I want justice to be so pervasive that it will be taken for granted, just as injustice is taken for granted today.

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.

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

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

In a global arena, what our businessmen need in order to be competitive is transparency and a level playing-field.

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.

While there's been much progress on terrorism, there's still much work to do and it is very important that the countries work together in order to address this threat together.