I will prove my innocence, ... I guarantee the Filipino people that I will be vindicated because the truth is on my side.

Why should I resign ... First of all, I am not guilty of any of these charges. Second, we have a constitution to follow.

We have to change the system. The system is very rotten. The executive is corrupt, the Congress is corrupt, the judiciary is corrupt. ... So what's left We really have to have a radical and surgical change to bring back the image of our country.

The downsides of globalization are indeed painful, ... But taking the bigger pills against its ills is superior to living inside a sterile bubble.

My detention has been worth every second if only to prove my innocence to those who truly matter most my countrymen.

Peace, ... is crucial, because my government aims to hasten Mindanao's development by transforming it into the country's food basket.

Philippine President Joseph Estrada said he was saddened by the conviction. It's very unfortunate and what happened is saddening, ... If he really is innocent, then the day will come that his name will be cleared.