National leaders who find themselves wilting under the withering criticisms by members of the media, would do well not to take such criticism personally but to regard the media as their allies in keeping the government clean and honest, its services

The nation was awakened by that deafening shot.

I would like to ask the many Filipino people to pray together, to help each other so that we will be able to preserve the democracy we restored 20 years ago.

There is much that women can bring into politics that would make our world a kinder, gentler place for humanity to thrive in.

The government cannot do everything all at once. It can't wave a magic wand and meet everyone's demands simultaneously.

I am not an icon of democracy. You are all, collectively, the icon of democracy.

You, the foreign media, have been the companion of my people in its long and painful journey to freedom.