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

Filipino businessmen must have the ability to compete freely in the global economy.

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

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

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

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

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.