The Arroyo and Aquino camps had arrived at a US-brokered arrangement even before the 2010 elections where the Arroyo camp would allow an orderly transition of power in exchange for Aquino's leniency with respect to Arroyo.
Sa pamamagitan ng US, nagkasundo ang kampong Arroyo at Aquino bago pa ang eleksyong 2010 na hahayaan ng kampong Arroyo ang maayos na pagsasalin ng kapangyarihan.