The media's power is frail. Without the people's support, it can be shut off with the ease of turning a light switch.

It's very simple, I just tell my sad story, and people weep.

I know there isn't anything I can do that will please everybody. But if I have done according to my beliefs, I sleep very very well.

As our country bled . . . its leader's wife came to this podium piously to call for a new human order, this when thousands of Filipinos were political prisoners.

My biggest disappointment was, of course, the coup attempts, ... The economy was proceeding very well, but in 1989 we had the most serious coup attempt and ... many of the investors who were set to come here had to tell me that they chose to go to other countries because of the uncertainty brought about by (the coup attempt.) If that had not happened, I'm sure our economy would just be booming today.

I don't have any formula for ousting a dictator or building democracy. All I can suggest is to forget about yourself and just think of your people. It's always the people who make things happen.

I believe that during these times, we should not forget that many sacrificed to regain our democracy.