[2] He was born on October 24, 1950, in Quezon City to Ignacio Lacson Arroyo Sr., and Lourdes Tuason-Arroyo.
His siblings include former Philippine First Gentleman Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo and former congresswoman Ma.
Among other significant bills, he has authored acts on increasing the salary grades of public school teachers, Seafarers Act of 2008, giving scholarship to the youth engaged in agriculture, instituting the children's welfare funds for the protection and rehabilitation of abandoned, abused and sexually exploited children, the anti-child pornography act, Magna Carta for Day Care workers, establishing drug rehabilitation in every region in the country and granting incentives and benefits to rural health workers.
Early on January 26, 2012, his brother Mike Arroyo announced that Iggy died before afternoon Philippine Standard Time (PST).
This was confirmed by his brother and his chief of staff who received the message from love ones of Iggy Arroyo from London.