they are not ignorant most of the Igorots now are educated.They are good in farming, crafting, mining, singing, dancing, and so on . They have their own cultural Traditions that they are practising until now .. for more information go and visit the Cordilleran People and find out who they are … so do not look down on them because they are the best…