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The Philippines is for the Philippines. We can defend ourselves.

I've always fought for my country, in my own way, showing that Filipinos are a strong people and can do anything that they put their minds to.

The Philippines and the U.S. have had a strong relationship with each other for a very long time now. We have a shared history. We have shared values, democracy, freedom, and we have been in all the wars together in modern history, the World War, Second World War, Cold War, Vietnam, Korea, now the war on terrorism.

Even before 9/11, the Philippines was already fighting terrorism in southwestern Philippines. That's why when 9/11 happened, we could understand the pain.

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 Constitution says that troops can be in the Philippines if there's a treaty that provides for it, and we have two treaties with the United States.

'Honor in the Dust' is less about the freedom of the Philippines than the soul of the United States.

I really do not know. I really do not know how to solve the problem of the Philippines. I cannot be the savior of this republic.

I do not like the way oppressed Filipinos are being treated now. They are oppressed and have no one to turn to.

As the leader of the nation, I say in behalf of the Filipino people to the world: we are strong and principled believers in democracy.