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I want the people of the Philippines to be happy, even if they have nothing.

We must reflect on the kind of country that we want to build and the kind of society which we are choosing to pass on to our children.

My wife Kari and I have three incredible kids. And like parents everywhere, we want our children to grow up in a country and a world that is peaceful, and where, if they work hard, they can reach their God-given potential.

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 feel like I have adopted the Philippines as my second country.

I want my children to live in the country, to be a part of nature.

We would be doing the children of South Asia a great disservice if we allowed ourselves to believe that the need of children to belong to a loving, permanent family was washed away by the waves of the tsunami.

We practically own everything in the Philippines.

Our educational system should make the Filipino fit not just for whatever jobs happen to be on offer today, but also for whatever economic challenge life will throw in their way.