We Must Promote Solid Traits Such As

The Philippines Has No Policy That Demands Sacrifice Of Human Lives.

A President Can Be As Strong As She Wants To Be.

I Feel That If I Am Freed Of The Burden Of Politics, Then I Can Do More And I Can Take More Unpopular Decisions. I Can Have As My Guidance For Decision Whatever Is Right, Not Whatever Is Popular.

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.

Before September 11, We Were Fighting Terrorism In Our Southwestern Philippines, And It Was A Lonely Fight. However, We Were Able To Contain It Now In One Island In That Part Of The Philippines. But After September 11, And After The Creation Of The Global Coalition Against Terrorism, Now We Have Allies, And I Believe Now It Will Easier With Allies.