Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

“We must weed out corruption and build a strong system of justice that the people can trust.”

“Central Philippines has the competitive edge in tourism in its natural wonders and the extraordinary hospitality of its people.”

“The roof cannot collapse when the value pillars of government and society are sound and strong.”

“As a country in the path of typhoons and in the Pacific Rim of Fire, we must be prepared as the latest technology permits to anticipate natural calamities when that is possible, to extend immediate and effective relief when it is not.”

“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.”

“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.”

“In the area of national security, I urge the swift passage of an anti-terrorism law that will protect rather than subvert, enhance rather than weaken, the rights and liberties that terrorism precisely threatens with extinction.”

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

“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.”