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" In my presidency I've been guided by what's right, not what's popular. "

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

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" As your president, I care too much about this nation to let anyone stand in the way of our people's wellbeing. "

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" Chronic deficits drastically reduce government's ability to make those infrastructure investments that business needs to grow and create jobs. "

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" I want ordinary people to enjoy a decent standard of living, with ever increasing security, comfort and joy. "

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" 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. "

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" 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. "

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" I am very grateful to our Muslim population. One of the things we've been doing is stepping up our inter-faith dialogue with the Muslim population. And I think that helped very much in their support for me. "

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" We may disagree among ourselves, but let us never lose sight of that greater battle for one people, one country, one Philippines. "

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" We're working with our neighbors Indonesia and Malaysia to fight terrorism in our own common seas. "

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

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

" A president must be on the job 24/7, ready for any contingency, any crisis, anywhere, anytime. "

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" I am falsely accused, without proof, of using my position for personal profit. Many who accuse me have lifestyles and spending habits that make them walking proofs of that crime. "

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" Real government is about looking beyond the vested to the national interest, setting up the necessary conditions to enable the next, more enabled and more empowered generation to achieve a country as prosperous, a people as content, as ours deserve to be. "

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" The contracts for Iraqi rebuilding are commercial contracts. I think being in the coalition of the willing puts us in the radar screen, but we also have to compete with other countries that are in the coalition of the willing, but the Philippines is a country that has produced world-class skilled workers that we have seen all over the world. "

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

" I can't do everything alone. I need all Filipinos to unify. "

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" In all the things I've gone through as a politician, I have seen that in this system it is really very difficult to make any headway without being somehow tainted. And let me say, 'Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.' "

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

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" Our political system needs changing. It needs to move away from personalities and patronage to a system of party programs and consultation with the people. "

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" To our men and women in the armed services, the huge and deep core of your loyalty has earned the nation's accolade. "

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

" By and large, our political system has betrayed its promise to each new generation of Filipinos, not a few of whom are voting with their feet, going abroad and leaving that system behind. "

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

" 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. "

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" I will not stand idly when anyone gets in the way of the national interest and tries to block the national vision. From where I sit, I can tell you, a president is always as strong as she wants to be. "

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" 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. "

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" Agrarian reform should not merely subdivide misery, it must raise living standards. Ownership raises the farmer from his, but productivity will keep him on his feet. "

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" In a global arena, what our businessmen need in order to be competitive is transparency and a level playing-field. "

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" I will follow my father's footsteps by doing what is right, and God will take care of the rest. My father is my role model. My living role model is Cory Aquino. "

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" We fight terrorism. It threatens our sovereign, democratic, compassionate and decent way of life. "

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" I want to create economic opportunity at home and abroad. I don't want just one or the other. I want both. "

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" My responsibility as president is to take care to solve the problems we are facing now and to provide a vision and direction for how our nation should advance in the future. "

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