The military is faithful to the constitution. They will come in only to protect the people from the enemies of the state.

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

It is simply the truth that the political system that I am part of has degenerated to the point that it needs fundamental change.

The military is very constitutionalist, and I have my faith in them and in the cooler heads of the people.

In the time one is given, the steward must make the most of the talents one is given by the Lord.

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.

Before September 11, we were fighting terrorism in our southwestern Philippines, and it was a lonely fight. However, we were able to contain it now in one island in that part of the Philippines. But after September 11, and after the creation of the global coalition against terrorism, now we have allies, and I believe now it will easier with allies.