What is the English of the sentence Pang ilan presidente si Gloria macapagal arroyo?

Answer 1

If this would be translated to English, the direct way of questioning would be:

What number president was Gloria Macapagal Arroyo?

or

What number president is Gloria Macapagal Arroyo?

You can ask your friends this way like in casual conversations. But if it's somebody that you don't think you can be casual with, try the alternatives below:

1. Where does Gloria Macapagal Arroyo fall numerically in the list of presidents of the Philippines?

2. Numerically, where does Gloria Macapagal Arroyo fall on the list of Philippine presidents?

3. Based on the number of Philippine presidents which position does Gloria Macapagal Arroyo hold?