I am very grateful to our Muslim population. One of the things we've been doing is stepping up our inter-faith dialogue with the Muslim population. And I think that helped very much in their support for me.

It is the civilian part of the politics that is very, very bad, and we have to change that.

I will follow my father's footsteps by doing what is right, and God will take care of the rest. My father is my role model. My living role model is Cory Aquino.

In the harshest possible terms, I condemn political killings.

The Philippines was with the U.S. in the Second World War, in the Korean War, in the Vietnam War, and now in the war against terrorism.

I sow; my successor reaps. This is the majesty of democracy.

I want ordinary people to enjoy a decent standard of living, with ever increasing security, comfort and joy.