We must promote solid traits such as work ethics, a dignified lifestyle, matching actions to rhetoric, performance rather than grandstanding.

I follow my father's philosphy; 'Do what is good, do what is right, and God will take care of the rest.'

I was invited by President Bush to come to the United States on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty.

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

In 1995, we had evidence of the brother-in-law of Osama bin Laden being in the Philippines, living in the Philippines. We had evidence of front organizations set up in the Philippines. And we uncovered evidence about, which would help the U.S. with - about the perpetuators of the World Trade Center bombing.

The people want government that works for them at every level. They want good government that begins at their doorstep in the barangay, and does not end before the closed door of a bureaucrat in Metro Manila.

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