We may disagree among ourselves, but let us never lose sight of that greater battle for one people, one country, one Philippines. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
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
I want ordinary people to enjoy a decent standard of living, with ever increasing security, comfort and joy. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
We must weed out corruption and build a strong system of justice that the people can trust. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
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. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
The military is faithful to the constitution. They will come in only to protect the people from the enemies of the state. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
I want to create economic opportunity at home and abroad. I don’t want just one or the other. I want both. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
In a global arena, what our businessmen need in order to be competitive is transparency and a level playing-field. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
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. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Filipino businessmen must have the ability to compete freely in the global economy. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
You have 60 countries in the world with a terrorist problem. That’s two-thirds of the world. We have this group in Basilan, which is a small island in the far south of the Philippines, and the island itself has a population of – what? – 300,000. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
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. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
I know the pain of having to deal with terrorism. And that’s why, after 9-11, I was one of the first to join the international coalition to fight terrorism. – 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. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
We’re working with our neighbors Indonesia and Malaysia to fight terrorism in our own common seas. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
It is simply the truth that the political system that I am part of has degenerated to the point that it needs fundamental change. – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
