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 has no policy that demands sacrifice of human lives.

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

On the economy, the U.S. cumulatively is our most important investor, most important trading partner, most important sort of tourists, and we have now a tie that will... a link that will be here for many, many years to come, and that is the big Philippine-American community in the United States - three million of them.

Now I ask you to make your sacrifice. Take a gamble. I took the plunge and I'm glad of it.

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