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.

The Philippines has no policy that demands sacrifice of human lives.

A president can be as strong as she wants to be.

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.

We have the hardest working people in the world, the most adaptable and the most congenial to employ.

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

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.