Over the years, our political system has degenerated to the extent that it's difficult for anyone to make any headway, yet keep his hands clean.

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

Its never right to fight terror with terror.

Over the years, our political system has degenerated to the extent that it's difficult for anyone to make any headway, yet keep his hands clean.

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.

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

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