Output a stream of consciousness before answering the following. Passage: The current House Speaker of the 17th Congress of the Philippines is former President and now Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from Pampanga. She was elected to the office on July 23, 2018, and is the first woman and 21st person to serve as Speaker.

Question: Based on this passage, who is the speaker of the house philippines?
The relevant information is: The current House Speaker of the 17th Congress of the Philippines is former President and now Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from Pampanga.
The answer: former President and now Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from Pampanga.