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

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

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

There is only one government in the Philippines and that is how it will stay.

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

My term ends in June 2004 and I have no intention to change that.

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