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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. "
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Two
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" We have scaled the heights of Mount Everest, dominated the Southeast Asian games, we have won international beauty titles, and of course punched our way to triumph in the boxing world. Our people compete and win every day in every imaginable job throughout the world. "
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" I follow my father's philosphy; 'Do what is good, do what is right, and God will take care of the rest.' "
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" As I have shown, I will defend democracy with arms when it is threatened by violence; with firmness when it is weakened by division; with law and order when it is subverted by anarchy; and always, I will try to sustain it by wise policies of economic progress so that a democracy means not just an empty liberty, but a full life for all. "
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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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" The Philippines ranks among top off-shoring hubs in the world because of cost competitiveness and, more importantly, our highly trainable, English proficient, IT-enabled management and manpower. "
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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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" Individually, we've taken the world on and won; together, we must take on the challenge of creating a new, peaceful, humane and competitive nation and prevail. "
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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. "
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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. "
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" Nature did not gift us with a mighty Mekong like Thailand and Vietnam, with their vast and naturally fertile plains. Nature instead put our islands ahead of our neighbours in the path of typhoons from the Pacific. "
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" We have the hardest working people in the world, the most adaptable and the most congenial to employ. "
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" We fight terrorism. It threatens our sovereign, democratic, compassionate and decent way of life. "
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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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" We must weed out corruption and build a strong system of justice that the people can trust. "
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" We must promote solid traits such as work ethics, a dignified lifestyle, matching actions to rhetoric, performance rather than grandstanding. "
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" I was invited by President Bush to come to the United States on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the mutual defense treaty. "
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" I ask the educational system, the parents, the church, and pillars of the community to help shape a new culture of honesty, patriotism, respect, discipline and service for young Filipinos. "
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" In the harshest possible terms, I condemn political killings. "
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" While there's been much progress on terrorism, there's still much work to do and it is very important that the countries work together in order to address this threat together. "
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" 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. "
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" We've supported the U.S. every step of the way. The Philippines was the first government in Asia after September 11, in fact, the night of September 11; it was nighttime for us then. It was daytime here. We were the first government in Asia to come out and say that we're supporting the U.S. "
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" It is the civilian part of the politics that is very, very bad, and we have to change that. "
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" In the time one is given, the steward must make the most of the talents one is given by the Lord. "
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" We have to be bold in our national ambitions. First, we must win the fight against poverty within the next decade. Second, we must improve moral standards in government and society to provide a strong foundation for good governance. Third, we must change the character of our politics to promote fertile ground for reforms. "
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" I stand in the way of no one's ambition. I only ask that no one stand in the way of the people's well being and the nation's progress. "
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