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

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

It's not just in politics that you can be a servant of the people, you can do it in so many other ways.

The nation was awakened by that deafening shot.

I just do whatever it is that I believe I should do, regardless of the risks to my life.

I know my limitations, and I don't like politics. I was only involved because of my husband.

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.