 Arroyo was appointed as Executive Secretary and he was one of the first appointees of Corazon Aquino after she was inaugurated in Club Filipino in San Juan.Arroyo served as Aquino's alter ego in her issuance of Executive Orders (formerly Presidential Decrees).These include the creation of the Family Code, the Presidential Commission on Good Government, creation of the 1986 "Freedom Constitution", and the removal of local government officials loyal to Marcos and appointment of Officers-In-Charge.